Authentic Parisian Ensemble with a French Accordionist
Vive Paris is a charming and authentic acoustic French Strolling live band with a London-based accordionist from Paris who sings in French and also covers jazz standards. The band perform instrumental repertoire and songs ideal for listening or dancing. The band can be booked as a duo, trio or quartet. They enjoy performing at concerts, festivals, weddings and parties. The duo can walk/roam around the tables as they play for that “Je ne sais quoi” feeling.
Their repertoire includes classic jazz, “Musette” (Parisian folk), “Chansons Realistes “(made famous by Edith Piaf), Chansons Francaise (French songs originally sung by Nougarro, Gainsbourg, Jeanne Morreau, Henry Salvador, etc…), Impressionist music ( E Satie ), music from Offenbach and selected classic pop tunes. The band consist of a double bass player, accordionist/singer, guitarist and clarinet or saxophonist.
Audio
Acoustic Roaming/Roving Duo Option
Repertoire
- Almost like being in love
- As time goes by
- Autumn leaves
- Aux champs Elysees
- L’aventure
- Beyond the sea ( La mer )
- Blue moon
- But not for me
- Can can
- Comes love
- Comment te dire adieu
- Dark eyes
- De l’autre cote de la rue
- Domino
- Elle frequentait la rue Pigalle
- Gee baby ain’t I good to you
- Golden brown
- I got rhythm
- I love Paris
- I’m old fashioned
- I wanna be loved by you
- J’ai la memoire qui flanche
- Jean de florette
- Je te veux
- Just squeeze me
- La complainte de la butte
- La java bleue
- La javanaise
- La vie en rose
- Le jazz et la java
- Les amants d’un jour
- Making whoopee
- Michelle
- Minor Swing
- Misty
- Mon amant de la st Jean
- My baby just cares for me
- Nuage
- Old devil moon
- On the sunny side of the street
- Our love is here to stay
- Padam
- Paper moon
- Perfect day
- Pigalle
- Puttin’ on the Ritz
- Que reste t’il de nos amours
- Riffifi
- Syracuse
- Summer Samba
- Sous le ciel de Paris
- Summertime
- Sweet Lorraine
- Swing 39
- Swing 42
- Sympathique (Citroen Advert)
- Tea for two
- They can’t take that away from me
- Tu es partout
Solo Accordion and Fifi duo Repertoire List
- La vie en rose
- La complainte de la Butte
- Les amants d’un jour
- La java bleue
- Pigalle
- Domino
- Minor swing
- Dark eyes
- Swing 39
- Nuage
- But not for me
- Elle frequentait la rue pigalle
- J’ai la memoire qui flanche
- All of me
- Blue moon
- I love Paris
- O sole mio
- L’accordeonist
- Autumn leaves
- Besame mucho
- Sous le ciel de Paris
- Mon amant de la st Jean
- My baby just cares for me
- Sympathique (Citroen Advert)
- On the sunny side of the street
- Padam
- Je te veux
- The theme music for the Moulin rouge
Testimonials
Many thanks for all your hard work – sounded wonderful, really added to the atmosphere. If I ever need an accordion player in the future I won’t hesitate to contact you or recommend you! Best wishes
Sophie
Bonjours !
We all thoroughly enjoyed listening to you last weekend and your presence made it feel as though we were playing boules in a Parisien park!
Thank you
Graham
MFL608
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