3. The Elcho Griffin plays SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS with John-Francis Goodacre. Starring Prudence Goodacre.
This was videoed on 8th July 2024 with the survivors of the 10th Quinquennial White House Lawn Party, Ashby Parva, Leicestershire, England. Sous le Ciel de Paris (Hubert Girau/Jean Dréjac 1951) is always thought of as a quintessentially 1950’s Parisienne chanson, yet interestingly it was originally composed with Spanish words and only later acquired lyrics in French and went on to be sung by Jean Bretonnière, Juliette Gréco, Édith Piaf (1954) & Yves Montand (1964), among others.

I was delighted to play this together with John-Francis on his viola d’amour (tuned up to A=446), using Antoine Bitran’s sparkling arrangement for passages as an accompaniment and for playing together as a duet.

Prudence Goodacre had made her initial and unforgettable cameo walk in/walk off appearance in 2021 at 1.01 in the video of the Beverley Processional [ Ссылка ]
This time we gave her an opportunity to return to the screen for a far more challenging role, which she performed impeccably with her classically oblique, yet partially aptantulistic, portrayal of the role of supreme canine indifference.

John-Francis Goodacre - viola d’amore
Julian Goodacre- organ grinder
Antoine Bitran- noteur
Prudence Goodacre- canine indifference
Mise en Scene- Autumn, Jerk, J-D, J-F, Linnea, Olivia, Paul, Rom, Sian, Stephanie
Griffin made by Rob Barker
Pat Goodacre - video

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