Can’t wait! This’ gonna be fun!
Over 50 years after her death, Edith Piaf remains the epitome of passion in musical expression.
When she sang La Vie en Rose or Non, Je ne Regrette Rien, it was the sound of life itself spilling out onto the stage, and her recordings are a timeless reminder of a woman abandoned as a child but destined to become an eternal symbol of her native France.
Over the last year, Wolfville singer Ariana Nasr — half of the folk-jazz duo Andy and Ariana with singer-guitarist Andy Flinn — has been performing the songs of the singer known to fans as the Little Sparrow. Continue reading The Chronicle Herald: No Regrets
Ruby Throated Records commissioned a song from Andy Flinn and Ariana Nasr for a brand new X-Mas Album….
“The first project from Ruby Throated Records, Let the Good News Ring: Christmas Songs from the Annapolis Valley, celebrates the Christmas spirit and the creative spirit with 14 artists and 14 original songs. We recorded some of the Annapolis Valley’s finest singers and musicians, who brought to the sessions some of the finest crafted Christmas songs you’ll ever hear. I know you will enjoy listening to these songs as much as we enjoyed recording them.” Continue reading Let the Good News Ring (Various Artists)
Great to see packed house for @ArianaNasr Chante Piaf at @CarletonHalifax on the Little Sparrow's 100th bday. #Piaf pic.twitter.com/zUgtK5lZFq
— Stephen Cooke (@NS_scooke) December 19, 2015
“…Tony Quinn will emcee the Sept. 25 main stage at the Festival Theatre. This show “boasts the stunning Ariana Nasr Chante Piaf. Ariana and Andy Flinn recently wowed the crowd at the Montreal Folk Festival on the canal as part of an exchange program with Deep Roots Music Festival,” Peters said….”
Jason C. McLean went to Montreal’s Folk Fest on the canal and was impressed in many ways
Source: Folk-ing Good Time: Montreal Folk Fest on the Canal – Forget The Box
One act that really caught my attention was the duo of Andy & Ariana. Originally from Nova Scotia, they have been touring their unique musical blend for quite some time. When I say unique, I mean a mix of original songs, one about their furnace, one a dirge about having a good time staying up and waking up late coupled with a slew of Édith Piaf covers. They had an original album for sale as well as a Piaf cover album.
Whether it was original or Piaf, Andy played guitar and made some a propos noises and faces while Ariana really belted it out, occasionally with an instrument in hand as well. At one point she mused that the crowd seemed to be into the performance because this was Montreal and we know French greats like Piaf. Well, that may be the case, but I think the very positive audience response had more to do with Ariana’s incredible voice and the way it fit into the performance.No, this wasn’t what I would call folk per-se, but it definitely fit the mood of the event and they were true storytellers, which is what folk artists should be.
from https://www.kingscountynews.ca/living/kings-county-art-scene-may-19-71461/
Wolfville musician Ariana Nasr, as Edith Piaf, gave two sold-out concerts recently in Wolfville. She signed copies of her new CD afterward. She and husband Andy Flinn are heading out on tour soon.
featuring Ariana Nasr (vocals, reeds, strings, arrangements) and produced by Andy Flinn (upright,guitar,percussion,accordion), this is a collection of some Edith Piaf favourites. In French.
Hymne à l’Amour:
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