Welsh dance
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History
17th century
John Playford
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
William Jones
19th century
Catherine Margretta Thomas
20th century
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
The
Lois Blake
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
Welsh dancing is an integral part of both the local and national
References
- ISBN 978-1-85109-440-0.
- 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.
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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.
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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.
- JSTOR 835952.
- ^ Britton, Eirlys. "Clog Dancing". Dawnswyr Nantgarw.
- ^ "Welsh Folk Dance Society - Teams". Dawnsio. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "anrhydeddau". www.dawnswyrnantgarw.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.