The biniou and bombarde duo takes centre stage in Les sonneurs vus par les artistes en Bretagne. At Musée du Faouët, more than 120 artworks, objects and documents explore the musicians who made this pairing emblematic of Breton traditional music. Guided visits and workshops for different ages extend the exhibition’s view of sonneurs through artistic representations.
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Duo Jaffré / Lucas in Trémel: Breton Heritage
Duo Jaffré / Lucas brings singer Élodie Jaffré and harpist Awena Lucas together around songs of Basse Bretagne. Their repertoire includes gwerzioù, sonioù, kan ha diskan and dance tunes from Centre Bretagne and Pays Vannetais. Voice and harp meet in a programme drawing on the traditional songs of these Breton territories.
Fest-Noz in Dinan: Traditional Music Night
This Dinan fest-noz places traditional Breton dance and music in the Quartiers d’été programme. Eris, a Rennes trio with Mannaïg Le Guével, brings Haute-Bretagne influences into a contemporary sound, while C’hwibu Luc’h Trio connects Breton and Irish tunes. Refreshments and catering support the social side of the evening, but the heart remains the shared dance floor and its regional repertoire.
Fest-noz in Treffiagat: Breton Dance Celebration
Fest-noz remains one of Brittany’s clearest living dance forms, and this gathering keeps that practice close to Saint-Fiacre. Kan Atao, Ar Bleizi Nevez, Duo Peron-Jaouen, Kantrerien and other musicians anchor the evening in sung and instrumental dance repertoire. Food and an outdoor setting support the main purpose: people learning rhythm, steps and community by joining the floor.
Concerts at La Blanche Hermine in Landunvez: Musical Lineup
Concerts à La Blanche Hermine gives Landunvez a compact sequence of live performances spanning folk rock, Celtic music and reggae dub. Halim Corto, Bruno Carrons, Breizh’O’Folk and Boboss Sound each bring a distinct musical colour to the venue. The varied line-up gives audiences several ways into contemporary and regional sound within an intimate coastal setting.
Nolwenn Arzel Concert in Guilvinec: Celtic Melodies
Nolwenn Arzel brings Celtic harp to the Chapelle Saint-Trémeur in Guilvinec. Her career includes collaborations with artists such as Nolwenn Le Roy and Carlos Núñez, and her repertoire links harp technique to stories of Breton lives and places. The chapel setting gives the concert an intimate frame where contemporary performance and regional musical memory can meet.
Le Son Continu (Ars)
Le Son Continu gathers instrument makers, musicians and dancers at Château d’Ars in Lourouer-Saint-Laurent. Around 150 luthiers take part in the gathering, alongside concerts and dance workshops. Traditional instruments and their makers remain central to the festival, with activities for children included in the programme.
De Londres à Edimbourg in Bourges: Historical Celtic Music
Florence Bolton and Benjamin Perrot bring La Rêveuse’s De Londres à Edimbourg programme to Bourges. The duo works with English music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, moving between traditional repertory and composed music. The concert is presented in connection with Noirlac’s Nouvelles Traversées festival.
Martiz’agri in Martizay: Farming Festival
Martiz’agri gathers farm animals, livestock equipment and agricultural demonstrations in Martizay. Sheep and shepherd-dog activities accompany machinery displays and games for children. A local producers’ market and on-site food complete the programme, with folk music joining the practical demonstrations of farming and rural life.
Festival Pierres qui chantent in Pouligny-Notre-Dame: Folk &
Duo Guidat/Mooken and Duo Bonnin/Campin perform at the church in Pouligny-Notre-Dame for Pierres qui chantent en Vallée Noire. Guitar and percussion move between flamenco, jazz and Celtic influences in the first duo’s programme. The second draws on mazurkas, bourrées and waltzes associated with folk balls, within the festival’s circuit of local churches.