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| Phrase of the Month Cerddoriaeth Hyfryd “Beautiful Music” Pronounced: Care-THOR-ee-eyeth HUH-vrid |
| Our March meeting/special celebration of St. David's Day held at the Tubbs residence was another success for us and a great time was had by all. Thank you, Graham and Kathleen! |
| Our president John Good joined forces with storyteller Liz Warren. Together, they call themselves "Mythic Crew" and presented the first branch of the Mabinogion (Medieval Welsh Tales) for the Welsh League meeting in a free performance. It was easy to see why these gifted performers perform to international acclaim. For more information, click on these: the Mythic Crew website www.tramormusic.com www.youtube.com/TramorMusic And to stay up-to-date on what's happening in Celtic music be sure to visit www.azirishmusic.com |
| Our FEBRUARY MEETING was also truly special! |
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| We are proud to be a member of the Arizona Celtic Cultural Association, a group promoting cooperation among all the Celtic groups in the state. See more at their web site www.azcelts.org And thanks to all who visited us on March 13th -- see www.phxirish.org. |
| AUGUST MEETING Our annual pub quiz, held this year at Fibber Magees in Chandler, proved once again to be one of the most spirited meetings of our year. Almost two dozen jolly folks braved the heat and joined us for a lighthearted afternoon. BY POPULAR REQUEST this year's excellent quiz prepared by Bill Brazleton is now available from our downloads page -- get it & test yourself! 2010 Pub Quiz NO MEETING IN JULY As is our custom, in July there was no meeting because we were in Flagstaff at the 13th Annual Northern Arizona Celtic Highland Games. See their web site for details www.nachs.info |
| W E L S H F I C T I O N After a month of partying and festivals we welcomed spring with a meeting in April to introduce us to more good stories! Our member Lynn Watts, a librarian who teaches the Tucson language class, spoke to us about fiction related to Wales and the Welsh. She covered several categories, including the Mabinogi, Arthur, historical fiction, and fantasy in Wales past and present. |
| BY POPULAR REQUEST The excellent handout from April's meeting is now available on our downloads page -- click Fiction Related to Wales and the Welsh now to be taken there. |
| The beautiful, true story of a famous Welsh Gypsy is set in Gwynedd in the 1930’s. This drama won five “BAFTA” (equivalent of Oscar in Wales) awards. It is based on the childhood of real life Romani Eldra Roberts, a descendant of the famous Abram Wood/Roberts Welsh Gypsy tribe. The film was produced by Teliesyn for S4C. The soundtrack is by Robin Huw Bowen, celebrated triple harpist and favorite with Welsh League of Arizona audiences. This film is presented in the Welsh language with English subtitles. |
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| NO MEETING IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS OCTOBER 2ND We do not meet in September, but we have a special recommendation for our members and friends. The second annual Celtic Harvest Festival in Sedona will be held on September 25th at the Tequa Festival Marketplace on SR 179. This pan-Celtic event equally represents Ireland, Scotland, Wales and North America. There will be music (voices, pipes, harp, whistles and flutes), dance and storytelling; craft, demonstrations, cultural groups; food, drink and vendors. Featured artists include, Dick Hensold (foremost Northumbrian smallpiper in North America), theSouthwest Skye Pipes and Drums, step dancers, Mythic Crew (storyteller Liz Warren with music by John Good), Celtica Chorale, Tramor and many more. We will have a booth. The exceptionally beautiful website gives more information: www.celticharvestfestival.com |