Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau is a world music

World music

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 event held in the town of Dolgellau

Dolgellau

Dolgellau is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire .-History and economy:...

 in Wales

Wales

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. The event was established in 1992, and was held in the town's streets. Since 2002, Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau has been held on the Marian, a large grassy area next to Afon Wnion. There is a campsite provided for visitors. As with a number of Welsh festivals, there was no Sesiwn Fawr in 2009, partly due to financial reasons resultng from poor ticket sales in previous years and also as the 2009 National Eisteddfod

National Eisteddfod of Wales

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 was taking place in nearby Bala

Bala, Gwynedd

Bala is a market town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, and formerly an urban district of the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Bala Lake , 17 miles north-east of Dolgellau, with a population of 1,980...

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In the past, the line-up has included Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals

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, Iwcs a Doyle

Iwcs a Doyle

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, Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

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, Saw Doctors, Bryn Fôn

Bryn Fôn

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, Meic Stevens

Meic Stevens

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, Geraint Jarman a'r Cynghaneddwyr, Derwyddon Dr Gonzo

Derwyddon Dr Gonzo

Derwyddon Dr Gonzo are a Welsh-language funk and ska band from Llanrug, North Wales. Having reached number one in Siart C2 , their music has received airplay on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 1 and Serbian radio...

, Grupo Fantasma

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, Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

-Personal life:Dooley was born Paul Dooley Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene , a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at...

, N'Faly Kouyate

N'Faly Kouyate

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, Endaf Emlyn

Endaf Emlyn

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, Cerys Matthews

Cerys Matthews

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 and Goldie Lookin Chain

Goldie Lookin Chain

Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...

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