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We recently heard from Sean Harris, one of the animators in the 2009 Wales Smithsonian Cymru program.
I met the Welsh blacksmith and dry-stone waller at the perfect moment in my life: with two years of graduate school under my belt, I was fed up with thinking.
March 1 is St. David’s Day which is celebrated in Wales with daffodils, children dressed in a version of what is considered the national costume of Wales, and, of course, Welsh cakes
January 25 is Dydd Santes Dwynwen, or Saint Dwynwen’s Day, the Saint Valentine’s Day of Wales
Highlights from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2009 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
A couple of years ago, Welsh rocker, Gai Toms, built a drumkit from junkyard scraps. He uses it in concert to share his environmental concerns.
In this interview, Welsh historian and Folk Musician, Meredydd Evans speaks about his childhood, his relationship with Moses Aschs, and his 1954 landmark album Welsh Folk Songs.
Visiting festival participant Ana from Patagonia gives you a better understanding of her craft.
Linda Griffiths and her daughter, Lisa Healy, sing a traditional Welsh folk song accompanied by Ceri Rhys Matthews on bagpipes.
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