leschirons Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/VfibzLbLDhXhLzHY/ The annual Fete de la musique in France always managed to turn up something special. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Round our way, most of the Fete de la Musiques the last few years have been pretty dismal - mostly loads of oompah brass bands for some reason, or the occasional bad Johnny Hallyday style 'rock and roll' band. Or gypsy jazz all day long, which I can take for an hour if I'm in a good mood but not for much longer. Occasionally flamenco displays too, as Catalonia is only on the other side of the Pyrenees and half our village is Spanish. But I'm right down in the South West and it's very traditional here. I'd imagine (hope) it would be way better elsewhere? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 10 hours ago, meterman said: Round our way, most of the Fete de la Musiques the last few years have been pretty dismal - mostly loads of oompah brass bands for some reason, or the occasional bad Johnny Hallyday style 'rock and roll' band. Or gypsy jazz all day long, which I can take for an hour if I'm in a good mood but not for much longer. Occasionally flamenco displays too, as Catalonia is only on the other side of the Pyrenees and half our village is Spanish. But I'm right down in the South West and it's very traditional here. I'd imagine (hope) it would be way better elsewhere? In the Limousin, we we're inundated with either Blues bands or guitarists who'd only ever learned Hey Joe or Highway to Hell.😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 13 minutes ago, leschirons said: In the Limousin, we we're inundated with either Blues bands or guitarists who'd only ever learned Hey Joe or Highway to Hell.😂 Even I'd take AC/DC and Hendrix covers over oompah flipping oompah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 We went to Montalivet on the west coast of France last year the standard of bands we saw out and about was very high - Latin sort of dance stuff, gentle background jazz outdoors, some rock and roll. All very decent. Not a rendition of Wonderwall among them thankfully. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 On 23/06/2024 at 21:29, meterman said: Even I'd take AC/DC and Hendrix covers over oompah flipping oompah! The last one of those Oompah bands I saw, in our sleepy little village (La Cellette 23) played Walk this way and the Immigrant song😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 On 23/06/2024 at 21:53, bassbiscuits said: We went to Montalivet on the west coast of France last year the standard of bands we saw out and about was very high - Latin sort of dance stuff, gentle background jazz outdoors, some rock and roll. All very decent. Not a rendition of Wonderwall among them thankfully. Surely you mean mur de merveilles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 5 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Surely you mean mur de merveilles? Oh very good Monsieur Tricolour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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