An Interview with Frederic Paris

[Gary Chapin]

http://accordeonaire.blogspot.com/2011/09/questions-for-frederic-paris.html

 

Very happy about this. Thanks.

[MarkvN]

Very interesting... thanks!

[Steve Mansfield]

Yes, thanks for posting that Gary. Frederic Paris has been one of the central figures in French traditional music for as long as I've been interested in it - it's always interesting to hear what he's got to say for himself.

 

 

And having given him a roof for the night after La Chavannee played in Stockport many years ago, I can also say that he's a thoroughly nice bloke.

I'd love to hear a discussion between him & Martin Carthy on the past, present and future of traditional music in the modern world - they'd have some fascinating thoughts to offer and debate between them as they both think and care deeply about the subject.

 

 

[Gary Chapin]

Yes, thanks for posting that Gary. Frederic Paris has been one of the central figures in French traditional music for as long as I've been interested in it - it's always interesting to hear what he's got to say for himself.

 

 

And having given him a roof for the night after La Chavannee played in Stockport many years ago, I can also say that he's a thoroughly nice bloke.

I'd love to hear a discussion between him & Martin Carthy on the past, present and future of traditional music in the modern world - they'd have some fascinating thoughts to offer and debate between them as they both think and care deeply about the subject.

 

That would be amazing. I think about that kind of issue a lot, too. I think if I'd actually been conversing with him (rather than e-mail) I would have pursued it more. For example, bringing in a bass player and taking on the cittern himself (a rhythm section) really made Chavanee sound more modern. But I don't get any sense that Paris is drifting from his traditional devotion, and you don't have to choose modern or traditional. It's just an interesting dynamic.