LLANDYBIE MALE VOICE CHOIR
Côr Meibion
Llandybie 
    
            A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHOIR
            Llandybie is one of the largest villages in Wales, situated on the 
            perimeter of the anthracite coal field and incorporating one of the 
            largest Lime quarries in Europe. Llandybie Male Voice Choir was 
            formed in 1908 and was one of the first Male Voice choirs in 
            Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. At its inception the choir was formed 
            mainly of employees of the local lime firms and collieries. Choir 
            membership now consists of people of all professions, including 
            Accountants, Bank Staff, Engineers, Police Officers, Teachers and 
            others from all walks of life. 
            The choir has experienced successes in every major competition 
            throughout Wales and the UK and has been placed in first on numerous 
            occasions. Llandybie Male Voice Choir has consistently experienced 
            successes at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, Cardigan 
            Eisteddfod, Porthcawl Miners' Eisteddfod and Pontrhydfendigaid 
            Eisteddfod.

            The choir has consistently raised a great deal of money for charity 
            throughout every year of its existence and the total figure now 
            stands at well into several hundreds of thousands of pounds 
sterling.

            Llandybie Male Voice Choir--Côr Meibion Llandybie--has had only six 
            directors of music despite its long life. The first three conductors 
            were from the same family, namely Mr Evan Thomas, the founder 
            conductor and his two sons--first Arthur Thomas and then Mr Curwen 
            Thomas.
            Mr Curwen Thomas died in 1973 and was followed by Mr Ieuan Anthony, 
            who stayed with the choir until 1976. In 1976 Mr Ieuan Anthony left 
            and Mrs Indeg Thomas became the conductor, staying with the choir 
            for seventeen years until, in 1993, Mr David B Jones took up the baton
        .

            Evan Thomas
            Founder
            Conductor
            Côr Meibion
            Llandybie

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