VC DESERT ISLAND DOWNLOADS | Violinist Gilles Apap – ‘5 Recordings I Can’t Live Without'

The Violin Channel recently caught up with eclectic French violinist, Gilles Apap - for a fun game of VC Desert Island Downloads

The Violin Channel recently caught up with eclectic French violinist, Gilles Apap - for a fun game of VC Desert Island Downloads. 

We sat him down to pick his brain on which 5 CD recordings he would take with him to a deserted island - and how the tracks have helped shape him as a musician.

"First of all, how long do I have to be on this deserted Island?

Also, if there's no computer it's gotta be a tape player!

1. Traditional Music from the Legendary East Clare Fiddler - Paddy Canny

Paddy Canny |CD|

Paddy Canny, Fiddle

Release Date: 1997

Cló Iar-Chonnacht

2. The Legacy Of Tommy Jarrell, Vol. 1: Sail Away Ladies - Tommy Jarrell

Sail Away Ladies

Tommy Jarrell, Fiddle

Release Date: June 11, 2015

County Records

3. Bach: Matthäus-Passion - Performed by Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan

Bach: Matthäus-Passion

Berlin Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan

Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Release Date: January 1, 1973

Deutsche Grammophon

4. The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys - Bill Monroe

The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys

Bill Monroe

Release Date: August 27, 2002

MCA Nashville

5. Old Rock - Frank Zappa, Pixies, and Underground Velvet

Over-Nite Sensation

Frank Zappa

Release Date: September 7, 1973

DiscReet Records

Doolittle

Pixies

Release Date: April 17, 1989

Elektra Records

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Release Date: March 12, 1967

Verve Records

But please, it's gotta be a nice island ... surf included ... promise?

And no shitty food or drinks ...

-Gilles"