Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany

1. Dans Mod Koh a Vaod (Old Fashioned Dance)

2. Breton Carol

3. Dans Tro Fisel (Dance from the Fisel Country)

4. Marches

5. Dans Bro Leon (Dance and Song from the Leon Country)

6. Heuliadenn Toniou Breizh Izel

7. Ev Chistr 'Ta Laou (Cider Drinking Song)

8. Jabadaw [Dance from Breton Cornwall]

9. Celtic Wedding

Editorial Reviews

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Brittany, in western France, is an ancient Celtic homeland whose language and music are closely related to those of Wales and Cornwall. And although Breton folklorist Polig Monjarret only jokingly suggested that the Chieftains do a Breton album, they did just that. Celtic Wedding remains one of their finest outings. Breton music is subtle when compared to Irish, Scottish, and Welsh music, with complex rhythms, rich harmonies, and spin-on-a-dime call-and-response refrains. The venerable Irish sextet seems refreshed and exhilarated by the cross-pollination. Local musicians sit in, playing the bombarde (a notoriously bad-tempered oboe) and biniou (Breton bagpipes), and singing in the Breton language, which is making a strong comeback after long years of repression. --Christina Roden

Tracks:

Dans Mod Koh A Vaod (Old Fashioned Dance)
A Breton Carol
Dans-Tro Fisel (Dance From The Fisel Country)
Marches (From The Vannes Country)
Dans Bro-Leon (Dance & Song From The Leon Country)
Heuliadenn Toniou Breizh-Izel (A Medley In Which Each Member Of The Band Plays A Tune Of His Choice)
Ev Chistr 'Ta, Laou! (Cider-Drinking Song)
Jabadaw (Dance From Breton Cornwall)
Celtic Wedding (A Medley Of Song & Dance Describing The Famous Ancient Breton Ceremony)

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Brittany, in western France, is an ancient Celtic homeland whose language and music are closely related to those of Wales and Cornwall. And although Breton folklorist Polig Monjarret only jokingly suggested that the Chieftains do a Breton album, they did just that. Celtic Wedding remains one of their finest outings. Breton music is subtle when compared to Irish, Scottish, and Welsh music, with complex rhythms, rich harmonies, and spin-on-a-dime call-and-response refrains. The venerable Irish sextet seems refreshed and exhilarated by the cross-pollination. Local musicians sit in, playing the bombarde (a notoriously bad-tempered oboe) and biniou (Breton bagpipes), and singing in the Breton language, which is making a strong comeback after long years of repression. --Christina Roden

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Music from Celtic France
Not all about weddings, but certainly all Celtic!

Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany
The Chieftains
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music

Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000002W9D
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Dans Mod Koh a Vaod (Old Fashioned Dance)
Breton Carol
Dans Tro Fisel (Dance from the Fisel Country)
Marches
Dans Bro Leon (Dance and Song from the Leon Country)
Heuliadenn Toniou Breizh Izel
Ev Chistr 'Ta Laou (Cider Drinking Song)
Jabadaw [Dance from Breton Cornwall]
Celtic Wedding

Customer Reviews:

Music from Celtic France.......2005-09-13

I have to write this brief review because the above reviewer is so misinformed it pained me not to. First of all it is called celtic wedding (not because it is about weddings)but it is the marrige between two celtic cultures;the Breton culture from the Brittany region of France (the original celts)and their younger cousins the Irish, in this case represented by the Chieftains. Like they did on "Santiago" (imulating their celtic cousins from the north of Spain)the chameleon like Chieftains replicate these famous french tunes with technical proficiency but without the overplayed pretentiousness of many newer celtic bands. So if you want to venture accross the channel to the older culture of Brittany you can not have a safer guide than the Chieftains. They have since become the ambassadors of traditional music throughout the world, they have played Chinese music and the other Breton music (the scotts irish music from Cape breton island Canada)as well as American Appalachian music Etc Etc. So this cd is worth checking out on so many levels, if your a student of world music, a culture hound or just want to groove on some dark well played celtic music from the continent this one has it covered. If you are looking at this cd because of the Chieftains brand name? The old saying says it best "the Chieftians are the Chieftians are the Chieftians" very consistant and reliable, always entertaining. Listen to music samples from other albums and you will get a major clue if you will like this one.

Not all about weddings, but certainly all Celtic!.......2005-09-01

This album is another piece of evidence for the rather mean spirited thesis that there is but one Irish song, which may be done as a jig or a hornpipe or a reel or with drums of with bagpipes, or even with that pecularly Irish form of scat on track 6.

Like their later album, 'Santiago', this collection focuses on tunes from an island of Celtic culture which is outside of the British Isles. In this case, it is Brittany. And, the album would have been much better titled 'Celtic Songs from Brittany', as only the ninth and last track seems to have much to do with Celtic weddings.

So, even though these songs are from the lands of the Bretons, they almost all have that same 'lilt' which unmistakably identifies the Celtic influence.

As usual, the performances are first rate and easily better than most other Celtic recordings. I almost wish the recording would have been a bit less entertaining and a bit more Breton.

But, I will listen to it at least once a year, and that is the surest test of an album worth having.

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