Tri Yann are a band from Brittany who play Breton Celtic Music.
The band was founded in 1971 by Jean Chocun, Jean-Paul Corbineau and Jean-Louis Jossic - all of whom remain members - hence the suggested name of Tri Yann an Naoned (the "Three Jean's of Nantes", Jean and Yann being respectively the French and Breton versions of the name John).
As the best known celtic band in France Tri Yann are one of the longest-standing Breton music groups surviving from the folk-rock revival of the 1970s.
Among their best-known tracks are La jument de Michaud (including the chorus "j'entends le loup, le renard et la belette" i.e. "I hear the wolf, the fox and the weasel") or Dans les prisons de Nantes (in the prisons of Nantes)...
Members
- Founding members
- Jean-Louis Jossic (Vocals, bombarde)
- Jean Chocun (Vocals, mandolin, guitar)
- Jean-Paul Corbineau (Vocals, acoustic guitar)
- Gérard Goron (Vocals, drums) 1977-
- Jean-Luc Chevalier (Electric guitar, electric bass) 1988-
- Konan Mevel (Bagpipes, flutes) 1999-
- Fred Bourgeois (Vocals, keyboards) 1999-
- Christophe Peloil (Vocals, violin) 1999-
- Former members
- Bernard Baudriller (Bass) 1971
- Jérôme Gasmi (Drums) 1976-1977
- Christope Le Helley (Flute)
Discography
- 1972: Tri Yann an Naoned
- 1973: Dix ans, Dix filles
- 1974: Suite Gallaise
- 1976: La Découverte ou l'Ignorance
- 1978: Urba
- 1981: Le Soleil est Vert
- 1983: Café du Bon Coin
- 1985: Anniverscène (Live)
- 1988: Le Vaisseau de Pierre
- 1990: Belle et Rebelle
- 1993: Inventaire 70/93 (Compilation)
- 1995: Inventaire Vol.2 (Compilation)
- 1995: Portraits
- 1996: Tri Yann en Concert (Live)
- 1999: L'Essentiel en Concert (Live compilation)
- 2001: Le Pélégrin
- 2003: Marines
With l'Orchestre National des Pays de Loire:
- 1998: La Tradition Symphonique (Live)
- 2004: La Tradition Symphonique 2 (Live)