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...

You can also upload pictures and news through our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page.
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

Mari Lwyd 2021

Wales has a plethora of traditions linked to the Christmas season and the New Year: from visiting church for the Plygain, collecting Calennig and of course the antics of Mari Lwyd and her followers. Further details on some of these traditions can be found here: https://www.wales.com/about/culture/welsh-christmas-traditions In the meantime, we wish you all a Happy New Year

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Composing a Dance – Competition Results

The composing a dance competition results are in! Thank you to all who competed and of course to Bethanne and Idwal Williams for adjudicating. Congratulations to Alison Allen the winner, and all the runners up. You can read the full adjudication below and we look forward to being able to give the dances a go

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Risk Assessment (Covid-19) for Dance Teams

November 2020 To support traditional dancing teams who are considering re-commencing their dancing, the Welsh Folk Dance Society have prepared an exemplar risk assessment. This risk assessment reflects the current position in Wales regarding meeting indoors for organised activities. If you wish to recommence any indoor dancing at present you must prepare your own local

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Gallery Updates

CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
3 weeks ago
Mari Lwyd 2021 - penillion amserol iawn diolch i @dawnswyr_cdydd 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 For more details on Mari Lwyd and other seasonal Welsh traditions, visit our website: https://t.co/2635toz97h #MariLwyd #calan #traddodiadbyw #Wales #Cymru https://t.co/ETTsrJ5o4n
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CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
3 weeks ago
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year! https://t.co/tRTSnqgW2R
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Valériane Leblond @Triaglog
🍬🪙Blwyddyn Newydd dda i chi,
Ac i bawb sydd yn y tŷ
Dyma ein dymuniad ni,
Blwyddyn Newydd dda i chi!🪙🍬
This is Calennig, the song Welsh children sing to their neighbours’ doors on the first of January to bring luck and happiness and to get a few coins and sweets in return https://t.co/Vwn82nCWrP
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CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
2 months ago
The compose a dance, competition results are in! Congratulations to all involved including @steddfota16, the adjuicators - Bethanne and Idwal Williams, and of course the winners! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊🏆 #traddodiadbyw #folk https://t.co/fJoNHG4Fzc
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