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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
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The eisteddfod is the way in which the nation hooks into its ancient past. Funda-
mentally, it's a chance for the Welsh to simply sit
(eistedd)
and be
(bod)
. Sure, the long
robes and stone-circle ceremonies can seem silly, but if anyone has a claim to the traditions
of ancient Britain, it's the Welsh. Both the National Eisteddfod and the youth version ping-
pong between North and South Wales annually, but Llangollen's International Musical
Eisteddfod (
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)
is a permanent fixture.