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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 Officers 2022/23:
Chair: Geraint Roberts
Vice-chair: Siwan Evans
Treasurer: Steve Jeans
Secretary: Carwyn Tywyn
Membership Secretary: Meurig Williams



Representatives: Teri Duffy, Keith Floyd,

You can download a copy of Clera's constitution here.
You can download a copy of Clera's privacy policy here.

Workshops, Tune Clubs and Sessions
Clera organises and promotes Workshops, tune clubs and sessions across Wales.

Sesiwn dros Gymru
Our Sesiwn dros Gymru project funded by the Arts Council of Wales ran a wide range of workshops, classes and sessions across Wales from March 1st 2012 to March 1st 2013.

Alawon Cymru
More workshops and classes followed in our Alawon Cymru initiative which ran from May 2013 to June 2014, again supported by the Arts Council of Wales. Alawon Cymru included support for local tune clubs to learn and play Welsh traditional tunes across Wales as well as supporting workshops and individual totor sessions. These continue: see the latest information and a collection of tune sets on our website www.sesiwn.com.

Telynor Cymru
The Telynor Cymru 2016 project finally closed in 2017, again with the support of the Wales Arts Council with groups across he country learning and playing Welsh Gypsy harp tunes. Its website remains, providing a wide range of tunes with music, guidance and instruction videos on www.telynor.cymru.

Alawon Sesiwn tune book
The Alawon Sesiwn book of session sets of Welsh traditional tunes was published at the end of the Alawon Cymru initiative, with 81 tunes presented in 26 sets. Supporting this is the Alawon Cymru website where you can hear the tunes as well as reading the music score.

National Eisteddfod, August 3-11 2018
Clera conducts classes and sessions in Tŷ Gwerin and has a stand in Y Bwthyn. Latest information is posted on www.sesiwn.com.

Sessions
The following pub sessions are open to anyone:

The Globe, Albert Street, Bangor, from 8.30:
first and third Monday of the month.

Tafarn y Grapes, Maentwrog LL41 4HN:
2nd Wednesday of the month

Sesiwn Ioan Rhagfyr, Tŷ Siamas, Dolgellau LL40 1RD:
3rd Wednesday of the month

Mold Session, the Delyn Wine Bar, Mold CH7 1LA:
1st Wednesday of the month

The Cardiff Session:
Every Monday:The Old Market Tavern, City Centre, Cardiff CF10 1BH

Session tunes on-line
There is a collection of Welsh traditional tunes that you can download on Clera's Alawon Cymru website alawoncymru.com.

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

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