Rui Graça in action in our Law Faculty concert
As our name might induce, Beltane where actually born in May. That happened with Rui's entrance to the group. We firstly began to be County Hell, the year was 1997, the day the 1st November (Samhain, another celtic Sabbath) and our drums player was called Bruno.

Around mid-April 1998, Bruno was unable to go on with our project, so Rui joined the group and we decided to change our name. After a lot of discussion and many different ideas, we chose Beltane as the perfect name for us.

By the end of 2001, with the unfortunate disapearance of Luis, our acordeon and flute player, we received unto Beltane's gathering two new musicians, Teresa and André. 

And that was the way how Beltane became a band of 7... One with us always, in spirit...


A moment in our Vista Alegre - Ílhavo concert

3/1/2008: Feira de Artesanato do Estoril. Cancelled!
Sofia in action in our Law Faculty concert

 

Ricardo in action in our Odemira concert
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