A folk and jazz singer based in Bristol, Julie Abbé infuses whatever style she turns to with a rare sensitivity and emotional sincerity which immediately captivate and deeply move her audience. Julie grew up in rural France dancing and singing to the traditional Bal Folk music of her native Poitou-Charentes region. In the UK for the past 20 years, she has become a fervent adept of English and Irish traditional songs and singing sessions while still drawing from her French folk roots.
Her folk debut album “Numberless Dreams” produced by Sid Goldsmith and featuring Dominie Hooper gathers beautifully-crafted arrangements of English and Irish traditional songs and sublime original rendition of Yeats poetry. Enriched with 3-part harmonies, warm cello and concertina, it will take you on an unforgettable journey guaranteed to deeply nourish and uplift your soul.
“At times plaintive, at others spirited, this album is full of feeling throughout. It is a wonderfully chosen and crafted set, subtle yet captivating in its arrangement and performance. A beautiful collection of songs that merits listening again and again.” Ewan McLennan
Listen to her stunning interpretation of A Poet to His Beloved (also our Song of the Day) one of W.B. Yeats’s finest poems, in this gorgeous video shot at the Gower by film-maker Kat Macaulay.
The track features on “Numberless Dreams” which will be launched on 29th November at Bristol Folk House. To book your ticket, join Julie’s mailing list and pre-order the CD visit www.julieabbe.com
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