The Programme
Just after the revival of the 1970s, the standard was to alternate couple of singers (a cappella or "kan a diskan")and couple of musicians (biniou - bombarde generally). It was common to see the holding of «free stages». Currently, couples of singers (kannerien) and couples of musicians (sonnerien) play alternately with a band. Bands play more instrumental music and often the practice of the dance is different from the two other way to conduct the dancers.
Between every "suites" (three dances), there is a small break where dancers socialise by speaking very easily to the other dancers or by having a local snack: crêpes, galettes-saucisses, far breton, kouign amann and drinks like cider, beer, and chouchen, a drink made from fermenting honey in water.
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