“Rêverie matinale” (Morning Reverie) written by: Daniel Portalès
Catch The Goat: Hannah Al-Kharusy (Cello), Daniel Portalès (Mandolin), Patrick Portales (Mandocello).
Daniel Portalès plays a 2018 Jean-Marc Perrin F5 mandolin (France).
Patrick Portalès plays a 1915 Gibson K1 mandocello.
Hannah Al-Kharusy plays a 1998 Mercello Cigna cello (Chile).
“Rêverie matinale” (“Morning Reverie”) is a composition by Daniel Portalès, A burst of morning inspiration, with the idea of composing for a trio consisting of mandolin, mandola, and mandocello. The mandolin’s melody—the “reverie”—is grafted onto the solid foundation provided by the mandocello. The cello gradually enters to offer support, ultimately enveloping the melodic conclusion.
Catch the Goat is an acoustic music trio based in southwestern France. The group offers original compositions and arrangements that combine the energy of bluegrass and the complexity of jazz with the precision of classical music and Celtic influences. The Lineup consists of Daniel Portalès (mandolin, mandola, mandocello, vocals), his brother Patrick Portalès (guitar, mandocello, violin), and Hannah Al-Kharusy (cello, vocals). They performed to great acclaim at the “Bluegrass in La Roche” festival in 2026.
Playlist de Catch The Goat on the fretdreamer’s youTube Channel
Hanah Al-Kharusy was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA), to an Omani father and an Irish mother. She played her first notes on a mandocello as part of a mandolin orchestra. She later pursued formal musical studies in cello at Grand Valley State University, where she studied classical music from 2010 to 2014.
Later, Hannah settled in the Lot department (South West of France), having fallen under the spell of the region.
Her affinity for rock and world music led her to broaden her musical experience by collaborating with various bands and artists (Goodbye Jupiter, Taisen, Juan Garcia Rios, etc.).
Her meeting with Patrick Portalès in 2024 led to the formation of the group Catch The Goat.
Patrick Portalès began his journey on the guitar, influenced by the Legendary guitarists Marcel Dadi and Chet Atkins. A multi-instrumentalist (playing violin, mandolins, and guitar), he discovered bluegrass through the album “Long Distance” in 1977, while also maintaining a strong interest in jazz. In the early 1980s, he founded the trio Anouman alongside Bernard Minari and Yves Rossignol (who is also involved in this current project).
Daniel Portalès began playing music at the age of 13, starting with bass and guitar. Three years later, he turned to the mandolin, which became his instrument of choice. After studying American popular music in the 1980s and playing in various bluegrass bands, he formed the jazz-influenced trio “Mondo Mando” in 1992 with his brother Patrick on guitar and bassist Akim Bournane. He contributed to the soundtrack of Manuel Poirier’s film “Western,” composed by Bernardo Sandoval. He recorded his first album, “Voyages,” in 1999, with contributions from Serge Lopez and Jean-Luc Amestoy. In 2000, he joined the Toulouse-based band Kass Kass and recorded the album “Tela” in 2001. His second album, “Esquisses,” was released in 2004. It features a repertoire of original compositions where the mandolin, with delicacy and sensitivity, captures fragments of life. In 2004 and 2005, he participated in several film concerts (Tokyo Kids, Volver, Gris) with the Terre Nomade association.
Daniel Portalès’s You Tube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUXJvSyltbv0r_rwUdIDaA
He regularly plays with the musicians of Choro Toulousain, a Brazilian music group he particularly admires. He plays also in “Mando Duo” with Bernard Minari. (à venir dans ce projet).
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