A North Wales town’s vibrant Portuguese community are to start a search for members of a choir that made the difficult journey across war-torn Europe to the first staging of an iconic music festival in 1947.
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Double delight as town fete and Eisteddfod showcase rich heritage of volunteering
A DOUBLE helping of events highlighting Llangollen’s rich volunteering tradition is planned for the same day week in the iconic tourist hotspot.
Status Quo rugby shirt makes £350 at Eisteddfod auction
A Wales rugby shirt signed by veteran rockers Status Quo made £350 at an auction in aid of the iconic Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Singing teachers to open for superstar soprano Katherine at Llangollen
Two young school teachers from Wrexham are among budding opera singers from across the UK who will be a warm-up act for superstar soprano Katherine Jenkins at this summer’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Imagine – Liverpool Olympic children’s choir to appear at Llangollen
A CHILDREN’S choir who enchanted a global audience of almost a billion when they sang John Lennon’s Imagine at the 2012 London Olympics are heading for an iconic international festival in North Wales.
Betty recalls her 50 memorable years in hospitality for Llangollen Eisteddfod
A veteran volunteer at an iconic festival is adding her voice to an appeal for new recruits to the army of unpaid helpers who have helped Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod reach its 70th year. Betty Roberts, from Johnstown, Wrexham, has been one of the vital cogs in the festival’s wheel for 50 years , meeting… Read more »
Signed cartoon by musical giant going for a song at festival auction
A signed cartoon by legendary singer-songwriter Burt Bacharach of his hit song Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head is to be auctioned for Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The 87-year-old American superstar penned the cartoon on a blank postcard for the iconic festival, writing the first bar of music on one side with some raindrops and… Read more »
History-making choir pays tribute to the festival that propelled it to fame
A history-making choir which won a trophy in the first-ever Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod is to be invited to the famous festival as it celebrates its 70th year.
Crossing borders for new man at the helm of iconic music festival
The saxophone-playing chairman of one of the UK’s oldest and most iconic music festivals wants to broaden its appeal to secure its future. Retired doctor Rhys Davies aims to reach out across the border to attract performers, competitors, concert-goers and visitors to the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
UK Choirs
Affinity After running a successful singing workshop in early 2010, the recently founded chorus Affinity won the North Wales Choral Festival Barbershop and the Barbershop class in Llangollen. In the last three years, led by their inspirational leader Lesley Carson and her team, Affinity competed in the Ladies Association of Barbershop Singers Convention, consistently improving,… Read more »
