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Follia

WINNER FOLKRALLY DRANOUTER FESTIVAL 2006

About Me



Winner Drantouter Folk Rally 2006 . Finalist Mano Mundo M³ Competition 2007

Under the Rumanian sky and nurtured by the richly flowing Chuika, Follia!, a crossover concept where folk and jazz musicians combine the best of both worlds, finally came to full bloom.

Own lyrics as well as old European lyrics (e.g. from the book of songs by Jan Frans Willems Flanders, 19th century) are skilfully used as a blue print for Follia! sound.
The classical Jazz education and the inspiration taken from the folk worlds best musical examples are only the pepper and salt in the rich, spicy and adventurous dish that is Follia, an irresistible and very exciting mixture of music and dance! Visit our site at www.follia.be (available in Dutch, English, French and German).

For more info on the design of the official Follia!site (www.follia.be) , please visit www.mortt.be .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/9/2006
Band Website: follia.be
Band Members: Johan Decancq (vlaamse renaissancedoedelzak, middeleeuwse schalmeien, diatonische accordeon, fijfer, zang), Sammy Lee Daese (dwarsfluit, altfluit, blokfluit, tenorblokfluit, middeleeuwse schalmeien, piano & keyboards, harmonium, zang), Pieter Decancq (zang, viool, pandaretta), Jouni Isoherranen (elektrische basgitaar), Jeroen Goegebuer (viool, mandoline), David Van Gyseghem (akoestische en elektrische gitaar), Gabor Humble (akoestische en elektrische gitaar), Jonathan Callens (drums).

Albums Kiss me you fool, kiss me lila (2004), Grasshopper (2006).

Both albums are released by Wild Boar Music, the label for cutting edge Belgian Music.

follia.be Visit our website on www.folla.be!

Follia! searches Follia! . Follia is looking for pictures of themselves for the new photo album on follia.be ! Do you have colourful, funny, gorgeous pictures Follia you would like to share with us? Please send your pictures to [email protected] (preferably in a resolution of 500 by 335 pixels). Don’t forget to mention your name.

Reviews 'This band is somewhat the best the lowlands have to offer live. A masterful mix of folk, rock and many other styles, good musicians, ditto show' (New Folk Sounds, 2004)

'Live, the band is capable of providing you with a brilliant, and hence their name, crazy show' (Peter Bartlema, Heaven Pop Magazine, 2004)

'Follia! combines guts with great musicality and instrument mastery A revelation!' (Eindhoven, 2003 - www.folkforum.nl)

'Above all original' (the Zwolse Courant 2004 - Arvid van der Wolf)

'In one single word: splendid!' (Kinda Modern Music Magazine 2003)

For more reviews, please check our blog on this page.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

our new photo album

Have a look at the new pictures in our photo album on follia.be!° If you have colourful, funny, gorgeous pictures of Follia you would like to share with us, please send them to [email protected] (prefer...
Posted by Follia on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:19:00 PST

Concert reviews Folkwoods (Dutch)

- Eindhovens Dagblad - "...Verrassingen en hoogtepunten kwamen vooral uit onconventionele hoek: het akoestische Sloveense Terrafolk zette een feestje neer met haar unieke mix van klassiek, pop, en Oos...
Posted by Follia on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:10:00 PST

Album reviews 'Grasshopper' (Dutch)

- Follia in de pers "Sommige jongelui pakken het actiever aan, zoals de bende van Follia (zaterdag, 16.30 uur, * * *). Naast lieflijke kleinkunstliederen en poëtische jazzinstrumentaaltjes had die ook...
Posted by Follia on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:45:00 PST