Music from the island of Guernsey


Classical music for your day.While not exactly classical music, this is some folk music from a (maybe) relatively little-known island off the coast of Normandy called Guernsey.

The official languages are English and French.

1) "Le furet" - 1'29"
2) "La berouisse" - 2'35"
3) "La chanson de la Ribotresse" - 3'32"
4) "Dansaidonc ou ne dansai pas" - 1'49"


performed by: The Harp Consort with Andrew Lawrence-King
- Clara Sanabras - soprano, baroque guitar
label: Harmonia Mundi







Channel: Music
Uploaded: July 5, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Author: ClassicsHouse

Length: 00:09:28
Rating: 3.00
Views: 359

Tags: song folk singing boats french classical english fishing old guernsey guitar harp soprano music

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joshthegreat666 (August 21, 2008 at 4:39 am)
Um, none of those photos are from Guernsey, the music isn't Guernsey music, its just all wrong.
guernafroman (August 1, 2008 at 2:26 pm)
this the same Guernsey im from in the Channel Islands? Never heard this befor sounds like Irish music (pogues)

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