page hommage a Francis-Alfred Moerman

patrus le sommelier

NEW page tribute to Francis-Alfred Moerman here:

http://www.patrus53.com/

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scot

Nice page, Patrus. The character with the fiddle and the big bushy hair is the mysterious Lajos Kazanova. He was the son of La Kazanova, the renowned gypsy violinist who played in the cabarets russes in Paris. The most interesting thing about Kazanova was that he used a bow with no hair! Instead, the bow was notched with a knife and then rosined. This sounds impossible but I have some recordings of Kazanova playing songs like "Christopher Columbus" and "The Man I Love" with Francis and Janos Loppin, and he actually sounds a lot like Stuff Smith.

If you have not been there, Patrus' website has a lot of rare photos and videos.

patrus le sommelier

Thanks Scott for the info and I am glad you like the website!
more to come! have a look everyday during Samois and you will see...

http://www.patrus53.com/


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brandoneon

This video was just posted to manoucheries. I love everything about it: F-AM's playing; the campfire filming; and the 1970s French newsman's moustache at the end!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCha3ng-GpM
Enjoy!
Brandon

patrus le sommelier

I see that video also, but it was for the 1st time, I add it

http://www.patrus53.com/2010/05/02/moerman/

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Ando

Patrus

Francis, that page, your website, Scot's comment, and this forum make me realize how much I've missed jazz manouche, how much I love it, and why I love it. Thank you!