MORE than £8,600 has been raised to help keep the Wales Air Ambulance charity flying, thanks to a recent concert at Folly Farm.

The concert featured world-renowned tenor, Rhys Meirion, who is a member of the Three Welsh Tenors; his daughters Elan and Erin Meirion; Clynderwen brothers Trystan Llyr Griffiths and Gwydion Rhys Griffiths and the South Wales Male Choir.

Western Telegraph:

Concert organiser Liz Burns is pictured with Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion, Tony Key of Wales Air Ambulance, performers Elan and Erin Meirion, Trystan Llyr Griffiths, Gwydion Rhys Griffiths and accompanist Meinir Jones Parry.  

The soloists were accompanied by Meinir Jones Parry, while the choir was conducted by Elaine Robinson and accompanied by Sian Davies.

The concert was organised by Liz Burns, who said: "I would like to thank everyone that contributed and supported me in making my first event at Folly Farm so memorable.

"The theatre was full, with everyone enjoying a wonderful musical extravaganza.

"I was overjoyed that Trystan Llyr and Gwydion Rhys Griffiths accepted the invitation to come home and sing at Folly Farm."

Western Telegraph:

Pictured at the concert piano are Trystan Llyr Griffiths, Gwydion Rhys Griffiths, Rhys Meirion, Elan and Erin Meirion and accompanist Meinir Jones Parry.

On the night of the concert, Rhys Meirion presented a cheque for £8,000 to Tony Key of Wales Air Ambulance, and the total fund finally arrived at £8,623.