
After a lengthy exploration of the foundation collections of the traditional musical repertoire of the Auvergne and Limousin mountains, the three musicians in Toad have freed themselves from certain constraints - in particular melody - in order to allow other elements such as the drone and cadence to develop more fully. The resulting music confronts you, advances, first stumbles, then lifts you up, capturing your attention with its focus and precision.
Pierre-Vincent Fortunier / Béchonnet bagpipe, violin
Guilhem Lacroux / electric guitar, bass pedalboard
Yann Gourdon / hurdy-gurdy, feet