Presentation of folk and traditional dances in Wales for the Comenius Project "European Portfolio Musical." Model Church in Wales Primary School, College Road, Carmarthen. SA31 3EQ Telephone: 01267 234386 Email: head.model@ysgolccc.org.uk

1. Folklore, dress and instruments.

2. Welsh Royal harpist Claire Jones
welcomed Prince William and Kate
Middleton to Buckingham Palace
after their wedding.
The harp is the
traditional musical
instrument of Wales.

4. The children in Year 5 have enjoyed making
their own musical instruments.

7. The costume regarded as
national dress is based on
clothing worn by Welsh
countrywomen during the
early nineteenth century,
which was a striped flannel
petticoat, worn under a
flannel open-fronted bed
gown, with an apron, shawl
and kerchief or cap.

8. "In the 13th century Llewelyn, prince of North
Wales, had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he
went hunting without Gelert, "The Faithful Hound",
who was unaccountably absent.
On Llewelyn's return the truant, stained and
smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his
master. The prince alarmed hastened to find his
son, and saw the infant's cot empty, the
bedclothes and floor covered with blood.
The frantic father plunged his sword into the
hound's side, thinking it had killed his heir. The
dog's dying yell was answered by a child's cry.
Llewelyn searched and discovered his boy
unharmed, but near by lay the body of a mighty
wolf which Gelert had slain.
The prince filled with remorse is said never to
have smiled again. He buried Gelert here".

20.  The Welsh male voice choir is a proud tradition
of Wales – we pride ourselves on our singing.
Some famous Welsh male voice choirs include
Treorchy and Morriston.

21. Dafydd Iwan is a
famous Welsh folk
singer and
politician.

22. The National Eisteddfod of Wales is one of the major
festivals in the world, attracting over 160,000 visitors
annually. In an eclectic mix of culture, music, art and
all sorts of activities for people of all ages.
The Eisteddfod is a touring festival which is owned by
people in all parts of Wales, and this is a big part of
its appeal. It is visiting areas in north and south Wales
alternately, and held the National Eisteddfod is a
major boost to any area.