(Progressive Folk) Keris - Avel Vor - 1977, MP3, 320 kbps

The group Ys was formed by several ex-members of Alan Stivell's backing group, which meant they were accomplished folk musicians. Madame La Frontiére (1976) must be considered among the best French folk records of the seventies. The tracks are played with much dexterity, almost like a heavier Steeleye Span where violin reels are superimposed by drums, bass and electric guitar. The group wrote the majority of the material themselves. When Rene Werneer left to start his solo career, the others engaged Patrick Molard and became Keris. Their album was softer and more modern in sound (including some synthesizers), but it was still a clever mixture of traditional and popular elements. Both albums were engineered by Laurent Thibault at Chateau d'Herrouville, a guarantee of excellent sound quality.
Scented Gardens Of The Mind

Pascal Stive - keyboards, vocals
Pierre Chereze - vocals, guitars
Jacky Thomas - bass, vocals
Michel Santangelli - drums, vocals
Patrick Molard - flute, uileann pipes, bombardes, tin whistles, cornemuse
with
David Rose - violin
Serge Derrien - vocals