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Tracklist
- 1Salut à la compagnie0:55
- 2Quand j’étais chez mon père3:44
- 3Margot0:59
- 4Les Tristes Noces7:45
- 5Voici venir le joli mai0:25
- 6Voici la Saint Jean (ronde)3:13
- 7Le Luneux5:04
- 8Branle de la haie2:08
- 9Quand je menai mes chevaux boire4:39
- 10La Fille au cresson3:40
- 11L’Écolier assassin8:38
- 12Noël est arrivé2:03
- 13La Fiancée du timbalier5:45
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Rated 8/10
Feels timeless because of how rooted the music is in tradition. For me the highlight is the end of Side A, "Le luneux", a very simple yet beautiful folk tune with only a solitary female voice and sparse instrumentation. There's no room for error here, and the band nails it. I'm really glad they didn't bring drums into the mix. The hurdy gurdy, dulcimer, mandolin, violin, and crumhorn are just what this music needs. Amazing how one album can be so festive and so melancholy at the same time.