A full house of members and friends at Chelmsford and District Welsh Society’s Dathlu Nadolig (Christmas Celebration) were welcomed with a warming glass of mulled wine and mince pies. The entertainment was provided by Sorela, an a cappella  close harmony folk song group of three young sisters from Aberystwyth, daughters of Linda Griffiths (Healy) from the very popular folk group Plethyn. Lisa Angharad, Gwenno Elan and Mari Gwenllian gave a wonderful concert of exquisite harmony, which included the ancient traditional Plygain songs Ar Gyfer Heddiw’r Bore (In Readiness for this Morning) and Daeth Nadolig (Christmas Came). Plygain carols are sung a cappella, usually in candle lit chapels, between 3 am and 6 am over the Christmas period and early January, with verses on the crucifixion and resurrection as well as the birth of Christ; they are very beautiful and tonally different from modern day carols. The group sang several more Welsh traditional and popular English songs, with Lisa proving to be an excellent compere.  A feast of sandwiches and cakes was enjoyed during the interval. The audience joined in to sing a couple of carols on each side of the interval. At the conclusion Sorela were rewarded with loud applause, and orders for their CD which is due out soon! The Society were very sad that this was to be the last meeting for Brian and Mair Thomas before they move to live near Cambridge. Brian and Mair have been pillars of the Society for so many years. It is hoped that they will return from time to time. A fund raising/charity Christmas tea hosted by Liz and Jim Armishaw raised £273.