HAPPY TIMES: FRENCH DANCES, by BLOWZABELLA

HAPPY TIMES: FRENCH DANCES

by BLOWZABELLA

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1.	POLKA CAFOUILLEE DE VATAN 01:34	buy track
2.	LA BOURREE TOURNANTE DE SAINTE-SEVERE 01:16	buy track
3.	LA BOURREE A SIX DE BRIANTES 01:34	buy track
4.	BOURREE DE CHAUDOUX 01:18	buy track
5.	BOURRE DROITE DU PAYS FORT 01:42	buy track
6.	BOURREE A HUIT 02:16	buy track
7.	BOURREE DE LA BRANDES D'ARDENTES 01:24	buy track
8.	LA BOURREE DES JEUNES 01:26	buy track
9.	LA BOURREE TOURNANTE DES GRANDES POTERIES 01:20	buy track
10.	LA BOURREE DROITE VALSEE D'ISSOUDUN 01:21	buy track
11.	LA PASTOURELLE 02:43	buy track

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This is the earliest recording of the original Blowzabella. An EP of 1979 live concert Blowzabella with Bill O'Toole its creator playing bagpipe, Sam Palmer Hurdy-Gurdy,Chris Gunstone Bouzouki, Dave Armitage Melodeon. Eleven French folk dances playing for the L'Escargot French Folk Dance group London SIFD in Victoria Park, Hackney, London UK 1979.

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released March 8, 2024

Thanks to:
Hackney Parks Department, London UK.
Simon Guest, Leader L'Escargot French Folk Dance group London SIFD.
Richmond & Twickenham Times for Blowzabella stiltwalkers photograph at Richmond festival 1979..
Chris Gunstone colour photograph Blowzabella May 1979..
Caroline and Sam Palmer cover sleeve photograph.
Dave Armitage for clarifying names of tunes.
Bill O'Toole for CD sleeve notes corrections.

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Orkestar Grupa "Pecalbari" London, UK

Mile Kolarov, Kaval & Gajda (Macedonian Bagpipe). Original member of Radio-Televizija Skopje band of folk instruments, appeared on many records for Jugoton and RTS labels.
Lazo Nikolovski, Gajda, one of North Macedonia's , finest players. Played for many Skopje dance groups i.e KUD "Koco Ratsin".
Linsey Pollak, Supelka & Gajda, and Chris Gunstone Tambura, played in Zivko Firfov dance group London ... more

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