by Laurent | Apr 25, 2024 | Artists, IN 2024
Coming straight from the small town of Floyd lost in the mountains of Virginia, The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee are welcomed with open arms by Herbe Bleue for their very first French date.
Exploiting the fertile common ground between Bluegrass, old-time Country music and traditional mountain tunes, this award-winning group – including at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, Virginia and the 51st Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention in North Carolina – will captivate you with their powerful harmony vocals and energetic instrumentals through tasteful originals that blend perfectly with the classics.
by Laurent | Apr 15, 2024 | Artists, IN 2024
Singer and multi-instrumentalist, Steph Doe has been playing in various bluegrass/old-time bands on the French and English stages for around ten years (Dear John – music , Pig Society , Blue Lass , The Cartiers of Paris …)
Passionate about Anglo-Saxon literature, the Carter Family, women's stories, psychoanalysis, barbershop quartets and a great admirer of Jean Ritchie, Stephanie is in the habit of unearthing in the traditional American repertoire the most poignant or provocative pieces that tell the story of women's lives and overturn preconceived ideas...
Herbe Bleue gives him carte blanche: Steph will reveal his songs to us – a mixture of dark humor and depressing observations – arranged in an old-time style sometimes bordering on Baesian folk.
She will be accompanied by outstanding musicians: Louisiane Beck (violin), Lucas Henri (banjo, double bass, mandolin), Alice Viale, Eloïse Veille
by Laurent | Apr 9, 2024 | Artists, IN 2024
Born in 2018 during an impromptu jam in a pub in Melbourne, Australia,
Rain of Animals is the meeting of Pepita Emmerichs (
Oh Pep! ) and Theodore Thomas Barnard (Wire & Wool), two Scotsmen who want to share their love of music through their compositions and arrangements of essential Bluegrass and Oldtime classics.
Back in their native Scotland, they produced their very first album "Nali's World" inspired by their travels and the people they met on the road, then embarked on a European and Australian tour where they had the opportunity to share the stage with numerous artists such as Stereo Naked, Harry Bird, Barry Nisbet and Good Guy Hank.
by Laurent | Mar 30, 2024 | Artists, IN 2024
Are there any music lovers among you who are eager to sing along but too shy to walk the open stage?
That's great, we're offering you the "Gospel Hour," a true festival tradition.
For one hour, the Herbe Bleue audience will be transformed into a choir led by two choir directors:
These two musicians will accompany you for a concert introducing you to gospel classics. Come sing!
by Laurent | Mar 26, 2024 | Artists, OFF 2024
The Clefs House Band is back! at the Pont des Fées campsite in Baugé-en-Anjou.
Entrance reserved for Fairy Bridge campers
by Laurent | Mar 25, 2024 | Artists, OFF 2024
Tilmann Volz & Felix Masson lead the workshop " Band Practice » : Playing Codes in Bluegrass and Old-Time Music, or How to Play Well Together
On the program: Band practice!
- What are the codes of ensemble playing in Bluegrass and Old-Time music?
- How to communicate with other musicians of these styles?
- How to receive, send and interpret musical information in an ensemble playing situation?
- What rhythm and groove should be adopted depending on the number of instruments and the desks present?
- How to highlight other musicians?
Nantes
An internship offered by the Herbe Bleue festival
