Trouz Bras

Trouz Bras (pronounced “True Brazz”) means "Great Sound" in the Celtic language of Brittany, the ancient country that now finds itself in the northwestern region of France. It also translates as “Big Noise” – a reference to the loud Breton bagpipes that fuel the band’s driving sound.
Catapulting traditional Breton dance tunes into the 21st century, Trouz Bras combines swirling bagpipes and soaring fiddle with a rocking rhythm section. The band is led by bagpiper and vocalist Ray Price, a native Welshman who has expanded his Celtic roots to become a global ambassador of Breton music and dance.
Brittany is a magical place of barren landscapes, megaliths, Celtic myths and legends and unique music and dance. Ray, who considers Brittany his second home, describes a tremendous recent renaissance of interest in the “Fest Noz” or Night Festival. “A ‘Fest Noz’ can have thousands of dancers at large, international festivals, or just a handful of local dancers in a far-flung village,” he says. “The music is driving, insistent and mesmerizing. The spiral and circle dances are performed by everyone from the very young to the very old.”
The musicians of Trouz Bras seek to introduce these ancient traditions to a modern American audience.
Purchase our CD "Trouz Bras and Friends" at our website www.TrouzBras.com
Visit the Trouz Bras Blog at trouzbras.blogspot.com
for more noisy fun!