An essential act of the Breton revival for many years, Skolvan originally comprised five of Brittany’s most respected musicians, including guitarist Gilles le Bigot, percussionist Dominique Molard, and Youenn le Bihan on bombarde, biniou, and his own oboe-like invention, the piston.
Skolvan was founded in 1984, at a time of great effort on the part of many musicians in France to preserve traditional music in Brittany. They introduced the atmosphere of a traditional Breton fest noz (“night festival”) to international audiences.
Discography:
Dañs (Adipho, 1987)
Come to Dance – Musique à danser (Adipho, 1989)
Kerzh Ba’n’ Dañs (Keltia Musique, 1991)
Swing & Tears (Keltia Musique, 1994)
Fest Noz Live (Keltia Musique, 1996)
Cheñchet n’eus an amzer – Les temps changent (Keltia Musique, 2000)
Live in Italia (Keltia Musique, 2004)
C’Hoari Pevar (Keltia Musique, 2010)
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.
