Competitors who took part in first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will be presented with commemorative medals A music loving 92-year-old great-grandmother is spearheading an appeal to find veterans of the first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 1947. Retired teacher Moira Humphreys was a member of the Coedpoeth Youth Choir who took to the… Read more »
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Mega prize attracts world’s best young singers to North Wales
Twenty four of the world’s best young singers will be vying for a prestigious international prize at a top festival in North Wales. Competitors from as far afield as China, America, Spain, Latvia and Estonia will be battling for the title of Pendine International Voice of the Future at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Wargrave Community Choir
Wargrave Community Choir, based in Newton-le-Willows is a mixed choir and was formed in 2017 by seven friends who met at another choir and so became the founding members of WCC. The choir now stands at approx 60 members and under the wonderful musical direction of Shade Black, have gone from strength to strength over the… Read more »
Manchester Community Choir
Manchester Community Choir was founded in 1999 and has over 90 members. We sing acapella and have been bringing harmony and joy to audiences in Greater Manchester and further afield for more 24 years. We perform a wide range of songs from different musical traditions, all in beautiful unaccompanied four-part harmony. Our repertoire includes songs… Read more »
The Bostock Singers
Bostock Singers are a 70 strong, mixed voice choir (SATB) based in Hartford, Cheshire. Founded in 2009, our membership is drawn from all over the county. Directed by Miss Nicola Howbrigg and accompanied by Mrs Alison Megicks, our repertoire is wide ranging from musical theatre and pop through to classical and comedy. Country representing: England… Read more »
Galliard Folk Dancers
Galliard Folk Dancers meet three times a month to learn and research folk dances. We have a wide background in British folk dancing – English, Scottish, Welsh and Manx as well as Morris and “Playford” country dancing. We would like to support the Eisteddfod as a non-competitive group and have the opportunity again to share… Read more »
Loughgiel Folk Dancers
Loughgiel School of Irish Dancing was established in 1978 and continues to grow and has approximately 135 pupils to date. The school has numerous accolades both locally and internationally and has enjoyed previous success at Llangollen Eisteddfod. Our awards include the prestigious Lucille Armstrong Award which we are extremely proud of. We also made history… Read more »
Kurdish Folk Dance Group
We’re a group of Kurdish and Turkish teens, keen to share our culture with the world. We came together to Learn our traditional dances and to bond together with more people of our own culture. We progress to learn our dances and the stories behind each dance to further pass on our culture and traditions…. Read more »
Masquerade
Masquerade was formed in 1999. In 2000 they were winners of the Senior Children’s Choirs class at Llangollen, as well as subsequently in 2004 and 2008. They were also BBC Children’s Choir of the Year in 2008. Members of that choir have gone on to be winners of the Female Voice class at Llangollen on… Read more »
Lindley Junior School Choir
A trip to the International Eisteddfod is always a wonderful occasion for both Lindley Choir and their parents alike. Lindley Choir has enjoyed appearing at the Eisteddfod in Llangollen most years since 2011. They were thrilled to win the Children’s Choir Class in 2013 and 2017 but to be crowned “Children’s Choir of the World”… Read more »
