[ Homepage ] [ Index ] [ Books ] [ Records ] [ Celtic Art ] [ Our Shops ] [ Mailing List ] [ Order ] Kornog The Band Available recordings : « IV » « Korong » The Band     In 1980, Jamie McMenemy (ex-famous Battlefield Band from Scotland) met up with guitarist Soïg Siberil and fiddler Christian Lemaître. Under the name Kornog ('west' in Breton), the trio rapidly gained fame in Brittany, before being joined by fourth member Jean-Michel Veillon.     From then on the Kornog sound was characteristic: dynamic flute and fiddle unisons (totally unprecedented in Breton music) backed by an impresive web of harmony and rythm spun by the bouzouki and guitar, highlighted by Jamie's introductions and his unique arrangements of Scots ballads.     As opposed to the majority of Breton bands of the 1980's, Kornog decided not to play for the traditional dance-band (fest-noz) market, and it was in the concerts circuit that they toured France, then all over Western Europe.     The public's reaction during their first tour in the U.S.A. was so enthusiastic, that the band recorded a live album in Minneapolis ('Premiere') for the american label Green Linnet. Three USA tour followed, and another recording ('Ar seizh avel/On seven Winds'), but, in contrast to this high activity, the absence of a efficient management in Brittany became difficult to endure. Soïg Siberil left the band in 1986, and Kornog was joined by guitarist Gilles Le Bigot.     Just after a new album(Kornog IV) was released, after a tour in Yugoslavia and several concerts with the Chieftains in Brittany, the band split up. Jean-Michel Veillon and Gilles Le Bigot founded Barzaz, Christian Lemaître joined Storvan, then toured as a member of Celtic Fiddle Festival (with Kevin Burke and Johnny Cunningham).     Jamie McMenemy put the bouzouki in the attic... but not for long, as he brilliantly featured in several recordings as soon as 1993 : 'E koad Nizan', 'Swing & Tears', 'La Ballade du Nord-Ouest' (Gérard Delahaye), and as a member of Taxi Mauve and Orion.     Finally, after incessant requests by Herschel Freeman, the band's America agent, Kornog reformed in 1999, this time with the excellent guitarist Nicolas Quemener, ex-Arcady and member of Breton band Skeduz. Together, they toured in the USA and recorded a brand new album : Korong « Kornog IV »        22,11 € I order this C.D. | My order Ma wee wee croodin doo - 2'59High Quality Mpeg3 : 480 Ko Ridée à six temps - 4'06 Wae be tae the orders - 4'57 Ton bale / Laridé de Grand-Champ - 3'52 Air du Mené / Ronde de Loudéac - 3'16 Let he who likes sing the glories of war - 2'19 Ton ar marc'h houarn kaer / Dañs plinn - 4'13High Quality Mpeg3 : 401 Ko Kiowa flag song / Ronds de Loudéac - 3'23 Suite des montagnes - 3'53 Dañs a-sailheu / En dro - 4'18 « Korong »        24,24 € I order this C.D. | My order In duo with Jean-Michel Veillon Baleadenn - 2'05 Baleadenn - 2'11 Baleadenn - 1'49 Child Noryce - 2'07High Quality Mpeg3 : 400 Ko Là-bas dans la prairie / Ronds de Saint-Vincent - 9'37 The braes o' Killiecrankie - 3'26 Air pour faire pleurer la mariée en début de noce / Gavottes - 3'51 Fest-Stivell - 2'36 Fest-Stivell - 1'44High Quality Mpeg3 : 499 Ko Fest-Stivell - 1'21 La belle Eleonore / Les filles de Saille - 4'06 Lassie wi' the yellow coatie - 2'47 Ar plac'h diw wech eureujet / Dañs fisel - 4'03 Thessaloniki taxi - 2'31 Kolo Stara Vlajna - 2'43 For a new baby - 3'20 Al letanant Schmitt o kimiadiñ ar 5ved kompagnunez - 2'11 Dañs plinn - 3'51High Quality Mpeg3 : 491 Ko [ Homepage ] [ Index ] [ Books ] [ Records ] [ Celtic Art ] [ Our Shops ] [ Mailing List ] [ Order ]