Faubourg De Boignard was born from a meeting between Raphael Thierry (bagpipe, vocals) and Christophe Raillard (diatonic accordion, keyboards) in the late 1980s. In 1987, a first recording “The woman with two husbands” gave the tone, the color, the sound of Faubourg with the complicity of Eric Raillard (Christophe’s brother) at the hurdy-gurdy.
At the beginning of 1990, Gris Didier (violin, mandolin, bouzouki) from Besancon, joined the band. In 1994 Faubourg took its real form with the arrival of Thierry Clement (drums) and Gilles Sommet (bass guitar), both musicians from the Saulieu region. Eric left the band in 1990 to pursue other musical projects.
In 1995, Faubourg De Boignard recorded its first CD La Ravine, on the Acousteak label. The compositions were inspired in traditional music and it received very positive reviews. The band went on tour and played numerous concerts throughout France, Spain, Germany and Belgium.
In 1998, the second album Terra Gallica was recorded. It had Eastern music percussion and samples. The album was well received by the public. It was festive and more mature. That same year, Bernard Montrichard (electric guitars, midday and acoustics) of Besancon joined the band.
At the beginning of 2000, the group recorded an album with 4 tracks for Polygamme Music, The Reason of the Others.
Another key member of the band is the sound engineer who works in the shadows, Christophe Gaiffe. He mixes recordings and live concerts.
The band’s name stems from a street in Saulieu that bears this name. On that street, every evening one can hear, spouting from a window, the sounds of a bagpipe.
Discography:
La femme à deux maris (1987)
La Ravine (Boucherie Productions, 1995)
Terra Gallica (Boucherie Productions, 1988)
La marche de l’ampleur (2008)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
