WELSH FOLK DANCE - DAWNSIO GWERIN CYMRU
DAWNSWYR TIPYN O BOPETH
Ymweliad - Tijl Uylenspiegel - A Visit
This youthful group under the leadership of a
few more seasoned campaigner came to us in Wales full of enthusiasm and
vigour. Their lively performances were a joy to watch despite the warm May
weather which required copious liquid to quench their thirst.
On the first day of their visit they received a civic welcome from the Mayor
of Carmarthen, Cllr. Peter Hughes Griffiths who extended his fine
hospitality. The visitors also conveyed greetings from the Mayor of Sint
Katelijne-Waver to the Mayor and citizens of Carmarthen.
Tijl
Uylenspiegel then gave their first performance of the tour down in Guild
Hall Square, where the morning shoppers lingered to watch. They saw an
excellent display of both traditional Flemish dances and flag waving. This
custom dates from the time when messages were conveyed by means of flags and
although it has no practical use today it is still a lively and colourful
display exhibiting the skill, strength and ability of the flag wavers who
today, are both male and female.
On Saturday morning the dancers and flag wavers were to be seen at the
National Botanic Garden at Llanarthne. Again they gave numerous displays and
warmly received and applauded. Quite a number of dancers from various Welsh
(and Scottish) dance teams in Wales turned up to join Tijl Uylenspiegel and
together with the untypical warm weather continuing it was a day to
remember.
A social event was held that evening where we all enjoyed a buffet and some
liquid refreshments in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. We introduces
each other to our respective twmpath (social) dances, and together with folk
songs from each group being sung everyone enjoyed the evening immensely
Fe fu i'r cymdeithasu barhau gyda'r nos ond cyfle hefyd i ymlacio a mwynhau
pryd o fwyd a llymaid i'w yfed yng nghwmni'n gilydd. Cyfnewid nifer o
ddawnsiau twmpath, nifer o alawon gwerin y ddwy wlad yn cael eu canu a phawb
yn mwynhau'r noson yn fawr.
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