John Playford collected records of dances and music during the 17th century with Welsh associations and as such were considered a part of the Welsh tradition.[2]
18th centuryedit
William Jonesedit
Williams Jones corresponded with the Gwyneddigion Society, and with other contemporary men of letters, and began collecting and recording local folk songs and country dances for Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin), the King's Bard. Jones spent much time conversing with the elderly members of the community as well as researching manuscripts and printed collections which provided Edward Jones with valuable material for his printed volumes. He describes many of the dances as having "sharp twists and turns rendering them fiendishly difficult to perform well", and stated that they were probably "too fatiguing for the bodies and minds of the present generation, and requiring much skill and activity in the performance".[3]
19th centuryedit
Catherine Margretta Thomasedit
Catherine Margretta Thomas was born in 1880[4]: 31 in the village of Nantgarw. Her parents were Daniel and Hannah Davies.[5] As a child she enjoyed watching the local dances[6] as they were performed in an open space below Twyn Chapel in Caerphilly[4]: 32 and at Nantgarw and Y Groes Wen.[6] Due to the hostility of the local churches to folk dancing, Catherine Margretta Thomas' own mother was not keen on her daughter going to see these dances, but Catherine was able to convince her father to take her along to witness the displays. The rise of Nonconformism in Wales meant that by the time Catherine Margretta Thomas was in her teens folk dancing had practically been eradicated in Nantgarw.[6]
Dancing had died hard if inconsistently[6] by 1911 when Catherine Margretta Thomas' daughter, Ceinwen Thomas (later Dr. Ceinwen Thomas[7]), was born. But the influence of Nonconformism waned and by the time Ceinwen Thomas was attending school she was discussing the tradition of dancing in Nantgarw with her mother.[6] After Ceinwen Thomas had left college she met Walter Dowding of the Welsh National Folk Dance Society. She told him about her mother's recollections of folk dancing in Nantgarw. He put her in touch with Doris Freeman. Together Catherine Margretta Thomas, Ceinwen Thomas and Doris Freeman worked to notate the dance steps from the traditional dances that Catherine Margretta Thomas could remember.[6] These notes were then passed on to the Welsh National Folk Dance Society by Ceinwen Thomas.[8]
Nantgarw dance traditionedit
The Nantgarw dance tradition is a style of Welsh folk dancing from the South and Valleys regions of Wales, specifically associated with the small village of Nantgarw. The style encompasses both handkerchief and stick dances. The dances call for eight dancers in four pairs.[9] The style was first put into dance notation by Dr. Ceinwen Thomas (1911-2008) who wrote down what her mother, Catherine Margretta Thomas, could remember of the dances that had been danced locally when she was young.[10] The Nantgarw dances take their name from the village of Nantgarw in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf where they are said to have first been performed.[4]: 32
Lois Blakeedit
Following the religious revival's devastating effect on dancing in Wales, there was an increased desire for national expression via the means of dance. Lois Blake collected remnants of the Welsh dance tradition in her publication "Welsh Folk Dance", published 1948.[11]
Todayedit
Welsh dancing is an integral part of both the local and national eisteddfod tradition in Wales. Welsh dancing has become an integral part of the eisteddfodau and dancing tradition.[12][full citation needed] Notable dancing groups include Nantgarw Dancers hailing from the Pontypridd area and Talog dancers from Carmarthen. Both groups have enjoyed significant success in National Eisteddfod competitions. Nantgarw dancers have also had significant success in international competitions such as the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales, Lorient Folk Festival in France and Mallorca World Folk Festival in Spain.[13][14]
^Jenkins, Geraint H. (1994–1995). "A rank Republican (and) a leveller: William Jones". Welsh History Review: Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru. p. 380. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ abc Lile, Emma (1999). A Step in Time: Folk Dancing in Wales. National Museum of Wales Publications. ISBN978-0-7200-0474-8.
^ "Catherine Margretta Thomas (Welsh)". dawnsio.com (in Welsh). Welsh National Folk Dance Society. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^ abcdef "Easter Course Address (English)". dawnsio.com. Welsh National Folk Dance Society. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^"Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas 1911 – 2008 | Hanes Plaid Cymru".
^ "Tom John's Rally / Comments". thesession.org. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^ Blake, Lois (1966). "The Nantgarw Dances". Folk Music Journal. 1 (2): 102–106. JSTOR 4521744.
^ "Nantgarw Fair Dances". dawnsio.com. Welsh National Folk Dance Society. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^"Review of Welsh Folk Dance". Journal of the International Folk Music Council. 1: 65–66. 1949. doi:10.2307/835952. ISSN 0950-7922. JSTOR 835952.
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For Welsh clog dancing see Welsh stepdance The Welsh dance Welsh Dawns Gymreig also known as the Welsh folk dance Welsh Dawnsio gwerin is a traditional dance in Wales performed to Welsh traditional music and while usually wearing a traditional Welsh costume Welsh danceMediumDanceOriginating cultureWelshOriginating era17th century 1 Dawnswyr Nantgarw Nantgarw Dancers dance alongside Ballet Cymru in WOMEX Millenium Centre Cardiff Day of dance Caerphilly Castle Contents 1 History 1 1 17th century 1 1 1 John Playford 1 2 18th century 1 2 1 William Jones 1 3 19th century 1 3 1 Catherine Margretta Thomas 1 4 20th century 1 4 1 Welsh Folk Dance Society 1 4 2 Nantgarw dance tradition 1 4 3 Lois Blake 2 Today 3 ReferencesHistory edit17th century edit John Playford edit John Playford collected records of dances and music during the 17th century with Welsh associations and as such were considered a part of the Welsh tradition 2 18th century edit William Jones edit Williams Jones corresponded with the Gwyneddigion Society and with other contemporary men of letters and began collecting and recording local folk songs and country dances for Edward Jones Bardd y Brenin the King s Bard Jones spent much time conversing with the elderly members of the community as well as researching manuscripts and printed collections which provided Edward Jones with valuable material for his printed volumes He describes many of the dances as having sharp twists and turns rendering them fiendishly difficult to perform well and stated that they were probably too fatiguing for the bodies and minds of the present generation and requiring much skill and activity in the performance 3 19th century edit Catherine Margretta Thomas edit Catherine Margretta Thomas was born in 1880 4 31 in the village of Nantgarw Her parents were Daniel and Hannah Davies 5 As a child she enjoyed watching the local dances 6 as they were performed in an open space below Twyn Chapel in Caerphilly 4 32 and at Nantgarw and Y Groes Wen 6 Due to the hostility of the local churches to folk dancing Catherine Margretta Thomas own mother was not keen on her daughter going to see these dances but Catherine was able to convince her father to take her along to witness the displays The rise of Nonconformism in Wales meant that by the time Catherine Margretta Thomas was in her teens folk dancing had practically been eradicated in Nantgarw 6 20th century edit Welsh Folk Dance Society edit Main article Welsh Folk Dance Society Dancing had died hard if inconsistently 6 by 1911 when Catherine Margretta Thomas daughter Ceinwen Thomas later Dr Ceinwen Thomas 7 was born But the influence of Nonconformism waned and by the time Ceinwen Thomas was attending school she was discussing the tradition of dancing in Nantgarw with her mother 6 After Ceinwen Thomas had left college she met Walter Dowding of the Welsh National Folk Dance Society She told him about her mother s recollections of folk dancing in Nantgarw He put her in touch with Doris Freeman Together Catherine Margretta Thomas Ceinwen Thomas and Doris Freeman worked to notate the dance steps from the traditional dances that Catherine Margretta Thomas could remember 6 These notes were then passed on to the Welsh National Folk Dance Society by Ceinwen Thomas 8 Nantgarw dance tradition edit The Nantgarw dance tradition is a style of Welsh folk dancing from the South and Valleys regions of Wales specifically associated with the small village of Nantgarw The style encompasses both handkerchief and stick dances The dances call for eight dancers in four pairs 9 The style was first put into dance notation by Dr Ceinwen Thomas 1911 2008 who wrote down what her mother Catherine Margretta Thomas could remember of the dances that had been danced locally when she was young 10 The Nantgarw dances take their name from the village of Nantgarw in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf where they are said to have first been performed 4 32 Lois Blake edit Following the religious revival s devastating effect on dancing in Wales there was an increased desire for national expression via the means of dance Lois Blake collected remnants of the Welsh dance tradition in her publication Welsh Folk Dance published 1948 11 Today editWelsh dancing is an integral part of both the local and national eisteddfod tradition in Wales Welsh dancing has become an integral part of the eisteddfodau and dancing tradition 12 full citation needed Notable dancing groups include Nantgarw Dancers hailing from the Pontypridd area and Talog dancers from Carmarthen Both groups have enjoyed significant success in National Eisteddfod competitions Nantgarw dancers have also had significant success in international competitions such as the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales Lorient Folk Festival in France and Mallorca World Folk Festival in Spain 13 14 References edit Celtic Culture A Celti ABC CLIO 2006 p 563 ISBN 978 1 85109 440 0 Celtic Culture A Celti ABC CLIO 2006 p 563 ISBN 978 1 85109 440 0 Jenkins Geraint H 1994 1995 A rank Republican and a leveller William Jones Welsh History Review Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru p 380 Retrieved 22 April 2011 a b c Lile Emma 1999 A Step in Time Folk Dancing in Wales National Museum of Wales Publications ISBN 978 0 7200 0474 8 Catherine Margretta Thomas Welsh dawnsio com in Welsh Welsh National Folk Dance Society Retrieved 16 September 2011 a b c d e f Easter Course Address English dawnsio com Welsh National Folk Dance Society Retrieved 16 September 2011 Dr Ceinwen H Thomas 1911 2008 Hanes Plaid Cymru Tom John s Rally Comments thesession org 25 November 2006 Retrieved 16 September 2011 Blake Lois 1966 The Nantgarw Dances Folk Music Journal 1 2 102 106 JSTOR 4521744 Nantgarw Fair Dances dawnsio com Welsh National Folk Dance Society Retrieved 16 September 2011 Review of Welsh Folk Dance Journal of the International Folk Music Council 1 65 66 1949 doi 10 2307 835952 ISSN 0950 7922 JSTOR 835952 Britton 2011 sfn error no target 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