Bagad Kemper

The bagad Kemper ( Kemper is the name Breton of the town of Quimper) created in 1949 is one of the bagadoù the most prestigious of Brittany. Its reputation is due to its important prize list and also to collaborations with other artist, such daN Ar Braz, Carlos Núñez, Johnny Clegg or Susana Seivane.

Historical reference marks

The formation quimpéroise was created in October 1949 by Ronan Cadiou, Jos Corre and Pierre Kerbourc' H under the name of kevrenn It hlazig . In 1954, the Bagad takes the name of bagad Kemper of the kevrenn It hlazig which, it, gathers all the bagadoù area. In 1962, a transitory section female is born under the name of “bagad Morgane”, it stops after five businesss year. The accession in first category intervenes in 1968. Two years later, the traditional costume glazig is abandoned with the profit of a particular uniform. The national championship of first category is obtained in 1975 and the following year it is the recording of the first disc (vinyl): “ Toniou war year Dachenn ”. The first woman integrates the group in 1990. In August 1992, participation in the championship of the world of the Pipe-band S with Glasgow and in 1993 beginning of the adventure of the Heritage of the Celts of daN Ar Braz with the Festival from Cornwall in Quimper. This project, which federates many artists originating in the Celtic countries, allows them côtoyer in particular Gilles Servat, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Didier Squiban, Karen Matheson (of the Scottish group Capercaillie), Elain Morgan, etc and to occur on many scenes.

In parallel, the bagad continues its discographic activity: in 1995 it is the recording of rear Lip Maout , in 1999 Hep Diskrog , in 2001 Azeliz Iza and in 2004 South-rear Su .

The bonds which link the area Brittany and the province of the Shandong in China were the occasion for the musicians quimpérois to join the Breton delegation which went over there in May 2005 for about fifteen Brittany and to give several concerts to it.

Formation

The bagad Kemper belongs to BOTTOM 29 (rear Bodadeg Sonerion of the Finistere), it counts forty musicians divided in the three desks constituting a bagad: Bagpipe S, bombards S and percussions. Its current PEN-to sound is Jean-Louis Hénaff.

The repertory, in the beginning traditional, opened with other musical universes, which enabled him to work with many artists and to take part in the Héritage of the Celts.

It takes part in various contests and was 18 times champion of Brittany of 1st category and 2 times champion of Brittany of 2nd category. One regularly finds it in the great musical demonstrations: Festival of Cornwall of Quimper, the Festival interceltic of Lorient, Fallen the Night to Rennes.

Discography

1976 : Toniou war year Dachenn (Volume 1) ¹
1979: Toniou war year Dachenn (Volume 2) ¹
1984: Toniou war year Dachenn (Volume 3) ¹
1989: Toniou war year Dachenn (Volume 4)
1991: The best off Bagad Kemper (compilation)
1995: rear Lip Maout
1999: Hep Diskrog
2001 : Azeliz Iza
2004 : South-rear Known
2006: Collection 1995 - 2005 (compilation)

¹ Disques 33 turns vinyl.

Collaborations

1994 : daN Ar Braz and the Heritage of the Celts
1995: daN Ar Braz and the Heritage of the Celts: In concert
1997: daN Ar Braz and the Heritage of the Celts: Finisterres
1998 : daN Ar Braz and the Heritage of the Celts: Zenith (concert)
1999: Bretagnes in Bercy
1999: Os Amores Free of Carlos Núñez

Prize list of the bagad Kemper to the championship of Brittany of the bagadoù

1949 : Foundation in September 1949
1951: Champion of Brittany
1952: Champion of Brittany
1953: 2nd in 1st category
1954 with 1957: no the contest for the bagad Kemper
1958: 3rd in 3rd category
1959: 4th in 3rd category
1960: 3rd in 3rd category
1961: 1st in 3rd category, the 2nd category
1962 reaches: 2nd in 2nd category
1963: 5th in 2nd category
1964: 5th in 2nd category
1965: 1st with the contest of steps of Gourin (all categories)
1966: 1st in 2nd category
1967: 1st in 2nd category, the 1st category
1968 reaches: 4th in 1st category
1969: 3rd in 1st category
1970: 3rd in 1st category
1971: 3rd in 1st category
1972: 3rd in 1st category
1973: 3rd in 1st category
1974: 3rd in 1st category
1975: Champion of Brittany
1976: Champion of Brittany
1977: Champion of Brittany
1978: Champion of Brittany
1979: 2nd in 1st category
1980: 3rd in 1st category
1981: 2nd in 1st category
1982: Champion of Brittany
1983: 2nd in 1st category
1984: Champion of Brittany
1985: Champion of Brittany
1986: 2nd in 1st category
1987: 2nd ex-aequo in 1st category
1988: Champion of Brittany
1989: 3rd in 1st category
1990: 2nd in 1st category
1991: Champion of Brittany
1992: 2nd in 1st category
1993: 2nd in 1st category
1994: Champion of Brittany
1995: Champion of Brittany
1996: 2nd in 1st category
1997: Champion of Brittany
1998: Champion of Brittany
1999: 3rd in 1st category
2000: Champion of Brittany
2001: 2nd in 1st category
2002: Champion of Brittany
2003: 2nd in 1st category
2004: Champion of Brittany
2005: 5th in 1st category
2006: 4th in 1st category
2007: 3rd in 1st category

Prize list of the bagad Kemper to the contests of pipe bands of 1982 to 1993

Bowhill trophy with Saint-Vincent-on-Oust

Winner at the time of the 5 participations: 1982,1988,1990,1992,1993

Trophy of the park of Armorique with Menez Meur (Hanvec)

Winner at the time of the 7 participations: 1986,1987,1988,1990,1991,1992,1993

Trophy Ronsed Mor in Locoal-Mendon

Winner at the time of his participation in 1992

International contest of interceltic pipe band to the Festival of Lorient

1988 : 2nd price pipe-band, 1st price unit battery
1990: 3rd price

World Pipe Band Championship in Glasgow (August 1992)

Is located in medium of table (30 competitors). Only the six first were classified.

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