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Michel Esbelin

Title: The Cabrette Bagpipe from Auvergne

Label: BUDA

Cat No:3017293
Format:CD

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The cabrette bagpipe and its distinctive sound have become symbols of a particular regional culture. Developed in its present form in the mid 19th century, it was the instrument played at the dances organised by the thriving Auvergne community of small tradesmen in Paris until eventually superceded by the increasingly popular accordion around the time of the First World War.Michel Esbelin, with occasional accordion accompaniment, plays both cabrette and violin, and the polkas, bourées and mazurkas heard on this CD confirm that the Auvergnat tradition is alive and well.

Reviews

fRoots - Vic Smith

Michel's album is straight-no-chaser traditional dance tunes played on the cabrett, the Auvergne bagpips. The pleasure comes from the confident masterful way that he sets out his stall and decorates the material.

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Michel Esbelin

The Cabrette Bagpipe from Auvergne