{"id":1,"date":"2013-09-10T14:05:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T14:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bof-frenchdance.co.uk\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:43:41","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bof-frenchdance.co.uk\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"BOF! – French and Breton Music & Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bof! line-up left to right
\n<\/strong>\u2022 \u00a0 Gwendal Mo\u00eble\u00a0 \u00a0 Vocals, whistle
\n\u2022 \u00a0 Val Woollard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bagpipes, Recorder, Flute, Saxophone, Desk bells \/ Vocals
\n\u2022 \u00a0 Simon Haines\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diatonic accordeons,\u00a0 Vocals
\n\u2022 \u00a0 Phil Lyons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Acoustic guitar, Vocals<\/p>\n

In\u00a02000, Bof!<\/strong>\u00a0 started playing as a four-piece band specializing in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening to. Since then we have played in folk clubs, for dance groups and at festivals in England and France, as well as organising regular French and Breton dance workshops and public dances in East Anglia, as part of the Burybal and Pr\u00eat \u00e0 Danser groups. Breton singer Gwendal Mo\u00eble became a full-time member of our line-up in 2018.<\/p>\n

Folk East 2024 – playing for an evening dance.
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The band\u2019s repertoire is mainly traditional music from Central France and Brittany, but also includes compositions by members of the band and others.<\/p>\n