Hanter Dro Suite

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Hanter Dro Suite is a medley of two traditional Breton country dances: “Hanter Dro de Languidig” and “Hanter Dro,” arranged by Kathleen Blackwell-Plank for solo lever or pedal harp. A historical sketch is provided along with dance directions. Scroll down for additional notes.

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Pages to print: 7 pgs.

Duration: 3:00

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Kathleen Blackwell-Plank performs the “Hanter Dro Suite.” The music is combined with her nature photography.

Note from the arranger

Hanter Dro is a traditional dance from Pays Vannetais in Brittany, the Celtic region of France. It is danced in a circle, alternating men and women, with the elbows linked in the “fortress hold” or chain. This foot dance has a “quick, quick, slow, slow” rhythm with a little bounce in steps. Hanter Dro was a dance used when the community gathered to beat the earth floor of a new home or a threshing floor. This was a time to dance, celebrate and to pound the floor to prepare for use. Kathleen Blackwell-Plank’s arrangement for harp uses two different traditional tunes, “Hanter Dro de Languidig” and “Hanter Dro.”

Additional information

Instrumentation	Harp Solo
Genre	Folk-Traditional
Composer	Traditional
Artist	Blackwell-Plank, Kathleen
Level	Intermediate
Harp Type	Lever Harp
Nationality	Other European

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