Alan Stivell   •   Before Landing

• Before Landing
  • 1977 - Nature 60.076 LP (DEU)

• Side One: Hon Amser Dremenet - Our Past (Dedicated To Glenmor)
  1. Ar Gelted Kozh — The Ancient Celts
  2. Ar Vritoned Ba'inis-Breizh — The Bretons in Britain
  3. Britons exile to Armorica
  4. Rouantelezh Vreizh — The Breton Kingdom
  5. Dugelezh Vreizh — The Breton Duchy
  6. The Union Pact
  7. Emsawadegou — Revolts
  8. The French Revolution and The 19th Century
  9. 20th Century - Part One
  10. Eil Lodenn An Ugent Wed Kantwed — 20th Century Part Two

• Side Two: Hon Amser Vreman - Our Present
  11. Da Ewan — To Ewan My Son
  12. Marw Ewid E Fobl — Dead For His People (To Yann Kel)
  13. Gwrizad Diffenet — Forbidden Roots
  14. Naw Breton Ba'Prizon — Nine Bretons In Jail (English Adaptation by Karl Dallas)
  15. Tamm-Kreiz New — New Middle Part
  16. Plinn — Slogan

• Musicians
  • Alan Stivell: Vocals, Celtic Harps, Bagpipes, Bombard, Flutes, Keyboards
  • Dan Ar Bras: Guitars, Vocals
  • Padrig Kerre: Mandola, Dulcimer, Fiddle
  • Andrew Herve: Keyboards
  • Mikael Flerve: Bass guitar
  • Jean-Luc Danna: Drums, Percussions
  • Dave Swarbrick: Fiddle (Tracks: 13 & 14)
  • Yann-Jakez Hassold: Vocals
  • Maria Popkiewicz: Vocals
  • Clement Bailly: Drums (Tracks: 13 & 14)
  • Dominique Luro: Keyboards (Tracks: 13 & 14)
  • Patrick Kiffer: Bass Guitar (Tracks: 13 & 14)
  • Alain Hatot: Tenor Sax
  • Adam Skeaping: Cello
  • Lyn Dobson: Flutes, Sitar, Tablas, Psaltery
  • Richard Harvey: Krummhorns, Recorders
  • Bagad Bleimor: Bombards, Bagpipes & Drums

• Credits
  • Produced by Alan Stivell
  • Recorded and Mixed at Sawmill Studios, Cornwall
  • Sound Engineer: Jerry Boys
  • Except Tracks: 13 & 14
    • Recorded at Aquarium Studios.
    • Engineered by Gilbert Grenier
  • All Words and Music written by Alan Stivell, unless otherwise noted
  • Conductors: Youenn Sicard & Yann-Fanch Ar Merdy
  • Sleeve: Smart Art
  • Concept: Alan Stivell
  • Thanks to Karl Dallas, Maria Popkiewicz and Yann-Jakez Hassold for their help with translations.

• Other releases include …
  • 'Raok Dilestra - Avant D'Accoster (1977, FRA)

Sleeve Notes

After having contributed to a public interest in Celtic Music, I think that without getting too far away from the music, I should give you more information about my country — Brittany. In. this album, I want to direct your attention to Brittany's history, as well as Brittany's present.

Alan Stivell Cochevelou