A Bord De La Bretagne (plus un-released bonus tracks)

by Rowan Blackmore

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1.	A Lorient La Jolie / Dr O'neil's 03:26	buy track
2.	Hanter Dro 1 02:10	buy track
3.	La Tramontane 03:13	buy track
4.	Les Trois Marins De Groix / Maids Of Selma 03:46	buy track
5.	La Galère 03:00	buy track
6.	Hourra Les Filles 04:17	buy track
7.	Le Capitaine De St Malo 01:48	buy track
8.	Pique La Baleine 03:08	buy track
9.	Hanter Dro 2 02:42	buy track
10.	Santiano 03:25	buy track
11.	Le Marinier 01:48	buy track
12.	L'Harmonica (Un-released bonus track) 02:54	buy track
13.	Adieu Cher Camarade (Un-released bonus track) 04:24	buy track
14.	La Taverne (Un-released bonus track) 04:20	buy track
15.	Au 31 du mois d'août (Un-released bonus track) 03:57	buy track
16.	Farewell To Nova Scotia (Un-released bonus track) 03:04	buy track
17.	Guerre, Guerres Vent, Vent (Un-released bonusc track) 01:53	buy track
18.	Hanter Dro 3 (Un-released bonus track) 02:14	buy track

about

Recorded in 2010 - straight after returning from rural France.
Whilst based in Normandie, exploring France had one intended destination: Bretagne.
Busking, playing and travelling through Bretagne - but being a true Normand (Mont Saint-Michel is ours) and dealing with baguette-as-a-weapon thugs and the Yann Tiersen carousel, Rowan took home the songs he heard - and remembered from there.

Sounds whimsical doesn't it? Oh, The life of the artist!
With shithouse gear in a shed full of empty stubbies, Rowan recorded his own interpretations of the songs he liked; with his own interpretation upon arrival back in Australia; interpreting the songs with influences like the beatles, rolling stones, bob dylan, the blues etc... but respecting interpreting to interoperate those styles.

Bendigo was different back then - truly - and the whole concept was warmly welcomed. So, Rowan decided to record a feature album of the songs. This is kind of it.

I found a copy of this album at the Bendigo tip once.

Included are bonus tracks that never made it onto the first ablbum. Yeah, very 'arty'.
Enjoy Mes Pôtes.

credits

released January 10, 2010

Adam Clusker: Fiddle.
Robyn Ryrie: Artwork.
Rowan Blackmore: Accordeons, Banjo, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Tin Whistle, Charango, Bass, Trumpet, toy piano.

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Rowan Blackmore Cairns, Australia

Describing your own band's art isn't easy. How do you inculcate your influences? You know, like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Ramones and Curtis Stone without separating them from your own, hubris, ephemeral impact on the current music scene?

It's a solipsistic fantasy; like flipping through re-released vinyl in JB-HiFi and believing you're discovering new music. ... more

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