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Learn about the regional and ethnic folk music traditions of France, from Auvergne to Roussillon, from Breton to Catalan. Discover the instruments, styles, performers and festivals of French folk music.
Listen to classic French folk songs performed by André Claveau and Mathé Altéry, two famous singers of the postwar and post-war era. These songs are part of France's musical heritage and depict a cheerful and carefree France.
Enjoy a playlist of 24 classic French folk songs performed by André Claveau & Mathé Altéry. Listen to popular tunes like Frère Jacques, Au clair de la lune, Sur le Pont d'Avignon and more.
These are six tunes I remember fondly from the times when we lived in France. These traditional melodies are pure gold. "Ils étaient trois garçons" (There were three lads") is a song we used to...
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French folk music - Wikiwand. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As Europe experienced a wave of roots revivals in the 1950s and 1960s, France found its regional culture reviving traditional music. Brittany, Limousin, Gascony, Corsica and Auvergne were among the regions that experienced a notable resurgence in the popularity of folk music.
From Angoumois to Orléans, this collection of Folk Music of France “remains the exact and faithful reflection of the different ethnic and language groups among which this folklore came to birth.” Often humorous, this collection is a running commentary on marriage with songs such as “Mon Père M’a …
