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@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.