biography
The Rancho Folclórico do Centro Cultural e Recreativo de Rio de Moinhos, in the municipality of Penafiel, was founded on 12 February 1978. During the 1980s, it carried out an intensive collection of dances, songs and costumes, and holds centenary traditional dress. Its folklore is characteristic of the Douro region, with influences from Entre Douro e Minho, featuring dances that are mostly in round formations and some in lines.
The tocata includes accordion, concertina, viola braguesa, guitarra, cavaquinhos, bass drum and ferrinhos. The group has performed at festivals and celebrations in mainland Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg.
