Welsh National Eisteddfod

Subject: Welsh National Eisteddfod 2004
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 02:46 PM

Just a reminder for those who may be at a loose end in the S.Wales area sometime this week. The Welsh National Eisteddfod starts today at Tredegar House on the outskirts of Newport (2 mins from J28 of the M4)

CHEERS

Nigel

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: GUEST,Saint George
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 02:54 PM

What's the difference between the Welsh National Eistedfod and a Greek Yoghurt?

Greek yoghurt is based on a living culture!

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 03:02 PM

Nigel have you been down there today?.It looked impressive on the news this evening.

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: sian, west wales
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 03:21 PM

I've just spent the day there. Lovely field, lots of interesting stuff. Quite a variety of European dance troupes for some reason - very colourful. Anyone going should call in to 'my' place - 816/817 to say hello. There'll be biscuits early in the week (as long as they last) but I don't know about tea - seems to be a problem finding anywhere to get water for the kettle!

sian

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 03:30 PM

Scooby:
No I haven't been yet, but hope to make it during the week. Probably Wednesday

Nigel

St George Ha! Ha! (it's an old old joke)

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 03:40 PM

Have a good day hope the weather is kind to you.
Yas

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: sian, west wales
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 07:56 AM

We have a Noson Lawen on Wed. night at the Lyceum, tickets £3.00. Trying to get back to the 'old' tradition of a noson lawen, that is - not a concert, more like a Welsh trad. session. We had one at last year's Eisteddfod and it was great. All welcome.

sian

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: mg
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 10:34 PM

I would really like to be there. Can you tell us in advance next year please...mg

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Chris in Wheaton
Date: 02 Aug 04 - 11:46 AM

Will there be any BBC radio broadcasts of folk music? I see that Radio Cymru is covering some of the events.
Chris

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 02 Aug 04 - 12:08 PM

S4C television is covering the event so i am sure there be something on there.

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: el ted
Date: 02 Aug 04 - 12:20 PM

Heavy rain. hour long poems. black pointy hats. harps. God I'm missing out aren't I?

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 02 Aug 04 - 01:05 PM

IT'S very hot here no sight of rain yet.You get out of the Eisteddfod what you want too and what you would enjoy to see.

Subject: RE: Welsh National Eisteddfod
From: sian, west wales
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 06:35 AM

Quite right, Scooby. Great weather, tons to see just walking around the field, dozens of new CDs and stuff. Some very tempting little lap harps...

And a lot of hysterically funny poems. My favourite was about colonic irrigation. Or possibly the one comparing the 24 metres of Welsh poetry to condoms. I've still got a stitch in my side.

Great to see Nigel at the Noson Lawen!

sian