That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of Côr Godre’r Aran, a Welsh-speaking male voice choir based in the village of Llanuwchllyn near Bala; notes that the choir membership represents a spectrum of rural occupations; further notes that the local area is steeped in history and has a long and proud poetic, literary, musical and cultural heritage; acknowledges that the choir has entertained audiences all over the world including Canada, the USA, Australia, Singapore, and Patagonia; commends the choir’s successes at national and international levels having won principal awards at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and four male voice championships at the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen; highlights that the choir has held 25 annual concerts and raised £30,000 towards local causes; and congratulates musical director Eirian Owen and all the choir’s members for their continued success.
