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<p>Members of the DWS Choir took part in the National Eisteddfod 1949. The group of twelve, were known as the Parti Deuddeg. Mrs Thomas (DWS Head of Music), is at the piano.
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The National Eisteddfod Choir 1949

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In conversation with Gillian Spencer, a boarder in 1929 at 8

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<p>Members of the school choir took part in the Youth Choir which sang at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1949. Twelve pupils in the 5th and 6th forms, known as Parti Deuddeg ('Party of Twelve') won with their entry ‘Y mae afon’ (There is a River) by Daniel Protheroe. They were trained by Menna Carrington Jones, a music teacher at DWS from 1948 to 1951.In this photo she is 5th from left.
From left to right, are Gwyneth Powell, Anne Lloyd Davies,Dilys Jones, Menna Carrington Jones (teacher),?, Kitty Williams, Morfydd Parry, Tegwen Harris Jones, Bidi Davies, Jeanette James, Olwen Williams.
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<p>You can hear the group sing their winning entry ('Y Mae Afon') at the Eisteddfod as an audio file on this website. One participant, on hearing it for the first time at Dolgellau library in 2015, smiled broadly and sang along again.
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Parti Deuddeg 1949

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Atgofion Anne Roberts OBE 1943 - 1950

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<p>Orchestra Group at the 1949 National Eisteddfod
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Orchestra Members 1949

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<p>Betty Thomas & Tegwen Jones members of the orchestra for the 1949 Eisteddfod and on their way to practice.
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Orchestra Members 1949

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Cor Gruffydd Lloyd Roberts

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<p>Yvonne Nichols, Anna Hughes, Jennifer Davies break for lunch at the Llangollen Eisteddfod in 1963.
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Llangollen Eisteddfod 1963

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Picnic at the Llangollen Eisteddfod 1965

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<p>A group of friends eating lollipops at the Dolgellau Eisteddfod. l-r: Susan Ogden, Menai Davies, Ann Taylor, Margaret Louise Jones, Andrena Anderson.
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A Group of friends at the Dolgellau Eisteddfod, 1960

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Parti Deuddeg

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Parti Deuddeg 1949

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The National Eisteddfod Choir 1949

In conversation with Gillian Spencer, a boarder in 1929 at 8

Parti Deuddeg 1949

Atgofion Anne Roberts OBE 1943 - 1950

Orchestra Members 1949

Orchestra Members 1949

Cor Gruffydd Lloyd Roberts

Llangollen Eisteddfod 1963

Picnic at the Llangollen Eisteddfod 1965

A Group of friends at the Dolgellau Eisteddfod, 1960

Parti Deuddeg

Parti Deuddeg 1949