Phalaïna

About Phalaïna

Irish, Celtic and Renaissance music.
Brussels, Belgium
Band members : Véronique Lobert, Carine Wery, Jean-Louis Laenens, Thierry Paternottre. Music is the Esperanto of the heart (Atahualpa Yupanqui) Our vocal group gathers regularly in this spirit to explore the sounds we like... Francoise De Keuleneer and Thierry Paternottre started the band in 2001, covering Barbara, Joan Baez and Loreena McKennit. Very soon, Jean-Louis Laenens, old friend of Thierry, joined bringing his favorites of celtic music into the repertoire : Clannad, Dervish, La Lugh,... To complete the band, Mairead OLeary, a pure irish fiddler and thin whistle expert, played more than a year with us but after her departure we continued with Sandrine Adam, an academy violist in line with our musical ambitions. Actually we evolved towards World Music, ancient songs from the Renaissance, the great periods of english folk rock, good french songs, and, of course, dear Ireland !!
In november 2010 Francoise De Keuleneer decides to leave the group. Muriel Sarramona, a violoncellist and harpist , joins the group in December 2010 during two years. In January 2011 Sophie De Saedeleer joins Phalaina as the new lead vocal singer. In January 2016 Véronique Lobert takes over the lead vocal.
Phalaïna has recorded 3 CD's. The launch of the new CD "Dancer to the Drum" happened in February 2019. Contact Mobile : +32/475 47 01 72 (Thierry Paternottre) Contact e-mail : phalainabelgium@g m a i (expired link) o m Your devoted : Véronique Lobert, Carine Wery, Jean-Louis Laenens, Thierry Paternottre.