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The new Accordion CD by Accordéon Mélancolique!
Les Invités order During the past years we discovered a lot of beauty in music from far and near. We hope this beauty shines through the original compositions and arrangements on this new album. You will find on this CD also Swedish, Yiddish, Venezolaanse waltz, music from The Godfather movie, Le Cygne. |
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1. L'Arrivée des Invités
(J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 364Kb 23s |
The arrival of the guests. | |
| 2. Ma Chérie (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 548Kb 34sec |
My love. Ma Chérie is the rounder and more feminine equivalent of Mon Chéri (see the Le Nid Aimé CD). | |
| 3 Bougainville (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 580Kb 36sec |
The French sailor Louis Antoine de Bougainville introduced this Brazilian flower, the bougainvillea, to Europe in 1768. |
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| 4 Tonton Charles (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 724Kb 46sec |
Uncle Charles sometimes forgets – but not this melody! |
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| 5 Padiki Dikitika (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 868Kb 55sec |
“A cordial welcome”- improvisation. The title is onomatopoeic. | |
| 6 Clandestin (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 852Kb 54sec |
For all those who were born but have no papers. | |
| 7 Tanah Tumpah Darah (J.P. Guiran) |
MP3 668Kb 42sec |
Her native country. | |
| 8 Gånglåt (trad. Swedish/J.P. Guiran) |
MP3 544Kb 34sec |
Since the eighteenth century, Sweden has been keeping an accurate record of the composers of (folk) songs and is the only country in Europe to do so. This “strolling song”, played here on a more serious note, was listed early in the 19th century by Spel-Jöns (Playful John) from Medelpad. | |
| 9 The Dancing Tortoise (J.P.Guiran) |
MP3 580Kb 36sec |
A tortoise belonging to Het Paradijs restaurant in Enschede, NL, once spontaneously started dancing to this number. | |
| 10 The Godfather Love Theme (Nino Rota) Tarantella (Carmine Coppola) Mazurka (Carmine Coppola) |
MP3 616Kb 39sec |
Three melodies from a film of the same name about Italian mafia practices in America. | |
| 11 Le Cygne (Saint-Saëns) |
MP3 776Kb 50sec |
The Swan, the renowned cello/piano piece from the Carnival of the Animals from 1886. Jean-Pierre uses his rendition to represent the legs kicking underwater while Cherie concentrates on the gracious movement above water. | |
| 12 Por el Camino Real (J.V. Torrealba/J.P. Guiran) |
MP3 648Kb 41sec |
A harp waltz from Venezuela complemented by Jean-Pierre’s own addendum. | |
| 13 Klezmer (trad. Yiddish) |
MP3 676Kb 43sec |
The title is also an umbrella term for Yiddish music combined with local music from the countries to which the Jews were taken by the diaspora. | |
| 14 Gut Morgn (Kostakovsky) |
MP3 516Kb 33sec |
This klezmer melody was played at the end of a wedding. It was a subtle hint to leave. | |
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15 Requiem pour une Rose |
MP3 680Kb 43sec |
A tribute to the splendour of withered beauty. | |
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Le Nid Aimé (the beloved nest) order |
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| 1 | Le Lac Minor J.P.Guiran 47s |
MP3 740 Kb |
This recording was made after a walk along the shores of a lake as dusk was falling. | ||
| 2 | Kripi Kripi J.P.Guiran 35sec |
MP3 568 Kb |
Give each other's arms a friendly squeeze before listening to this number. | ||
| 3 | Merel J.P. Guiran 34sec |
MP3 548 Kb |
A blackbird has been singing this riff outside our house for the last couple of years. We have used the first six notes for this tune. On the subject of birds, research carried out at the Max Planck Institute in Germany has shown that if a male canary sings beautifully to his partner, she will produce bigger eggs! | ||
| 4 | Mon Chéri J.P. Guiran 38sec |
MP3 600 Kb |
This medium swing number was composed shortly after Ma Chérie (expected on the next CD). It is more angular, more masculine - hence the title. | ||
| 5 | Mi Yitneni Of Trad Yiddish/J.P.Guiran 27sec |
MP3 432 Kb |
Who will make a bird of me? ~ A small flying bird? That can rest without a care ~ in its proper nest. | ||
| 6 | L'Esprit du Sud J.P. Guiran 31sec |
MP3 504 Kb |
Sun, sun, sun! | ||
| 7 | Le Nid Aimé J.P. Guiran 33sec |
MP3 532 Kb |
The beloved nest. This is dedicated to all those who have been ousted out of their nest by a young cuckoo. | ||
| 8 | Maria Clara J.P. Guiran 45sec |
MP3 708 Kb |
To a heart-warming, beaming Portuguese woman. | ||
| 9 | Solitude Heureuse J.P. Guiran 26sec |
MP3 424 Kb |
(Single and Happy) A composition dating from 1978. One of JP's first relationships had come to an end and he tried to pull himself together. | ||
| 10 | l'Heure Bleue J.P. Guiran 34sec |
MP3 548 Kb |
The point at which roughly speaking late evening becomes early morning. | ||
| 11 | Te Lang Alleen J.P. Guiran 47sec |
MP3 740 Kb |
Alone too long. Melancholic sounds to cherish. | ||
| 12 | Juif Errant J.P. Guiran 38sec |
MP3 608 Kb |
The wandering Jew is a mythological character whom Jesus is said to have condemned to roam until the end of time. | ||
| 13 | Appelboom J.P. Guiran 45sec |
MP3 708 Kb |
(Apple tree) The shape, the colours, the blossom...the fruit... | ||
| 14 | La Partida C. Bonet/J.P. Guiran 33sec |
MP3 532 Kb |
(Departure) Venezuelan waltz, polyrhythmic because the threequarter beat is divided into two equal parts. | ||
| 15 | Within Five Minutes! J.P. Guiran 34sec |
MP3 548 Kb |
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The new CD by Accordéon Mélancolique !
Live CD Petits Fours Frais order This album contains concert registrations with guest musicians in the period 2001-2003: Nick McGuire (bass), John Ligthart (guitar), Koen de Cauter (sax & guitar), Jopie Jonkers (vocals), Antoon Aukes (percussion & tap-dance), Thea van der Meer (sax) and of course Cherie de Boer (accordion, vocals & percussion) and Jean-Pierre Guiran (accordion & vocals).
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| Streaming Real Audio | MP3 | Comments | |
| 1 La Nena (L. Kallaf), 46s | MP3 692Kb |
Colombian dance. La Nena, where has she gone? + Nick and John (Buiksloterkerk, Amsterdam) | |
| 2 Volver (C. Gardel), 44sec | MP3 669Kb |
Classic Tango. +Nick (Waalse kerk, Breda) | |
| 3 Manha de Carnaval (L.Bonfa), 32sec | MP3 486Kb |
Famous melody from the film Orpheo Negro. + Jopie: third vocal , Cherie: "accordion-percussion" (NH-kerk, Cothen) | |
| 4 Highland Reel (trad. Scottish), 37sec | MP3 567Kb |
Scottish fireworks + Nick (Waalse Kerk, Breda) | |
| 5 Amorcito (L. Borgschot), 32sec | MP3 475Kb |
Taste the friendly atmosphere of the Antilles + Nick (Grote Rivieren, Gorinchem) | |
| 6 Une Valse Anglaise S.V.P (J.P.Guiran), 31sec. | MP3 462Kb |
The beauty of the slowness is slowly revealed + Nick & John (Provadja, Alkmaar) | |
| 7 Passé Composé (J.P. Guiran), 44sec | MP3 688Kb |
Cheerful blues. + John, Antoon (percussion & tap dance), Thea, and Nick. (Beauforthuis, Austerlitz) | |
| 8 Aurore (F. Lafertin), 40sec | MP3 607Kb |
Elated greeting the morning | |
| 9 Terezinha (G. Gonçalves), 71sec | MP3 1087Kb |
Play this Cape Verdean melody and tomorrow the sun is shining . + Koen , John and Nick. (Buiksloterkerk, Amsterdam) | |
| 10 l'Imparfait du Coeur (J.P. Guiran), 37sec | MP3 554Kb |
If you try to play straight from the heart. + Nick (Waalse Kerk, Breda) |
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| 11 Mango (J.P. Guiran), 90sec | MP3 1395Kb |
Fruity track, be careful with the filaments between your teeth . + John (Provadja, Alkmaar) | |
| 12 Cirque Mazurque (J.P. Guiran), 35sec | MP3 522Kb |
Moisty tents, horse smell and clowns. Jean-Pierre en Antoon. ( Beauforthuis, Austerlitz). Antoon wrote a book on drumming: Click... | |
| 13 La Mer (C. Trenet& A. Lasry), 46sec | MP3 715Kb |
Thee sea with vocals by J.P. + Nick (Waalse kerk, Breda) |
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| 14 Parade des Poules (J.P. Guiran), 82sec | MP3 1260Kb |
In memoriam for the millions of chickens that were killed in Holland to preserve their congeners from illness!!!! + Nick, John, Thea, Antoon and Parbleu. | |
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A wealth of warmth and hidden silence gratefully ready to be welcomed into your heart |
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This album mainly features South American and French tunes. Personal interpretation and the departure from tradition add to the profundity of the adventure. It also features two of Jean-Pierre's own compositions: 11 and 13; The complete track 13 is in MP3 format available at mp3.com. All tracks on this CD are instrumental. Download Real-Audio G2 player. Download Mp3 player |
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| 1 Beguine des rêves brisés (L. Asselbergs), 32s | MP3 508Kb |
Lucas Asselbergs is a Dutch composer | |
| 2 L'indifférence (J. Colombo / T. Murena), 29sec | MP3 461Kb |
typical French musette | |
| 3 Aurore (F.Lafertin), 35sec | MP3 552Kb |
is by the guitarist Fapy Lafertin, who is based in Zealand Flanders | |
| 4 La Vie en Rose (Louiguy), 19sec | MP3 309Kb |
is played as an intro. to 5 | |
| 5 Feliz Viaje (Jacobo (Shon Coco) Palm), 30sec | MP3 473Kb |
which is an Antillean waltz | |
| 6 Ma Première Guitare (S. Distel), 33sec | MP3 518Kb |
is swing with bursts of improvisation | |
| 7 La Mer (Charles Trenet & Albert Lasry), 31sec | MP3 494Kb |
was inspired by the sea | |
| 8 La Nena ( L.Kallaf), 29sec | MP3 466Kb |
is a Colombian composition | |
| 9 Chôro Do Adeus (Laurindo Almeida), 37sec | MP3 580Kb |
is a semi classic guitar duet. The arrangement is by the Brazilian composer | |
| 10 El Choclo (A.G. Villoldo), 27sec | MP3 428Kb |
their version of a tango | |
| 11 Passé composé (J.P.Guiran), 26sec | MP3 410Kb |
is blues; features one of Jean-Pierre's own compositions | |
| 12 El Diabolo Suelto (trad.), 22sec | MP3 359Kb |
is a fast, devilish waltz from the Antilles | |
| 13 L'Imparfait du cœur (J.P.Guiran), 28sec | MP3 441Kb |
features one of Jean-Pierre's own compositions hence "Mélancolique" | |
| 14 Uno (E.S Discepolo/M.Mores/arr. M.Salina), 27sec | MP3 432Kb |
their version of a tango | |
| 15 Cœur Vagabond (J. Colombo), 24sec | MP3 441 Kb |
typical French musette, played here with "breathing space" | |
| 16 Miserlou (trad. grec), 26sec | MP3 417Kb |
is a melody traditionally reserved for Greek women should their husbands fail to return from sea. They choose a place on a cliff for the performance, and throw themselves into the depths one by one | |
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Order the CD L'imparfait du coeur |
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Le roi des Jongleurs - Polytour Chansons (Brassens, Trenet, Montant...), musette and Gypsy Swing à la Django Reinhardt. Jan de Jong on sologuitar and (French) vocals and accordion by Jean-Pierre Guiran. Listen to CD, More Info, Order CD |
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Django Chanté - Polytour Gypsy Swing by Polytour. A group around accordionist / chanson singer Jean-Pierre Guiran en guitar virtuoso Jan de Jong. This remarkable CD this disc boasts five songs texts never previously heard set to well-known compositions by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Listen to CD, More Info, Order CD |
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Laughin' in Rhythm -Het Bubblin' Toorop Trio Swing Ballads and Blues. Bubbles Toorop - guitar and vocals, Wilco Jordi - violin, Jean-Pierre Guiran-accordion. Listen to CD, More Info, Order CD |
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The international Reykjavik Accordion Festival 2003. This CD contains recordings by participants in this festival. Accordéon Mélancolique is present with the track "Helena" of their CD "Parade des Poules". Listen to CD, More info, Order CD |
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