SKOLVAN
The Band
Some of the bands last, other don't. Skolvan is in the first category and could be called a safe bet of Breton traditional dance music. They not only follow the way, they trace it and drain many young fest-noz bands behind them.
In 1984, at the beginning of the band, there was a quatuor :Youenn Le Bihan, Gilles le Bigot, Fañch Landreau and Yann-Fañch Perroches. They played together for 10 years. But Fañch, who plays the fiddle with a fabulous taste of rythm and sensivity will then go away to play with in Filaj and Les Ours du Scorf. Yann-Fañch Perroches will also leave the band and record a solo accordion album : «An droug Hirnez».
The today 'Skolvan' is the summary of different personal musical influences, keeping roots at bay.
They recorded three albums : « Come to the Dance » and « Swing and Tears » with the original quatuor, and the latest one, « Cheñchet'n eus an amzer » with the today group.
Skolvan today is :
- Youenn Le Bihan : piston, bombard, breton small pipes
Youenn Le Bihan is one of the best breton pipers and was the founder of Gwerz, one of the best breton band which inspired a whole generation of breton bands. Youenn also plays in couple with Patrick Molard in a C.D. called «Er Bolom koh»
- Dominique Molard : drums
- Bernard Le Dréau : soprano sax
- Loïg Troel : diatonic accordion
- Gilles le Bigot : guitar
Using an open-tuning style, Gilles Le Bigot has also been a member of folk bands such as Galorn, Kornog, Barzaz, Héritage des Celtes and participated in «Kerden», an album dedicated to guitar featuring 15 of the best guitar players from Brittany.
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« Come to the Dance » 23,32 €
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- Gwenojennoł ar Gavotten - 6'36
- Joausté ar C'heisté - 4'52
- Ar Marc'hadour bihan - 8'12
- Trip to Skye - 4'15
- Er Miliner - 5'45
- Kozh Korle - 8'14
- Polkas bognolaises - 3'30
- Allez oust ! - 7'17
- Le Sous-marin s'en va - 4'45
Guests: Yann-Fañch Kemener, Marcel Guillou, Youenn Landreau.
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« Swing and Tears » 25,15 €
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- Tears... - 3'54
- Boules et Guirlandes - 5'59
- Bal Plinn du Vertige - 2'46
- Ton-doubl plinn - 2'50
- Kalon intanvez - 4'17
- Gwerz Skolvan - 1'00
- ...and Swing ! - 4'11
- Son ar Vot - 2'49
- Ronds de Saint-Vincent sur Oust - 3'35
- La Banane dans l'Oreille - 4'50
- Les Pêcheurs - 2'49
- Loudia - 2'30
- Tears...(Skolvan) - 5'45
Guests: Yann-Fañch Kemener, Alain Genty, Patrick Molard, Pol Huellou, Gabi Kerdoncuff, Dominique Molard, Jamie McMenemy, Marc Steckar, Vincent Guérin, Ronan Simon, Pierre-Yves Merel and Jacques Goyet.
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« Cheñchet'n eus an amzer » 24,39 €
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- Heuliadenn Gouel ha daeroù (gavotte) - 6'56
- Tournemine et Gasdebois (scottish) - 4'31
- Cheñchet'n eus an amzer (melody) - 3'1
- Tadin-Tinaketa (hanter-dro) - 4'34
- Pedenn (piano solo) - 0'32
- My favourite things - 4'07
- An tolgenn aour (ronds de Saint-Vincent) - 5'34
- Le sonneur 1 - 0'26
- Pedenn chanté - 7'31
- Le sonneur 2 - 0'18
- O vont e-biou Landevant (laridé) - 4'49
- Du-hont e Menez Are (gavotte) - 3'48
- Ar c'hwezh nevez (an dro) - 5'30
- Pedenn - 0'25
- Pedenn sonné - 4'26
- Daskren al lañchennoù (plinn) - 2'09
- Al lañchennoù sioul (plinn) - 1'35
- Kan al lañchennoù (plinn) - 2'33
- G... de bois (scottisch) - 1'29
Guests: Yann-Fañch Kemener, Didier Squiban, Gabi Kerdoncuff, Jean-Pierre Le Dréau, Gildas Boclé and Jean-Philippe Le Coz.
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