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15/07/2009	Gigs all afternoon!! 18/07/09
20/11/2008	Clera Workshops
29/07/2008	Jim O'Rourke
28/05/2008	Mandolin Lessons
15/05/2008	GUITAR LESSONS
15/05/2008	TUNES AND TALES FROM WALES
15/05/2008	FIDDLE LESSONS
06/03/2008	Dolgellau Jazz Weekend
27/02/2008	Jazz at Ty Siamas
16/01/2008	Police support!
11/12/2007	Ceri Rhys Matthews tonight
05/12/2007	Award for Ty Siamas
07/11/2007	Singing for Children in Need
22/10/2007	Ceri Matthews and More!
20/06/2007	Jobs at Ty Siamas
07/06/2007	More information about Paul Dooley's Tour
01/06/2007	Paul Dooley on Tour
26/04/2007	Local schools project displayed
13/04/2007	Nearly finished!
07/03/2007	Valuable gift for Siamas
One of Wales’ foremost experts on folk music in Wales, Roy Saer, has donated his personal collection of specialist folk magazines to Ty Siamas, the National Centre for Folk Music which will open in Dolgellau in May, to start a specialist archive on the subject at the centre. Roy Saer is noted as an expert in his field having been working at the traditions and dialects department in the Museum of Welsh Life, Sain Ffagan between 1963 and 1995. He started there as a research assistant travelling the length and breadth of Wales making invaluable recordings of old traditions and customs, before becoming head of the cultural life department. Both Caneuon Llofft Stabl (Stable Loft Songs) on sound, and Hanes y Delyn Yng Nghymru (the History of the Harp in Wales) in pictures were published during his time there. Today he is retired and chair of the Welsh Folk Song Society and chair of the Folk Songs sub-committee for the Cardiff National Eisteddfod, 2008. Roy has donated his collection of Swaff news; Taplas, the voice of Folkin Wales and the borders which was Swaff’s successor; Dawns; Llafar Gwlad; Allwedd y Tannau; and many more. Some date back to 1948, and all are invaluable in our understanding of folk music in Wales in the second half of the 20th Century. Mabon ap Gwynfor, Manager of Ty Siamas said: “Roy Saer’s knowledge of our folk traditions is second to none, and he is recognised as an expert in his field. This is indeed a generous donation to Ty Siamas, and we hope to be able to build a valuable archive for our folk traditions in Wales. We are very grateful.” Ty Siamas will open at the end of May. The project is funded by European Objective 1 money; Gwynedd County Council; the Welsh Assembly Government; and CAE Snowdonia National Park. Ends Picture: Mai Parry Roberts, member of the Ty Siamas committee receiving some folk magazines from Roy Saer Ty Siamas is the National Centre for Folk Music. Ty Siamas will have an interactive exhibition, auditorium for live gigs, and a café/bar. Ty Siamas is situated at the Old Neuadd Idris, Dolgellau. Ty Siamas will be open to the public at the end of May, 2007. The official opening will be held between the 14th and 17th of June. Ty Siamas is named after the harpist from Llanfachreth, Elis Sion Siamas, who was Queen Anne’s harpist at the beginning of the 18th Century, and is said to have introduce the triple harp to Wales.
24/01/2007	Filiming for the exhibition
12/01/2007	Winter 2006 Newsletter
07/12/2006	Latest on the building.
06/12/2006	Meic Stevens gig - latest news
01/12/2006	Meic Stevens & Band and Gwilym Morus
30/11/2006	The Exhibition
02/11/2006	Radio Cymru - Dei Tomos Programme
25/10/2006	Successful tourism meeting
16/10/2006	Attracting tourists to Dolgellau –special meeting
12/10/2006	Recent Developments
13/09/2006	www.myspace.com/tysiamas
12/09/2006	Ty Siamas Musicians
12/09/2006	The pictures of the others
23/08/2006	Building - the latest
18/07/2006	Summer 2006 Newsletter
17/07/2006	Wedi 7 Interview
10/07/2006	A newly found song
27/06/2006	Neuadd Idris Gallery
21/06/2006	Work commences
10/06/2006	The state of Neuadd Idris
09/06/2006	Part of local history - the Urdd
09/06/2006	Lost Bell
25/05/2006	1st Message