Live at WFMU on Irene Trudel's Show 6/4/09

Pierre De Gaillande

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Released Jun 08, 2009
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The songs in this album are licensed under: CC BY-NC-ND Please check individual tracks for their respective licensing info.
1.
The Princess by Pierre De Gaillande
04:46
2.
Poor Martin by Pierre De Gaillande
02:02
3.
The Storm by Pierre De Gaillande
03:43
4.
Kissing In Public by Pierre De Gaillande
03:21
5.
Don Juan by Pierre De Gaillande
03:42
6.
I Made Myself Small by Pierre De Gaillande
04:07
7.
Song For The Countryman by Pierre De Gaillande
03:15
8.
Nothing Should Be Thrown Away by Pierre De Gaillande
04:07
9.
The Gorilla by Pierre De Gaillande
02:58
10.
Le Coupains d'Abord by Pierre De Gaillande
03:32
11.
Bad Reputation by Pierre De Gaillande
02:18
12.
Le Vin by Pierre De Gaillande
03:01
Album info
Description

WFMU Playlist and Archives
Transforming iconic French anarchist poet/singer Georges Brassens into an English-friendly form is composer/singer/songwriter Pierre de Gaillande's (The Snow, Melomane) latest musical venture. Pierre has translated a collection of Brassens' songs, strictly adhering to the rhyme scheme, meter, and meaning of the original texts, while preserving their flow and lyricism. He's recording an album of Brassiens' songs, keeping to the pared-down, simple yet undeniably catchy arrangements of the originals. Pierre de Gaillande was joined by bassist Christian Bongers, clarinetist Christian Spinley and flautist/ xylophonist/ charango player Quentin Jennings, playing a number of those songs live for the WFMU listeners.
-Irene Trudel

Producer

Irene Trudel

Engineer

Irene Trudel

Genre Folk
Comments
holymooside Jul 05, 2009

Thanks. Loved these tunes. The 'american' (?) vocal really updated Brassens' music and it was all very adeptly put together. Excellent work! John, Derbyshire

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