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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!

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)

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!

Kekezza is a Cornish dance and music group for teenagers and above based in Redruth. Kekezza perform traditional dances and tunes, often giving them a new twist.

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!

The Hornerts

(Formerly 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!

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The Turkey Rhubarb Band

Inspired by the traditions of the Cornish past, mixed with darkness, insanity and misrule spewed from the depths of hades into the streets of Cornwall. Available for weddings, bar mitvahs and funerals...We are the Turkey Rhubarb band! The worlds biggest and most infamous Guise Ban.

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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.

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Pentorr 

PENTORR are a progressive cornish folk band from south east Cornwall, playing bass driven arrangements of traditional Cornish tunes, mandolin intertwining with celtic fiddle combining of the melodic complexity of Cornish music with psychadelia and reggae infuence. PENTORR are experienced in playing for Troyl (cornish ceilidh) and Noze Looan (similar to the breton fest noz: placing emphasis on accessable dances to increase participation.) Although Will and Martin have been playing as a more traditionally folky duo, the new full four piece line up has been hitting the festivals and pubs with its brand of quirky, dub-infused folkadelic music.

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The Pentorr Duo

The Pentorr Duo is the Cornish Folk half of Pentorr, extrapolated and distilled into atmospheric tunes and ditties. It was established to continue the fiddle and mandolin twin lead melodies that are key to Pentorr music, and retain the traditional folk club small scale element. Much of the material is derived from earlier band line ups when many members of the band branched off to uni and Martin and Will continued as a duo. New members joined and Pentorr had a new era, but the duo versions of the songs still remained. This has now branched off as a seperate entity, with performances at folk nights and an EP available for digital download at Kesson

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Tros an Treys. Tros an Treys is a Cornish dance group that was formed in spring 2008 and is based in Penzance. The name means ‘noise of feet’, and we wear the colours of the Cornish Chough (red, black and silver). Our dancers are from all age ranges, and our band loves to play Cornish music, old and new! We specialise in Cornish scoot dancing, but enjoy all forms of Cornish dance. We offer displays, workshops, processions, festivals and choreography.

The band also can be booked for troyls (ceilidhs) and nos lowens which are perfect for weddings, parties and other events.

We have danced at Aberfest, Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge Folk Festival, Golowan, St Ives September Festival, Montol, Lowender Peran and many smaller events.

Check us out at: www.trosantreys.org, on Facebook, call Alex on 01736 332238, or email alexandra.taylor2@btinternet.com. We run classes on Sunday afternoons at the Heamoor British Legion, Penzance from 4:30pm and welcome dancers and musicians of all ages and abilities including complete beginners.

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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."

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..

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 in 2008 

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.

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

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.

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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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!

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'10, want to perform at AberFest'10 or deserve a mention, and you aren't here, then PLEASE contact us. We need your details and a nice Pic to show!

Click the logo to see the notation of our processional tune...