Fete de la Musique, Saignon

Fete de la Musique, Saignon

This illustrates why we come back here time after time. Saignon is a small village of about 1,000 people. Almost monthly there is an event that draws most of the town to watch, listen or, in the case of Paella night, eat and drink. This year there was a circus running rampant through town from 7:30-10:30. This crowd is seated at the end of the main street through town to watch acrobats on a huge net strung between two massive plane trees. The little children were automatically given the front row and the larger ones behind them until the adults filled in. When we are here we feel part of the village, a feeling impossible to repeat in even our small north Florida town, because we are so spread out and car dependent and have no central area to do these kinds of things. So, for two months of the year we are Saignonese and for ten months we are Floridians.

Line dancers, Fete de la Musique, Saignon

 This was a surprise treat of the music night. This group had danced before at previous Fetes de la Musique, but they had added members and practised. It was nice to hear a little country music and see people really enjoying an American pastime.

Bonstuillos, Fete de la Musique, Saignon

On Midsummer's Night French villages have music festivals. Saignon has a great one every year. This year there were flute recitals in the church, Hip-hop dancers, Country line dancing, karaoke and this band. They want from square to square playing wild rhythmic funky pop and jazz. If you weren't moving and laughing within a minute you were either deaf or dead. I followed them through three squares and shot a few videos. The woman in the foreground seemed to be the leader and played many instruments. What fun.