£1000 Gethin Hughes memorial bursary prize to be awarded
An exciting £1,000 musical bursary prize will be awarded for the first time this month to honour the man known as Llanelli’s Mr Music, Gethin Hughes MBE. It is the biggest prize of its kind on offer in Wales and the aim is to find the very best young musical talent in Carmarthenshire. The prize is the brainchild of Cor Meibion Llanelli musical director Eifion Thomas, a close friend of the late Mr Hughes. “Gethin was a great pal and a long-serving accompanist for Cor Meibion Llanelli,” said Mr Thomas. “We travelled the world to concerts and festivals and Gethin was famous the world over for being a real character and a wonderful ambassador for Llanelli. “Gethin made an outstanding contribution to music in Llanelli and in Wales. It is wonderfully fitting that we should honour his memory and celebrate his life with a musical bursary prize. “Gethin cared very much about supporting and promoting youngsters on their musical careers. Hopefully, this new award will go a long way t...