Brian Williams from Tamworth, Staffordshire would appreciate your help.
"My great grandfather John or Joseph Williams of Briton Ferry, Charles street won the eisteddfod chair several times. This is all we know - any information will be appreciated. He was a choir master for a choir in Neath we believe."
Sue from Meifod sent us this email after the 2003 Eisteddfod in her area.
"I am a non Welsh speaker, but I spent five days at the Eisteddfod as a first aider. I had a wonderful time, in spite of the hot weather. Everyone was so nice and so happy, until Friday. I had several people that needed minor treatment all at once. One lady came in speaking Welsh quite naturally. When I explained that I spoke no Welsh, she wanted to see the person working with me, but I was at that time, on my own. She was unpleasant in the extreme, wanting to know how I dare to be at a Welsh Eisteddfod if I didn't speak the language. It went on a bit more than that, enough to say, it really upset me for some reason. I am a qualified nurse, and I was helping her, why was she so nasty? I don't know, but I went home that night really depressed. I am so glad all the other people I met were so nice". If you want to comment on Sue's story, click here.
Marian Devenport from Vancouver, Canada remembers her school's annual Eisteddfod.
"Nobody here understands the word (Eisteddfod)! To me from Guernsey, all the arts were performed each year, we all competed in our schools and of course it was called the Eisteddfod. The adjudicator sat in the middle of the theatre to listen probably 20 children recite the same poem!! I entered each year in my age group, did very well! years later my children entered I don't really know if it continued, but it was so exciting. Had a grand concert at the end with all the winners"
Peter Williams from Newark, delaware, USA, remembers a very wet Eisteddfod in Pembrokeshire in 1985.
"I took a party of Americans to Fishguard when the storms and howling winds knocked down most of the tents. We spent one wholeday maneuvering round the Maes in the mud, wearing our "wellygogs" made from plastic shopping bags tied at the knees. It was great fun, especially when we had no laundry facilities."
Steffani from Canterbury liked our site!
"Thank you for the coverage. Wish I had found it sooner as there is no television coverage in this area yet again apart from a very brief look tomorrow. A great shame for all the expats in this region."."
