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It provides a superb back drop for an afternoon of music as we found out.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="32ce6ad0.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 306 WIDTH="605"><div> <IMG SRC="32e902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALT="St. Germain" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="605"><div> Over the last few weeks our house has rung with  the sound of extra  music practice  in preparation for Sunday 1st May  when the girls performed with l'Ensemble Instrumental de Confolens as part of the Ecole Departmentale de Musique participation in the Musiques au Chateau at St. Germain de Confolens.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 299 WIDTH="605"><div> <IMG SRC="33fc8250.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="293" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="605"><div> Along the banks of the River Vienne The 10th Annual Spring Market was held where there was the opportunity to buy local produce including plants, flowers and crafts.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="605"><div> We enjoyed our picnic in the shade of the walls listening to the different groups rehearsing for the afternoon performances.</div> <div> We eventually made our way in to the church which offered welcome relief from the sun. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 218 WIDTH="296"><div> l'Ensemble Instrumental de Confolens under the directorship of Michel Mathe & Soizic Drogeaux soon settled themselves on the stage, and we were entertained to a feast of music.</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3301bd40.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 231 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3342ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="306"><div> Various other Ecole Departmental de Musique  Charente orchestras and choirs  entertained us  to a very  high standard. </div> <bR> <div> l'Ensemble Cordivent under the direction of Gisele Donary</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="605"><div> The afternoon program was extensive and provided music for all tastes. The  overall quality was outstanding. We were spoilt for choice with several groups performing in the different veneus situated around the Chateau grounds.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 247 WIDTH="296"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Eleves de l'Ecole Departmentale de Musique Ensemble de Precussions under the direction of Luc Dolle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3392cf10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3362cd00.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="306"><div> Hannah was insistent that we should not miss her Prof's performance. The group Rock Four was first formed in March 2004 The group comprises of the guitarist Benoit Cousin, the basssist Cedric Le Coz (these are also members of the group Spectrum). The lead singer Nicolas Clavaud and the drummer Luc Dolle (Hannah's drum teacher) The group gave a very energetic and lively performance.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="605"><div> The group's repertoire  included Rock from the 70's, 80's, 90's, with a selection of music by  Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Queen, Metallica & Red Hot Chili Peppers.</div> <div> Soon everyone was enthralled unable to keep still the group appealed to the very , very young and the not so young too. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 231 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="34a2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="34c2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> An exhibition of accordions on display in one of the Chateau's anti rooms.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 231 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3412ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3452cac0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="172" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="605"><div> Engoulevent founded in 1995 entertained us with traditional music from Poitou, Brittany and Irland with many original compostitions. Dancers couldn't wait to try out the "piste".</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="605"><div> A day to remember. So mark it down in your 2006 diary.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b7fa591dkelyh.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>