Machynlleth Festival
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The Machynlleth Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in the auditorium of The Tabernacle, Machynlleth, Wales in late August.[1][2] During the week eminent performers take part in events ranging from recitals for children to jazz.
Events
The festival begins with a sing-along of sacred hymns, the Cymanfa Ganu.Celtic culture.
The Glyndŵr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales is given during the festival.[1]
Performers
Performers in the first three Machynlleth Festivals included tenor
Incredible String Band
, 1992.
The 1994 Festival, the last to contain four events per day for eight days, featured musicologist
Sarah Walker
.
Jazz singer George Melly and trombonist Christian Lindberg were amongst the highlights of 1996.
References
- ^ a b c Karen Price (9 August 2010). "Varied programme for Machynlleth Festival". Wales Online. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Machynlleth Festival reaches its finale". County Times. Powys. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.