A group who took the unusual course of naming themselves after a geographical feature in the Preselis is set to star in the latest of the Music at Lunchtime concerts on Sunday (January 14) at St. Jerome’s Church, Llangwm.

The first of the series, with the early music group La Volta before Christmas, was a huge success with latecomers having to stand at the back.

The audience was treated to mince pies and mulled wine and was able to buy tapestry mementoes to complete their Christmas present buying lists.

The group with the task of following La Volta’s success is Cwm Cerwyn Ensembles, a group of mainly string players who were inspired by Foel Cwmcerwyn, at 1,759 feet the highest point of the Preselis and of Pembrokeshire.

One of the founders, cello player Katina Andreou, explained the choice of name.

“We were wondering what to call ourselves, as we traipsed between my home and that of one of the other founders, Angharad Howells, to rehearse when we realised that the peak was exactly half way between the two.

“Admittedly we didn’t go via the top of the peak, but we liked the idea that the highest point in the county could be our inspiration to reach the heights of our ambition.

“We have planned to go up Foel Cwmcerwyn to play and take photos, but I’ll need to train a bit more before I carry my cello up there!”

The group performs in several different combinations but on Friday the line-up will be Angharad Howells, Katina Andreou, Muriel Carpenter and the pianist Seimon Morris who’ll also be taking part in Music at Lunchtime later in the series.

The music they’ll play will vary from Bach and Mozart, to James Bond and Simon and Garfunkel.

St. Jerome’s Church reopened almost a year ago after an ambitious lottery-funded restoration, part of the Heritage Llangwm project which also oversaw the creation of The Talking Tapestry of Llangwm which tells the story of the village’s Flemish founders.

It now hangs in a side chapel of the church.

The concerts are part of a money-raising drive by The Friends of St. Jerome’s, formed out of Heritage Llangwm, to pay bills incurred by the display of the tapestry including broadband for the accompanying app, extra heating and lighting.

Tickets for Sunday’s concert, at 1 pm, at St Jerome’s, cost £5 and are available from Llangwm village shop, online www.heritagellangwm.org.uk/concerts, or from Pam Hunt on 01437 899966. It’s sponsored by Great Nash Farm holiday cottages.