Folk Music Band and Asturian Dancers

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It always pay to wake up early on Sunday. I went for a walk in the town and stumbled on a group of local performers getting ready to play traditional Asturian music. Asturia is the Principality, 'state' where Oviedo is the capital. Bag pipes and drums are highly popular with folk music.

Using my limited Spanish, I managed to find out that this was a weekly performance by the locals. I thought it was a celebration of some kind. The music was pleasant and light.

It drew quite some crowd to the plaza. You can also see young kids, around 4yrs old trying to dance with their music. More than 10 cameras can be easily account for from one glance.

The same time, there was as well another group of performers. They are traditional Asturian dancers with colourful clothings. It was a morning full of energy, drawing more crowds by the minute.

They played the music and danced for nearly half an hour and then the band went circling around the city streets, playing their instruments along. That was when I parted with the dancers and band.