Past WGGAW Events

2024

2024 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

2024 Welsh Weekend – May 4 & 5, 2024

                
2024 Eisteddfod Chair; Andrew Messner, clarinet; Penblwydd Hapus Robert Humphries; Kit Proud & Joe Corbin; Jan Jones Batty & Kim Corbin (Bron Wentzel in background)

2024 Welsh Weekend Poster
2024 Welsh Weekend Ninnau Article
Eisteddfod Theme “Circus/Syrcas” or “Circle of Life/Cylch Bywyd”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Kim Corbin (chair donated by Bron Wentzel)
Winner of the Baton for Music: Andrew Messner, clarinet
Winner of the Microphone for Recitation: Kit Proud (English) & Joe Corbin (Welsh)
Winner of the Crown for Art: Jan Jones Batty & Kim Corbin (tied)

2023

2023 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

2023 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu program

2023 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu Ninnau news article

2023 Welsh Weekend – May 6 & 7, 2023

   
Eisteddfod winners Joe Corbin (Recitation), Florence Case (Music), Kim Corbin (Literature-winner of The Chair; and Visual Arts) and Bron Wentzel (restored The Chair); All gathered to sing “God Be With You” at the conclusion of the gymanfa ganu.

2023 Welsh Weekend Poster

2023 Welsh Weekend Ninnau news article

2023 State Gymanfa Ganu program

Eisteddfod Theme: “Dŵr/Water”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Kim Corbin (chair donated by Bron Wentzel)
Winner of the Baton for Music: Florence Case
Winner for Recitation: Rev. Joe Corbin
Winner of the Crown for Art: Kim Corbin


2023 Eisteddfod Prizes

2022

2022 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

 

 

 

 

 

Josh Giese, the day’s director, and Tom White sing a duet

2022 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu program

2022 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu – Ninnau news article

2022 Welsh Weekend – April 30 & May 1, 2022

At LaClare Family Creamery: Mary Williams-Norton cuddles a baby goat. Our group enjoys a presentation about goats.

No eisteddfod was held.

2022 Welsh Weekend poster

2022 State Gymanfa Ganu program

2021

2021 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

 

 

 

 

Rev. Joseph Corbin, director; WGGAW President Bron Wentzel welcomes all

2021 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu poster

2021 Welsh Weekend – not held due to the pandemic.

2020

2020 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu – not held due to the pandemic.

2020 Welsh Weekend – not held due to the pandemic.

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The 2020 Crown/Y Goron

2019

2019 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

Danny Proud directs the Gymanfa Ganu and the Welsh Singers

2019 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu program

2019 Welsh Weekend

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Corbin directs; Danny Proud, Mary Davis, Kit Proud and Joe Corbin during the visual arts seminar

Visual arts participants Linda Evans, Ann Lemmenes, Christina Amberson, Connie Herpel and Mary Daley; Trefor Williams and Geraint Wilkes

2019 State Gymanfa Ganu program

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The 2019 Chair/Y Gadair

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The 2019 Crown/Y Goron

Eisteddfod Theme: “Ymlaen/Forward”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: no entry (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)
Winner of the Crown for Art: Linda Evans

2018

2018 Christmas Gymanfa Ganu

The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, Fond du Lac: Rev. Tom White directs: there was a full crowd at the cathedral.

2018 Welsh Weekend

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Jan Batty was chosen as winner of the Welsh Teacake Bake-Off and awarded The Apron, Mary Williams-Norton as literary arts Eisteddfod winner, and Linda Evans as visual arts eisteddfod winner.

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The 2018 Crown/Y Goron

2018 State Gymanfa Ganu program

2018 Eisteddfod Theme: “Hiraeth”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Mary Williams-Norton (chair donated by Joe and Kim Corbin, cane seat restored by Mary Williams-Norton)
Winner of the Crown for Art: Linda Evans
Winner of the Baton for Music (first year for this category): Aaron Pritchard

2017

2017 Welsh Weekend

 

 

 

The 2017 Chair/Y Gadair

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The 2017 Crown/Y Goron

2017 Eisteddfod Theme: “Spring”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Dale Hughes (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)
Winner of the Crown for Visual Arts (first year for this category): Mary Williams-Norton

(Note:  2017 was the first year when the first writer called up to be chaired did not come forward.  The adjudicators were impressed with his poem, however.)

2016

2016 Welsh Weekend

Carolee Schultz (Hope) was chosen Bard of the 2016 Welsh Weekend for Everyone Eisteddfod by adjudicators (l-r) John Good (playing pipe), Trefor Williams (singing) , and Robert Humphries (with sword).

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The 2016 Chair/Y Gadair

2016 Eisteddfod Theme: “Rainbow”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Carolee Schultz (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)

2015

2015 Welsh Weekend

2015 Eisteddfod Theme: “Peacemakers”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Danny Proud (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)

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2015 Chairing Ceremony for newly chosen Bard Danny Proud (Dai Canol-Daleithiau) performed by Robert Humphries, left, and Elfryn Thomas, right, during Nawfed Penwythnos Cymreigi I Bawb.

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The 2015 Chair/Y Gadair

2014

2014 Welsh Weekend

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2014 Chairing Ceremony for newly-chosen Bard Joseph Corbin conducted by Robert Humphries, left, and Trefor Willimas, at right, during Wythfed Penwythnos Cymreig i Bawb  (photo by Ruth Peterson).

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The 2014 Chair/Y Gadair

2014 Eisteddfod Theme: “Between Rivers”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Joseph Corbin (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)

2013

2013 Welsh Weekend

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Bardd David Elfryn Thomas a’r Gadair Eisteddfod 2013 yn ystod Seithfed Penwythnos Cymreig i Bawb
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The 2013 Chair/Y Gadair

2013 Eisteddfod Theme: “Paper”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: David Elfryn Thomas (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)

2012

2012 Welsh Weekend

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The 2012 Chair/Y Gadair

2012 Eisteddfod Theme: “Do the Right Thing”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Diane Lasceski-Michaels (chair donated by Mary Williams-Norton)

2011

2011 Welsh Weekend

2011 Eisteddfod Theme: “Harvest”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Mary Williams-Norton (chair donated by Mona Everett)

2010

2010 Welsh Weekend

2010 Eisteddfod Theme: “Heritage”
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Robert Humphries (chair donated by Jeanne and Neal Shera)

2009

2009 Welsh Weekend

2009 Eisteddfod (no theme)
Winner of the Chair for Literary Arts: Hugh Davis (chair donated by Mona Everett)

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