Some people may be interested in the lectures this weekend in Cardiff. I don't think there's any problem if you can't book in advance; you can just show up. The Oakdale is the Miners Welfare Hall which is a fairly new addition to the St Fagan's site.

sian


Oakdale Institute, Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagan’s
Saturday 22 April 2006

PROGRAMME
10.30 Coffee
10.55 Chair’s Welcome
11.00 The Collections of the Welsh Folk Museum, Beth Thomas
11.45 The Singing of the Mari Lwyd, D. Roy Saer
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Songs of ‘Morgan’s Country’, Delwyn Sion
2.15 The Ballad in Glamorgan, E. Wyn James
3.00 ‘In Seemly Throng?': The tradition of Plygain Singing Rhiannon Ifans
3.45 Tea

The financial support of the Arts Council of Wales for this event is acknowledged with thanks.   

There is no charge for the day. Tea and coffee will be provided.   There are facilities at the Museum gallery for light lunches. The parking fee for the day is £2.50. The activities will be held in Welsh but there will be translations facilities into English.

It would be a great help if you would notify the Association of your intent to attend the day’s activities, so that coffee and tea can be ordered. Please send names Dr E. Wyn James, 16 Kelston Rd., Yr Eglwys Newydd, Caerdydd CF14 2AJ (029-2062-8754; e-mail: JamesEW@caerdydd.ac.uk) by Thursday 20 April 2006.