Les Ramoneurs de menhirs is a Breton

Breton people

The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...

 celtic punk

Celtic punk

Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. The genre was founded in the 1980s by The Pogues, a band of punk musicians in London who celebrated their Irish heritage. Celtic punk bands often play covers of traditional Irish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions...

 group formed in 2006. Its members include Éric Gorce on the bombardon, Richard Bévillon on the bagpipes

Bagpipes

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, the traditional vannetais singer Maurice Jouanno and Loran, guitarist from the group Bérurier Noir

Bérurier Noir

Bérurier noir is a French punk band formed in Paris in 1983 by Loran , François and Dédé . They called themselves "noir" for the color of mourning and for anarchy and "Bérurier" after the character from the novels of Frédéric Dard...

. They play concerts at fest noz

Fest Noz

A Fest Noz is a Breton traditional festival, with dancing in groups and live musicians playing acoustic instruments....

 as well as normal rock concerts. Most of their songs are sung in Breton

Breton language

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Biography

The group formed in 2006 after Bévillon and Gorce invited Louise Ébrel, Maurice Jouanno and the ex-Bérurier Noir Loran on their album of traditional Breton music Kerne Izel, released on Coop Breizh. Their first album, Dañs an Diaoul (The Dance of the devil) was released in 2006 by the former label of Bérurier Noir, Folklore de la zone mondiale. The singer Louise Ébrel, daughter of Eugénie Goadec, a famous traditional Breton musician, guests on several songs on the album.

Les Ramoneurs de menhirs participated at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient

Festival Interceltique de Lorient

The Festival Interceltique de Lorient or Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant was founded in Lorient, Brittany in 1971 by Polig Montjarret...

 in 2007, having performed outside the official programme. They also played at the BetiZFest. From January 2008, they went on tour in Europe (Scotland

Scotland

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, France

France

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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). During their tour in Scotland, they supported the Scottish celtic punk group Oi Polloi

Oi Polloi

Oi Polloi are an anarcho-punk band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are generally associated more with the anarcho-punk genre. More recently the band have become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre...

 along with Na Gathan

Na Gathan

- History :Na Gathan were formed in 2007 and first came to national attention in Scotland when they appeared in a piece on the Rapal music program on BBC2 that documented their involvement in organizing the Celtic Connections unofficial fringe held in Glasgow early in 2008...

. In April 2008, the group won the category "Musical Group" at the competition Kan Ar Bobl

Kan ar Bobl

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LP

• 4 songs - compiled on the CD Concerto pour détraqués (Bérurier Noir with Éric Gorce on the bagpipes and Jean-Pierre Beauvais on the bombardon) on the song Vive le Feu.

CD

• 2006 : Kerne Izel, Coop Breizh (Bévillon and Gorce accompanied by Louise Ebrel, the traditional singer from Vannes Maurice Jouanno and by Loran, guitarist of the group Bérurier Noir for the songs Gavotte d'honneur Bigouden and Yaw ha yaw ha yaw.

• 2007 : Dañs an Diaoul

1. K.A (3:34)
2. BellARB (5:24)
3. Dañs Gwadek 1 (Plinn) (4:03)
4. Yaw Ha Yaw Ha Yaw (An Dro) (3:34)
5. Nomades (2:47)
6. Edan Ur Blez (Laridé) (5:41)
7. Na Gast Na Matezh (Gavotte Pourlet) (3:31)
8. Captain Kirk (2:39)
9. Dañs Gwadek 2 (Plinn) (4:29)
10. Vive Le Feu (6:01)
11. 'Vel Un Tour-Tan (Gavotte D'Honneur) (3:547)

• 2010 : Amzer an dispac'h

1. Unnek Gwezh
2. Oy ! Oy ! Oy !
3. La Blanche Hermine
4. Menez Unan
5. Tamm Kreiz
6. Menez Daou
7. If the Kids ar United
8. Marijanig
9. Ya'at'eeh
10. Auschwitz planète
11. Breizhistañs

Vinyl

• 2008 : Dañs an Diaoul (certain songs changed from the CD)

Side A :

1. Gavotte Bigouden
2. K.A.
3. Dans Gwadek 1
4. Gavotte d'honneur
5. Nomades

Side B :

1. Yaw Ha Yaw Ha Yaw Ha
2. Edan ur blez
3. Dans Gwadek 2
4. Bal Plinn
5. Bell'ARB
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External links

• official site of Les Ramoneurs de menhirs
• the group's page on the site of the label Folklore de la zone mondiale