Trac Cymru is a Welsh folk development organisationWales.com, Welsh Government official gateway and registered charity which promotes and develops the music and dance traditions of Wales, both within Wales and beyond, and advocates on behalf of the traditional arts with public bodies and other organisations. Activities include a range of annual courses in song, dance and instrumental playing for all ages and abilities. trac also works with the professional sector, providing training for performers, and promoting Welsh traditional music and artists in the UK and abroad, as well as commissioning new artistic work.National Lottery Good Causes Trac is supported by the Arts Council of Wales.Annual Review Report 2013/14, Arts Council of Wales The organisation was founded by Stephen Rees, Danny KilBride, Phil Freeman, and Ceri Rhys Matthews of Fernhill.Artist information Page for KilBride Brothers, Creighton's Collection
Its board of trustees is chaired by Dr Marlene Davies. Other board members include Terry Duffy, Dr Keith Floyd, Mary-Anne Roberts, Francis Brown, Prof James Blythe, Catherine Bartlett, Sarah Smith and Peter Cornell.Contact & Trustees, Charity Commission for England & Wales Its patrons include Kevin Brennan MP, musician and activist Dafydd Iwan, songwriter and broadcaster Frank Hennessy and broadcaster Huw Stephens."Who's who?", trac
Trac Cymru has a full-time team of two: Director Danny KilBride and Company Manager Blanche Rowen.
Constitution Trac Cymru is a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. Its Charity Number is 1085422,Charity overview, Charity Commission for England & Wales and its Company Number is 4106014. Its legal name is Trac: Music Traditions Wales Ltd., or in Welsh Traddodiadau Cerdd Cymru. It is not a membership organisation but is governed by memorandum and articles.Charity framework, Charity Commission for England & Wales
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