Bof!

Artist Profile


Four-piece band specialising in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening to

Bof! are:

- Gwendal Moële - vocals
- Val Woollard - bagpipes, recorder, flute, desk bells
- Simon Haines - diatonic accordions, vocals
- Phil Lyons - acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals

In 2000, Bof! started playing as a four-piece band specialising in traditional French and Breton music for dancing or listening to.

Since then we have played in folk clubs, for dance groups and at festivals in England and France, as well as organising regular French and Breton dance workshops and public dances in East Anglia, as part of the Burybal and Prêt à Danser groups.

Breton singer Gwendal Moële became a full-time member of our line-up in 2018.

The band’s repertoire is mainly traditional music from Central France and Brittany, but also includes compositions by members of the band and others.


Recent gigs from Bof!


An evening of French music with Bof!, Paul Riley & Gwendal Moële and Les Hirondelles