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 The Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation is appealing for your support in the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook. The Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation (MLMEF), is an Oregon non-profit corporation, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. MLMEF was organized to raise public awareness of Welsh heritage in North America, to celebrate Welsh-American culture and preserve its works and to foster and encourage art and creativity in the Welsh tradition. An Eisteddfod [eye-STETH-vod] is a Welsh performing arts festival, held in Wales since at least the 12th Century when bards competed for the favor of the Lord Rhys at his court in Cardigan. Today, the National Eisteddfod of Wales celebrates dance, poetry, music, theater, prose and visual arts. Eisteddfoddau are held all over the world, wherever Welsh people settled. The Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation organizes the Left Coast Eisteddfod, a modern eisteddfod for the west coast of North America. The Left Coast Eisteddfod includes live events and on line events and competitions on AmeriCymru , a Welsh social network. Why Meriwether Lewis? Many people don't know that Meriwether Lewis' ancestors came to the western hemisphere from Wales, that Lewis spoke Welsh and was chosen by Jefferson to lead the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase in part because Jefferson and Lewis could write to each other in Welsh and trust that their letters would remain secure from non-Welsh speakers. Today there are Lewises, Davises, Griffithses, Jenkinses, Williamses and more who have no idea that their own ancestors came from Wales and are in danger of losing or have lost their families' cultural heritage. Canada, the United States, Argentina, Uruguay and many other places in the west are home to treasures of Welsh heritage and the rich traditions of imagination, creativity, song and story Welsh emigrants brought with them around the world. The Chase Community Giving initiative gives us the opportunity to win a $20,000 grant which will be used to increase the range of activities and events at this years Eisteddfod. We hope you will support us in our effort to secure this grant. HERES WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP 1. If you are not on Facebook.join and vote here:- http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/263243673-meriwether-lewis-memorial-eisteddfod-foundation 2. If you are on Facebook VOTE NOW! Voting directions can be found in 'Comments' at he bottom of the page. 3. Persuade a friend to vote. 4. Post on group walls and ask group admins of Welsh/Celtic groups to message their members to ask for their support. 5. Put our voting link banner on your website or blogpost. You can cut and paste it from the voting page:- http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/263243673-meriwether-lewis-memorial-eisteddfod-foundation 6. Consider getting together with a friend ( if both of you have already voted ) and exchanging Gift Votes. This will enable both of you to vote for us twice. Diolch yn fawr for your kind consideration and support  Portland with Mt Hood in the background. |
Many thanks for the votes you put our way today ( Friday ). We were able to get back from position 191 to 174 over two increments. Unfortunately Friday night is the worst night of the week for us ( I guess all our people are down the pub ) The crucial times for us are the few hours before 11 am ( UK time ) and 11 pm ( UK time ) with the morning being the most critical. Any help anyone can give us on Saturday and Sunday before the morning voting results would be hugely appreciated. WE ARE SO CLOSE....JUST TEN DAYS TO GO...PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH THE FINAL PUSH!!
Hangovers are 10% dehydration and 90% guilt. So drink a cup of water and vote for us in the Chase Community Giveaway and you'll be fine
HERES WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
1. If you are not on Facebook.join and vote here:-
http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/263243673-meriwether-lewis-memorial-eisteddfod-foundation
2. If you are on Facebook VOTE NOW!
3. Persuade a friend to vote.
4. Post on group walls and ask group admins of Welsh/Celtic groups to message their members to ask for their support.
5. Put our voting link banner on your website or blogpost. You can cut and paste it from the voting page:-
http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/263243673-meriwether-lewis-memorial-eisteddfod-foundation
6. Consider getting together with a friend ( if both of you have already voted ) and exchanging Gift Votes. This will enable both of you to vote for us twice.
The Left Coast Eisteddfod is raising money to fly Welsh artists, musicians and authors to Portland for this years event in October. To this end we have entered the Chase Community Giving competition on Facebook. If we come in the top 200 when the final vote is tallied we will win $20,000. This will enable us to significantly expand our program of events. We pledge that every cent will be used for the above mentioned purpose and will contribute to gaining extra exposure for Welsh artists in the US.
Left Coast Eisteddfod Organising Committee
Tongue Tied was published by Y Lolfa just over a year ago and is already closing in on its fourth printing.
To get your copy, please send $19.00USD (shipping is already included) to MLMEF P.O. Box 80293, Multnomah Village, 97280 * or use the PayPal 'Donate' button in the right hand column on this page. If you use the PayPal option please email us at americymru@gmail.com with your postal address. Please make checks payable to the 'Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation'. Diolch!
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Heini Gruffudd, the author, said, There are approximately two thousand Welsh names in the book. Dozens of people contacted Y Lolfa following the publicity in the local newspapers and on the radio and television, and the result is a brand new collection of Welsh names which are used today. He added, The book includes the old names from history and folk tales, but there are also several international names which have been adapted. Here Blodeuwedd and Ct, Dylan and Jac sit very happily together. The volume will be invaluable to expectant mothers who wish to choose a Welsh name for their child, as well as being a useful reference for those who wish to look up the names of Welsh heroes, Saints, poets and singers through the ages. The price of Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children which is for sale in Welsh book shops and on www.ylolfa.com is 5.95. |
We apologise if this is the umpteenth reminder you have seen about the Chase Community Giving race on Facebook. Most of you will know by now that we are in this race and that we stand a chance of getting a 20 thousand dollar grant which we will use to fund transport and accommodation for welsh artists and musicians who wish to perform at this years Left Coast Eisteddfod in Portland Oregon.We know that some of you have already voted. If you have then look at the list below and see if there are other ways in which you can assist with this effort. If you havent then PLEASE VOTE NOW. We are currently ranked at position 168. We need to stay in the top 200 to qualify for the grant. We are down from position 124 and we are looking to pile on 300 further votes by sunday this week. The pace of voting has picked up and we must do likewise to stay in the race
THINGS YOU CAN DO
1. If you are not on Facebook please consider joining to support this effort.
2. If you are on Facebook and havent voted please go to this url and VOTE NOW ( directions in comments at the bottom of the page ) http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/263243673-meriwether-lewis-memorial-eisteddfod-foundation
3. If you have voted ( or think you may have ) do one of two things (A) check that your vote was recorded . Some people have 'Liked' the app without voting. Follow the directions on the page and you will discover whether you succeeded in voting. (B) If your vote has been recorded please pass this link on to at least one other person and persuade them to support us .
Remeber we are trying for 500 votes by the weekend so we need everyone to pitch in and help.
PLEASE ACT NOW
Diolch
| Tramor Bulletin http://www.tramormusic.com http://www.youtube.com/TramorMusic http://www.mythiccrew.com/ http://www.celticharvestfestival.com/ Just having returned from Wales and a trip that included playing saxophone with my brother at a birthday party in Cwmafan, steam train through the Brecon Beacons, distillery in Penderyn, sea air in Mumbles, ancient history in Margam and Evan's pies by the River Afan, my batteries are fully charged and ready to face the Arizona monsoon and whatever the weather/fate will throw my way. There's a trip to Portland, Oregon this month to play a concert with local musicians and also to conduct a singing festival (Cymanfa Ganu) in the oldest Welsh church on the West Coast. So, onward and upward and on with the show! Saturday, June 26th [6:00pm - 8:30pm] St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 822 SWSecond Street McMinnville, Oregon 97128 503-472-5831 http://www.stbarnabasmcminnville.com/johngood2010.htm Sunday, June 27th [1:45pm and 6:00pm] Cymanfa Ganu Bryn Seion WelshChurch 22132 S. Kamrath Road, Beavercreek, OR 97004 503-630-5317 http://www.wapnw.org/brynseion.htm http://www.wapnw.org/brynseion.htm#2001 For more information on the band, please go to: http://www.tramormusic.com http://www.youtube.com/TramorMusic http://www.mythiccrew.com/ http://www.celticharvestfestival.com/ |
If you have already voted....diolch yn fawr. If you have not we include detailed directions below. We have become aware that many people have gone to the page to vote and found it somewhat confusing. In some cases people have 'Liked' the app and thought they had voted. This is not the case . Please check by following the instructions below....if you have not voted you will be allowed to do so. If you have the page will simply offer you the opportunity to 'Share With Friends'. There is nothing to fear....the app will not allow you to vote twice:)
Currently we are ranked at position 114 with 162 votes. We need to stay in the top 200 to qualify for $20,000. Please read the directions below and vote for us ( or check if you think you already may have done ) WE URGENTLY NEED AT LEAST 200 VOTES A WEEK TO STAY IN THE RUNNING!!
2. Click on 'Search and Vote' which is in a bar with a green background just below the 'Like' button. DO NOT just click on the 'Like' button. You need to click 'Like' but this alone does not constitute a vote. All this will do is 'Like' the application. This is very important...a lot of people have done this and thought they had voted. CLICKING ON LIKE DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE VOTED.
Also If you could 'Like' this post by clicking on the Facebook 'Like' button in the top right hand corner of the page you will be helping to make the appeal blogpost go viral by displaying it in peoples News Feeds on Facebook.
If anyone has a blog or website there is a link button and code on our voting page. Unfortunately this is a bitly link which seems to expire after a few days. I have attached the link code ( click linkcode.txt below ) which we are using on AmeriCymru ( which works ) as a text file. Anytone can use this and it takes people straight to our voting page ( assuming they are logged into FB and have given the app permission to access their profile.
