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Wales Smithsonian Cymru Program Videos

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Introduction and comments about the Wales Smithsonian Cymru program

Curator Betty Belanus discuss how the program was developed.

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Gai Toms

A couple of years ago, Welsh rocker, Gai Toms, built a drumkit from junkyard scraps. He uses it in concert to share his environmental concerns.

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Meredydd Evans

In 1954, Evans recorded his landmark album Welsh Folk Songs. He has been a professor of philosophy, writer, performer, television producer and advocate for the Welsh language and culture.

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Ana Rees

Visiting festival participant Ana from Patagonia gives you a better understanding of her craft.

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Linda and Lisa Griffiths

Linda Griffiths and her daughter, Lisa Healy, sing a traditional Welsh folk song accompanied by Ceri Rhys Matthews on bagpipes.
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Iona Hughes

Language teacher Iona Hughes of Cardiff talks about the recent resurgence of the Welsh language, as well as her festival experience.

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Welsh Music

Ceri Rhys Matthews performs with Ceri Ashton and members of Sild, Martin Leamon and Sille Ilves.

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Stonemason Selwyn Jones

Restoration Stone Mason, Selwyn Jones, describes the nature of his craft and shares his experiences at the Festival.

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Animators Gerald Conn and Sean Harris

They produce culturally driven stop motion animations using artifacts and unfamiliar techniques.