The official website of the Welsh Folk Dance Society

An organisation which supports, maintains and extends Welsh traditional dancing
throughout Wales and the world

Welcome

to our website, your main port-of-call for our publications archives and much more...

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So keep in touch and let us dance with a spring in our step.

e-mail: secretary@dawnsio.cymru / membership

On with the dance!

News

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda / Happy New Year!

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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Platinum Party

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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Dawns ‘Y filltir sgwâr’ – ‘The square mile’ dance

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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Gallery Updates

CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
1 week ago
Mari Lwyd item on BBC Cymru Fyw: #marilwyd #gettingaround #Wales #Cymru #traddodiad #folk #tradition #hengalan https://t.co/Cu3e3GfeTh
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Ydych chi rhwng 11-25 oed? Awydd dysgu clocsio? Dewch i ymuno ag Aelwyd Sycharth am 5pm yn Neuadd Llansilin.
Are you between 11-25? Fancy learning how to clog dance? Come join Aelwyd Sycharth. Starts this Sunday at 5 in Llansilin Hall. @UrddMaldwyn @MenterMaldwyn https://t.co/Alu2D6CWtx
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CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
2 weeks ago
Mwy o’r Fari Lwyd - More Mari Lwyd #hengalan #marilwyd #gwerin #Cymru #Wales https://t.co/XqxSymsLEP
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