christy wharton
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- "2011" Portuguese "2012/13/16"Frances X 2 + Finistere" 2015" Porto "2017"Primitivo "2019" Norte
I finished the Primitivo on Sunday 25th June and about 10pm came to the "large" Praza obridoiro to enjoy the marvellous galician music on and song often provided by the 14 or so troubadours in costume under the portico opposite the Cathedral. I was delayed getting there by some beautiful songs by a tenor/baritone who sang where the piper plays under the archway entrance to the Praza. Crowds sat on the steps and applauded loudly as he with a backing track- but without amplification - went from Eidelweiss to Nessan Dorma ++++ and had the crowd singing with him. Brilliant!!
I then went across the Praza and heard the the troubadours as I came closer to the Portico. They were also brilliant and had a large crowd singing and even dancing to their music. After about 20 mins -10.40- a lot of shouting and organised chanting started just outside the portico as over 100, 15-20 year olds ran around like an indian wardance shouting banal silly chants of the type- umpa umpa sick it up your jumpa . They were led by cheerleaders in the centre of this "mob". It is a very spacious Praza with room for all but they continued prancing and shouting in this area like at a bad tempered football match, I like football, until the troubadours gave up and we all had to disperse. Generation gap!!!!! Respect!!! They may have been young pellegrinos but their behaviour was an insult to the Camino spirit. I hope they come to realise this. They spoiled a beautiful evenings entertainment for so many. I felt sad. Ultreia
I then went across the Praza and heard the the troubadours as I came closer to the Portico. They were also brilliant and had a large crowd singing and even dancing to their music. After about 20 mins -10.40- a lot of shouting and organised chanting started just outside the portico as over 100, 15-20 year olds ran around like an indian wardance shouting banal silly chants of the type- umpa umpa sick it up your jumpa . They were led by cheerleaders in the centre of this "mob". It is a very spacious Praza with room for all but they continued prancing and shouting in this area like at a bad tempered football match, I like football, until the troubadours gave up and we all had to disperse. Generation gap!!!!! Respect!!! They may have been young pellegrinos but their behaviour was an insult to the Camino spirit. I hope they come to realise this. They spoiled a beautiful evenings entertainment for so many. I felt sad. Ultreia