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twm twp - dance music from wales

photo : dylan james

rachel goodwin piano, calling, dance teaching
hervé dréan flutes, soprano sax, english bagpipes
mike james melodeon

 
listen to some extracts :
CD 3 "tri" - trio version - "ffarwel", set of jigs, mp3 (3 Mo) : click here
CD 2 "naid tros afon" - 6 musicians - "blodau", set of polkas mp3 (6,479Mo) : click here
CD 1 "twmpath" - 6 musicians - "mympwy llwyd" set of hornpipes, mp3 (2,274Mo) : click here

 

twm twp - pronounced "toom toop"! - is a trio of welsh musicians living in brittany specialising in dance music from wales. they play for keilis and "bal folk".

twm twp proposes :
twmpath(welsh ceilidh) an evening of welsh traditional dances. the caller (rachel or mike) explains the dances with a quick walk-through then "calls" the figures along with the music. twm twp can play for a whole evening's dancing or just for part of an event, alternating with other groups.
courses and workshops of welsh dances - half days, full days or weekends.

les danses for a description of the dances (in french I'm afraid - english version coming soon...): details


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

twm twp usually plays as a trio, but sometimes invites extra musicians:

richard goodwin soprano, tenor & baritone sax

martin goodwin dréan drums, percussion