So, Strakonice is a town of about 24,000, not huge. It's difficult to describe what it feels like to have it filled with bagpipe music from various cultures. There are rehearsals, sound checks, and random informal performances going on all over town. You can usually hear at least some music playing pretty much anywhere you are in the city center. A great fix for bagpipe junkies!
Long day at the festival today - left the hotel at 9:00 a. m., got back at 11:00 p. m. Lots of fine music and dancing. Photos later - now to bed, as we have two more festival days ahead, and I need to recharge for tomorrow!
Neilston District Pipe Band from Scotland
The Austrian? group with bass clarinet
A master of the Irish uilleann pipes - reputed to be the most difficult to learn.
Group from Croatia
Neil Smith and Windy Gyle from Great Britian
Unisonus from Austria with Michael Vereno
Hailander from Holland - zzzz!
Exhibit: Traditional Costumes of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia - Photographs of Jakub Langhammer
Some kroje on display at this exhibit
Pavel and Petr Číp, dudy builders
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14:30 - Program of children's groups
17:00 - Presentation by bagpipe makers
Pavel and Petr Číp, dudy builders
Slovak builder who also played the fujara
20:00 - First Main Festival Program
Group from Brittany, France - Kevrenn Brest Sant Mark
South Bohemian - not sure which group
Hungarian group
Croatian group
Bulgarian group
Unisonus from Austria
with Michael Vereno and his mother Helga (they are in "Call of Dudy")
South Bohemian
Neilston District Pipe Band from Scotland
Youth Folk Dance Group "Frommern" from Germany
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