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Recording of
the 2003 Cymanfa Ganu service is available on CD (which also includes music from the Twmpath and from the Staff Concert). The cost of the CD is $17 (including postage). To order a CD please send $17 to Danny Proud, 114 Glen Highway, Ty Coed, Madison, WI 53705.
Classes
Language and Literature
Dysgu Cymraeg (Learning Welsh)
All levels. Regardless of whether you’re a complete beginner, fluent speaker, or somewhere in
between, our Welsh language classes are especially designed to be fun and supportive, never overwhelming.
Mwy o Gymraeg (More Welsh)
Have a wonderful time building your vocabulary. Learn lots of new words and idioms, play word games, and stretch your memory in this relaxed session.
Welsh Literature & Recitation (Dosbarth Llenyddiaeth)
Learn more about Welsh and Anglo-Welsh writers and develop your recitation skills. Enhance your
knowledge and perception of Wales’ ancient literary heritage and bardic legacy, as well as the contemporary side of this ongoing tradition.
Music
Ysgol Gan (Hymn Singing School)
Learn traditional Welsh hymns in four-part harmony under the direction of an experienced conductor.
Hymns learned during the week will be sung at Sunday’s farewell cymanfa ganu. Hymns are selected from the official WNGGA hymnal. No experience necessary.
Welsh Folk Song Session (Canu Gwerin)
Learn some of the folk and popular songs of Wales in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. You just need to enjoy singing.
Music Session (Sesiwn Miwsic)
All instruments welcome. Learn to play traditional Welsh melodies and dance tunes, then play for the
dance on Friday night. You need some sight reading and/or “playing by ear” skills.
Beginning Harp (Dosbarth Telyn)
No previous experience necessary. Learn basic harp technique by playing simple Welsh melodies.
Intermediate/Advanced Harp (Dosbarth Telyn)
Expand your Welsh repertoire with new tunes and explore different areas of Welsh harp technique.
Folk Dancing
Beginning Folk Dance (Dawnsio Gwerin)
Little to no experience necessary. Learn basic traveling steps and several simple-to-intermediate folk dances in different styles and formations.
Intermediate/Advanced Folk Dance (Dawnsio Gwerin)
For experienced folk dancers. Learn several complex Welsh dances while emphasizing Welsh style and technique.
Clogging (Clocsio)
Learn the basic steps in Welsh clogging, and practice both group and individual clog dances.
Other Activities
Nos Dafarn
An informal evening of Welsh music, singing, and dancing in a local British Isles-style Pub.
Nos Ddraig
Traditional Welsh Noson Llawen (merry evening) where course participants get a chance to show off their special talents.
Staff Concert
Staff show their stuff as they play, sing, recite, or dance (and, of course, tell jokes). It’s a special
opportunity to see how talented the WHW staff really is.
Twmpath Dawns
The Welsh equivalent of a ceilidh or barn dance, where everyone can participate in simple social
dances designed to be taught on the spot and enjoyed by all.
Yr Eisteddfod
Participate in Wales’ oldest, most venerated tradition, culminating in the chairing and crowning of the
bards. But remember, our eisteddfod is just for fun!
Cymanfa Ganu
Traditional Welsh congregational singing. Program is selected from the official National Gymnafa Ganu
hymnal and directed by well-known Welsh choral conductor, Gareth Hughes Jones.
We were able to record the Cymanfa Ganu service and produce a CD (which also includes musc from
the Twmpath and from the Staff Concert. The cost of the CD is $17 (inculding postage). To order a CD please send $17 to Danny Proud, 114 Glen Highway, Ty Coed, Madison, WI 53705.
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