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    in the city of Lorient, Brittany, France. It was founded in 1971 by Polig Monjarret [fr]. This annual festival takes place in the heart of the city every...
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    Breton orchestra of bagpipes, bombards and drums, by figures such as Polig Monjarret and the organization Bodadeg ar Sonerion (Brotherhood of Musicians)...
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    great Highland bagpipes which Breton pipe-makers started copying. Polig Monjarret led the introduction of the Great Highland bagpipe to Brittany during...
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  • from Lower Brittany), which contains over 3,000 tunes collected by Polig Monjarret, who collaborated with Paddy Moloney in choosing the tunes for the...
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  • Mévellec In 1988 at Rennes : Vefa de Bellaing, Pierre-Roland Giot, Polig Monjarret, Henri Queffélec In 1989 at Nantes : Per Denez, Louis Lichou, Bernard...
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    it is the breed's most common type, weighing up to a ton. In 1974, Polig Monjarret brought back three Connemara ponies from Ireland as part of his development...
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