Bal de Bourdon is a London-based band performing music from France, the Channel Islands and Cornwall, with a penchant for songs rich in melody, drama and stories.
Our repertoire includes traditional music from Brittany and other French regions, and some rare and little-known songs from Cornwall and the Channel Islands - sung in the original languages but in engaging new arrangements with rich vocal harmonies.
Band members:
Evrah - voice
Jeremy Halliwell - guitar
Karen Yarnell - percussion
Martina Schwarz - accordion and voice
Martin - research
Above photo © Sascha Osaka, www.osaka.at
Contact: evrahevrah@yahoo.co.uk 07955 089936
The French word bourdon has several meanings, including bumblebee - and other things that create
a low drone, such as a type of low-pitched organ stop and a large bell.
Bal means ball or dance.
Therefore a possible translation of Bal de Bourdon is bumblebee's ball ... or drone's dance?
Bal de Bourdon