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Celtic Cabaret Night
A Celtic Cabaret evening with two of the best known folk groups from Scotland and Wales has been arranged for Friday, 30 June, as part of the events at Ruthin Festival 2006. Theatr John Ambrose will be transformed to host an informal evening of entertainment and food with The Tannahill Weavers from Scotland and Pentennyn from Mold performing to the crowds. Tickets should be booked early and in groups to secure a table for the evening.
Mike Baines, Ruthin Festival Chairman explained: "This is a new evening for the Festival, and one which we are confident will be a great success. The Celtic Cabaret evening will offer a new concept to the Festival - music, dance and food, creating an informal atmosphere to the event. The important thing is to buy your tickets in a group, so you secure a table for the evening!"
 The Tannahill Weavers is one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their music demonstrates to young and old the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. They offer a unique combination of traditional melodies, driving rhythmic accompaniment, and rich vocals that make their performance unforgettable. The penetrating sound of the Highland bagpipes is a thread of ancient memory running through it all. Embracing the mystical quality of the Highlander's Celtic music and the rollicking, sometimes even brawling qualities of the Lowlander's Anglo-Scots tunes, The Tannahill Weavers is a band not to be missed.
Born from a session in Paisley, Scotland and named from the town's historic weaving industry and local poet Robert Tannahill, the group has made an international name for itself.
Performing on stage with The Tannahill Weavers is our very own local folk band from Mold, Pentennyn. Playing regularly at twmpathau (folk dance evenings), Gwyn Jones, the fiddler in the group explains:
"The songs were originally developed to fill the gaps between the dances when the audience were too tired to dance anymore!"
Pentennyn has performed all over Wales in large and small festivals and events. A few of their highlights include being awarded the runner-up prize in the Celtic Group competition at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod last year and being awarded third overall at the 2004 Pan-Celtic Festival in Tralee.
All three members: fiddler, Gwyn Jones, accordionist, Bryn Peryddon Davies, and guitarist, Nic Blandford, are renowned musicians, having played with a number of other bands over the years. Their instrumental mix create a pibgorn and crwth sound in an attempt to find a Welsh folk voice that does not draw too heavily on the rock influence of the 70s and 80s. Many of their tunes have been collections edited by Robin Huw Bowen. As for the groups' name, it does not reflect the literal translation 'at the end of your tether', it came about after a long discussion in a local pub.
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