Chansons a Cappella [Import]

Charbonniers De L'Enfer (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: La Tribu Canada
• ASIN: B00006L5OM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,055 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sur C'es Terres Labourees

2. C'e Sont Les Gens De Par Chez Nous

3. Chantons La Chanson Des Filles

4. Dans La Ville De Paris

5. Charbonnier

6. Jourd D'la Semaine

7. Galant Noye

8. Filles De Repentigny

9. Luette En Colere

10. Pointe Du Jour

11. Nicolas Mon Valet

12. Coucous

13. Reviens- Tu Alexander

14. Garcons De Par Icitte

15. Yes Very Well

16. Les Trois Gentilhommes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb! Quebecois Celtic Music Will Never Let You Down!, April 1, 2005

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Roseanne E. Freese "Walking Music" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chansons a Cappella (Audio CD)

French-Canadian or Quebecois Celtic music needs no translation. These five men sing the chansons of old Quebec, some are round songs, some are heartfelt ballads, some are jolly tunes livened by exquisite footwork -- the only instrument the old fur trappers had to keep their spirits up during the long Canadian winter nights under the bright borealis. The album has a couple of arrangements of their own, but wholly in keeping with their heritage.

Quebecois celtic music is different from Irish whose mood is either very sorrowful and reflective or totally in a whirl. The songs sung by Les Chbonniers de L'Enfer are deep, vital and when love may go unrequited, the pace picks up again and like men of the woods, they push on.

I have been collecting Quebecois folk music for 6 years and this group and La Volee D'Castors (the Flying Beavers) are truly the best. The President of the Tadoussac Folk Festival -- a town that just celebrated its 400th year in 2004 -- told me about them when I was up visiting there last summer. The a capella singing on this album is rich, hearty, and, yes, ethereal.

The album comes with excellent liner notes and all the words to the songs. They are all in French, but consider that a treasure. The rhythms, moods and harmonies will tell you all you need to know. Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incroyable, September 3, 2003

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Historically Minded (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chansons a Cappella (Audio CD)

Pour nous les Australians qui habitte Melbourne de l'Australie, c'est un meilleur introduction à la musique Qébecoise.

5.0 out of 5 stars Transporting!, April 13, 2011

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MLS "matawheeze" (Langlois, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chansons a Cappella (Audio CD)

I love A Capella music and this group brings it to a high level. Without a word of French or the Quebecois dialect I still find myself singing along. Owning one of their albums is not enough. Get as many as you can and you won't be sorry!