Spontaneous dancing, foot tapping, hand clapping, another great night.

Another great evening at Le Riols yesterday, the last before the summer tour! Regular musicians Brian, Ian, John, Linda and Trevor performed individually and in various combinations and were well outnumbered by an appreciative audience including some new faces. As a non musician I am loving listening to the results of new collaborations within the pool of local talent, they seem to be enjoying themselves too.

There were also some new faces amongst the performers. Regis started each half off in fine style playing French music on his accordion, it even had some of us on our feet dancing, lets hope he enjoyed himself and will come again. Other newcomers, as performers that is, were Maggie and Bill on one of their regular holidays to the area from Nova Scotia. They treated us to a lovely song written for old friends set to the tune of an old Scottish air.

The evening was brilliantly organised by Ian as compere for the month but he did seem to lose track of his guitar at one point (see photo) - hope it wasn't all too much!

Needless to say we did moan a fair bit about the weather but we did our best singing along  with "blow the wind southerly" and "summertime" and is it just a touch warmer today?

Anyway tomorrow it will be June. The next folk'n'jazz will be held at Val and Malcom's house at Mas de Sol (just outside Varen). It being the end of June it will of course be beautiful weather and a musical feast is planned. More details of this, and the programme for the following months,  will follow soon.

Sue Carter

Regis gets them dancing

Lost your guitar Ian?

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Val says Regis asked the way to Mas del Sol  for the June event, so he must have enjoyed the evening