The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07

the frat to the nth. often reaching the octave.
and then descending and ending In sweet ca
dence on the. key note. ! am sure that IN ,he
genuine hwyl the intOnations are always IN the
minor mode. The introduction and tho delio-
eratiye parts are 10 the major, and tho voice
reached then II 9Iides triumphantly into
thrilling minor, which generally continues TO
FESTIVALS AND MUSIC.
The great popular annual gathering Of ma
tiOna character among tho welsh is tine Elsteuu.
fod. literary and musical festival. Inc WORD
is pronounced ise.tetn- yod. The accent ia on the
penultma EisteddfOd means congress OF
bards, or literary and musical convention. we
ind the Eisteddfod In vogue as early as the sixth
century and we are told that King Cadwaader
held one in the seventh century. In 1l76 Rhys
ap Gruffyd, Prince OF the southern section,
warm and liberal patron OF the bards, many Of
wnom. were valiant generals ond popu-
lar advisors In the councils ~ the nation,
held n grand EstcddfOd In Cardigan Castle,
Wales. after having given notice for one year
ana ono day, according to the rules OF the
bardic order And thus, Mt shorter intervals
throughout the centuries these national con
ventions nave been held On magnificent scale.
pc ole both in Wales ana America. At one of
those gatherings list ~ subjects and prizes Is
announced for the next Es-ay writing, roctry,
music singing have hearing, each branch ac-
cording TO the order prescribed. In this cOun-
Try thousands OF dollars are annually given TO
tnls Ohlect, ana the meetings are thus source
81 Intelligence and refinement to the nation.
The modern festival differs somewhat from that
OF the uldcn tines Hut the old characteristics
are watched over with loving alousN, and the
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WELSH NEwSP AprRS.
We have three erkly newspapers; the oldest.
| ! DrBch tIhc Mirror, published at Utica, New
| Pennsylvania; y lIdsD (Ihc Press. published at
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