Two New CDs from Sylvain Piron

Georges Haibach, Catherine Piron-Paira, Sylvain Piron
A joyful package arrived on my doorstep a few days ago. Two new CDs from Sylvain Piron!

The first is a trio recording, Par un beau soir: Chansons Traditionelle, featuring Sylvain along with Catherine Piron-Paira and Georges Haibach. The three of them wield a truly impressive array of instruments, including accordion, basse aux pieds, nyckelharpa, dulcimer, epinette, psaltry, various whistle-type instruments, and objets sonores (sound objects). On top of it all are their three voices weaving genuinely delicate melodies and harmonies. All but one of the songs are traditional or ancient, and the one remaining song is Sylvain's own minor-key mazurka, Le chemin


Le Chemin

The second CD is On est que des cailloux, a set of Sylvain's original songs, played solo by the man himself, recorded over a few years. Sylvain's singing, solo with only the accordion accompaniment, is a sort of pure, earthy thing -- strong and reminiscent of the harp singer tradition. His songs are light but filled with feeling, both pathos and humor.

Both CDs are available directly from Sylvain himself. You can contact him at his email.

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