Malicorne - Norman Lamont

Lovely melodies and gruesome murders – don’t you love folk music?

July 5, 2018March 28, 2018 by Norman Lamont

The other week I wrote about Gabriel Yacoub and his band Malicorne. I forgot to mention one of my favourite Malicorne songs – the story of a gruesome murder carried out by a student – at his mother’s request, no less. It’s called L’Écolier Assassin and comes from their album Almanach. I loved this song … Read more

Gabriel Yacoub – raconteur extraordinaire

August 22, 2018March 14, 2018 by Norman Lamont

Gabriel Yacoub is probably the Richard Thompson of the French music scene, from his first album with his then-wife Marie in 1975 to the recent reunion of his folk-rock-prog band Malicorne. Here’s a short introduction to his work. Across a crowded market I was in Paris, my first time abroad with my girlfriend, in the … Read more