Cwmdauddwr Feast

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BBC Homepage Wales Home Cwmdauddwr Feast more from this section Last updated: 06 March 2006 Rhayader As part of the fundraising Cwmdauddwr Feast FA Cup Cup winners at Rhayader efforts for a Community Gilfach Harvest Museum, Rhayader historians India Trip Male Voice Choir BBC Local have been investigating the origins of a local custom - the My Elan Valley Mid Wales My Secret Wales - Abbey Cwm Hir Cwmdauddwr Feast. Rhayader Things to do My Town resident and history hunter Past & Present People & Places John Jones tells us more. Photos of Newbridge-on-Wye Nature & Outdoors Photos of Rhayader History Rhayader Dialect Rhayader Museum Volunteers Religion & Ethics "The parish of Cwmdauddwr was in the old times a complete St Harmon Arts & Culture commote, and it was the custom for the king or ruling prince Susy Pegrum - A brother's tribute Music to visit his commotes every year, staying for three days in Talking Point - Bypass TV & Radio each. He came with his court, reviewed the work of the local The Gift officials, heard cases of appeal, and collected the taxes. Useful Info Local BBC Sites News related www links The freemen of the commote, helped by the bondmen, Sport contributed food and drink for the occasion and this was CARAD website Weather called Gwestfa (welsh for Feast ). This was held on the Travel Sunday after 14th February. Neighbouring Sites North East Wales This Sunday was a festive occasion in many farmhouses, and North West Wales a goose was often kept back from Christmas to be killed for South East Wales that day. The following Wednesday a fair would be held in South West Wales Rhayader, when there was a holiday for all farm workers. A football match was sometimes arranged, or there might be Related BBC Sites Wales hunting, with beagles. It was this Wednesday fair that was Cymru popularly known as Cwmdauddwr Feast." Canolbarth Article written by John Jones from Rhayader

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BBC Homepage Wales Home Cwmdauddwr Feast Night Photos more from this section Last updated: 09 March 2006 Rhayader On Sunday 19 February 2006. a special night was held at Cwmdauddwr Feast Rhayader's community arts centre to revive one of the area's FA Cup Cup winners at Rhayader Gilfach Harvest ancient traditions - the Cwmdauddwr Feast. Local historian India Trip John Jones was on hand to explain more about the Male Voice Choir BBC Local background to this traditional fair. This report and photos My Elan Valley Mid Wales were sent in by John's wife, Shelley Jones. My Secret Wales - Abbey Cwm Hir Things to do My Town Past & Present People & Places Photos of Newbridge-on-Wye Nature & Outdoors Photos of Rhayader History Rhayader Dialect Rhayader Museum Volunteers Religion & Ethics St Harmon Arts & Culture Susy Pegrum - A brother's tribute Music Talking Point - Bypass TV & Radio The Gift Useful Info Local BBC Sites News Sport Weather Travel

Neighbouring Sites North East Wales North West Wales South East Wales South West Wales Photographs relating to the Cwmdauddwr Feast on display at Carad Related BBC Sites 1 2 3 4 5 Wales Cymru Shelley: "As part of the Rhayader Community Museum Canolbarth Fundraising Campaign, a Cawl Supper and Social Evening was held at the Elan Valley Hotel on Sunday 19th February to commemorate the old tradition of the Cwmdauddwr Feast day." 10 May 2012 Accessibility help Text only

Neighbouring Sites North East Wales North West Wales South East Wales South West Wales Tables laid up for the Feast

Related BBC Sites 1 2 3 4 5 Wales Cymru Shelley: "After a specially written Grace, which was read Canolbarth by Mrs Betty Davies on behalf of Rev. Brookes who was unable to attend, everyone enjoyed a bowl of delicious Welsh cawl and a glass of wine." 10 May 2012 Accessibility help Text only

Neighbouring Sites North East Wales North West Wales South East Wales South West Wales Betty Davies and John Jones

Related BBC Sites 1 2 3 4 5 Wales Cymru Shelley: "Following supper, local historian John Jones, who Canolbarth was born in the Elan Valley, gave an interesting talk on the origins of the Feast Day, and also read out several amusing stories and quotations from local people on their memories of the event. Mr Owain Pugh remembered that the late Councillor Martin Pugh, MBE, of Gwardolau Farm, Cwmdauddwr, had often expressed an interest in reviving the Cwmdauddwr Feast and would have been delighted to see so many people coming together for this occasion. John Jones said that he would like to dedicate the evening to the memory of Martin." 10 May 2012 Accessibility help Text only

Neighbouring Sites North East Wales North West Wales South East Wales South West Wales John Jones and Lloyd Lewis, Rhayader historians

Related BBC Sites 1 2 3 4 5 Wales Cymru Shelley: "Albums containing hundreds of old photographs Canolbarth which have been put together by CARAD were on show for people to browse through, together with more recent photographs taken by Shelley Jones of locations mentioned in John's talk. There were also some lovely photographs of local farmers attending this year's Cwmdauddwr Feast Cattle Fair at Rhayader Smithfield." 10 May 2012 Accessibility help Text only

Neighbouring Sites North East Wales North West Wales South East Wales The Cwmdauddwr Feast organisers pictured from left to South West Wales right: John Jones, Pauline Lewis, Betty Davies, Shelley Related BBC Sites Jones, Pam Powell and Kerena Pugh. Wales 1 2 3 4 5 Cymru Canolbarth Shelley: "Votes of thanks were given by Kerena and Bryan to everyone involved in the arrangements for the evening, and to those present for supporting the event. An overall profit of £314 was made on the evening, which will be donated to the Rhayader Community Museum Appeal." More about the Cwmdauddwr Feast...