Annual
General Meeting 2010 AGENDA
Followed at 4:30 p.m. by a PRESENTATION by ELINOR BENNETT The Lady Llanover Society is delighted to present Elinor Bennett, possibly the best-known and certainly the most influential of Welsh harpists. Elinor is Artistic Director of the Wales International Harp Festival (4 – 10 April 2010), which celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Parry (Parri Ddall). Elinor will talk about John Parry, play some of his music, and introduce the Festival and its artists. |
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| OTHER EVENTS (including non-society events than may be of interest to members) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exhibition: Mrs Delany and
her Circle
Our member, the distinguished writer, Ruth Hayden, who is another descendant of Lady Llanover, is the author of Mrs Delaney, her life and her flowers (Colonnade Books 1988). Lady Llanover’s monumental The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville was published in a new edition in January 2009. |
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Manoir de Kernault Mellac, Lorient, Brittany Based on letters home by the 21-year-old Vicomte Théodore Hersart de la Villemarqué when he visited Abergavenny and Merthyr in 1838. |
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Twmpath In support of Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Blaenau Gwent |
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Second Wales International
Harp Festival Concerts, classes and competitions. See
website www.wales-harp-festival.com for
details. |
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Gŵyl
Gregynog Festival Celebrating
John Parry Day programme: with speakers Ann Griffiths, Miles
Wynn Cato and Dr Oliver Fairclough. |
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| Eisteddfod y Fenni 19 June 2010, Abergavenny |
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Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol |
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| Llanover Gardens Open
Day (National Gardens Scheme) Sunday 5th September, 2 - 5 p.m. |
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| Rare
Plants Fair, Llanover Gardens Sunday 3 October, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (entry £4.00) |
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Annual
General Meeting 2008 AGENDA
ST
MARY’S
CHURCH Tickets £5.00 Tickets available from Abergavenny Music / The Lady Llanover Society
- 01291 690517 A wonderful opportunity to appreciate the talent of this remarkable young artist prior to his appearances at the World Harp Congress, Amsterdam and in Paris. Benjamin will be supported by Eleri Darkins, who will play the triple harp so dear to Lady Llanover's heart, as well as the concert harp in a duo performance with Benjamin of Russian virtuoso Andres Izmaylov's 'Toward the Sun'. Eleri is newly returned from three years teaching at the prestigious Tamnak Prathom Centre in Bangkok. Sponsored jointly by Cymdeithas Gwenynen Gwent and Ysgol y Delyn. |
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| SATURDAY 13 October 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regrettably
it has been necessary to postpone the above event. I would be grateful if you could kindly pass the message on to any whom you believe may have intended coming. |
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| 7.00pm - 10.30pm St. Mary's Priory Centre Abergavenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TWMPATH (A
Welsh Ceilidh) |
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| Come along and join in the fun! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BUFFET, RAFFLE and CASH BAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstration Dances from the rich heritage of Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audience Participation Led by dancers steeped in Welsh culture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TICKETS including
buffet £12.00 (members £10.00) |
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| Doors open at 7 p.m. Dancing will begin at about 7:30 p.m. with a break for the buffet at about 8:30 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For more information telephone 01594 563172 or 01873 840605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Michael’s Centre, Penypound, Abergavenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HANDS ON HARP Experience the harp! Whole day for complete beginners or those who want to Further details: |
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| PALM SUNDAY 1 April 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Saturday 14 October 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary's Priory Centre Abergavenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Day Lady Llanover: Friends and Influences Cost: £12 per person (Lady Llanover Society Members) £15 (non members) |
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| Click here for more information about the speakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SATURDAY 1st JULY 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7.00pm - 11.00pm St. Mary's Priory Centre Abergavenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TWMPATH (A
Welsh Ceilidh) A Celebration of welsh music and dance with HUW ROBERTS (Ffidl-ffadl) and RHIAIN BEBB (Triple Harp) with Bethan and Siôn Gwilym |
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| The evening, presented mainly in English will include: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BUFFET, RAFFLE and CASH BAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A talk by HUW ROBERTS “Harp, Flannel and a Figure of Eight” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstration of LLANOVER FOLK DANCES and WELSH CLOG DANCING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A chance to learn to dance THE LLANOVER REEL and other traditional dances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TWMPATH TO FOLLOW Bring your Dancing Shoes! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TICKETS | Members
of the Lady Llanover Society £9.00 Non-members £10.00 |
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| AVAILABLE
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ABERGAVENNY
MUSEUM 01873 854282 or ABERGAVENNY MUSIC 01873 853394 |
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| SATURDAY 17th JUNE 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abergavenny
Eisteddfod The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny |
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The Society is sponsoring the Lady Llanover Prize for the best instrumentalist under the age of 25. The 2005 winner was the Harpist Benjamin Creighton Griffiths. |
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SUNDAY
26th MARCH 2006 |
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| 11.00am | Service in Llanover Chapel, Llanover with the Revd Herbert Hughes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Gardens Scheme |
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| 2.00-5.00pm | Ty Uchaf Gardens open. 2-5pm in Aid of NGS, Extensive collection of Magnolias, spring bulbs & Camellias. Home made Teas. Welsh Folk Dancing performed by Gwerinwyr Gwent. Harpist Benjamin Creighton Griffiths, who The Lady Llanover Prize at the 2005 Abergavenny Eisteddfod will also perform. Entrance Fee in aid of NGS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SATURDAY
25th MARCH 2006 |
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Annual General Meeting of the Society |
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| 6.00pm | The
Priory Centre, St Mary’s Church, Abergavenny. A convenient (paying) car park is accessible via Abergavenny Bus Station. AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2005 3. Chairman’s Report 4. Treasurer’s Report 5. Election of Officers 6. Election of Committee Members 7. Any Other Business |
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