Hi,
Please see the information below from Alison Macfarlane about French
group BandaBéro who are performing in St Albans.
Bob
BandaBéro, from St Albans’ twin town of Nevers in central France, is a
dance band playing the music derived from the local region, the
Nivernais. It is doing a short tour of Southern England at the end of
October and spending two days in St Albans. On Friday October 28, it
is playing a concert in Redbourn Village Hall at 8pm, with support for
local duo na-mara. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a musicians
workshop at 2pm at St Julian’s Church Hall, St Albans. Nevers has a
rich heritage of songs and tunes collected over a century ago by local
writer Achille Milien, so there will be much to share. On Saturday
evening at 8pm, BandaBéro will be playing for a dance at Francis Bacon
School, Drakes Drive, St Albans at 8pm, preceded by a dance workshop
at 5.30pm to teach their dances.
Programme of BandaBéro’s visit to St Albans
Friday October 28
Concert, 8pm
Supported by na-mara
Redbourn Village Hall, 63 High Street, Redbourn AL3 7LW
Tickets £10
Saturday October 29
Musicians workshop, 2-4pm
St Julian’s Church Hall, 3 Abbots Avenue, St Albans AL1 2HX
Tickets £15, under 25 £5
Saturday October 29
French dance workshop 5.30pm
Dance 8pm
Francis Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St Albans AL1 5AR
Workshop £3, Dance £9
The school is not well placed for pubs and restaurants, so you are
invited to bring your own evening meal to eat between the workshop and
the dance. There will be a place to sit and eat it and a licensed bar
selling beer, wine and soft drinks.
The six members of the band are:
Dominique Forges (leader, hurdy gurdy, violin, flutes and vocals),
Sophie AMELOT (accordion and singer),
Frédéric BAUDIMANT (violin),
Audrey MARION (cello and vocals)
Olivier MARION (20 inch bagpipe, flutes and saxophones),
Annie FORGES (16 inch bagpipe and vocals)
Joining them on this tour are:
Edouard CHERAMY (bagpipe),
Alice FORGES (hurdy gurdy)
Further details from Alison Macfarlane 01727 852111,
info(a)stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk
Tickets: See web site for details www.stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk
or ring 01727 852111 or buy online from www.allaboutstalbans.com
or on door.
