The peninsula that became Brittany was first named "Armorica" after the Roman conquest of ancient Gaul. Migration from Britain created a distinct community in culture and language and this is reflected in the music and song of today's "Bretagne" or Brittany. Join us to discover the intoxicating music of this coastal area with Breton musicians including Alain Genty, Kornog, Skolvan and Ireland's Lunasa, Arcady, and Nuala Kennedy. This episode with the above description originally aired August 4, 2010 on NPR. Image: Breton musician Alain Genty (photo by Lieve Boussauw)
