What does 'Clera' mean?
It is not an acronym! It's an old Welsh word for the wandering minstrels - musicians and poets - of times gone by. Clerwr would be the minstrel himself (plural clerwyr); clera is the verb.
Executive Committee & Officials 2011
Chair: John Idris Jones
Vice-Chair:
Treasurer: Mair Eleri Jones
Secretary: Elin Angharad Roberts
Membership Secretary: Meurig Williams
Grants Officer: Carrie Rimes
Marketing and Web Officer: Sion Gwilym
Other members of the Executive Committee:
Almut Bone
Robin Huw Bowen
Siwan Evans
Gwenan Gibbard
Arfon Gwilym
Gwenno Mererid
You can download a copy of Clera's constitution here.
Workshops
Clera aims to organise three Workshops every year – one in North Wales, one in the Mid-Wales and one in South Wales (see Forthcoming Events for details)
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, first week in August
Clera usually performs on the Performing Stage, in various pavilions and evening sessions (see Forthcoming Events for details)
Sessions
The following are pub sessions which are open to anyone:
The Boatyard, Bangor, second Monday of each month.
The Cayo Arms, 36 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LL,
every Monday night from 8.30. 029 20391910.
The Blue Bell, Helygain, third Sunday evening of each month.
Brynamlwg Club, Aberystwyth University Campus,
first Thursday of each month
Coaching
Cwm-y-Glo Fiddle Club (near Caernarfon): www.cassmeurig.com
Dolanog Tune Club (Montgomeryshire): send an e-mail
Llanwnda Pipes/Pibgorn Club (near Caernarfon): led by Idris Morris Jones idris@benallt.wanadoo.co.uk
Melodies Workshops at The Welfare (Ystradgynlais): contact Geraint Roberts on 01639 843163, the.welfare.arts@powys.gov.uk or thewelfare.co.uk
Session tunes on-line
MEU Cymru website www.meucymru.co.uk
Pictures:
Clera Workshops and sessions in various parts of Wales.

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