Festival 2004 Programme Photos Artists Location Map and Directions

Les Panards Dansants Breton and French Festival 2004 Artists Gars du Nord Steve Ellis & Geoff Beilby are a Yorkshire-based duo playing traditional and original music mainly in the dance style of Central France, on clarinet diatonic accordion and bagpipes. The instrumental combinations, like the dances themselves provide a range of moods, from smooth and slinky to raw and energetic…and they're back by popular demand! The Eel Grinders Back in Yorkshire at last! The Eels Grinders’ magic resides in the richness of their sounds, the quality of their composition and the passion they put into their music. This amazing band from Devon is composed of Dave Faulkner (bagpipe, trumpet), Lawrence Morgan-Anstee (bagpipe), Helena Torpy (Violin) and Steve Turner (accordion). Beckham Beckham combine an unusual mix of instruments, backgrounds and influences to create a unique sound. Beckham comprise Jane Lawrence , Jane Harbour , Becky Price & Jon Swayne and they sound fantastic! Solenn Boennec Solenn is a qualified and experienced Breton tutor from the Warlec'h Federation in Brittany. She has a rare talent of sharing her beautiful dancing style Jessica Abrahams Jessica won’t need any introduction to French dance enthusiasts, most of whom will already have benefited from her excellent teaching. Graham Knapp, Yannick Minvielle-Debat and Janet Spencer Three of the Panards tutors, all experienced in teaching beginners and singing for dancing