Playlist radioprogram " Psyche van het Folk ", Radio Centraal, Antwerpen
2002-11-20 :
FRENCH (PROGRESSIVE) FOLK

* Ed.Revolum	Rosina de Piera (F,1975)**
				Tr.B2, " Darrier Lo Chastèl de Montveilh " 5 min
More traditional medieval, but performed with original mood
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INTRO  MALLICORNE :
* Audivis Pr.	Mélusine (F,1985)**
				Tr.11, " La Passion " 7 min
				Tr.12, "Le jugement dernier" 3 min 10 15
Vocal harmonies remind Malicorne, but here it is more traditional.
* Ethnea (Musea)Tarentule (F,1977)***
				Tr.1, Branles (dits d'ecosse) / Le deserteur du regiment 
				d'Auvergne / Air après gaillarde d'hassler" 8 min
				Tr.6, " Trimousette " 7 min 15 30
http://fnac.calindex.com/variete-tarentule-tarentule-1087977.html (with sound)
Small description : http://www.rockinworld.com/folk/t/2052.htm
Item with chamber music capacities based upon traditional French folk.
MALICORNE :
* Disq.Hexagone	Malicorne (F,1974)***'
				Tr.3, "Pernette" 8 min. 
Especially this song is magical. LP is still more traditional than later albums.
Disq.Hexagone	Malicorne (F,1975)***°
			    Tr.3, "La Fille aux chansons (Marion s'y promène) " 11 min
			    Tr.B3, " Marion les Roses (chant de quête') " 4 min 15 
More individually worked out tracks, and more worked out towards concepts.
Elektra		Malicorne : L'extraordinaire Jour de France d'Adélard 
			Rousseau dit Nivernais la Clef des Cœurs, Compagnon 	
			Charpentier du devoir (F,1978)***°°
				Tr.2, "La Danse des damnés" 5 min
				Tr.5, "Une fille dans le désepoir" 4 min
				Tr.6, "Les Couleurs" 2 min 
				Tr.B5,"Le départ des compagnons-La conduite" 3 min 15 
A classic. With various unique passages/ arrangements. The strong vocal 
harmonies led later to the release of "Vox", a compilation cd.
I believe the group must have been very strong live as well.
* Baillemont Pr.Avaric (F,1979)****°
				Tr.1, "Anne D'Alençon" 7 min
				Tr.3, "Rotrouenge du Méchant d'amour" 7 min
				Tr.6, "Icare" 7 min 21 90
Wonderful item (first LP from 1979). A classic. Somewhat in the Quebec acid folk 
style, with medieval and chamber music influences. One of the best French folk 
items I heard. Highly recommended. With Lionel Baillemont on guitar.
Between Gryphon let's say and Quebec Prog Folk chamber like arrangements.
Small description : http://www.gepr.net/ar.html#AVARIC
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MUSEA RECORDS AND SOME PROG / FOLK ITEMS (except for Tarentule) :
Musea Rec.		Ripaille (F,1977)**° ?
				Tr.2, "Le Jardain des plaisirs" 6 min 
Different in style, surely less folk. Difficult to get a grip upon, but surely original.
Musea Rec.		Saga de Ragnar Lodbrock (F,1979)**
				Tr.7, "Réveillez vous Picards" 2 min
				Tr.10,"Lai ou Rondo  à la mort" 2 min
				Tr.11,"Ballade pour prier Notre Dame" 3 min
				Tr.12,"Ballade des pendus" 2 min
				Tr.13,"Ballade finale" 5 min 11 
Dark folk item based upon Viking legends. I prefer (but not final) the more open 
mood bonus tracks.
Musea Rec.		Wapassou : Salambbô 
(d'après l'œuvre de Gustave Flaubert)(F,1977)****°
				Tr.1, part 1, 18 min 
Not really folk, but mood fits beautiful within prog folk interests.
Musea Rec.		Wapassou : Messe en Ré mineur (F,1976)*****
				Tr.1, part 1 24 min 150
Unique project / sound. Symphonic art prog. With organ / keyboards reminding 
Emtidi's keyboards arrangements, plus an electric violin and very high female 
vocals.
Musea Rec.		Douze Alphonso : Claude Monet vol.1 (F,)* 
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Musea records : http://www.artist-shop.com/musea/ (with sound files)
And http://www.musearecords.com/
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