International Music Eisteddfod

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2511

Date Released

17 Jul 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1International Music Eisteddfod

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Eisteddfod. DESCRIPTION: Since it began thirty years ago, the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has become world famous. Annually it brings together music-makers and dancers from many countries all over the world. Throughout the event, Llangollen and the surrounding countryside echo to the sound of music and singing voices. Llangollen’s contribution to International understanding more than lives up to its motto "Blessed is a World that sings, gentle are its songs". SHOTLIST: Pan Llangollen Valley to Eisteddfod site. GV site. GV bridge across River Dee. MS girls in national costume across bridge. CU sign ‘Welcome to Wales’. CU girls in national costume. MS ditto. GV Llangollen and River Dee. MS Selyani Macedonian Group (Toronto) pan to drum. Various shots ditto. GV River Dee. MS the Anne Campbell Singers from Alberta. MS the National Zulu Dancers from South Africa. Various ditto. CU pan from drum to Zulu. Various of Zulus dancing and clapping. CU Zulu women. LS Orlyk Ukranian Folk Dancing Group. CU musician. Various of Ukranians dancing. CU drum of Fotem Folk Dance Group from Turkey. MS musicians. MS girl singers. LS group singing. Various of group. LS Krystallia Folk Group from Greece. Various of dancing. LS Reykjavik School of Singing from Iceland. Zoom out singers. GV choir singing through canal bridge. Various ditto. View from canal boat. LAS boat passing under trees. View from boat along canal. LAS sun bursting through trees as boat passes along. MS pan trees to waterfall (Pistyll Rhaeadr, the highest waterfall in Wales). Pan up waterfall. GV sunset through bridge at Llangollen. GV sunset across River Dee.

Keywords

Music and dance; Customs and traditions

Locations

Wales; Llangollen

Card file number

77/115

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

726

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