Welcome to my Listening Room. I hope you enjoy hearing songs from each of my 5 CDs.
Deep Fun: Songs about Science, Food and Sex (2011)
My first and perhaps my only CD of amusing songs, performed in a bluesy, jazzy style. Pauline Le Bel, voice and piano, Corbin Keep, cello, Teun Schut, guitar, and Buff Allen, percussion perform Pauline’s original songs about Darwin’s theory of evolution, friendly bacteria, modern psychiatry, garlic, spices, kissing, a song for Marlene Dietrich and more. Available for download on iTunes and CDBaby or purchase album on CD Baby
“Like Pauline herself, her new CD, Deep Fun, is engaging, entertaining, and totally different. What a treat.” Sheryl McKay, NXNW CBC Radio
“Funny and witty, with terrific musical backup. I plan to play at least a track or two from it in my next podcast. Congratulations on another fine release!” Spider Robinson, author, columnist Globe and Mail
“Oh, I LOVE your song!!! Thank you for sharing it, really wonderful. I have a big grin on my face. Glad you got oxytocin in there! You have a beautiful voice.” Paul Zak, Centre for Neuroeconomics Studies
Have a listen to Who Knew Science Could Be So Much Fun - my song about Darwin's theory of evolution:
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Rescue Joy (2009) Pauline’s original songs about love and loss and starting over again. A great band – Jay Knutson on guitar; Peter Ohrnberger on piano and organ; Peter Lepine on bass; Buff Allen on percussion; Pauline on piano and voice – play “blue-eyed soul” and “white gospel”. Background vocals by The Sojourners black gospel trio, with partial proceeds to environmental organizations. Jay Knutson, producer
“Your CD, Rescue Joy, is marvelous – so moving in its vitality and depth. May your songs reach many ears and hearts!” Joanna Macy, environmentalist and eco-philosopher
“It’s more than a CD. It’s an experience … deeply touching, very loving and enhancing.” Lisa Hobbs Birnie, author of In Mania’s Memory
“What amazing music. Your voice combined with the wonderful instrumental accompaniments is phenomenal. I wish you well in your endeavors and making music that the earth so desperately needs us to sing and play. Keep singing your powerful songs!” Carolyn Baker, author of Navigating the Coming Chaos.
“This morning I am listening to your superb CD. It is so lush and moving. I find myself feeling so much emotion. Your voice is true and opens me up to really hear what I need to hear: love and honesty, passion and real Art.” … Joanna Finch, singer
Here’s my song, My Burden Is Light, with backup vocals by the luminous, Marcus Mosely.
Collectors item - available only directly from Pauline
Voices in the Sound (2006) original cast recording of Pauline’s celebrated cosmological musical about Bowen Island, performed in the meadow in 2005 & 2006
Have a listen to Shine, my cosmological song, with Corbin Keep on cello, Moritz Behm on fiddle, Brian Hoover on percussion, and me on vocals:
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La tendresse (2003) “… stop-you-in-your-tracks singing.” Pauline interprets the intimate, romantic songs of Edith Piaf & Jacques Brel as well as her own passionate French songs. Produced by Jay Knutson
“Le Bel sings with all the heart and soul and visceral intensity that the best French chanteuses are famed for. There is love and joy and generosity in her outpouring, but pain and anger and heartbreak too.” London Free Press
Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies) was made famous by Edith Piaf. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the City of Lights.
available only through Pauline
Dancing with the Crone (2000) a tapestry of world beat, Celtic and African chant. Pauline’s songs honour the Wise Old Woman archetype. With Corbin Keep, cello and Pepe Danza, percussion
Here’s Dance of the Elements. You might want to get up and dance!
Deep Fun, Rescue Joy, and La tendresse available through CDBaby and iTunes and Amazon
COMPILATION CDs
My songs have been included in several compilations:
Les Parfums de Paris
Les Parfums de Paris: A double-disc CD of popular French songs sung by women from around the world, created by High Note International, Taiwan. Available for purchase at: Amazon
Chanson de Cabaret
Chanson de Cabaret: Another international compilation of French songs by High Note in Taiwan, available for purchase at: CD Universe
La chanteuse de jazz
La Chanteuse de Jazz: More romantic French songs sung by women. Available for purchase at: CD Universe
The Fulcrum Project’s Stand CD – an eclectic CD of opera, street punk, folk, Celtic, blues and jazz created to raise awareness about poverty in BC today.
Snowin' on Bowen
Snowin’ on Bowen: A compilation of Christmas songs and my Song for the Winter Solstice by Bowen Island musicians. Available for purchase at: CD Baby
Bowen Eclectic: a compilation of original songs by Bowen Island singer/songwriters available through the Bowen Island Arts Council:
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