Mar Eolas Dhaoibh:
Music and Dance of Brittany coming to the Philadelphia area (& NYC)
Tuesday, March 20 – 7 pm
Ballroom of Jimmy Duffy & Sons Caterers
1465 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn PA 19312
Admission (cash at door only); $20 for adults; $15 for students with ID card;
$15 for children under 12 – not recommended for children 6 and under.
The concert will feature performances of traditional Breton dances and the unique music of the bagad – a combination of bagpipes, bombard (a very loud oboe) and percussion. Following the concert musicians and dancers will teach some simple Breton dances and those who wish can join in the fun of a fest noz (“night festival”).
The bagad of the Kevrenn Alre has won six championships of Brittany, most recently in 2006. With firm roots in the traditional dance and song repertoire of Brittany, this bagad is well known for its innovative arrangements and a flair for jazz. You will be hearing the BEST of Brittany.
The dance group also participates in competitions, and like the bagad are at the top of a very competitive field – winning ten championships for Breton dance ensembles. For their stop in Philadelphia they will show off traditional dances of Brittany and a few of the many costumes that are part of a rich heritage of Breton culture.
For information about performances in March 2007 in New York City and Philadelphia, keep an eye on the following website:
www.bzh-ny.org Or contact Lois Kuter, 215 886-6361 (h) / mailto:
The Kevern Alre adventure in Philadelphia is organized by: Friends of Breton Music, an informal group of individuals who love Breton music, with sponsorship from the U.S. ICDBL
http://www.icdbl.org and CCC CELT
www.ccccelt.org
