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| Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Connie Fisher will be honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at this year's National Eisteddfod, it has been revealed. | Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and Connie Fisher will be honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at this year's National Eisteddfod, it has been revealed. |
| The ex-Paralympian and musical star are included on a list of Welsh figures deemed to have made a contribution to the nation, its language and culture. | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and actors Matthew Rhys and Ioan Gruffudd are among those previously honoured by the Gorsedd. | Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and actors Matthew Rhys and Ioan Gruffudd are among those previously honoured by the Gorsedd. |
| The Eisteddfod will begin on August 1. | The Eisteddfod will begin on August 1. |
| Cardiff-born Dame Tanni is Britain's most successful Paralympian, winning a total of 11 gold medals. | Cardiff-born Dame Tanni is Britain's most successful Paralympian, winning a total of 11 gold medals. |
| The 39-year-old was awarded the OBE and the MBE, and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. | The 39-year-old was awarded the OBE and the MBE, and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. |
| Connie Fisher won the part of Maria in 2006 | Connie Fisher won the part of Maria in 2006 |
| Connie Fisher, 25, from Pembrokeshire, won the BBC talent show How Do You Solve Problem Like Maria? in 2006. | |
| She played the lead role of Maria in the London Palladium and has signed up to play the role again during its national tour, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. | She played the lead role of Maria in the London Palladium and has signed up to play the role again during its national tour, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. |
| The former call centre worker is due to open with the musical at Cardiff's Millennium Centre in August. | The former call centre worker is due to open with the musical at Cardiff's Millennium Centre in August. |
| However in April it was revealed that she was being forced to cancel her solo tour after being diagnosed with a vocal cord condition requiring surgery. | However in April it was revealed that she was being forced to cancel her solo tour after being diagnosed with a vocal cord condition requiring surgery. |
| Also among those due to be honoured by the Gorsedd this year are Welsh language broadcaster Dei Tomos and Andrew Green, librarian of the National Library of Wales. | Also among those due to be honoured by the Gorsedd this year are Welsh language broadcaster Dei Tomos and Andrew Green, librarian of the National Library of Wales. |
| The Gorsedd of Bards was created in the 17th Century by scholar Iolo Morganwg. The head of the Gorsedd of Bards is the Archdruid, who is elected for a term of three years, and is responsible for conducting the Gorsedd ceremonies during eisteddfod week. | The Gorsedd of Bards was created in the 17th Century by scholar Iolo Morganwg. The head of the Gorsedd of Bards is the Archdruid, who is elected for a term of three years, and is responsible for conducting the Gorsedd ceremonies during eisteddfod week. |
| By tradition Gorsedd members, who dress in robes, choose a bardic name at their induction. | By tradition Gorsedd members, who dress in robes, choose a bardic name at their induction. |