This occasion brings a community together for the unexpected joys of dancing. Three times a year children, grown-ups, parents, grandparents, people from near and far meet and dance as a village for the evening.
As well as traditional social dances, we invite guest artists to perform, giving those present a new context in which to share and experience contemporary forms of dance.
We have been doing these events since 2009. Over 30 village dances have happened where over 25 dance artists have shared their work and ideas to over 2000 people.
The band of Ceri Rhys Matthews, Julie Murphy, Elsa Davies and Ceri Owen Jones continue to shine a light on these occasions and their work as researchers and re-imaginers of Welsh folk music promotes dance and music culture for all and intersects with our interests in social choreography.
The Twmpath resumed post pandemic on 17 September 2022 with a large an enthusiastic turn out and an energetic performance by cloggers from Dawnswir Talog. The next event on Hen Galan, 14 January, was a vibrant and busy occasion, we were joined by Tiago Gambogi, dancer, clown and actor from Brasil via Llandovery! Next Twmpath is on Saturday 27th May 2023.
Mae’r achlysur hwn yn dod â chymuned ynghyd ar gyfer llawenydd annisgwyl dawnsio. Tair gwaith y flwyddyn mae plant, oedolion, rhieni, neiniau a theidiau, pobl o bell ac agos yn cyfarfod ac yn dawnsio fel pentref am y noson.
Yn ogystal â dawnsiau cymdeithasol traddodiadol, rydym yn gwahodd artistiaid gwadd i berfformio, gan roi cyd-destun newydd i’r rhai sy’n cyflwyno rannu a phrofi ffurfiau cyfoes o ddawns. Rydym wedi bod yn cynnal y digwyddiadau hyn ers 2009. Mae 26 o ddawnsfeydd pentref wedi digwydd lle mae dros 20 o artistiaid dawns wedi rhannu eu gwaith a’u syniadau i dros 1700 o bobl.
Mae’r bandiau Ceri Rhys Matthews, Julie Murphy, Elsa Davies a Ceri Owen Jones yn parhau i daflu goleuni ar yr achlysuron hyn ac mae eu gwaith fel ymchwilwyr ac ail-ddychmygwyr cerddoriaeth werin Gymreig yn hybu diwylliant dawns a cherddoriaeth i bawb ac yn croestorri ein diddordebau mewn coreograffi cymdeithasol.
