Music
Stuck in a musical rut right now? Feel that you need to experience a broader repertoire? This choice of local websites to tunefully tempt you should help you on your way to discovering something completely new.
Dolgellau Music Club
http://www.dolgellaumusicclub.org.uk
These bilingual pages tell visitors that Dolgellau Music Club came about in the 1950s and now boasts an annual series of subscription concerts over the Winter months. By becoming a member you can attend a monthly event in the hall of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor. There are reviews and links to other classical music websites as well as details of how to get in touch.
Maartin Allcock
http://www.maartinallcock.com
Lots of pictures of Harlech musician Maartin Allcock here, as he plays instruments in various events. The Biography and Discography show a broad and long-running involvement with music and the Gear section depicts a massive amount of guitar equipment. Check out Maart's tour dates and see what a busy man he is!
Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival
http://www.brynfest.com
Details of performers, prices and booking for the August Bank Holiday weekend festivities near Bangor are published here as soon as they become available each year.
North Wales Bluegrass Festival
http://www.northwalesbluegrass.co.uk
The first weekend in July will herald the arrival of this year's International Bluegrass Music and Dance Festival, held in Conwy. Performers and booking details are all there, plus links to tourism and travel information.
Fretdancer
http://www.fret-dancer.com/index.php
It's guitarists' heaven on this site as you can browse the Guitar Museum, packed full with scores of the instruments. Who'd have thought there were so many variations? Enthusiasts, no doubt. Links leads you to even more guitar-related websites and there's room to get in touch.
Iwan Llewelyn-Jones
http://www.iwanpiano.com/index.html
Hailing from Anglesey, Iwan's music is regularly broadcast on Radio 3 and Classic FM. This site is bilingual and features Forthcoming Events, Reviews and details of the educational resources Iwan has to offer. Make use of the Contact details and Weblinks to music-related pages if you want to find out more.
Jazz Wales
http://www.jazzwales.org.uk/
If you select Gigs from the left-hand list, there is the opportunity to choose Gigs by Region, and Wales, and then take a look at all the jazz-related events taking place over the next few months. There's also News and History, but these aren't specifically related to the NW Wales area.
Celfyddau Mari Arts
http://www.folkwales.org.uk/
Here it is, folks, the site for the preservation of all aspects of the traditional arts in Wales, including folk music. By selecting Listings from the options, you can access the details of folk music events taking place over the next few months. There's also Regular Events and Dance Events to take a look at to see if any strum your guitar.
Red-Wharf
http://www.red-wharf.com/
The site is a showcase for Anglesey avant garde composer Graham Bowers and his collaborators in the field performance, video and visual arts. It may not be your cup of tea, but you don't know until you've tried it - which this site allows you to do.
Suggested by Graham Bowers.
Music at Bangor
www.bangor.ac.uk
Bangor University holds a series of classical concerts every year in the Powis and Prichard Jones Halls, featuring a wide range of performers and programmes. The details are all posted here.
Coastline Bluegrass
http://www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk/
Get details of this weekend acoustic music festival held near Llandudno Junction in June. You'll find out who's on, how to get there and how to book. So if you fancy some Appalachian clogging, this is for you.
Suggested by John Prytherch, Glan Conwy.
North Wales Guitar Circle
http://www.northwalesguitarcircle.co.uk
The Circle aims to promote acoustic guitar playing, in particular classical guitar, among all ages and levels of ability, meeting at The Anglesey Arms in Menai Bridge on the second Tuesday of each month.
Suggested by Jane Sinnett.
William Mathias Music Centre
http://www.cg-wm.com/
Find out about music tuition and therapy, performances and other news from the Caernarfon centre established in memory of North Wales composer, William Mathias.
Suggested by Elinor Bennett
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