Who's up for Breton dancing in Brittany over May Bank Holiday weekend?

[Chris Shaw]

Hi Guys

I've decided I need to go and get a good dose of Breton dancing in Brittany over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Travelling over on Thursday night from Portsmouth to St Malo (with cabin)

Coming back during the day on Monday.

Return ferry costs are roughly £600 for two or £788 for four (£197 each) plus contribution towards diesel.

Is anyone interested in sharing this Breton dancing weekend with me? See below for actual fest noz information.

During the day we could laze on the beach (if sunny!) or visit nice places or go walking. :-) 

Please reply to me ch...@gigcb.com but quickly please!

If you would like to go but think you can't quite afford it get in touch anyway! 

Kenavo

Chris

The PLAN So far:

Friday 3 May

Fest Noz à Ploërdut le 3 mai 2024 - Tamm-Kreiz

• Ampouailh (met up with them in the bar at  Cléguérec with Hiks! back in the 90s)
• Barok
• Christian et Sylvie Rivoalen
• Kerbedig
• Le Sauze/Le Guennec
• Les Traines Meuriennes (great fun from a bunch of blokes singing trad songs)
• Lotout/Derrien
• Rozenn Talec & Yannig Noguet (FANTASTIC accordeon player and Rozenn's lovely voice)
• Alain PENNEC (great accordeon player; played at The George Inn sessions in the 80s)

Saturday 4 May

Fest Noz à Ploemeur le 4 mai 2024 - Tamm-Kreiz

• Élodie Jaffré et Awena Lucas (singer and harpist)
• Loened Fall (one of our favourite bands!)
• Lucas/Bellec
• Pichard/Vincendeau (played at Les Panards Dancant in 2022)
• Hiziv & Co
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Sunday 5 May

Fest Deiz à Saint-Connan le 5 mai 2024 - Tamm-Kreiz

• Dé-Ro-Thé
• DUO ESTHERVÉ
• Land Segal trad
• Monique et Denise
• MSA Trio
• Pennoù Kalet
• Berrbad
• Les élèves de M A V
• (I don't know any of these but in my experience you often get a much better standard of dancing in a Fest Deiz)

Evening

A nice dinner somewhere - on the coast?

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