CEILI KILLERS

As their name suggests, they draw heavily on céilí music (the Irish equivalent of the fest-noz) and the traditional dances of the Emerald Isle, with reels and jigs finding their place here. It must be said that the four members of the group are not newcomers and have all been performing on traditional stages for quite some time.

First among them is Benoît Volant, who has been living in Brittany for some twenty years. He started out playing classical violin before discovering Irish music and spending some time with our cousins across the Celtic sea. On his return to Brittany, he played at sessions and helped to form several groups: Lost Spoon, Hent, Poppy Seeds... and also accompanied Cécile Corbel. In 2019, he contributed to the creation of two projects, Céilí Killers and Bilzig (Breton music).

Jaouen Le Goïc is originally from Trégor and learned to play the accordion at a very early age, which led him to take an interest in Irish music. For the past 10 years, he has been playing in the group Zonk (Breton music) and the Locmi Céilí Band. He also participated in the creation of Céilí Killers and Bilzig.
Kenan Guernalec is an experienced flautist who played in the band Insch alongside Brewen Favrau and Soazig Hamelin. He currently collaborates with the Trio Forj.
Finally, the fourth member of the band is Jean-Baptiste Roy, who plays guitar and sings. Originally from the Rennes region, he has dabbled in a wide variety of genres: rock, blues, jazz, funk, pop, folk and world music.
The Céilí Killers offer us a debut album of eight tracks (only) simply titled Irish Traditional Music. And as this is Irish tradition, jigs, reels and polkas interspersed with songs follow one another with unfailing energy.
Several well-known pieces are featured here, such as Dinky's, a suite of reels composed by Donegal fiddler Francie “Dearg” O'Byrne and performed by Altan and Miss Monaghan, among others, a traditional piece played by every self-respecting Irish musician. And since a céilí is an Irish dance, there's no doubt that your feet will start tapping along to the lively tunes you hear here. A mini album while we wait for a more complete opus. Energy and quality are two words that characterise this band's music.

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