Festival Interceltique de L'Orient

Subject: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 15 Jul 00 - 10:38 AM

I'm seeking some information and advice abd comments from anyone who has attended past festivals at L'Orient
Is it okay just to turn up on spec, with no tickets or accommodation booked? I'd probably have my wee backpacking tent with me -- hmm, is there anywhere to store valuables, ie musical instruments?

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: kinderfolk
Date: 16 Jul 00 - 12:30 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 16 Jul 00 - 06:43 AM

Je suis desolé.
sorry, I have no Breton. I saw someone had replied to this thread, so I'm disappointed that there's no new information yet.

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: Noreen
Date: 16 Jul 00 - 09:20 AM

Hi Philippa,

I spent a day at the Lorient festival about 15 years ago and it was wonderful but too hot!

We just turned up on spec then, but we were camping in Northern Brittany and just travelled down for the day, so can't help you with knowledge of accommodation.

cliquez ici for the English version web page for the festival.

Thanks for reminding me of Lorient!

--Noreen

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 03:05 AM

Been to Brittany the past two years on holiday.. I love it! Get to a fest-noz if you can. We went to one last year smack-dab beside the Carnac "alignements" - the standing stones..

The locally organised/disorganised ones are best, where no admission is charged.

Enjoy Lorient.

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: Lena
Date: 17 Jul 00 - 07:26 AM

I'm one of those clever people who get to tour Brittany just the week after Lorient. I find Breton music obsessive and amazing,definitely worth swimming or running there for any possible music happening.(I'm in Australia now and it's too far) I have several recordings of fest-nozs and usually you get an amazing variety of performances,from traditional mouth music( two or more voices vocalizing dance music),to armies of bagpipes,to trash-folk,to experiments like that one of Paolo Fresu(Sardinian Trumpetist,named best European Jazz Man)and a Breton singer whose name I can't remenber who put up a fifteen piece folk/jazz orchestra years ago. Some friends I have went to perform there last year and they say it's huge. Brittany is getting fairly tourist-like,but still so pretty.It's quite agricultural and"tamed",when I went there I expected views like those ones you get in other celtic areas like Scotland and Ireland,instead all I could see were fruit plantations to make cider...no,I'm being sarcastic.The coast line is devastated by amazing sea tides and absolutely fantastic.Camping is very confortable and cheap,and one of the best transports there is the bike. Hope all this chatting will be helpful.Go there!!!!!!! Lena

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 18 Jul 00 - 03:02 PM

how about advice from someone who has been at the fest in the last few years

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: Noreen
Date: 18 Jul 00 - 04:34 PM

How about gratitude for those who have tried to help?

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: death by whisky
Date: 18 Jul 00 - 05:24 PM

Oh dear was it that long ago? 86/87 played for Wales.Free wine with every meal,free beer with every gig.Usually 2 a day with one day off in the middle.There is an awful lot to see,hear and do.If you're going for an overnight,the"Port de Peche"is still highly reccomended.

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 21 Jul 00 - 09:08 PM

thanks everyone, but I still seek more info, esp from more recent visitors to L'Orient (I didn't get answers to my specific questions)

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Jul 00 - 11:40 PM

Have you tried contacting the Festival itsself to get answers to your questions? Being in the western US, I have no clue.

Subject: RE: Festival Interceltique de L'Orient
From: GUEST,visiteur
Date: 23 Jul 00 - 05:40 AM

refresh