Editing Tri Yann

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| caption           = Tri Yann in concert at [[Festival Interceltique de Lorient|Lorient]]
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| origin            = [[Nantes]], France
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| years_active      = {{start date|1969}}–2021
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| website           = {{URL|http://www.tri-yann.com}}
| current_members   = {{unbulleted list| [[Jean Chocun]] | [[Jean-Louis Jossic]] | [[Gérard Goron]] | [[Jean-Luc Chevalier]] | [[Konan Mevel]] | [[Fred Bourgeois]] | [[Christophe Peloil]]}}
| past_members      = {{unbulleted list| [[Bernard Baudriller]] | [[Jérôme Gasmi]] | [[Christophe Le Helley]] | [[Christian Vignoles]] | [[Bruno Sabathé]] | [[Louis-Marie Séveno]] | [[Mylène Coue]] | [[Bleunwenn Mevel]] | [[Jean-Paul Corbineau]]}}
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'''Tri Yann''' ({{IPA|br|ˈtriː ˈjãnː}}) is a French band from [[Nantes]] who play [[medieval folk rock]] music drawing on traditional [[Brittany|Breton]] folk ballads.

The band was founded in 1969 by Jean Chocun, Jean-Paul Corbineau and Jean-Louis Jossic – all of whom remained members – hence the suggested name of ''Tri Yann an Naoned'' (Breton for "Three Johns of Nantes"), ''Jean'' and ''Yann'' being respectively the French and [[Breton language|Breton]] versions of the name ''John''.  They presented their final concerts in September 2021, a celebration of their 50th anniversary as a group, which was delayed by the worldwide corona virus pandemic. In December 2022, co-founder [[Jean-Paul Corbineau]] died following a long struggle with leukemia.

As the best known "Celtic" band in France, Tri Yann are one of the longest-standing [[Music of Brittany|Breton music]] groups surviving from the folk rock revival of the 1970s (following the revival of the [[bagad|bagadoù]] and [[Alan Stivell]]'s work). The group are famous for the outlandish costumes worn on stage.

Among their best-known songs are ''[[La Jument de Michao]]'' (including the chorus "J'entends le loup, le renard et la belette" i.e. "I hear the wolf, the fox and the weasel") and ''Dans les prisons de Nantes'' ("In the prisons of Nantes"). Live performances usually include the Breton national anthem ''[[Bro Gozh ma Zadoù]]'' ("The Land of My Fathers") which has the same tune to the [[Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau|Welsh National Anthem]].

Tri Yann sang the role of [[Uther Pendragon]] in [[Alan Simon (musician)|Alan Simon]]'s rock opera ''[[Excalibur (rock opera)|Excalibur]],'' as well as [[Louis XII of France]] in Simon's rock opera ''[[Anne de Bretagne (rock opera)|Anne de Bretagne]]''.

==Members==
;Founding members
* Jean-Louis Jossic (vocals, [[Bombard (music)|bombarde]])
* Jean Chocun (vocals, mandolin, guitars)
* Jean-Paul Corbineau (vocals, acoustic guitar)

;Other present members
* Gérard Goron (vocals, drums) 1977–
* Jean-Luc Chevalier (electric guitar, bass guitar) 1988–
* Konan Mevel ([[bagpipe]]s, flutes) 1999–
* Fred Bourgeois (vocals, keyboards) 1999–
* Christophe Peloil (vocals, violin) 1999–

;Former members
* Bernard Baudriller (bass guitar) 1971–1985
* Jérôme Gasmi (drums) 1976–1977
* Christophe Le Helley (flute, medieval instruments, keyboards) 1992–1998
* Christian Vignoles (guitars) 1979–1988
* Bruno Sabathé (keyboards) 1985–1992
* Louis-Marie Séveno (violin, bass guitar) 1986–1999
* Mylène Coue (vocals) 1978
* Bleunwenn Mevel (vocals) 2000–2001

== Discography ==
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* 1972: ''[[Tri Yann an Naoned]]''
* 1973: ''[[Dix ans, Dix filles]]''
* 1974: ''[[Suite Gallaise]]''
* 1976: ''[[La Découverte ou l'Ignorance]]''
* 1978: ''Urba''
* 1981: ''[[An Héol a zo Glaz / Le Soleil est Vert]]''
* 1983: ''[[Café du Bon Coin]]''
* 1985: ''[[Anniverscène]]'' (live)
* 1986: ''[[Master Série]]'' (compilation)
* 1988: ''[[Le Vaisseau de Pierre]]''
* 1990: ''[[Belle et Rebelle]]''
* 1993: ''[[Inventaire 70/93]]'' (compilation)
* 1995: ''[[Inventaire Vol.2]]'' (compilation)
* 1995: ''[[Portraits (Tri Yann album)|Portraits]]''
* 1996: ''[[Tri Yann en Concert]]'' (Live)
* 1997: ''[[La Veillée du 3ième Millénaire]]'' (interview)
* 1998: ''[[Trilogie]]'' (3CD Compilation)
* 1998: ''[[La Tradition Symphonique]]'' (live with the [[Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire]])
* 1999: ''[[L'Essentiel en Concert]]'' (live compilation)
* 2001: ''[[Le Pélégrin]]''
* 2001: ''[[30 ans au Zénith]]'' (live CD & DVD)
* 2003: ''[[Marines (album)|Marines]]''
* 2004: ''[[La Tradition Symphonique 2]]'' (live with the [[Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire]])
* 2004: ''Les Racines du Futur'' (CD & DVD compilation)
* 2006: ''Talents'' (compilation)
* 2006: ''Gold'' (2CD compilation)
* 2007: ''Abysses''
* 2011: ''Rummadoù (Générations)''
* 2012: ''Chansons De Marins''
* 2012: ''Le concert des 40 ans'' (live CD & DVD)
* 2016: ''La Belle enchantée''
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==External links==
* [http://www.tri-yann.com Tri Yann official web site] {{in lang|fr}}
* {{discogs artist|Tri Yann}}
* {{imdb name|2658113}}

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[[Category:Breton musical groups|Tri Yann]]
[[Category:Breton-language singers]]
[[Category:French-language musical groups]]
[[Category:English-language musical groups from France]]
[[Category:French folk music groups]]
[[Category:Medieval folk rock groups]]
[[Category:French Celtic music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1969]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in France]]