A GROUP of five former flower girls who danced for thousands at the 1958 Eisteddfod taught this year's group a few old tricks at a rehearsal for the Welsh spectacular.

The friends sat and watched the group of 24 youngsters practice their steps at Ysgol Gymraeg Brynmawr, before being put through their paces.

They were invited to the school as special guests of the organisers and teacher Barbara Griffiths thought it would be nice for them to see how the lessons were going.

Pauline Williams, 63, was one of the original girls who danced in 1958.

She said they all attended Glyncoed Primary school, whereas this year's representatives are from 14 different schools across Blaenau Gwent.

Her family even bought a television set so they could watch the performance.

"It was a big honour for us to do it," she said.

Gill James, 63, said when she danced she was worried she would miss a step, adding that their former teacher Beryl Morgan was very proud of their performance.

Elegantly pointing their toes joining in with the practice, it was clear they had not forgotten the all-important moves.

Mia Lewis, 10, of Blaentillery primary school was impressed.

"I thought they were really good to come back and do it. I would have them on my team if I could," she said.

Olivia Rogers, 10, recently moved from Ebbw Vale to Pembrokeshire, and it takes her two hours to get to the weekly sessions.

"It's a chance of a lifetime," he father Mark said.

The Blaenau Gwent and the Heads of the Valleys National Eisteddfod of Wales will be held at The Works, Ebbw Vale, from July 31 to August 7.