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Bof!

About Me

Bof! comprises Paddy Butcher and Phil Lyons from RSVP and Val Woollard and Simon Haines from the Hosepipe Band. They play French and Breton traditional music for dances and other occasions, on a range of authentic traditional instruments.

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Member Since: 24/03/2007
Band Website: www.hosepipe.dial.pipex.com/bof.htm
Band Members: Paddy: hurdy-gurdy (vielle-a-roue)/ diatonic accordeons /percussion/cas-cas. Phil: guitar / mandola / bass guitar / vocals. Simon: diatonic accordeons / vocals. Val: bagpipes / bombarde / recorders.
Influences: La Chavanee; Cafe Charbons; Skolvan; Frederic Paris; Nigel Eaton; Patrick Bouffard; Blowzabella; Serge Desaunay; Dedale; Norbert Pignol; Les Brayauds; Le Gop; Jean Coateval; Bruno Le Tron;
Sounds Like: Bof!
Record Label: none

My Blog

View Video. BOF! at Leiston Abbey 5th European Music & Dance Festival 6th March 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ekVOzwJs0 Bof! playing Kost ar C'Hoat. Friday night Bal at Leiston Abbey.
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:51:00 GMT

View video; BOF! at Burybal January 2009 playing Montfarine/Pauvre Madeleine from La Mere Folle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e16-r0iZGb8
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:45:00 GMT

View video; BOF! at the Pipasso International Festival in Picardy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV3GbwT1wGo
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:48:00 GMT

New BOF! CD - La Vache qui Danse

Bof! have just brought out their second CD. This one's called La Vache qui Danse and consists of 12 tracks of French dance music. There are three Breton dance tracks: An Dro, Pach Pi and Suite Gavotte...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:08:00 GMT