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Highlights

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Chairing ceremony

A murmur went around the audience in the great pavilion as the judges announced their decision that no one was worthy enough to win the chair this year. The last time this happened was in 1998 at the Bridgend Eisteddfod.

Some of the week's highlights

Prose Medal ceremony

Clip of the Prose Medal ceremony held in the pavilion on Wednesday, 5 August, with English commentary by Sara Edwards and Arfon Haines Davies. The winner this year was local girl, Sian Melangell Dafydd.

Crowning ceremony

Clip from the crowning ceremony with English commentary, when Ceri Wyn Jones from Cardigan won the crown for the best poem on the subject 'In The Blood'.

The Crowning ceremony's opening procession

Dramatic opening procession where the Archdruid leads the Gorsedd onto the pavilion stage for the Crowning ceremony. English commentary by Arfon Haines Davies and Sara Edwards.

The flower dance

Clip of the flower dance, presenting the horn of plenty and the floral tribute, in this year's Crowning ceremony when Ceri Wyn Jones from Cardigan was awarded the Crown.

Derek dancing

Derek Brockway and Tomos Dafydd have a go at step dancing with help from Tudur Phillips on Wednesday 5 August's BBC Wales Today.

Only Men Aloud on the Maes

Sian Lloyd interviews Only Men Aloud before they perform at the evening's concert in the main pavilion, on BBC Wales Today 6 August.

Radio Wales: Only Men Aloud

Sian Pari Huws meets Only Men Aloud choir as they rehearse for their Thursday evening performance in the pavilion. Featured on Roy Noble's afternoon show (presented by Amy Wadge.)

Radio Wales: Gorsedd honour

Sian Pari Huws caught up with Tanni Grey-Thompson and Connie Fisher after they had been accepted into the Gorsedd of Bards on Monday. (Broadcasted on Good Evening Wales, 3 August.)

Three ceremonies in four minutes

You can now watch an YouTube clip of all three Eisteddfod ceremonies with English commentary here.


Guide

The Gorsedd

Information

Learn more about the history as well as what to expect at an Eisteddfod.

Results

Cynta i'r Felin choir

Competitions

2009's results in full and video clips of the winning performers.

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