The Sparrows of Paris
The Sparrows of Paris is a jazz-musette band headed by Parisian singer Carolyn Saint-Pé. They are known as Les Moineaux de Paris by their francophone fans
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La der des der La der des der
originally sung by Frehel in the 1930s La Java is reinterpreted by Parisian singer Carolyn Saint-Pe and her jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris with Josh Middleton (accordion) Joe Perkins (guitar) Julia Doyle (double bass) Lucy Tasker (clarinet)
Chez Raymond Chez Raymond
original song by Carolyn Saint-Pe and her jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris about the life of francophone expats in the UK and the food...
J'suis mordue J'suis mordue
originally sung byEdith Piaf, J'suis Mordue is reinterpreted by Parisian singer Carolyn Saint-Pe and her jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris with Josh Middleton (accordion) Joe Perkins (guitar) Julia Doyle (double bass) Lucy Tasker (clarinet)
La java bleue La java bleue
originally sung by Frehel in the 1930s La Java is reinterpreted by Parisian singer Carolyn Saint-Pe and her jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris with Josh Middleton (accordion) Joe Perkins (guitar) Julia Doyle (double bass) Lucy Tasker (clarinet)
Si vous etiez un coquin Si vous etiez un coquin
originally sung by Arletty in the 1930s La Java is reinterpreted by Parisian singer Carolyn Saint-Pe and her jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris with Josh Middleton (accordion) Joe Perkins (guitar) Julia Doyle (double bass) Lucy Tasker (clarinet)
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The Sparrows of Paris repertoire includes vintage french chansons from the 1920s to 50s as well as the authentic musette of the 1930s and 40s as played by Django Reinhardt, Gus Viseur, Emile PrudHomme, the Péguri brothers, Emile Vacher, Tony Murena and other great accordionists and jazz-musette musicians of the authentic musette music genre. The Sparrows of Paris continue the tradition of the bal musette, the vintage french jazz-musette social dance of the beginning of the 20th century which is enjoying a revival. The Sparrows of Paris also write their own songs in the same retro styleBand/artist history
Jazz-musette band The Sparrows of Paris is headed by Parisian jazz singer Carolyn Saint-Pé. The band is composed of accordion (Josh Middleton, Pete Watson), guitar (Joe Perkins, Yûr Yesli and Tim Ellis), double bass (Julie Doyle, Julie Walkington, Pascal Seixas) and clarinet (Lucy Tasker)Have you performed in front of an audience?Based in London in the UK, The Sparrows of Paris have been playing in Europe for more than 6 years including at BOZAR in Brussels, Fête du Commerce Montrouge in Paris, and in London at The Green Note, The Quecumbar, The Troubadour, Jamboree,Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec, The Royal Albert Hall Verdi Room, The Royal Academy of Arts and many more venues, festivals and private functions
Your musical influences
Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Mistinguett, Arletty, Damia, Lucienne Delyle, Lucienne Boyer, Django Reinhardt, Gus Viseur, Emile PrudHomme, the Péguri brothers, Emile Vacher, Tony MurenaWhat equipment do you use?
vocal, accordion, guitar, double bass and clarinetAnything else?
The Sparrows of Paris' new album, Javas, is available to buy on www.thesparrowsofparis.com and to stream / download on i-tunes / apple music, spotify, deezer, tidal, google play, amazon and claromusica (Latin America)
United Kingdom
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1337112
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