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-# The Entertainer # -Scott Joplin | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
-Musician, composer, communicator. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:13 | |
-This man has made it his life's work -to entertain the nation. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
-But do all the people -he's inspired... | 0:00:17 | 0:00:20 | |
-..fully realize the extent -of his influence? | 0:00:20 | 0:00:24 | |
-From choral singing to musicals... | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
-..Rhys Jones's contribution to -entertainment in Wales is priceless. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:32 | |
-# The Entertainer # -Scott Joplin | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
-It's the crack of dawn at the summit -of Gwaun Ysgor in Flintshire... | 0:00:44 | 0:00:49 | |
-..home territory for Rhys Jones. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
-His voice has enchanted listeners -of Radio Cymru for the past 40 years. | 0:00:55 | 0:01:01 | |
-It's 6.00am on a Sunday morning... | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
-..and you're waking up -to Rhys Jones. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
-I do hope you stay with me -for the next two hours... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
-..here on BBC Radio Cymru. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
-If you're the same age as me, you're -bound to remember the dance bands... | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
-..that were so popular -during the last century. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
-A particular favourite of mine -was Tommy Dorsey... | 0:01:23 | 0:01:26 | |
-..who created -such unique sounds as this. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
-I'm familiar -with the Bangor studios. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
-I was invited back in 1979, -over 30 years ago... | 0:01:39 | 0:01:43 | |
-..to fill in for a month -and I'm still here. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:48 | |
-I enjoy coming here to Bangor. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:51 | |
-Each time I come to Bryn Meirion, -it's like going home. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
-Earlier in the year, -Trelawnyd Male Voice Choir... | 0:01:57 | 0:02:01 | |
-..released their latest CD. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:03 | |
-From it, I've selected conductor -Geraint Roberts's interpretation... | 0:02:03 | 0:02:09 | |
-..of an arrangement of Psalm 23... | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
-..by contemporary composer, -Eric Jones. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
-My father was one of the founder -members of the Trelawnyd choir. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
-And to this day, -the choir is still going strong. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
-Geraint Roberts joined them -straight from college... | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
-..and he's been with them -ever since. | 0:02:34 | 0:02:36 | |
-As a young boy, -he was a gifted singer. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
-I loved having Rhys -as my accompanist... | 0:02:41 | 0:02:44 | |
-..because I always performed better. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
-He brought something extra to -the accompaniment and jazzed it up. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:52 | |
-He made it fun. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
-Geraint Roberts -is among hundreds of children... | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
-..who have performed -Rhys Jones's work. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-From arrangements to songs... | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
-..his influence -is still as strong as ever. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
-Rhys and wife, Gwen, give -singing lessons to 20 children... | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
-..each week at their home. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:12 | |
-Among them, -Cai Fon Davies and Ciaran Eynon. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
-# Hark, the sweet sound of birdsong | 0:03:16 | 0:03:20 | |
-# In the lofty branches -of the trees # | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
-Can Yr Adar is one of five -of Rhys's songs... | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
-..being sung at the 2010 -Urdd Eisteddfod in Ceredigion. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:33 | |
-And the songs, like the birds... | 0:03:33 | 0:03:36 | |
-..will return year after year -for decades to come. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
-# Disappear up above # | 0:03:40 | 0:03:44 | |
-His influence can be seen -from generation to generation... | 0:03:44 | 0:03:48 | |
-..without us realizing -quite how much he's done. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:52 | |
-When someone sings -one of his songs... | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
-..they're surprised -when I tell them that Dad wrote it. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-Wherever I go, people always ask me -how my father is. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:04 | |
-From Bryn Terfel to a random -Mrs Jones I've never met before. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:08 | |
-"How's your father? -I love listening to him." | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
-Next Sunday. -we'll be back here waiting for you. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
-Until then, -from the Taro Nodyn studio... | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-..and from me, Rhys Jones, goodbye, -and a very good morning to you all. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:26 | |
-Snwcer I Mi by Rhys Jones... | 0:04:31 | 0:04:33 | |
-..was the Eisteddfod's set piece... | 0:04:34 | 0:04:37 | |
-..and the Dyffryn Teifi boys' choir -made it through to the stage. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:42 | |
-Islwyn Evans was coaching them. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:44 | |
-Today, Rhys has come to visit. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
-Duh! | 0:04:47 | 0:04:48 | |
-Wow! | 0:04:49 | 0:04:50 | |
-Open your mouths wider. Wow! | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-Wah! | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
-Wow-ah! | 0:04:57 | 0:04:59 | |
-Many men sing in choirs nowadays... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:02 | |
-..though they may not -have chosen to do so... | 0:05:02 | 0:05:04 | |
-..had it not been -for Islwyn and Rhys. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
-Both men greatly respect -each other's contribution. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:11 | |
-Something I admire about you is -the fact that you're a composer... | 0:05:12 | 0:05:16 | |
-..who takes into account -the tricky teenage years. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:21 | |
-Snwcer I Mi, for instance... | 0:05:21 | 0:05:23 | |
-..is pitched a little lower... | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
-..so that those whose voices are -starting to break can sing alto... | 0:05:27 | 0:05:31 | |
-..while the others can sing -the top notes. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:35 | |
-The songs are great. -They're suitable for young boys. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:39 | |
-I'm very grateful for that because -it makes my job so much easier. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:45 | |
-I have someone at home -who listens to all my compositions. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:49 | |
-If she doesn't like them, -they go back in the box. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
-Fair play. That's a good -vetting system to have. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
-It works very well. | 0:05:57 | 0:05:59 | |
-Eyes. Enjoy it. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:03 | |
-# Multi colours -on a background of green... # | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
-Snwcer I Mi reminds me a lot -of the Pot Black music... | 0:06:09 | 0:06:13 | |
-..and the work of Scott Joplin. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
-Of course, that's his field. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
-Those types of melodies -will get young boys singing. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:24 | |
-Simple psychology and Dad's style. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:28 | |
-# Snooker for me... # | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
-I thought Rhys Jones would've been -younger because his music's modern. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:37 | |
-He makes us enjoy the performance, -so the audience will enjoy it too. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:43 | |
-# Tension's mounting, -nerves are jangling | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
-# Wiping sweat from the brow | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
-# Chalk on the cue, -face growing pale | 0:06:51 | 0:06:53 | |
-# That's snooker for me # | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
-Excellent. Thank you. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:06 | |
-And thank you very much, Islwyn. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:08 | |
-It's a better song than I thought! | 0:07:08 | 0:07:11 | |
-# The red balls have all been potted | 0:07:12 | 0:07:17 | |
-# Only the colours remain | 0:07:17 | 0:07:22 | |
-# The yellow, green and brown | 0:07:24 | 0:07:26 | |
-# And the blue ball | 0:07:26 | 0:07:30 | |
-# And then the pink in a blink | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
-# Goes down in a cinch # | 0:07:32 | 0:07:35 | |
-The accompaniment is tricky... | 0:07:36 | 0:07:38 | |
-..but Lowri's playing it very well. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
-She's much prettier than me too! | 0:07:42 | 0:07:45 | |
-There's never a dull moment -when Rhys is around. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
-There's always a tale to tell. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-This is the music room. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:58 | |
-This is where Gwen coaches -the children. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
-Scores of children have been -coming here over the years. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:06 | |
-Every Monday and Wednesday night. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
-They say if you want to stay young, -then spend time with the young. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:15 | |
-It's had more of an impact on Gwen -than me. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
-Many people ask -what I contribute to the lessons. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:22 | |
-The answer is, "Nil!" | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
-Children are fun. Dealing -with children is entertaining. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:30 | |
-They're full of wonder. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:32 | |
-They like laughing, of course. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:35 | |
-We say something silly -to lift their spirits. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
-They come here with their problems -and their joy. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:42 | |
-They report back to Gwen -with their news. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
-They fill your lives with pure joy. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:50 | |
-That's it. What a boy! | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
-Well done, Wesley. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:57 | |
-He uses humour -to put people at ease straightaway. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:02 | |
-And that's still as sharp as ever. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
-He makes us laugh. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
-When he plays the piano, -Gwen always says, "Slow down." | 0:09:11 | 0:09:14 | |
-And he says, "OK." | 0:09:14 | 0:09:16 | |
-He tells us jokes during concerts -when he's the compere. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
-Sometimes he tells the same ones -in every concert! | 0:09:20 | 0:09:24 | |
-They make everyone laugh. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:26 | |
-You can tell -what frame of mind Dad is in... | 0:09:26 | 0:09:29 | |
-..based on his sense of humour. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
-He's still as witty as ever. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
-And that humour -and musical talent... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
-..has passed down two generations. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
-Caryl and daughter Miriam... | 0:09:43 | 0:09:45 | |
-..have a close harmony group which -sings new arrangements of his songs. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
-# I heard merry bells | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
-# Tuning in the heather | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
-# Sweet bells with magical charm | 0:09:57 | 0:10:02 | |
-# Sounding in the heather # | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
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-# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
-# When dawn breaks | 0:10:18 | 0:10:22 | |
-# Over the rugged mountain top | 0:10:22 | 0:10:26 | |
-# When the sun's golden rays | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
-# Fall on the floor of the green vale | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-# When a choir of birds | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
-# Chirrup to greet the dawn | 0:10:39 | 0:10:42 | |
-# I will sing the praises | 0:10:43 | 0:10:46 | |
-# Of the Lord above # | 0:10:47 | 0:10:52 | |
-Cai and Ciaran -are two of the new generation... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
-..who are singing Rhys Jones's songs -in competitions and concerts. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:11 | |
-From the summit of Y Gop, they can -survey the places in Trelawnyd... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:17 | |
-..where Rhys had played at their age. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
-Do you see it? | 0:11:20 | 0:11:22 | |
-The memories come flooding back. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:25 | |
-This spot here is right in the heart -of the village. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
-I was brought up just over there... | 0:11:29 | 0:11:31 | |
-..in Well Cottage. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
-Next door was called Well View. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
-This used to be a field. -As children, we'd come here to play. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:42 | |
-We'd go up to the summit of Y Gop -and play there. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:46 | |
-This is Ebenezer chapel, -and the Memorial Hall, of course. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:51 | |
-This is where choir practice -was held. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
-There were children's, -mixed and male-voice choirs. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
-They would all use this hall. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:01 | |
-I'm a child of the 1920s. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:04 | |
-Mam was a district nurse. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
-She worked within -a seven-mile radius. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:11 | |
-My father was a council worker. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
-He was what they used to call -a "lengths man". | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
-His duty was to keep -a number of lengths neat and tidy. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:24 | |
-He was responsible for Trelawnyd's -upkeep. He was regarded as a king. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
-He was the children's -and the mixed choir's conductor. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:34 | |
-I was brought up with the sounds -of the children's and mixed choirs. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:39 | |
-I was the only child... | 0:12:40 | 0:12:42 | |
-..but I didn't feel -like an only child... | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
-..because there were -so many children in the village. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-We then went upmarket -and moved to a council house. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
-It was called Erw Wen. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
-I lived there from around 12 years -of age until I went to college. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:02 | |
-During the 1930s, -Trelawnyd was one big family. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
-You had the chapel family... | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
-..the chapel fellowship's family... | 0:13:10 | 0:13:12 | |
-..and the choirs' associations. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-It was as though -you were enveloped in it. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
-You felt safe. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
-To this day, I still remember -the love that surrounded me. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:28 | |
-Later, the Crosville buses would -bring romance into Rhys's life. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:34 | |
-Before that, in his childhood, one -bus journey he made changed his life. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:40 | |
-We were going to school one morning -and a plump, red-faced man... | 0:13:41 | 0:13:45 | |
-..got on the bus -and came to sit next to me. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:49 | |
-He asked me so many questions, -including what my interests were. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:54 | |
-"Music," I said. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
-"What sort of music do you like?" | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
-The man was Brother Redmond... | 0:13:59 | 0:14:01 | |
-..a priest at Mia Hall, which was -a school for evacuees at that time. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:06 | |
-The following Sunday, -he sent a gramophone... | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
-..and a collection of 78s -for Rhys to borrow. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:13 | |
-The little boy from Trelawnyd was -introduced to a new world of music. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
-"Do you do any Chopin?," he asked. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:20 | |
-If you're a young boy, you don't -learn Chopin. It's difficult. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:25 | |
-But he found me easier arrangements -of Chopin's music. | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-"Learn those," he said. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
-The man -had certainly spotted something... | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
-..in this young lad -from a little village in Wales... | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
-..that was worth nurturing. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
-Years later, Rhys himself would -go on to inspire a youngster... | 0:14:43 | 0:14:48 | |
-..who's since become one -of Wales's most renowned composers. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
-When I was 12 years old, -we moved from Cardiff to Mold. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
-And within weeks... | 0:14:57 | 0:15:00 | |
-..a very special teacher-pupil -relationship had developed. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
-If I showed an interest, -he'd show an interest in me. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:09 | |
-Rhys Jones told me -many years afterwards... | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-..about the monk who had been -such an influence on him. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
-So there's continuity here. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
-For me, Rhys was the monk. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
-That's how it worked. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
-In amongst the pile of records -Brother Redmond gave me... | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
-..I don't know -what it was doing there... | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
-..but there was a 78... | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
-..of Thomas Fats Waller. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:42 | |
-I remember Ain't Misbehavin'... | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
-..and When Somebody Thinks -You're Wonderful. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
-I listened to this man... | 0:15:48 | 0:15:50 | |
-..and was astounded. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
-That's how I wanted to play -the piano, like Fats Waller. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:57 | |
-# Ain't Misbehavin' # -Fats Waller | 0:15:57 | 0:16:01 | |
-As a young teacher... | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
-..Rhys relocated -to this mining village in the 1940s. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
-I'd never been to Ffynnongroyw... | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
-..until I was sent here -in September 1948. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
-I have very fond memories. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:35 | |
-I was here for three years. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:37 | |
-I taught at Ysgol Daniel Owen, Mold, -then back to Ffynnongroyw in 1953. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:43 | |
-I always tell people -the important events of that year. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:48 | |
-It was the Queen's coronation, -Everest was conquered... | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
-..I became headmaster -of this school... | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
-..and Gwen and I got married. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
-The village had a male choir, -the Point of Ayr Choir. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
-There was a mixed choir -and a children's choir too. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:05 | |
-There was a band -and drama associations. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:07 | |
-This was the second bus journey... | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
-..that would change -the course of Rhys's life. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:14 | |
-You're on Candid Camera! | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-One day... | 0:17:18 | 0:17:19 | |
-..I saw a girl with very black hair -stepping off the bus... | 0:17:19 | 0:17:24 | |
-..it was love at first sight. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:26 | |
-That was it. -There was nothing I could do. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
-So we started... | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
-..getting serious. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
-Don't go into too much detail -on the television, Gwen! | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
-We started courting in 1949, -or around about that time. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-We got married in 1953. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:46 | |
-We've been married for 57 years. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
-We've led very happy lives, -full of cultural activity. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
-Gwen sang, she won the mezzo-soprano -solo five times at the Eisteddfod. | 0:17:55 | 0:18:00 | |
-To this day, Mam and Dad... | 0:18:00 | 0:18:02 | |
-..are like two teenagers in love. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
-There's no doubt about that. -They're head over heels in love. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:12 | |
-They still hold hands. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
-One will say, -"You know I love you, don't you?" | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
-They give each other soppy cards. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-John Lloyd is a close friend. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-He was a schoolboy in Ffynnongroyw -in the early 1950s. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-I remember delivering love letters -from school... | 0:18:28 | 0:18:33 | |
-..to Glascoed where Gwen lived. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:39 | |
-I've told Rhys many a time... | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
-..that I believe I'm responsible... | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
-..for Caryl and Dafydd being born. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
-Not in that way, of course! | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
-If I'd thrown the letters away... | 0:18:52 | 0:18:57 | |
-..Gwen and Rhys -wouldn't be together now. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
-And there wouldn't be a Dafydd Rhys -or a Caryl Parry Jones. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:04 | |
-Gwen and Rhys -made their home in Ffynnongroyw... | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
-..and enjoyed a golden age -of performing... | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
-..of non-stop rehearsals -and choir practices... | 0:19:12 | 0:19:15 | |
-..amid a happy home life. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
-One of the most vivid memories -from my childhood... | 0:19:18 | 0:19:22 | |
-..is of Mam -always looking like a princess. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
-She was so beautiful. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:27 | |
-She wore the most glamorous dresses. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
-Gold stilettos... | 0:19:31 | 0:19:33 | |
-..immaculate hair and pearls. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
-Dad would dress in his dinner suit -or tails... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
-..depending on the occasion, -to perform. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:43 | |
-My brother and I -would go and stay with Nain. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
-We spent a lot of time with Nain, -which wasn't a bad thing at all... | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-..so that Dad and Mam -could pursue their other careers. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:57 | |
-It was their social life too. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
-At the time, people would come -to the house and sing. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:05 | |
-Gwen had a friend, -the late Gwyn Jones, Bryn Palmant... | 0:20:05 | 0:20:09 | |
-..who had one of the best voices -in the world. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:13 | |
-I truly believe that. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:15 | |
-Gwyn and Gwen were learning a new -duet called The Singing Lesson. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:20 | |
-They were busy practising -when there was a knock at the door. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-I checked my watch -and it was midnight. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
-It was Eddie from next door. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
-"Uncle Ellis is in bed." | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
-"Sorry, Eddie," I said. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:34 | |
-"No, no, he's asking -if you'll sing it again." | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
-We knew all these songs. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:39 | |
-# Watchman, the night is long # | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
-They'd sing all the great arias -by different composers. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
-Gretchen am Spinnrade. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:49 | |
-# My bosom, Lord # | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
-Arias from every classical period. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-From Handel to William Mathias. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-I knew them all -because I'd heard them so often. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
-In time, Rhys added songs -to the collection of solos. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:11 | |
-Beautiful, melodious songs -such as Cilfan Y Coed. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
-Songs which may sound -simple enough... | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
-..but challenge a new generation -of young soloists. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:22 | |
-# Shade in the trees | 0:21:26 | 0:21:33 | |
-# Silent and still | 0:21:35 | 0:21:42 | |
-# When storm clouds gather | 0:21:43 | 0:21:49 | |
-# Go there I will | 0:21:49 | 0:21:57 | |
-# Shade in the trees | 0:21:58 | 0:22:05 | |
-# Troubles will cease | 0:22:07 | 0:22:14 | |
-# There shall I find contentment | 0:22:15 | 0:22:23 | |
-# Peace, perfect peace | 0:22:25 | 0:22:32 | |
-# When bitter winds are blowing | 0:22:49 | 0:22:54 | |
-# There shall I flee | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
-# Winter gales about me beating | 0:23:01 | 0:23:07 | |
-# Fear not for me | 0:23:07 | 0:23:13 | |
-# When all around is shaking | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
-# There I'll be free | 0:23:19 | 0:23:24 | |
-# God's perfect blessing | 0:23:26 | 0:23:32 | |
-# Tranquillity # | 0:23:33 | 0:23:39 | |
-. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:42 | |
-888 | 0:23:44 | 0:23:44 | |
-888 - -888 | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
-I was born in 1927 -which makes me 83 years old now. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
-We were born during an ideal era. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:02 | |
-The war ended in 1945... | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
-..I went into the army -in 1946 until 1948. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:09 | |
-Then I went to teach. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:11 | |
-After WWII, young men had to complete -two years' national service. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:17 | |
-Rhys was sent to Nesscliffe, on -the border between Wales and England. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:22 | |
-Over 60 years have passed -since I was last in this room. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:30 | |
-It was 1947. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:32 | |
-I stayed at this particular camp -for five months. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:35 | |
-It was here -that I played the piano... | 0:24:36 | 0:24:39 | |
-..for a dance band of Germans. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
-They were prisoners of war. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:45 | |
-Their pianist returned home -because his mother had died. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:51 | |
-I was given the job -of playing with the band. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:54 | |
-It was a weird mix of instruments. | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
-We had a drummer and a pianist, -of course. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:01 | |
-A double bass player, a violinist... | 0:25:01 | 0:25:05 | |
-..and a French horn player. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:07 | |
-We'd play in here -where the dances were held. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
-This room hasn't changed a bit -since I was here last. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
-It's exactly as it was -all those years ago. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:19 | |
-The memories are flying through -my mind as I'm looking around. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:24 | |
-That was the stage. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:27 | |
-It's been boarded up now but that's -where the band used to perform. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:33 | |
-And here is where they would dance. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
-All the music I've written, -especially the rhythmic pieces... | 0:25:37 | 0:25:41 | |
-..are very reminiscent of the 1920s. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
-As a band... | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
-..we'd either play waltzes - -sedate pieces by Franz Lehar... | 0:25:47 | 0:25:52 | |
-..or big band music -such as Glenn Miller's In The Mood. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:56 | |
-When the Germans played Franz -Lehar's Gold And Silver Waltz... | 0:25:56 | 0:26:01 | |
-..their interpretation was perfect. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:04 | |
-# Dee-dee da-da-dee # | 0:26:04 | 0:26:06 | |
-Perfect. Violin and French horn. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:09 | |
-But when they played In The Mood, -Glenn Miller, instead of... | 0:26:10 | 0:26:13 | |
-# Rump-ah-dub-ah-dub-ah -dub-ah-dub-ah-dub-bah #... | 0:26:14 | 0:26:17 | |
-..it was, -# Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat # | 0:26:17 | 0:26:20 | |
-Their style was all wrong. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
-But they played the foxtrot -and waltzes perfectly. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
-The quickstep wasn't very good. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:28 | |
-They were nice lads. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:31 | |
-To think they were enemies -five years earlier... | 0:26:31 | 0:26:35 | |
-..and five years later they became -friends and co-musicians. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:41 | |
-He completed his national service -in Chester, teaching literacy. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:47 | |
-He then returned the short distance -to Flintshire... | 0:26:47 | 0:26:51 | |
-..where he taught young children -in Ffynnongroyw. | 0:26:51 | 0:26:54 | |
-Children have been singing -Rhys's songs throughout the years. | 0:26:55 | 0:27:00 | |
-# Dic and Doc and Deio | 0:27:00 | 0:27:02 | |
-# And Mic and Moc and Mo | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
-# And Mici were the names | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
-# Of the seven who came to town | 0:27:07 | 0:27:09 | |
-# Seven lazy loafers | 0:27:09 | 0:27:11 | |
-# Pretending they wanted work | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
-# All with innocent faces | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
-# And a twinkle in the eye | 0:27:16 | 0:27:18 | |
-# Seven strange men | 0:27:18 | 0:27:20 | |
-# Sitting on the gate | 0:27:20 | 0:27:22 | |
-# The seven are all happy now | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
-# Their stomachs full of food | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
-# Dic and Doc and Deio | 0:27:27 | 0:27:29 | |
-# And Mic and Moc and Mo | 0:27:29 | 0:27:31 | |
-# And Mici - the names of them all | 0:27:32 | 0:27:37 | |
-# And in this town they now belong # | 0:27:37 | 0:27:42 | |
-# At the end of a long summer's day | 0:27:45 | 0:27:49 | |
-# I will sleep soundly in my bed | 0:27:49 | 0:27:54 | |
-# Tender is the night | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
-# On a bed of roses | 0:27:57 | 0:28:00 | |
-# At the end of a long summer's day | 0:28:00 | 0:28:05 | |
-# A bird chirping in the grove | 0:28:05 | 0:28:10 | |
-# Soothes and lulls me to sleep | 0:28:10 | 0:28:15 | |
-# His song so sweet | 0:28:15 | 0:28:18 | |
-# Before the arrival of stars | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
-# Giving praise -for the day's sunshine | 0:28:21 | 0:28:26 | |
-# At the end of a long summer's day | 0:28:26 | 0:28:31 | |
-# I will sleep soundly in my bed | 0:28:31 | 0:28:36 | |
-# Tender is the night | 0:28:37 | 0:28:39 | |
-# On a bed of roses | 0:28:39 | 0:28:42 | |
-# At the end -of a long summer's day # | 0:28:43 | 0:28:49 | |
-Among the numerous children who -flourished under Rhys's tutelage... | 0:28:56 | 0:29:00 | |
-..is Gareth Glyn. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:02 | |
-I wouldn't be a composer -if it wasn't for him. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:06 | |
-The influence a teacher has... | 0:29:06 | 0:29:09 | |
-..and the relationship between tutor -and the pupil he's mentoring... | 0:29:09 | 0:29:14 | |
-..is immeasurable. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:17 | |
-When Gareth Glyn was 12 years old... | 0:29:17 | 0:29:19 | |
-..he moved from Cardiff -to Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold. | 0:29:20 | 0:29:23 | |
-It's like coming to the Hilton -or the Marriott. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:26 | |
-How long has that been there? | 0:29:27 | 0:29:29 | |
-About four years now. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:32 | |
-Hello, ladies. -How are you? Are you alright? | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
-Do you do bed and breakfast? | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
-No, not quite. | 0:29:40 | 0:29:42 | |
-Very nice. I think this area -is particularly attractive. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
-It's a grand entrance -to the rest of the school, isn't it? | 0:29:47 | 0:29:51 | |
-Let me move this a moment. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:54 | |
-Even in the formal atmosphere -of the school hall... | 0:29:55 | 0:29:59 | |
-..Rhys's mischievousness -isn't far away. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:03 | |
-When a parents' evening -is dragging on... | 0:30:03 | 0:30:07 | |
-# Now Is The Hour # | 0:30:08 | 0:30:11 | |
-That'll get them to leave. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:20 | |
-I'm not sure they'll leave -because of the prompt... | 0:30:20 | 0:30:26 | |
-..or because they didn't like -the way I played it. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:29 | |
-I remember one show in particular... | 0:30:31 | 0:30:34 | |
-..when Rhys Ifans was a pupil here. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:37 | |
-They had decided to stage a show -called Rhys... | 0:30:38 | 0:30:43 | |
-..about Rhys Lewis. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:45 | |
-And I was asked to write the music -for it. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:50 | |
-Carys Tudor was the show's producer. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:54 | |
-We were in this hall and rehearsing -the scene where Seth dies. | 0:30:55 | 0:31:00 | |
-Carys Tudor said, -"A prayer would be good here." | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
-"Say a prayer, Rhys." | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
-I'll never forget it. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:10 | |
-Everybody closed their eyes -and Rhys said... | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
-.."We thank you, Lord, -for Seth and his life. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:17 | |
-"We're very sorry for his death. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:20 | |
-"Look after him. Amen." | 0:31:20 | 0:31:22 | |
-And when he got up, -everybody was crying. | 0:31:22 | 0:31:26 | |
-It was so emotional -that Rhys Ifans... | 0:31:26 | 0:31:31 | |
-..could express so perfectly... | 0:31:31 | 0:31:34 | |
-..something that was needed -at that particular time. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
-I remember Carys wiping away a tear -when Rhys said the prayer. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:43 | |
-I wonder if he remembers. | 0:31:43 | 0:31:45 | |
-Rhys Lewis, Rhys Ifans -and Rhys Jones. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:48 | |
-It was also here -at Ysgol Maes Garmon... | 0:31:49 | 0:31:53 | |
-..that he began composing in -partnership with Aled Lloyd Davies. | 0:31:53 | 0:31:57 | |
-Unusually, -Rhys composes the score first... | 0:31:58 | 0:32:01 | |
-..for Aled to write lyrics which -are set artistically to the music. | 0:32:02 | 0:32:06 | |
-One morning, -a boy turned up at my door. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
-"Mr Jones has sent you this. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:13 | |
-"The only message is, -do you think this will do?" | 0:32:13 | 0:32:19 | |
-It was a sol-fa arrangement -of a song he'd been working on. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:25 | |
-The idea had come to him the night -before and he'd written it down. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:29 | |
-It needed words. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:31 | |
-It was during this particular time... | 0:32:32 | 0:32:34 | |
-..that one of Wales's most dramatic -anthems was written. | 0:32:35 | 0:32:40 | |
-I asked Aled -to adapt the lyrics of "O Gymru". | 0:32:41 | 0:32:45 | |
-I wasn't sure how to conclude it. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:48 | |
-The end is something like this. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:52 | |
-But I wanted something else. | 0:33:00 | 0:33:02 | |
-And a 15-year-old Gareth -came up with an idea. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:06 | |
-He said to me, "What if we used -a G flat major chord?" | 0:33:07 | 0:33:13 | |
-G flat major against that. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:17 | |
-It sounds dreadfully discordant. | 0:33:18 | 0:33:23 | |
-The last four chords - Gareth Glyn. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:38 | |
-He hasn't asked for a penny. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:40 | |
-The sign of a good song, -a good melody... | 0:33:40 | 0:33:45 | |
-..is if you can change the harmonies -below the melody. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:50 | |
-It's a simple melody... | 0:33:50 | 0:33:53 | |
-..but a very powerful one. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:55 | |
-You can play around with the chords. | 0:33:55 | 0:33:59 | |
-Singing it is always an experience. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
-# You're the only country for me | 0:34:03 | 0:34:10 | |
-# Oh-oh, my Gwalia | 0:34:12 | 0:34:18 | |
-# You bring joy to my heart | 0:34:19 | 0:34:26 | |
-# You are my paradise | 0:34:27 | 0:34:33 | |
-# Oh Wales, oh Wales | 0:34:34 | 0:34:38 | |
-# I give you my life | 0:34:39 | 0:34:41 | |
-# Oh Gwalia, oh Gwalia | 0:34:42 | 0:34:46 | |
-# You are my heaven | 0:34:46 | 0:34:49 | |
-# My Gwalia | 0:34:49 | 0:34:53 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:34:53 | 0:34:59 | |
-# Ooh-ooh | 0:35:01 | 0:35:05 | |
-# When I'm sometimes troubled | 0:35:05 | 0:35:13 | |
-# You soothe me | 0:35:14 | 0:35:20 | |
-# The beauty of your hills -and valleys | 0:35:22 | 0:35:30 | |
-# The place of my birth | 0:35:31 | 0:35:38 | |
-# Oh Wales, oh Wales | 0:35:40 | 0:35:45 | |
-# I give you my life | 0:35:45 | 0:35:48 | |
-# Oh Gwalia, oh Gwalia | 0:35:48 | 0:35:53 | |
-# You are my paradise | 0:35:53 | 0:35:56 | |
-# My Gwalia | 0:35:56 | 0:36:00 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:36:00 | 0:36:05 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:36:05 | 0:36:10 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:36:10 | 0:36:13 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:36:14 | 0:36:18 | |
-# Sunshine | 0:36:18 | 0:36:20 | |
-# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh | 0:36:20 | 0:36:24 | |
-# Aah-aah | 0:36:24 | 0:36:28 | |
-# Oh, my Gwalia | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
-# I give you | 0:36:33 | 0:36:37 | |
-# My joyful song | 0:36:37 | 0:36:44 | |
-# A song of praise | 0:36:44 | 0:36:49 | |
-# I sing to you | 0:36:49 | 0:36:53 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:36:53 | 0:36:59 | |
-# Oh Wales, oh Wales | 0:37:00 | 0:37:04 | |
-# I give you my life | 0:37:04 | 0:37:07 | |
-# Oh Gwalia, oh Gwalia | 0:37:07 | 0:37:12 | |
-# You are my heaven | 0:37:13 | 0:37:15 | |
-# My Gwalia | 0:37:15 | 0:37:19 | |
-# My sunshine | 0:37:20 | 0:37:23 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:37:25 | 0:37:33 | |
-# You are my sunshine | 0:37:33 | 0:37:38 | |
-# My sunshine | 0:37:38 | 0:37:43 | |
-# Ooh # | 0:37:43 | 0:37:47 | |
-. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:49 | |
-888 | 0:37:53 | 0:37:53 | |
-888 - -888 | 0:37:53 | 0:37:54 | |
-I don't know anyone else -who can play the piano like that... | 0:38:11 | 0:38:16 | |
-..this side of Manhattan. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:18 | |
-His musical dexterity... | 0:38:18 | 0:38:21 | |
-..is far cleverer -than he thinks it is. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:24 | |
-This is one of Rhys's incredible -arrangements of a popular tune. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:29 | |
-He's taken it from its folk origins -and given it some grandeur. | 0:38:29 | 0:38:33 | |
-Rhys was a schoolboy of 16 when he -composed this remarkable piece... | 0:38:34 | 0:38:39 | |
-..entitled Ffantasia Sosban Fach. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:42 | |
-During a Flintshire schools' rally -in Rhyl... | 0:38:42 | 0:38:45 | |
-..Rhys was asked to take part -in the closing ceremony. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:49 | |
-The trouble with playing the piano -publicly... | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
-..say if I were to play Fur Elise... | 0:38:53 | 0:38:57 | |
-..by the time I'd reached the bottom -of the first page... | 0:38:57 | 0:39:01 | |
-..the audience would be familiar -with the tune. | 0:39:01 | 0:39:05 | |
-So I decided to compose something... | 0:39:05 | 0:39:08 | |
-..that nobody else could judge. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:10 | |
-Only I would know how it went. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
-In the audience were academics -from Aberystwyth University. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:18 | |
-He was offered a university -scholarship there and then. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:23 | |
-I remember my father saying... | 0:39:24 | 0:39:26 | |
-.."Three years at university -and two years national service. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:30 | |
-"It'll be five years -before you start earning any money." | 0:39:30 | 0:39:34 | |
-So I didn't respond. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:37 | |
-I didn't take up the offer. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
-After spending a year in Dyserth -as a student teacher... | 0:39:41 | 0:39:45 | |
-..Rhys, like many of his generation, -studied at Bangor Normal College... | 0:39:45 | 0:39:50 | |
-..before taking a teaching post -back home in Ffynnongroyw. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:54 | |
-It was a sociable household. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:56 | |
-Many of Mam and Dad's friends -were college material... | 0:39:56 | 0:40:00 | |
-..they just didn't get -the opportunity to go. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:04 | |
-You could tell they were intelligent -by the way they sang. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:08 | |
-Their voices were world class. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:11 | |
-This was the golden age in which the -choir Cantorion Gwalia was formed. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:16 | |
-I was an only child, -but being with Cantorion Gwalia... | 0:40:16 | 0:40:21 | |
-..made me feel -as though I had 18 brothers. | 0:40:21 | 0:40:24 | |
-We performed 20 concerts a year. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:27 | |
-So, how many is that over 45 years? | 0:40:27 | 0:40:32 | |
-The singing bound us together. | 0:40:33 | 0:40:36 | |
-Hywel Price was one -of the early members... | 0:40:36 | 0:40:39 | |
-..and later, his son, Dilwyn, -joined the singers. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
-As a child, I remember Dad going out -in his tails and dicky bow. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:49 | |
-They wore tails when they performed. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:52 | |
-These singers were hand picked. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
-And they were excellent singers. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
-The sound they created was amazing. | 0:40:58 | 0:41:00 | |
-Dad arranged the songs -in his own unique way. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:05 | |
-He'd put an American twist -to a tune such as Arafa Don... | 0:41:06 | 0:41:10 | |
-..which is a tenor solo. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:13 | |
-He'd arrange it for a choir. | 0:41:13 | 0:41:15 | |
-He'd inject a bit of Fats Waller -into it. | 0:41:16 | 0:41:19 | |
-A chord would appear from nowhere. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
-They were very different -from any other choir. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
-About 50 years ago, Cantorion Gwalia -were the very first Only Men Aloud. | 0:41:26 | 0:41:32 | |
-# Oh, my beloved child # | 0:41:36 | 0:41:43 | |
-Then I was invited to join -the singers. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:46 | |
-I still can't believe it. -I have to pinch myself. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:49 | |
-Cantorion Gwalia was a choir -of amateur soloists. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:53 | |
-From teachers to miners, -from managers to farmers. | 0:41:53 | 0:41:56 | |
-We were taking cattle -to the Abergele fair... | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
-..when we came across -Ken Jones, Aron, a bass soloist. | 0:42:01 | 0:42:05 | |
-I remember the exact spot -where we had been chatting. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:09 | |
-"Would you be interested -in joining us?" he asked. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
-I couldn't answer him -because it was so unexpected. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:18 | |
-I never missed one practice... | 0:42:18 | 0:42:21 | |
-..nor one concert -while I was with them. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:24 | |
-I enjoyed myself so much. | 0:42:24 | 0:42:26 | |
-Cantorion Gwalia, for Dad, -was a boys' night out. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:30 | |
-And the stories about the fun -they had... | 0:42:31 | 0:42:35 | |
-..should be turned into a book. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
-I remember having a photograph taken -in Flint. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:41 | |
-On our way to the stage... | 0:42:41 | 0:42:43 | |
-..one of the lads -put his foot in a geranium pot. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:47 | |
-He's the only man -to have had his photo taken... | 0:42:48 | 0:42:51 | |
-..with his foot in a geranium pot. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:54 | |
-Those are the things you remember. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:56 | |
-The stories about Cantorion Gwalia -are too numerous to mention. | 0:42:56 | 0:43:01 | |
-They sang Pedro The Fisherman. | 0:43:02 | 0:43:04 | |
-# Dah da-da-darra-darra -dah-dah da-da # | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
-It's a jolly song but they have -to whistle the last verse. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:12 | |
-They'd all had -a couple of drinks... | 0:43:12 | 0:43:15 | |
-..and they couldn't whistle -because they were laughing so much. | 0:43:15 | 0:43:20 | |
-We went to France -to the Celtic Festival in Lorient. | 0:43:21 | 0:43:26 | |
-Rhys was determined to speak French. | 0:43:26 | 0:43:29 | |
-He did an introduction. | 0:43:29 | 0:43:31 | |
-"Mesdames et messieurs..." -He had a big clap for that. | 0:43:32 | 0:43:35 | |
-"Teneur magnifique..." -Another big clap. | 0:43:36 | 0:43:39 | |
-"Nom de plume..." Everyone -was on the edge of their seat. | 0:43:39 | 0:43:43 | |
-.."Dai O'Rhea!" | 0:43:43 | 0:43:45 | |
-We were all standing there, -trying not to laugh. | 0:43:45 | 0:43:48 | |
-But the bus driver -was sitting at the back. | 0:43:48 | 0:43:51 | |
-He fell off his chair, laughing, -as everyone else clapped. | 0:43:52 | 0:43:56 | |
-And poor Penri -made his way to the stage to sing. | 0:43:56 | 0:44:00 | |
-Nobody could sing like Penri. | 0:44:00 | 0:44:04 | |
-So he began to sing. | 0:44:04 | 0:44:06 | |
-We had so much fun. But that wasn't -the first time we'd been abroad. | 0:44:06 | 0:44:10 | |
-We used to say, Gwalia on tour. | 0:44:11 | 0:44:13 | |
-My secretary, Meuryn Ellis, -received a phone call... | 0:44:13 | 0:44:17 | |
-..from a lady in Pwllheli... | 0:44:17 | 0:44:20 | |
-..asking if we were free -for a week from 1 March. | 0:44:20 | 0:44:25 | |
-"Oh, yes," said Meuryn, -"We've never been to Pwllheli." | 0:44:25 | 0:44:31 | |
-"Not Pwllheli," she said, "I'm -talking about Lagos, Nigeria." | 0:44:31 | 0:44:35 | |
-So we went to Lagos, Nigeria. | 0:44:36 | 0:44:38 | |
-Seeing such wealth -contrasted with so much poverty... | 0:44:38 | 0:44:44 | |
-..was astounding. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:47 | |
-Going out with Cantorion Gwalia -was like one big party... | 0:44:47 | 0:44:52 | |
-..because each had -their own personality... | 0:44:52 | 0:44:55 | |
-..and contribution to make. | 0:44:56 | 0:44:58 | |
-Some were quiet -and hardly spoke at all... | 0:44:58 | 0:45:01 | |
-..but when they did, -it was worth hearing. | 0:45:01 | 0:45:04 | |
-Being responsible for -Cantorion Gwalia over 45 years... | 0:45:04 | 0:45:08 | |
-..has been incredibly important -to me. | 0:45:09 | 0:45:11 | |
-And what if Rhys Jones had accepted -that scholarship to Aberystwyth... | 0:45:12 | 0:45:17 | |
-..when he was just 16 years old? | 0:45:17 | 0:45:20 | |
-There would have been a huge void -in the musical development... | 0:45:21 | 0:45:26 | |
-..of us as individuals in this area. | 0:45:26 | 0:45:29 | |
-And imagine the loss to the nation. | 0:45:29 | 0:45:34 | |
-He would have had -a lot of television work... | 0:45:34 | 0:45:37 | |
-..and much more work as a conductor. | 0:45:37 | 0:45:40 | |
-He would definitely have had -more work as a musician too. | 0:45:40 | 0:45:43 | |
-It's so ironic because Dad -would have left Aberystwyth... | 0:45:44 | 0:45:48 | |
-..with a first class honours degree, -without a doubt... | 0:45:48 | 0:45:52 | |
-..because his musical brain is huge. | 0:45:52 | 0:45:55 | |
-If I'd gone to university, -I wouldn't have met Gwen... | 0:45:55 | 0:46:00 | |
-..Caryl and Dafydd -wouldn't have been born... | 0:46:00 | 0:46:03 | |
-..and neither would -the grandchildren. | 0:46:03 | 0:46:06 | |
-The way things worked out, -I think I got the best deal. | 0:46:06 | 0:46:11 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Simian 04 Cyf. | 0:48:03 | 0:48:05 | |
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