‘Tis the season of the Fêtês, when every little village digs out the long tables and benches, usually stored by the Mairie in an abandoned barn or church, goes hunting for the bunting and gets ready to party! But this isn’t about those because there are other events that take place over the summer of a more musical nature and here are just three of them from July this year…
CSF Picnic
This musical evening was in aid of Cancer Support France. The weather was wonderful, the food was great (well it was if you had packed something nice in your picnic basket), but the stars of the evening were the numerous talented musicians that provided the entertainment. The Free Drinks Band, Rag Mama Rag, Neil Innes, Gaynor PUGH and many more…
Stanley Sisters – Saux
The Chateau d’Aix near Saux hosts a Marche Gourmande every Wednesday evening in the height of summer, with various vendors offering food and the Chateau supplying the wine. An additional attraction is the musical entertainment that is always provided. In this case by The Stanley Sisters…
Le Boulve Garden Party
This evening garden party was another “bring a picnic” event. The stars of the musical entertainment were The Stanley Sisters (again) and a Sax Quartet. At the end of the evening all the musicians and singers got together to perform an unrehearsed rendition of Baker Street.