Ysgrifennydd/Secretary: Gethin Roberts:
Llwyn Helyg, Rhydyfelin, ABERYSTWYTH, Ceredigion SY23 4PU
01970 623590
Y Pwyllgor Gwaith 2017-18
The Executive Committee 2017-18
Llywydd/President: Mrs Marion Owen
Cadeirydd/Chair: Dr John Idris Jones
Is-gadeirydd/Vice-chair: Mr Dafydd Evans
Ysgrifennydd/Secretary: Mr Gethin Roberts
Trysorydd/Treasurer: Mr Idwal Williams
Golygydd – DAWNS – Editor: Swydd Wag/Empty Post.
Gwefeistr – Webmaster: Mr Luke James Evans.
Swyddog Cyhoeddusrwydd/Publicity Officer: Mr Ceri Morgan
Golygydd Cyhoeddiadau/Publications Editor: Dr. Prydwen Elfed Owens
Pwyllgor Gwaith – Executive Committee
Mrs Sarah Hopkin, Mrs Dilys Lewis, Mrs Nerys Defis
Mrs Frances Jones, Mrs Eirlys Phillips, Mrs Anne Hughes,
Aelod Cyfetholedig – Co-opted Member – Mr Rhodri Jones
Sylwch bod angen Golygydd DAWNS arnom gan bod Mr. Dafydd Evans, cyn-olygydd, wedi’i ethol fel Is-gadeirydd. Byddwn yn hapus i dderbyn unrhyw enwebiadau.
Note that a new editor for DAWNS is required since Mr Dafydd Evans the previous Editor has been elected Vice Chair. We look forward to receiving any nominations.
A message from Bobbie Evans, Day of Dance organiser: Dear Dancers and Musicians, Regretfully I am cancelling the Day of Dance due to be held on the 11th July at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. I have waited until now in the hope that it would have been possible to ease the restrictions a
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A Tribute to our Past President (2015-2018) Marion Owen, who preferred to be known officially as Mrs Bryn Owen. Sadly Marion “to her friends” passed away quietly on the 10th February 2020 following a short illness triggered by a fall at home, thus breaking her wrist and arm. She was admitted to Shrewsbury hospital, but being
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Here’s a taste of some Welsh folk dance activities over the past few months… Llanelli Cerdd Dant Festival 2019: November 9th, 2019— the stage coverage for the dance competitions was excellent as the complete performance of each group was shown to allow TV viewers to decide for themselves where they placed each team! The dance
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For the second year running, the Welsh Folk Dance Society are promoting our dance traditions with a grant of up to £500! Please contact secretary@dawnsio.cymru for further details or click here for a application form.
Spring is nearing and with it comes eisteddfod season for many schools and Urdd clubs in Wales. If you’re thinking about teaching a folk dancing group to compete in this year’s National Urdd Eisteddfod well, the Welsh Folk Dance Society is here to help! Once again, a YouTube channel has been set up to showcase
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Best wishes to you all at the beginning of a new decade! You may have made a resolution to exercise more… wel remember that folk dancing is an excellent way to keep fit and it’s also a lovely way to make friends. Details of your local dance team can be found here: https://dawnsio.cymru/teams/ You will
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PARTI PLATINWM/ PLATINUM PARTY The platinum party celebrations were a special event in our society’s history. During the weekend of October 25th to 27th, there was an opportunity to enjoy a quiz night; massed dancing at the newly refurbished St. Fagan National Museum of History; socialise at the gala dinner and ‘twmpath’ and lastly, on
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GŴYL CERDD DANT 2019 The dance “The Square Mile“, for the “Over 16s” competition has now been published by the Society as a pamphlet. It is square dance, as it so happens, consisting of 4 parts, composed by Mavis Williams Roberts in memory of Dai Williams, Tawerin. The tune has been composed by Eirlys Phillips,
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CYMDEITHAS DDAWNS WERIN CYMRU WELSH FOLK DANCE SOCIETY DATHLU 70 Gyfeillion dyma’ch cyfle i ddathlu penblwydd ein Cymdeithas yn 70. Friends, here’s your chance to celebrate 70 years of our Society Ni biau hon – dewch i ni ymfalchio ynddi! Dyma sut y gallwch CHI DDATHLU. It belongs to us – let’s show how proud
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