Alizé is a trio based in Ithaca, New York, whose focus is the traditional music of Brittany (the Celtic region of France) and Central France. Le Canard perdu is their first CD as a group.

Alizé’s members are:

Gordon Bonnet on flutes, recorder, percussion and vocals

Laurie Hart on fiddle, French hurdy gurdy (vielle à roue) and Swedish keyed fiddle (nyckelharpa)

Julia Lapp on guitar, percussion and vocals 

From driving dance tunes and sweet Breton airs, to songs in French poignant or humorous, Alizé brings the centuries-old traditions of France to life, occasionally tossing a Scottish reel or Welsh waltz into the mix.

SOUND CLIPS can be heard here.  Buy this CD here.

Reviews:

“Absolutely extraordinary CD! Virtuosity on all fronts!”

     --Tom Hodgson, guitarist

“The CD is wonderful.  Thoroughly wonderful.

I will be bragging it up.”  --Jeane O’Dea, fiddler

“I have been enjoying Alize's CD immensely.  You all work together so well.  Gordon's flutes sound really incredible.” 

  -- Dave Rice, dancer

“What great music and what colorful sound you all have. A very special combination of folks - a real treat!”  

--Debra Moree, professor of Viola, Ithaca College

TRACK LIST:

1.  Suite Plinn

2.  Joli mois de mai

3.  Le Canard perdu/Hanter dro/Tam Lin

4.  Prend garde au loup/Bourrée tournée à quatre

5.  Tarantelle sicilienne/Dérobée de Guingamp/

          Méthode Yann Dour

6.  Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris/Allons bergers, partons tous

7.  Péh trouz zou ar en doar/Lorsqu'en la saison qu'il gèle/        

          Gavottes des Montagnes

8.  Conset y peipar coch/ An dro

9.  Sur le bout du banc

10.  Mazurka de Monique/Le Bouquet de ma mie

11.  Suite an dro

12.  Mari-Louiz

13.  Gavotte/Marche de Skelton

14.  Branle des chevaux