biography
The Rancho Folclórico de São Miguel de Paredes, from the parish of Paredes in the municipality of Penafiel, was founded on 1 October 1950 and belongs to the ethnographic region of Douro Litoral. Its costumes include the Lavradeira Rica, the Noivos, the Ceifeira and the Domingueiro.
The ensemble features accordion, bass drum, triangles, guitar, viola, reque-reque and cavaquinhos. The group keeps traditions such as the Janeiras, the Matança do Porco and the Magusto, organises an annual festival and has performed throughout the country.
