POULTNEY — So what exactly is a gymanfa ganu? "It's a traditional Welsh hymn sing," said St. David's Society president Janice Edwards of the group's annual event, held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Welsh ...
Members of the Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church, Edwardsville, who have helped to plan the 22nd annual Gymanfa Ganu, from left, first row, are: Betty Jones, Tom Jones, Sally DiRico, The Rev.
hundreds of voices to the sanctuary annually. Martha Borosky of Plains Township is chairwoman of the event, and she and her committee are expecting to accommodate a crowd. Four generations of ...
Wales, that curious land of quaint, unpronounceable names, might be best-known in musical circles for choral traditions. Some of the world’s most well-known male choruses are those in Wales, and even ...
Coloradans looking to capture their Celtic connection this holiday season are welcomed to this afternoon’s Colorado Welsh Society Christmas Tea, featuring Welsh songs, hymns, seasonal readings, music ...
If you ever find yourself at a rugby game in Wales, don’t be surprised when the crowds begin to belt out Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, known as Bread of Heaven to the Welsh. Called the “Land of Song ...
When was ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ written, and by whom? We explore the Welsh hymn’s origins, meaning, and lyrics. The beloved 18th-century Welsh hymn ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ (also ...
For two years, a group of volunteers led by North Harford High School art teacher Glenn Grove has been planning a party in Harrisburg, Pa., for nearly 2,000 people in the name of preserving their ...
ROSENDALE - The annual Peniel Welsh Gymanfa Ganu, a Welsh hymn sing festival, will start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the 160-year-old Peniel Chapel, Fond du Lac County FF, west of State 26 ...
Tanneries and cheese-making factories were once the industrial cornerstones of Remsen, hinting at the Welsh heritage of the village, said resident Catherine Roberts-Martin. Today, not only has the ...
The Welsh Choir of Southern California – known in Welsh as CTMr Cymraeg de Califfornia – will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a concert at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates. The ...