Welsh Programmes for St. David's Day

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 32, 22 February 1929, Page 7

Welsh Programmes for St. David's Day

ON Friday, March 1, St. David’s Day will be remembered by Welshmen all over the world, and the occasion will be commemorated in New Zealand with the presentation of Welsh programmes from all four stations. N Friday evening a special "St. David’s Day" programme will. be presented by the choir of the Wellington Welsh Society, under the conductorship of Mr. W. G. Aked. Mr. Barton Ginger, the well-known local elocutionist, will also assist with the programme. The choir’s items will comprise part songs, duets, choruses and solos, some of which will be sung -in Welsh, and some in English. In order that listeners may follow the items more closely a brief outline of each item will be given before its performance. The part songs will include Dr. Parry’s "I was Tossed by the Wind" (which number was composed after Dr. Parry had been in a storm in the Atlantic), "All Through the Night," "God Bless the Prince of Wales" (which is always on the programme at any Welsh function), and two bright items "Sospan Bach" and "Mary Ratan." The choral section of the programme will conclude with the Ww elsh Nagional Apthem, sung in the native tongue. Mr. Tucker, the President of the Wellington Welsh Society, will also give a short talk on St. David. Mr. Barton Ginger, who still continues to delight listeners with his artistic elocutionary numbers, will be heard in a character sketch from Dickens's "Scrooge," and in a humorous number from the "Grindle" series. In the former Mr. Ginger will be assisted by the Welsh choir. N Sunday afternoon, March 8, the annual Welsh service will be celebrated in the Anglican Cathedral, Christchureh. ‘This service will be relayed by 3YA.