Annie Powell a CPGB delegate at a major conference of Communist parties in Moscow, where she claimed to have impressed Nikita Khrushchev with her rendition of "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau", the national anthem of Wales. Perhaps as a result of this meeting, she became a supporter of Khrushchev's ideas within the CPGB. In 1955, after thirteen attempts, Powell was elected as a Communist councillor for Penygraig, losing in 1957. In 1961, Powell was re-elected as a councillor in Rhondda. She served on the council for the next twenty years, and in 1979 was appointed mayor. As such, she is often said to
Gerard Cousins of the White Rock) - Trad.* Hiraeth - Grace Williams* (1906-1977) Amanda's Delight (from 2 pieces for guitar) - Robert Smith A Short Verse for Edward Thornburgh - Thomas Tomkins* (1572- 1656) A Sad Pavan Forbidding Mourning - Hilary Tann (b. 1947) Olwyn Ddwr (Water Wheel) - Gareth Glyn* (b. 1951) Crossing Water Alone - Simon Thorne* (b. 1954) Teifi's Dream (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) - Trad.* Track list: Assyrian Game - Gerard Cousins Ripening Prelude - Gerard Cousins Lisa Lan - Gerard Cousins Suo Gan (Variations and Toccata on a Welsh Lullaby) - Gerard Cousins In the Grip part