In Gratitude

Being new to Trouz Bras and blogging... I wish to say "hello!!"  

I'm grateful and excited to have joined the band and having a lovely time co-creating along with Barry's wizardry on fiddle along with many other instruments, Matt's inspiring bass playing and creativity and Ray's beautiful compositions and steadfast pipes and dulcimer playing.   

I'm also looking forward to our making music of the kind that deeply stirs my heart and soul and hopefully others as well.    

  

~Lindsay 

Performing at ICONS Festival, Canton, MA

Trouz Bras Sonneurs de Couple played music for the "Harvest Home" production by the Revels Repertory Company at the ICONS festival in Canton, MA. It was hot and humid, but the instruments held up well. Barry debuted his new "Tarota" from Spain during the song "Son ar Chistr" - see first picture.

It's VERY cool.

Chistr Happens…

Here’s a drawing of a Breton bloke who’s had a bit too much “chistr” staggering out of the cider house. The title “Douce Ivresse” translates as “tipsy.” Notice the gent’s concerned-looking escort (perhaps the barmaid) carrying his hat and stick.

Thanks to Joanne Gagnon of Celtic Beat for sharing this photo from an antique postcard. Click on the image above for a closer (and clearer) look at it.

-Barry