Chemins de Terre

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Chemins de Terre was a folk rock album by Alan Stivell, originally released in 1973. It was produced by Franck Giboni. It was retitled From Celtic Roots... in England and Celtic Rock in Germany.

Track listing

1. Susy MacGuire 3:35 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
2. Ian Morrison Reel 4:09 (Peter McLeod, arr. Alan Stivell)
3. She Moved Through The Fair 4:13 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
4. Can Y Melinydd 1:59 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
5. Oidhche Mhaith 1:53 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
6. An Dro Nevez 3:45 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
7. Maro e Ma Mestrez 3:08 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
8. Brezhoneg' Raok 3:08 (Alan Stivell)
9. An Hini a Garan 4:11 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
10. Metig 4:07 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)
11. Kimiad 3:34 (Traditional arr. Alan Stivell)

Personnel

• Alan Stivell - Celtic harp, vocals, Scottish bagpipes, whistle, mellotron, timbales, harmonium
• Gabriel Yacoub - acoustic guitar, banjo, dulcimer, psaltery, vocal
• René Werneer - fiddle, vocals
• Pascal Stive - organ, piano
• Jean-Luc Hallereau - bass, vocal
• Dan Ar Bras - electric and acoustic guitars, vocal
• Michel Santangelli - drums
• Marie Yacoub - spoons, vocals
• Elyane Werneer, Mireille Werneer - vocals
• Michel Delaporte - tablas

with

• (Breton pipe band) Bagad Bleimor - bagpipes, bombardes, Scottish drums

References

Sources

• Jonathyne Briggs, Sounds French: Globalization, Cultural Communities, and Pop Music in France, 1958-1980, Oxford University Press, 2015, Chapter 4 "Sounds Regional: The World in Breton Folk Music" ISBN 9780199377091