On Friday 9th we sang at the opening of Llys Gwyn, the former police station in Orchard Street. Our main sponsor – Grwp Gwalia – has completely revamped the building into student accommodation, conference rooms, shops and a cafe, amongst other things. This was an opportunity to sing 2 new pieces recently added to our repertoire: ‘Let All Men Sing’ and ‘An American Trilogy’. Both went well and the venue proved to be a great place to sing.
The following night we performed at the City Temple, Dyfatty Street, for a concert to raise money for the Cardiomyopathy Association. We were fortunate to be joined by Osian and Elidir Dafydd, 2 very talented violinists, and a number of students from Neath and Port Talbot College. Also playing was the West Glamorgan Youth Saxophone Quartet. The evening was wonderfully compered by Kevin Johns and we were able to raise £570.00 for the charity.
Friday 16th saw us performing for the Pontardawe Senior Citizens. This has been a regular feature on our calendar for many years, although we were not able to perform at the usual venue, as it had been badly damaged by fire. Once again, we were well received and we all enjoyed the food provided by the ladies after the concert.
We have many visitors to our rehearsals throughout the year, and we were pleased to have a celebrity with us this month. Guillem Bauza, who plays for the Swans, popped down with his grandfather. He said that they were walking past the Yacht Club when they heard the wonderful singing and couldn’t resist coming in to listen.
