Make Music Cambridge

The "Trouz Bras Sonneurs de Couple" (Barry and Ray) performed at "Make Music Cambridge" or "La Fete de la Musique" in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. They were joined by Barry's wife Beth on bodhran. A good time was had by all. The photos are by Sorcha Beckham.

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Hi everyone,

Well, two members of Trouz Bras have "chased" this gig for two years now, but we FINALLY GOT BOOKED!

We'll be playing at CLUB PASSIM in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA on August 14th This actually won't be the first time that we've played at the club, we have brought the ceiling down (it's not hard to do) on two occasions as part of the "Boston Celtic Music Festival." This however, will be the first time that we have performed for the whole night. Details of how to get tickets are below on their website link - come and join us for a very intimate experience of Breton music!

This Saturday, May 31st, we will perform a half concert / half dance for "Music for Robin" in Lexington, MA. We tried the 1/2 and 1/2 formula out in Ashfield the other weekend and it worked really well. Tickets are still available at their website below.

At the suggestion of Fanny (a Breton woman who is coming to stay in Cambridge for a couple of years - Demat Fanny!), various members of Trouz Bras and various friends will be performing at "Make Music Cambridge" on June 21st. The street festival is an offshoot of "Fête de la Musique" in France and other parts of the world. Come and hang out in Harvard Square and plin, an dro and gavotte the afternoon away.

Other upcoming gigs are below. Please come by and say hi, if you come to anything. We LOVE putting faces to names.

May 31, 2008
"Music for Robin"
Half Concert / Half Dance
The First Baptist Church,
Mass Avenue in Lexington, MA
Website

June 14, 2008
"The Sea Music Festival"
The Museum of America and the Sea
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic Seaport, CT
Website

June 15, 2008
"The Sea Music Festival"
The Museum of America and the Sea
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic Seaport, CT
Sharynne and Ray lead workshops
Website

June 21, 2008
"Make Music Cambridge"
Around Harvard Square, MA
Time: TBA
Website

July 19, 2008
The Blackstone River Theatre
Celtic Music Festival
The Blackstone River Theatre Celtic Festival will be
held at Diamond Hill Park which is located on
Diamond Hill Rd. (Rte. 114) in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Website

August 14, 2008
Club Passim
47 Palmer Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
8:00pm
Regular price $15 / Members $13
Website

August 23, 2008
Celts and Currachs Festival
City Pier
New London, CT
Time TBA
Website

That's it for now, we hope to see you soon.

Cheerio,
Ray and Trouz Bras

Scary Storms!

Amazing video of Atlantic storms and Breton lighthouses!

Interesting old Breton Photo

This is a photo I found from 1930 labeled "Ceremony of Breton initiations - St. Nicolas."  Note the ERMINES!

Ray and Barry at NEFFA

Ray with the bass and Barry with the fiddle at the "Maude's Music" booth at the NEFFA (New England Folk Festival Association) gathering in Mansfield, MA. Poor old Dan didn't make a sale to either of us!

Photo by: John C. Schumacher-Hardy of Lancaster, MA

Trouz Bras perform "Spered Holvedell" or "Universal Spirit"

The band premiere "Spered Holvedell" at The Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The tune has become an anthem for Brittany and we're proud to perform it.

Trouz Bras perform "An Tri Breur"

We're performing a "Kan ha Diskan" (Call and Response) song called "An Tri Breur" (The Three Brothers) at The Blackstone River Theatre, Cumberland, Rhode Island.