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The history of Welsh folk dancing is quite a sad one. With the advent of the Nonconformist sects in the 18th and 19th centuries, the chapels saw the Welsh folk arts and customs as ones that were very sinful and not in keeping with chapel teaching. Th ...
http://www.welshfolkdance.org.uk/dawnsiau/hanes_dawnsio.htm
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- The Meli Goes to Wales
The word for Wales in Welsh is Cymru. It is pronounced CUM ree, with the accent on the first syllable.The Welsh National costume evolved in Wales in the late 18th century as a development of costume worn in the town and country. The popular image of ...
http://mellidee.tripod.com/Wales.html
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- Cwmni Gwerin
Cwmni Gwerin PontyPwl is a Welsh folk dance team aiming to keep alive the culture and tradition of Welsh music and dance. We dance at displays and festivals, not only in Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom but also in Europe, where we have link ...
http://www.cwmnigwerin.com/
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- The Dawnswyr Delyn
Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of our traditional dances and music, to spread the knowledge about them locally, nationally and internationally, and to share our enthusiasm with anyone who cares to watch, listen or join in with us Welsh folk da ...
http://www.dawnswyrdelyn.org.uk/index
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- The Gwerinwyr Gwent
Gwerinwyr Gwent was formed in 1976 by eight people from the Gwent area who were interested in reviving the tradition of Welsh folk dancing.The name of the team can be translated as folk of Gwent. Our costume is made from traditional Welsh flannel in ...
http://www.gwerinwyrgwent.ik.com/
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