An dro or en dro (Breton: "the turn") is a Breton folk dance in 4
4. It is a form of a circle dance. [1]
An dro or en dro (Breton: "the turn") is a Breton folk dance in 4
4. It is a form of a circle dance. [1]
The dance is performed in a line, with the dancers joined by hooking their little fingers. They swing their arms, and take a short step to the right, a longer step to the left, so they drift steadily leftwards. [2]
An dro songs are part of the repertoire of almost any Breton singer or group, from traditional music such as that of Alan Stivell [3] and Tri Yann's Portraits , [4] to rock music such as the 1998 album La Ouache by Matmatah.
Non-Breton singers have included an dro songs on albums including Imeall by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan's vocalist). [5]
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