Emmanuelle Parrenin

Emmanuelle Parrenin is a French folk singer, harpist and hurdy-gurdy player who was first active in the late 1960s and 1970s as part of "le mouvement folk". Her popularity and sense of style led some to call her France’s version of Sandy Denny and Mandy Morton. Her debut solo album, Maison Rose , released in 1977, is generally considered her best, with delicate, multi-tracked ballads that range from lush folk to more experimental pieces heavy on percussion. Her mixing of folk and the avant-garde brings to mind Brigitte Fontaine, while her ethereal prettiness evokes the likes of Vashti Bunyan and Linda Perhacs. But Parrenin is a sui generis through and through, and Maison Rose captures her at her best. After the album's release, Parrenin moved away from folk music. In March 2011, Parrenin released a new album, "Maison Cube". This was followed by Pérélandra in 2017. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.