| La Reina del Truébano | |
| Genre: | Banda de Gaitas, Folk |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Website: | https://www.facebook.com/lareinadeltruebano.bandadegaitas |
| Current Members: | Musicians from the municipalities of Boal, Illano, Navia, Valdés and Villayón. |
La Reina del Truébano (literally, in English, the Queen of the Hive) is an Asturian gaitas band formed in 1996. It is known for being a first grade band in Asturias and Spain, and also for its participation in important competitions and festivals in Ireland, United States and France.[1] It is based in Navia and directed by Luis Feito Cano, with Pablo Gonzalez Lopez in charge of the drumming section.
La Reina del Truébano was founded in 1996 when musicians from the western part of Asturias got together who had in common the same teacher: Luis Feito Cano.The first presentation was on the 11th of April 1997 in the Campoamor Theater of Oviedo.
Some relevant performances:
La Reina del Truébano plays asturian gaita in B flat tone, and uses high tension snare drums and tenor and bass drums.
They wear the traditional asturian costume with green, yellow and black collors. The band is recognised for the high quality of their costumes.
La Reina del Truébano has a band where future gaita players of Asturias and Spain are formed: El Enxambre.This band, formed by kids learning to play gaita and drums, prepare the future musicians to play in La Reina del Truébano
In 2008, “La Reina del Truébano”, together with Banda de Gaitas de Corvera and Banda de Gaitas de Gozón, participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, in New York City, where they obtained the title of "Best Foreign Band" and "Best Overall Band".
In 2008, in the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, the drum section of La Reina del Truébano won the Guinness Trophy for Percussion competing against bands from all over Europe.
In 2010 they obtained a 3rd position in the Liga Galega de Bandas de Gaitas, winning the second phase and also the drumming trophy.
In 2011 they travelled to St Patrick's Day Festival in Dublín, where they were awarded with the "Best Overall Band" title.
In 2007, La Reina del Truebano started organizing the "Festival de Bandas de Gaitas Villa de Navia", which became an annual event.The 2007 festival took place on 13 August, with the following bands:
In 2008, celebrated 12 August, with the following bands:
In 2009, given the success achieved in the previous years, the Festival de Bandas de Gaitas Villa de Navia moves to the football field "El Pardo", having that year the following bands:
31 July performed "La Bandina La Coruxa", "La Banda de Gaitas Villa de Avilés" and "La Reina del Truébano".
1 August took place the "Festival de Bandas de Gaitas Villa de Navia" with the following bands: