Fest-noz! Traditional Breton Dance and Music
Details
Join us for a traditional Breton gathering on Sunday, November 22nd! Live music and dancing from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Come to dance or play or sing, or just to enjoy the festivities and hear weird instruments. Bring a dessert to share if you feel so inspired.
A Fest-Noz (“night festival” in Breton) is a combined dance, music, and cultural event that is the heart of social life in Brittany. A Fest Noz, or “night festival,” is an evening gathering featuring live traditional music and communal group dancing from Brittany.
In keeping with tradition, our FestNoz will have:
## MUSIC
We will feature a Loud Band with Shira Kammen on fiddle, Ronan Keryell on bombardes, crumhorn, and hautbois du Couserans, and Jim Oakden on guitar, bagpipes, clarinet, and more. We’ll also have a Big Band with us and a bunch of our musician friends. All music will be traditional Breton dance tunes and songs, played on acoustic instruments.
## DANCE
Adrienne Simpson will be teaching the dances, joined by Bretons Ronan Keryell and Stéphanie Even. All dances will be taught, and no partners are necessary. They’re mostly line/circle dances that are easily learned on the fly.
https://www.farthershoreband.com/fest-noz-11-2026/
###### Donation Requested: sliding scale $20/$10 low income (or more if you wish!!)