Some of these songs, although they were created more than half a century ago, still frequently resound in recitals, on certain TV channels, in soundtracks and elsewhere. They will certainly not be confused with the latest hits, but nor will they come off as obsolete quite yet. These tunes aren\u2019t forgotten and what\u2019s more, we\u2019re generally happy to hear them again, which certifies their timelessness. Take \u201cL’Auvergnat\u201d, which is celebrating its 66th anniversary this year. No one would dream of calling this songwriting gem a relic, such is its beauty, such is its timeless purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Brassens fable is one of the eleven pieces that Anique Granger and Beno\u00eet Archambault, lovers in life and lovers of song, co-founders of the duo Prairie Comeau, decided to cover on this homonymous album. For those who, like yours truly, would not have grasped the pun, “Prairie Comeau” is derived from Perry Como, once an ultra-popular crooner. “Prairie” because of the origins of Anique Granger, Franco-Saskatchewanian (say it fast) by birth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We already know her from her folk albums, as an accomplished singer-songwriter. Archambault is a keyboardist, trumpet player, accordionist, percussionist and chorister with Mes A\u00efeux, in addition to being a popular songwriter for children’s audio books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also featured in this collection are \u201cLe ciel se marie avec la mer\u201d by Jacques Blanchet, \u201cLe temps des cerises\u201d by Jean Baptiste Cl\u00e9ment and Antoine Renard, \u201cNotre sentier\u201d by F\u00e9lix, and \u201cHow Wild the Wind Blows\u201d by Welsh poet Molly Drake (mother of cult rock star Nick Drake), \u201cSpeak Low\u201d by Kurt Weil and Ogden Nash, \u201cLisandre\u201d (traditional), \u201cL’eau vive\u201d by Guy B\u00e9art, \u201cSinging the Blues\u201d by Melvin Endsley, \u201cSmoke Gets in Your Eyes\u201d by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach (popularized by The Platters), and, for those dreaming of the return of the Expos, \u201cTake Me Out to the Ball Game\u201d by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cover versions performed with taste and finesse by craftspersons who put their hearts into the transmission of the chansonnier heritage. Musicophiles who foresee a magnificent transposition on stage, in an intimate format, will of course have to be patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n