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An Interview With Eirian Owen of Cor Godre'r Aran

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Added by Ceri Shaw on November 13, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Ten Questions With Caroline Roper-Deyo of The Cor Cymraeg de California

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Added by Ceri Shaw on November 9, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Tribute to Welsh "Ironman", Joseph Parry... From the Danville Observer

“Make new friends, but keep the old One is silver and the other gold.” How many of us sang this song as a child? This song, as well as many others, was written by Dr. Joseph Parry, once of Danville......MORE Continue

Added by Ceri Shaw on August 29, 2009 at 4:35pm — 1 Comment

Welsh Born Grace Coddington Power Behind the Throne at American Vogue

"Steely editor-in-chief Anna Wintour may be the public face of American Vogue, but as a new documentary about the magazine, The September Issue, makes clear, creative director Grace Coddington is equally as influential. Harriet Quick pays homage to this Welsh-born model-turned-superstylist, and explores her tense but creative partnership with Wintour".....MORE.… Continue

Added by Ceri Shaw on August 29, 2009 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Today is Meriwether Lewis's Birthday

On August 18th Meriwether Lewis was born in 1774. He was an American of Welsh descent. We have reproduced his Wikipedia entry below. Come and celebrate the birth of this remarkable man at the Left Coast Eisteddfod in Portland , Oregon on August 21st and 22nd at the Crystal Ballroom

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Added by Ceri Shaw on August 18, 2009 at 11:30am — 9 Comments

Raise Your Voice - Random Facts About the Left Coast Eisteddfod - Two Weeks To Go!

Raise Your Voice

With just two weeks to before the Left Coast Eisteddfod launches in Portland , Oregon we are inviting all our members, friends , readers and supporters to come and raise your voice with Chris Needs and Bruce Anderson at the Crystal Ballroom on the 22nd August. The Left Coast eisteddfod will be the first of an annual series of American Welsh events in Portland and will also be the biggest event of its kind

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Added by Ceri Shaw on August 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Manic Street Preachers First North American Tour in 10 Years

Celebrated Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers will release their latest album, Journal For Plague Lovers, on Columbia Records on September 15th 2009. Produced by Steve Albini it’s an incredible and arresting album, sure to floor both long-standing Manics fans as well as the uninitiated.....more HERE.

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Added by Ceri Shaw on July 29, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Gwyndaf Jones Performing at this year's NAFOW in Pittsburgh!

AmeriCymru member, operatic tenor Gwyndaf Jones will be traveling from Toronto to perform at this year's NAFOW in Pittisburgh, PA. If you haven't heard him sing,… Continue

Added by gaabi on July 6, 2009 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Author’s tribute to her parents’ “awesome courage” in the face of anti-Welsh sentiment

Across the Sever

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Added by Ceri Shaw on June 15, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

WE GOT OUR TAX EXEMPTION!!!

This morning our lawyer's office informed us that the IRS has granted our 501(c)(3) status and we are officially a recognized tax-exempt public charity in the United States! We formed a corporation to put on the Left Coast Eisteddfod, the Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation, which will also create and support artistic and educational activities, events and programs on Welsh culture and heritage. For Americans, this means that donations they make in support of the Eisteddfod or any o… Continue

Added by Left Coast Eisteddfod on June 8, 2009 at 11:58am — 2 Comments

The Latest From Cymuned - Supporters Email

( This is not an official press release but rather the personal observations of a Cymuned supporter )

As I mentioned in the last email, I am in Lannuon, Breizh (Britanny) this week, although it's not the sea breeze in my hair, but a whole lot of rain. It feels quite homely!

To keep the Breton theme going for a bit, I noticed an article in the l

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Added by Ceri Shaw on May 1, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Wales and Uruguay 1 - David Evans

This year my father decided to visit non-turistic places in Uruguay for his holiday. That is how he got to know a small town called Conchillas. He told me that its main street was named after a Welshman called David Evans. As soon as I knew this I started looking for information about David Evans. Some days later I decided to visit the town so as to know more about him. In order to understand David Evans´story we must first know about a small town called Conchillas. Conchillas is a sma… Continue

Added by Virginia on April 25, 2009 at 2:00pm — 14 Comments

An Interview With Peter Thabit Jones

The Man

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Added by Ceri Shaw on April 21, 2009 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

An Interview With Mike Brooks of Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons play wild Celtic Music from Wales.They hav

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Added by Ceri Shaw on April 19, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

"Oh Dad! A Search For Robert Mitchum" - Lloyd Robson

Lloyd Robson is a writer and broadcaster from Cardiff. As a poet he has performed and been published on five continents."Oh Dad! A Search For Robert Mitchum" ( reviewed below ) was first published by Parthian Books in 2008.

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Added by Ceri Shaw on April 14, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

The Latest From Cymuned - Supporters Email

( This is not an official press release but rather the personal observations of a Cymuned supporter )

Another month gone, and still things are moving on apace.

**The CyngorNi campaign was the subject of a fairly supportive article in Golwg after last on this visit to Llangefni, and the Daily Post has also taken some interest in the campaign. As we ga

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Added by Ceri Shaw on April 2, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Latest Alcemi Catalog!

Read the Alcemi catalog:- HERE (PDF)

Read our interview with Penny Simpson HERE

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Added by Ceri Shaw on March 30, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

COAST-2-COAST USA DAILY UPDATE: 23 MARCH 2009

Today's exciting trip news from the Coast-2-Coast USA team - a bunch of brave dads/uncles/brothers/friends of children from the UK, cycling across the southern continental United States from Oceanside, California to St. Augustine, Florida to raise donations for the Children's Hospital for Wales and the

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Added by gaabi on March 23, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Doctor, Doctor, I Can’t Stop Laughing!

Welsh comic author Dilwyn Phillips has just published a collection of hu

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Added by Ceri Shaw on March 20, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

New Feature - Album of the Month - "Catraeth" by Taran

We have for some time been featuring our selection of the best and most recent Anglo-Welsh literature. Today we decided to supplement this with our new "Album of the Month" feature. To nominate your choice for best new Welsh album each month please join the Welsh Music Group and leave your suggestion on the comment wall.

We are very happy to announce that our first selection is "Catraeth"

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Added by gaabi on March 17, 2009 at 11:49am — 1 Comment

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