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BOOKED PERFORMERS

Avel Hun Tadeau ( As our Fathers) Thee Breton Dance  Team and Bagad from Landaul, Morbhian, only a stone's throw from Brandivy. And what a Team! At AberFest'06 they filled a Bus to come to Falmouth....and many members were dissappointed because there was not space for them. But what a peformance at AberFest'06! leading the Grand Procession through Falmouth and to St. Michaels Mount in traditional Breton Costume. What a spectacle!.

Great friends and a warm welcome on their return to AberFest'08.

NOT TO BE MISSED!

This year we expect 40 dancers and musicians, including their Bagad of Traditional Bombards and Bagpipes. Avel hun Tadeu will be performing on Saturday in Falmouth wearing their traditional Breton Costumes, on the Moor, the Grand Procession, Events Square, Dance Workshops and , of coarse, the AberFest-Noz on Saturday night!

But remember to come early as they will be one of the first perfomances

STATUS - BOOKED

Appearing on the Moor, Events Square, Dance Wokshops and the AberFest-Noz

Diaoulezed  may be a young Breton group, but don’t let that fool you. Veterans of  “Itxassu” Festival in the Basque Country, "St Iary “ Festival in the Pyrennées, Fest Noz’s in Plouharnel, Ploërmel, Erdeven, Etel, etc. and the Mega Fest Nozes of “Menhirs Libres” in Carnac ( Free the Stones) and many, many concerts.

Diaoulezed already have 4 CDs including cooperative CDs with Tibetan and Indian Classical Musicians.

Music and Singing to Dance by!

STATUS - BOOKED 

Classic Breton singing at the Fest Noz, concerts at its best! and even “Night Walks” (?) 

KENDERV While  being widely know for their Fest Noz performances throughout the Morbihan region of Brittany, and a special Breton festival in the Pyrenees, they have also featured in 3 International music projects with countries as far away as Sweden - and 3 CDs (SNAP 2005, 2006, 2007)

STATUS - BOOKED

Ros Keltek is a group of dancers and musicians who have been performing, teaching and promoting traditional Cornish dance and traditional Cornish music for over 20 years. Within Cornwall the group performs and teaches dances from the other Celtic traditions, including traditional dances and contemporary dances in a traditional style.

Well known throught the Celtic World with performances in all the Celtic Countries, many Pan Celtic festivals, and Cornish communities in North America. Great Supporters of AberFest from the begining and long time supporters of Breizh - Kernow Festival!

STATUS - BOOKED

Kekezza A young Dance group lead by Lowenna Hosken ( Our Cornish Workshop Instructor) Kekezza featured at last year's Lowender Peran Festival.

Crowd Control A well known Noz Looan Trio of Neil Day ( of Dalla Fame ) Richard Trethewey ( Bagas Crowd and Leski ) and our very own Jen Dyer, who, when she is not playing with lots of other bands, is Gig Racing!

Crowd Control is very much part of the Noz Looan thing that is happening in Cornwall

BOOKED

See them at the AberFest-Noz on Saturday night!

Bagas Crowd A Phenomenon that goes from Strength to Strength, just as their support for AberFest does!

A "Gang of Fiddlers" (and other instruments) that have performed at  Breizh - Kernow Festivals, Ronnie Fest, AberFest'04 and '06 and regularly top the bill at numerous events in Cornwall and beyond. Their creative performances are only surpassed when they get together with the "Horners." .....and will that happen at AberFest'08 ? Watch this space to find out....the excitement mounts.

And Congratulations to Frances Bennett and a big thankyou! for the vision of starting Bagas Crowd in 2001...what a sucesss!

STATUS - BOOKED See the at the AberFest - Noz on Saturday night

The Horners
A band of innovative brass and reed players, which began life as a community project 'Crowders and Horners' run by Cumpas and have been great supporters of AberFest!

This year, some members of the Horners will be appearing with tha Crowders  They use traditional Cornish dance music as inspiration, leading to a sound that is at once familiar and highly danceable!

And when the Crowders and some members of the Horners get together......"..Its like Cornwall visits the Andies in a Pre Columbian Festival....!" You just have to be there to have any idea!

STATUS - Some ARE coming.....!

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Leski Combining 2 old friends and long time supporters of AberFest and Breizh - Kernow Festival. Richard Trethewey & Kerensa 2, of Cornwall’s most talented & experienced young musicians, ‘Leski’ offer a unique blend of high energy fiddle playing & the enchanting sounds of the hammered dulcimer, brought to you from the heart of Cornwall. Leski pride themselves on their unique repertoire which encompasses their passion for Cornish music & tradition, with fresh new material, drawing on their own musical experience & influences.

STATUS - BOOKED

See them at the Art Galery workshop and the

AberFest-Noz on Saturday night 

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Pentorr   A Young group but great supporters at AberFest'06 at St. Michael's Mount.

Combining many musical influences, Pentorr bring their own slant on Cornish and Celtic music with a fusion of new sounds and traditional songs on flute, fiddle, bass, guitar and mandolin. With appearances at Pan Celtic festival Lowender Perran and more recently at Dewhelens and venues across the county, including Carneglaze Caverns, The Royal Cornwall Show and the Eden project, the band have become increasingly involved with the Cornish music scene and have recently been working on their new CD; 'Danger mine shaft'.

See them at the Waterfront Bar in Falmouth on Saturday afternoon

STATUS - BOOKED

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Red Army. Its nice to see friends getting better all the time, but still want to come back to AberFest. Last AberFest performance was at St. Michael's Mount, and venues don't come much better than that.

The Red Army, an acoustic act from West Cornwall, that pride themselves on original and innovative songwriting, describe themselves as "Anti Folk."

STATUS - BOOKED

Kescana are a long-established group of Cornish singers , based in mid-Cornwall.
They have a wide range of songs , in English, Cornish and dialect, and have released two CDs ;
'Nadelik' (2003) and 'Guisers' Season' (2007).

Kescana have also performed rhythmic songs for dancing, at various dance events over the years, and will be leading a 'singing for dancing' workshop in the Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, and singing a 20 minute set for dancing , during the AberFest-Noz at the "Stannary" CUC Tremough, Saturday evening.

Skwardya New to AberFest'08 is a band that started in 1999 playing folk rock in West Cornwall, half through the medium of Cornish, the rest through the medium of English. We went through a few line-ups, as most bands do, but played our final gig at Hayle Language College in October 2002. However, Matthew Clarke, Dave Miller and Brian Simmons continued recording together, along with input from Simon Glanville and Cadwur James.

  STATUS - BOOKED

Gang of 4 Well known on the Cornish scene as individual Musicians and supporters of AberFest.

Richard Trethewey and Kerensa Wright (of Leski) together with Simon Lockley-Brown and our very own Jen Dyer playing together

Cadgewith Singers They come from Cadgewith and... they sing! Great supporters of AberFest and coming all the way from the Lizard, to prop up the Bar at the Falmouth Watersports Club!

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AND....not forgetting those who have

supported AberFest and Breizh - Kernow

Festivals in the Past!

The Carnkie Cloggers became established as a dance group in 1979. They perform clog & step dances from across the UK and have taken part in many local events. Long time supporters of AberFest and Ronnie Fest!

Sorry you cant make it this year, hope to see you in 2010?

Dance group Yaouankiz Gregam from Grand-Champ, in Morbihan, southern Brittany were formed in 1975. They supported AberFest'04 with their stunning performances.

They perform dances from their region; Kas ha barh, Andro, & Laridé, as well as as le Gallo Nantais, la Veuze, & la Pastourelle de Châteaubriant from other areas. They wear the traditional rural festival costume originating from the Vannes district, based on research dating back to circa ~1910. Their velour garments are a basic black with claret and blue embroidery, & worn with traditional hats.

From Cornwall comes one of the most exciting bands of the "nu-folk" scene, 3 Daft Monkeys - Whether it's Celtic, Cornish or other World Music you are drawn to, you will hear it's influences in their self-written music. Add to this the band's varied backgrounds from Dance, Dub, Punk, Reggae and Traditional Folk, and you have a stunning combination. It's quirky, it's groovy, it's fun & we dare you not to dance...

The members of the Ransome Crawlers Ceilidh Band will arrive from Penzance, Launceston and all points in-between for the Saturday evening ceilidh at King Charles School... Their repertoire of Celtic and European dance tunes is played with gusto on a variety of acoustic and electric instruments. They have played in Brittany, NW Spain and in countless Cornish marquees!

If you are performing at AberFest'08, want to perform at AberFest'08 or deserve a mention, and you aren't here, then PLEASE contact us. We need your details and a nice Pic to show!

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