19th April 2013 at King and Queen, London W1.
Musical Traditions Folk Club,
www.englishfolkinfo.org.uk/mustrad/mtc.html.
Country: France - Bretagne. Style: Traditional Breton.
Lineup: Brigitte Kloareg (v), Yann-Fañch Perroches (accordion).
Brigitte Kloareg is from Brittany and spent 20 years livng in Wales, where she first learnt Breton and started singing (she also sang in Welsh). She is also part of a group Kanta with her daughters. Yann-Fañch Perroches was born in Poitou in west-central France, moving to Britanny aged 12. He has been a member of numerous groups including Skolvan, La Godinette and Jolie Vilaine. As well as performing as a duo, the two of them are part of a larger group Diamik. Kloareg sang in Breton and French, with one song in English (“Fair Flower of Northumberland”).
More information:
kloareg.wix.com/song,
www.perroches.com/.
