Duo Lo Gat consists of Mélanie Brelaud on violin, Hardanger fiddle and voice, and Julien Casanovas on violin and mandolin. Definitely enough strings on stage!🎻 During their balls, these musicians explore the repertoire of Quercy, Gascogne and Auvergne, while leaving the door open to influences from Sweden, Ireland and South-America. It is a journey full of traditional tunes, adapted for a string duo, and compositions with Scandinavian influences.
Website: Lo Gat (FR)

Traditional music with rock influences! Duo Marie Paulette, from the north of France, takes traditional dances as the foundation of their music, and turns it into progressive and cosmopolitan music. Diatonic accordion, electric guitar, samples and (overtone) singing will get the dancers moving to surprising polyphonic creations.
Website: Marie Paulette (FR)

What happens when you expand the magical duo Naragonia with Maarten Decombel (mandola and guitar) and Luc Pilartz (violin)? You get a powerful, quirky, and irresistibly groovy universe!

Since 2006, Naragonia has been enchanting dance floors all over Europe with their unique sound and original repertoire. Expect wonderful energy and music that simply won’t let your feet stay still!
Website: Naragonia Quartet (BE)

Accordionist and composer Rémi Geffroy will bring six musicians to the CaDansa stage: Alix Habert (viola), Estelle Besingrand (cello), Julien Casanovas (violin), Mélanie Brelaud (violin), Antoine Petit (guitar) en Julien Lameiras (percussion). They bring together traditional and classical influences in a musical journey, an adventure to dance and to listen to. Let yourself be swept along to the rhythm of this lively, poetic exploration.
Website: Rémi Geffroy Septet (FR)

Shillelagh is made up of three musicians from Lille (FR) who are dancers themselves. With deep roots in tradition and a playful spark, they pour their musical creativity into every tune they play. Drawing on years of bal experience, Gabriel Lenoir (violin), Benjamin Macke (accordion), and Aurélien Tanghe (guitar) create a rich, vibrant sound that carries dancers along. There are a thousand and one ways to dance, and just as many ways to play for dancers. Shillelagh invites you into a musical world all their own. Their music will make you stomp, rise from your chair, and head straight for the dance floor.
Website: Shillelagh (FR)

Swinco may be from Brabant, but their hearts beat for Brittany. Gregor Swinkels (guitar) and David Cornelissen (mandolin and whistles) bring music that instantly transports you to the west. Full of rhythm, charm, and perfect for dancing barefoot or twirling across the floor!
Website: Swinco (NL)

With roots deep in traditional music and colourful arrangements full of fresh ideas, Anaïs Perrinel (vocals & violin) and Naël Tripoli (boha and accordion) bring a party to CaDansa.

From sparkling violin sounds to the powerful breath of the cornemuse: Terres Brunnes connects tradition and creativity. Come dance along, let yourself be carried away, and discover why these two young musicians are setting the balfolk scene ablaze!
Website: Terres Brunes (Duo des Cîmes) (FR)

Thalas is a project by Guus Herremans (diatonic accordion) and Ward Dhoore (acoustic guitar). Chances are you’ve already dreamed away or raced across the dance floor to the music of one of their other bands, such as Airboxes, Les Bottines Artistiques, Phlox, Siger, Snaarmaarwaar, or Trio Dhoore.

On the final day of CaDansa, Guus and Ward will bring their years of friendship and musical chemistry together in Thalas, a project that puts their shared passion for contemporary folk front and center.
Website: Thalas (BE)