Kornog - Korong

Subject: Kornog - Korong
From: Haruo
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 10:21 PM

I just noticed at Dusty Strings a poster for the new album from the Breton folk group Kornog, and the title of the album is (both on the CD and on the poster) given as Korong, which (though I know very little Breton) just looks "Ko-wrong", and I'm wondering if it's a play on words, or a typo, or what. Anybody here know?

Liland

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall)
Date: 12 Oct 00 - 11:04 PM

I don't know, but I'm really hoping to see them on their upcoming tour. I heard Nicholas Quemanar (formerly of Arcady) is playing with them. I don't know if he and Solg Silberil (spelling?) are both playing guitar now, if Solg is out or what.

Rich

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 13 Oct 00 - 01:16 AM

I thought it was Korndog.

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: John P
Date: 13 Oct 00 - 07:43 AM

The name of the new Kornog album really is Korong. The recording studio where the album was made is on the river Korong in Brittany. Apparently they liked the anagram. The album art is mostly photos of the river.

Nicholas Quemener has replaced Soig Seberil, at least for this album and tour. I was worried when I heard this, because Soig Seberil is my favorite guitarist, and I had never heard Quemener before. But I am happy to report that the new album is as good as anything they have ever done, including the guitar work. The music and the arrangements are just as complex and intense as ever, and there is an added maturity to the playing of the individuals. Great album. I'm really looking forward to the concert here in Seattle.

John

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Scotsbard
Date: 25 Oct 00 - 06:45 PM

Here is a partial blurb from Texas Celtic Music Network:

KORNOG is a four man group composed of three of the most respected traditional musicians from Brittany (NW France) and one of Scotland's most eminent balladeers.

JAMIE McMENEMY Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin and Low Whistle)
JEAN-MICHEL VEILLON (Wooden Flute, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Bombarde, Pîston)
CHRISTIAN LEMAITRE (Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar)
NICOLAS QUEMENER (Guitar, Flute, Vocals)

Don't miss their current tour of the US. It was simply one of the best shows I've seen in a quite a while. Their incredible nuances of harmony and rythm should be an inspiration to any musicians who are trying to keep traditional music alive and growing.

~S~

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Oct 00 - 09:59 PM

There is a lot of info at their agency pages....Can't go their direct, but the main agency page which will take you there (Click "Celtic" and then "Kornog") is HERE...CLANK ON THIS.

Hey Rich......They are in Cincy but not Columbus.....I see though that they are in Marietta which is closer to you than either of the others and that place makes a nice venue. If you're going, let me know and we'll try to get together.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: northfolk/al cholger
Date: 25 Oct 00 - 10:07 PM

hey mudcatters,

Kornog is playing a small church hall in Tawas City Michigan,(you can't get there from here, you have to go somewhere else first) a benefit for the local cross country ski trail group...

this venue is 200 folks max...and has hosted John Hartford, Joel Mabus, Cephas and Wiggins, Roy Bookbinder...just to name a few...

great shows in an intimate setting, and the performers always seem to connect with the audience.

My applause to Gary Nelkie, the architect of this great series.

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall)
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 01:16 AM

The CD is incredible! I like it a lot. I'm gonna try like hell to get to one of their shows.

Spaw, As far as Marrietta goes, there is a Gaeltacht weekend near Philly the following weekend and I won't know until shortly before the concert. Will let you know if I'm gonna make it. We can feast on vegemite and hummus and be asked to leave before intermission. :)

Rich

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Wesley S
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 10:27 AM

As a matter of fact I saw Kornog just last night. They played a great little venue in Bedford Texas. About 140 seats in an all wooden school auditorium.

Over all it was a very good show. The guitar and bouzouki work was intricate and spritely. The fluteist did some first rate work. If anything the fiddleing seemed unadorned and straight ahead. I'm not sure if that is a feature of the music of Britteny or just this particular player. Also I doubt that Jamie McMenemy will win any awards for his singing. I hope that these two observations don't sound like I didn't enjoy the concert. I did - I'd go back again tonight if I could. They were humorous, had great interplay between the instruments and put on a great show. Like a bluegrass concert all the women featured in the songs died gruesome deaths however. Check them out if they come to your town.

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Alice
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 11:46 AM

Jean-Michel Veillon is incredible. His father in law lives here in the winter and Jean-Michel joined our session twice last year while vacationing in Montana. A very nice and generous man and an incredible musician. We'll never forget those nights he played with us.

Alice

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Wesley S
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 12:03 PM

Alice - I agree - he was very nice when we had a chance to chat. It was also the first time I'd heard a bombarde { that I know of } - what a unique instrument. It had a bit of an arabic flavor to my uneducated ears. I'm sure a native of Brittany might disagree. If I'm not mistaken Jean-Michael didn't even use a mic while playing it. We had NO trouble hearing it however.

Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: mousethief
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 12:41 PM

Heck, I thought Kornog-Korong was a village in Borneo.

Alex
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Subject: RE: Kornog - Korong
From: Alice
Date: 26 Oct 00 - 10:22 PM

Wesley, he is very interested in traditional music from the Balkans. There were people from Kosovo who came to our session the week after Jean-Michel had been there, having heard that he was playing. He gave me a sample CD he had done titled ER PASKER. I was amazed, as we played until midnight both nights, how strong he was all the way to the end of the time together, as the rest of us faded.

Alice