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CLERA TODAY

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 2009
Chair: Stephen Rees
Vice-Chair: Catrin Meirion
Treasurer: Mair Eleri Jones
Secretary: Elin Angharad Roberts
Membership Secretary: Mirain Evans
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
Meurig Williams

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 Nelson, Bangor, second Monday of each month.
The Mochyn Du, off Cathedral Road, Cardiff, every Monday night.
The Blue Bell, Helygain, third Sunday evening of each month.
The Coops, Aberystwyth, second 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

Pictures:
Clera Workshops and sessions in various parts of Wales.

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