''Twmpath'' () is a
Welsh word literally meaning a hump or
tump, once applied to the mound or
village green
A village green is a commons, common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was common pasture, grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for ...
upon which the musicians sat and played for the community to dance.
''Twmpath dawnsiau'' were a form of barn dance organised by
Urdd Gobaith Cymru in the late 1950s and 1960s for the entertainment of young people, mainly from rural areas.
These events remained popular until the rise of discos in the 1970s. ''Twmpath'' is used today to mean a
Welsh version of the
barn dance or
cèilidh.
The same word is also used to refer to a
speed bump.
See also
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Culture of Wales
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Troyl
Notes
Society of Wales
Music of Wales
Welsh-language music
Welsh music history
European folk dances
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