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

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Dai Williams (Tawerin)

By Mavis Williams Roberts Dai Williams was a founder member of Dawnswyr Tawerin and the anchor of the team. If Dai was there, everyone was comfortable. Not only a dancer, Dai was motivator, organiser and counsellor to the team. He smoothed ruffled feather and encouraged the hesitant. He and Ann were the threads that kept

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Summer Festival Fun

The weather is warming up and the days are getting longer which can only mean one thing – it’s summer festival season! Over the next few months Welsh folk tunes, dances and rhythms will be heard all across Wales and beyond. If you visit our ‘Events’ page you’ll see a list of upcoming festivals. Of

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The Urdd Eisteddfod’s folk dance practice tracks 2018

Click here to download MP3 Tracks: Traciau ymarfer Urdd 2018 Length of dances The instructions indicate the number of times the Welsh Cwac, Bryn-y-Môr and Melin Crawia are danced. The Dawns Gwŷr Wrecsam practice track goes through the dance 4 times, but it could be danced any number of times. Second tunes The  tracks for

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Gallery Updates

CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
2 days ago
Diolch i bawb ddaeth i’r CCB ddoe a llongyfarchiadau mawr i Rhian Bebb, ein Llywydd newydd / Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s AGM and congratulations to Rhian Bebb, our new President! @dawnswyr_cdydd https://t.co/RbmdXpRWfl
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CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
6 days ago
Neges atgoffa’r CCB / AGM reminder: 19/05/2018 11:00am @ The Greyhound Hotel, 3 Garth Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3AR https://t.co/IvIxDEZ5cV
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CDWC / WFDS @DawnsioGwerin
1 week ago
Diwrnod olaf Gŵyl Werin Tredegar yn argoeli i fod yn braf iawn! Dyma rai o’r timoedd dawns sydd yn yr ŵyl eleni... @thfolkfestival https://t.co/zBlu5nZ6Vx
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