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Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: PaulB on July 27, 2010, 10:20:32 AM
Hi,
   my partner and I have recently booked for our first holiday in Plakias, 2 weeks from 31 August at Kostas (have posted more about this in the Kostas thread). Does anyone know of any live music and/or folk dance events in the area at that time? We do not drive but can get the bus (probably not much use in the evening though), or a taxi if not many miles away. I teach circle dance and folk dance in the UK, and also play music, so am always interested on holiday to catch anything local. Interested in modern Greek stuff as well as traditional, if not too poppy.
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: compage on July 27, 2010, 06:33:06 PM
There could be but such things do not usually get through to this forum.
The best thing to do is ask around locally when you arrive.
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: George on July 28, 2010, 09:02:20 AM
There used to be a festival of some kind around Aug/Sept, the car park opposite Kri Kri was taken up with all the chairs. I only caught it the once so I don't know if this is a regular thing, Dave and Ali might know!

george...
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: Santa on July 28, 2010, 11:32:57 AM
Quote from: George
There used to be a festival of some kind around Aug/Sept, the car park opposite Kri Kri was taken up with all the chairs. I only caught it the once so I don't know if this is a regular thing, Dave and Ali might know!

george...

George-
This is a regular event- towards the end of September- It is put on by the local merchants as a thank you to the tourists-
Santa
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: George on July 28, 2010, 11:46:32 AM
That's probably why I've missed, I'm usually there Late Aug/Sept. Thanks Santa, that's nice to know, it was a good night!

george...
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: harribobs on July 28, 2010, 08:32:04 PM
the tourism night is excellent, i've caught a few times in the last couple of years

there are quite a few places doing folk or rather cretan music, the Peligramnos  on thursday nights and a few others on a more ad hoc basis
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: Noopsy on August 03, 2010, 07:21:17 PM
The Alianthos Beach restaurant used to put on a display of Cretan music/dancing, also on Thursday evenings I think.  I don't know if they still do.
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: shinaria on August 17, 2010, 11:32:59 AM
Michalis Tzouganakis, one of the most popular musicians in greece and esp. crete plays at the bridge near preveli:  20th of August.

I wish I had left an ear behind there last week ...

shinaria


more info:
http://www.michalistzouganakis.com/index.php?new_language=2 (http://www.michalistzouganakis.com/index.php?new_language=2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8nNOX-qcA...feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8nNOX-qcA&feature=related)
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: George on August 17, 2010, 12:03:18 PM
Quote from: shinaria
Michalis Tzouganakis, one of the most popular musicians in greece and esp. crete plays at the bridge near preveli:  20th of August.

I wish I had left an ear behind there last week ...

shinaria


more info:
[url]http://www.michalistzouganakis.com/index.php?new_language=2[/url] ([url]http://www.michalistzouganakis.com/index.php?new_language=2[/url])

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8nNOX-qcA...feature=related[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8nNOX-qcA&feature=related[/url])

Piddle!!! I would have liked to see that one, Peter and Dawn left this morning and Noopsie is out there so I've let them know about it.
Thanks Shinaria!

george...
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: jann on August 20, 2010, 01:43:46 PM
  would love to see these two out there     I think they're brilliant!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPROXhnoUm8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPROXhnoUm8)


Jann
Title: Any music or folk dance in early September?
Post by: shinaria on August 24, 2010, 09:55:04 AM
Additional Concert: Michalis Tzouganakis plays at 31th of August in Frangocastello.