Programmes of Eisteddfodau, Singing Festivals, etc

This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd

Reference
- GB 220 Z/M/926
Dates of Creation
- 1911-1961
Name of Creator
- D. J. Evans, of Llanfachreth
Language of Material
- English Welsh
Physical Description
- Not provided

Scope and Content

Eisteddfodau and singing festival programmes, 1911-1961, comprising Womens' Institute programmes, 1952-1960; Urdd Gobaith Cymru papers, 1950-1961; festival songs, 1948-1959; open programmes, 1951-1955; eisteddfodau papers, 1923-1960; dramas, 1953-1960; and miscellaneous papers, 1911-1961.

Administrative / Biographical History

Mr D. J. Evans, of Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, collected programmes and other material relating to arts and music competitions in Wales. The National Eisteddfod is held annually in August, but local eisteddfods are held throughout Wales during the year. Urdd Gobaith Cymru, or the Welsh League of Youth, organizes the 'Eisteddfod Yr Urdd', or the youth eisteddfod. Other festivals have been organised under the auspices of the Women's Institute.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Womens' Institute programmes; Urdd Gobaith Cymru papers; festival songs; open programmes; eisteddfodau papers; dramas; and miscellaneous.

Access Information

No restrictions.

Note

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Catalogue of Programmes of Eisteddfodau, Singing Festivals, etc; Stephens, Meic, The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (Oxford, 1986); Eisteddfod website (www.eisteddfod.org.uk) viewed 11th Nov. 2004.