Llan's world music festival starts early
Post categories: Llangollen,ÌýMusic / Entertainment
| 09:15 UK time, Monday, 6 July 2009
Home-grown Mark Evans - the Denbigh sheep farmer's son - and Fron Choir - which was originally formed to compete in the very first Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod in 1947 - are taking part in a first for this year's world music festival.
And that's a new concert, the featuring, among others, , the 13-year-old who shot to fame on ITV's .
There's no word in the eisteddfod press literature as to whether Welsh speaker Mark has performed at Llan previously, unlike Faryl who won first prize for her vocal solo in the 10-15 age group three years ago.
Says Faryl: "I'm really looking forward to going back to Llangollen. I have great memories of competing at the eisteddfod, it was my first taste of performing on an international stage."
