Malicorne 4 is an album by Malicorne

Malicorne (band)

- The traditional years :Gabriel Yacoub and Marie Yacoub formed Malicorne in 1974, naming it after the French town, Malicorne, famous for its porcelain and faience. Since several of their albums are called simply Malicorne it had become the custom to refer to them by number, even though no number...

. It is sometimes called "Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes" because the album is called "Malicorne" and that is the first track. For the first time electronic effects and synthesisers are heard on a few tracks. The final track in particular is a slightly crazy assemblage of medieval and modern instruments. "Daniel mon fils" is either a translation of the English folk song "Lord Randal", or the French equivalent of it. It was recorded and released in 1976. Running time 40 minutes 51 sec.

1. Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes/gavotte (Gabriel Yacoub/Trad)
2. Couché tard, levé matin (Words:Trad/Music Gabriel Yacoub)
3. Daniel, mon fils (Gabriel Yacoub)
4. Le déserteur/Le congé (Trad/Olivier Zdrzalik and Gabriel Yacoub)
5. La blanche biche (Trad)
6. Bacchu-ber
   Bacchu-ber
   The bacchu-ber is a traditional folk dance performed with swords. This dance takes place in the district of Pont-de-Cervières, city of Briançon . Its origin dates back to many centuries ago...
   
   (Trad)
7. Le jardinier de couvent (Trad)
8. Misère (Trad)
9. La fiancée du timbalier (Words: Victor Hugo/music: Trad)
10. Ma chanson est dite (Trad)

Personnel

• Gabriel Yacoub (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin-cello, banjo)
• Marie Yacoub (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, epinette des Vosges)
• Laurent Vercambre (vocals, violin, cello, viola, acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandolin-cello, keyboards, vocals)
• Hughes de Courson (vocals, flute a bec, positive organ, piano, elka, synthesiser, crumhorn, percussion, glockenspiel)
• Olivier Zdrzalik (vocals, electric bass, elka, percussion).