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REVIEW: Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir, Dafydd Iwan and Côr Ysgol y Strade at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. The ‘annual’ Côr Meibion Llanelli concert is always regarded as one of the highlights in the Llanelli musical calendar – and the 2017 renewal continued a fine, high class tradition. The popular guest star for the show was Welsh folk singing legend Dafydd Iwan, who got the audience tapping their feet and singing along with many of his favourite hit recordings. The emotional highspot for many was a rendition of Hawl i Fyw, which moved some audience members to tears. Accompanied on the piano by the excellent Hefin Ellis, guitarist and ranconteur Dafydd thrives on telling musical stories and the audience were entertained, amused and moved in equal measure. Côr Meibion Llanelli played a powerful hand in fielding a 55-strong choir on the Ffwrnes stage – no mean feat in an age when many other male voice choirs complain about a decline in numbers. The first-half hig...

Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir, Côr y Penrhyn, Adele O’Neill at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. There was a splendid competitive edge to this Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir annual concert staged at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. The Llanelli choir had invited Côr y Penrhyn, from North Wales, to perform – and that meant that we had two of Wales’s finest male voice choirs for the price of one. There was a healthy bit of one-upmanship throughout the concert as both male voice choirs tried to out-perform each other. Playing a diplomatic role between the two choirs was Pontarddulais soprano Adele O’Neill, who sparkled like a diamond all evening long. There’s a health rivalry between Côr Meibion Llanelli and Côr y Penrhyn which extends back to a visit the West Wales choir made to help launch the Pontio Arts Centre in Bangor. Côr Meibion Llanelli’s round one included the stirring Rejoice, Then! and two items which featured Adele O’Neill as soloist, Ave Maria and Libiamo, Limbi...

  Cor Meibion Llanelli choristers were busy yesterday morning selling tickets outside the Jenkins Bakery shop for the forthcoming annual concert. It is at the Selwyn Samuel Centre, Llanelli, on Saturday, June 30. Tickets are available from Jenkins Bakery in Trostre, Manhattan Marketing in Thomas Street and any chorister.

Côr Meibion Llanelli have lined up some very special guests for their annual concert at the Selwyn Samuel Centre, Llanelli, on Saturday, June 30. The guest soloist is tenor Wynne Evans, a familiar face to one and all for his work advertising Go Compare on television. The special transatlantic guests are Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir, pictured above. “It is a delight to welcome our visitors from Vancouver,” said Côr Meibion Llanelli musical director Eifion Thomas. “There are strong links between Llanelli and Vancouver as we have performed there on tour. “Musical director Jonathan Quick is a great friend and we are looking forward to renewing old friendships. “For example, one of the choristers is John Cann, a native of Llanelli, whose wife Del comes from Tumble.” Mr Thomas added: “It promises to be a fabulous night and my advice is to get tickets early as there will be quite a rush for what is always a memorable evening.” Founded in 1980 by a handful of expatriate Welshmen, the Vancouve...

Big concert this Saturday at Pontarddulais Leisure Centre. Pontarddulais Town Band with Cor Meibion Llanelli. Garry Owen the compere.