Rhodri Jones, Lead Teacher
Lead teacher Rhodri Jones is a longtime member of the WHW staff. Rhod, a native Welsh speaker from Cardiff, is well qualified by both his experience as an educator and his great sense of humor.  We welcome him as Lead Teacher this year.

Gareth Hughes Jones , Singing
Gareth is an accomplished musician of considerable repute. He conducted the acclaimed Cor Meibion Caernarfon (Caernarfon Male Choir) for many years, appearing with them at the 1988 National Gymanfa Ganu in Baltimore.  A former producer for Sain Records and a school music teacher he is currently Administrator of the William Mathias College of Music.  With only a few “misses,” Gareth has been a core staff member at WHW since 1989.
 

Chris Jones, Folk Dance
Chris Jones and her husband Rhod are directors of the award-winning folk dance group, Cwmni Dawns Werin Caerdydd, as well as being leaders in the Welsh Folk Dance Society. They are both educators and native Welsh speakers. We are very happy they will be back with us this year.

Margaret Harries, Harp
At the age of 13, Margaret was the youngest person ever to be admitted to the Gorsedd of Bards.  She is one of a long line of harpists of the Welsh school.   She was given a classical training at University College, Cardiff. She has been an adjudicator, accompanist and conductor as many Eisteddfodau.

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