The illustrious Jean Réale adds a palette of colors to his many talents.
We know him as a painter (trompe-l’œil inside and outside the town hall) and a musician. Sometimes Banjo Barjo, sometimes Jean le Fanfaron, but always a purveyor of gaiety, Jean Réale adds a string to his banjo and realizes one of his dreams.
Playing the banjo was one of them. “When I was 16, I listened to the song L’Homme Orchester by Hugues Aufray and it made me dream a lot.” At 45, he started playing the banjo with the group Octopus (Irish music, sea shanties). Last year, while continuing to disguise himself as a banjoman on wheels on his tricycle, he created the role of one-man band Jean le Fanfaron by participating in particular in medieval shows.
Singer Santa Claus
Today, he pursues his dreams by disguising himself as Santa Claus Man-orchestra on wheels. A real achievement. “I’ve been growing my beard for 3 months.” So here he is ready to put on his red and white costume, with in his hood some personal compositions from Santa Claus and nursery rhymes for the children. “I have fun with them and make them dance.”
His tour of musical gifts started in Tillac (32). And following the Christmas market in Tournay, the EPHAD in Séméac, yesterday, it will be at the Airbus humanitarian market on the 8th and 9th (Toulouse), on the 15th in Saint-Girons (09), in Maubourguet on the 17th, in Luz -St-Sauveur on the 24th. And on Thursday the 20th, a big event at the Tarbes market. “I’m a nice Santa Claus but don’t pull my beard. “In short, if you want songs, be wise!
