Thu, 06 Oct 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno

-for Thursday's Heno...

-..on National Poetry Day.

-Tonight, Wales play Austria

-in Vienna.

-Yvonne combines it all in Carmarthen

-and is enjoying a drink too!

-"The dragons are in Austria

-and I hope they score

-"But I'm in Wales

-to raise a pint for the lads."

-No, I won't win a poetry award but

-I've got an award-winning beer...

-..at the Carmarthen Beer Festival.

-Tonight, we hear of a project

-with the bands, Plu and Colorama.

-Owain Gwynedd meets a mother

-who formed a football team...

-..so that her sons

-could play the sport.

-One of the masterpieces

-of the art world...

-..returns to where it was inspired

-- Dolbadarn.

-My studio guest is Dr Carl Clowes.

-He's cured the ailments of the

-people on the Lleyn Peninsula...

-..but is also a founder

-of Nant Gwrtheyrn.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-Dr Clowes has just published

-his own autobiography.

-It's taken about four years.

-I'm pleased with it.

-Let's return to Yvonne at

-St Peter's Civic Hall in Carmarthen.

-Good evening and welcome

-to the Carmarthen Beer Festival.

-They say that the weekend

-starts on Friday...

-..but it's starting on Thursday

-in Carmarthen!

-The festival is over 20 years old.

-Huw Williams is the co-founder

-of the Carmarthen Beer Festival.

-Why did you decide to set up

-the festival?

-Half a dozen of us all

-enjoy real ale...

-..and we wanted a local branch

-as our closest was in Swansea.

-It was important to keep

-the local puns open.

-It was important to keep

-the local pubs open.

-CAMRA helps to run the festival

-but tell us about it.

-CAMRA is the Campaign for Real Ales.

-This branch is battling to keep pubs

-open in the area...

-..and ensure breweries

-continue to make real ales.

-Many will remember there being

-about 50 pubs in Carmarthen.

-It's very different today.

-Yes, there's a lot less pubs in

-Carmarthen but five sell real ale.

-Does local real ale attract people

-to the pubs?

-It always attracts people.

-Anyone who enjoys real ale gets

-to sample different flavours.

-The pubs are very popular.

-CAMRA also puts the emphasis

-on the social aspect.

-Yes, the social aspect

-is very important.

-Pubs are at the heart

-of the community.

-Companies from across Wales

-are here so enjoy the festival.

-What's your name?

-What's your name?

-

-I'm Gavin.

-I've come from Llantrisant

-to be here tonight...

-..as I'm a sales rep

-for the Glamorgan Brewery.

-I've been working with them

-for a year.

-You have an important job

-but you don't make the ale.

-I don't make the beer

-but it is fantastic...

-..and I love being the sales rep

-for the company!

-You're doing a great job and I can't

-wait to sample some of your ale.

-Back to you in Llanelli.

-Thank you, Yvonne.

-We'll have more from Yvonne later.

-Dr Carl Clowes is my studio guest

-this evening.

-He's known for being a doctor...

-..and the founder of the important

-Welsh language centre...

-..at Nant Gwrtheyrn.

-The story of your life is found

-in the covers of your autobiography.

-It's quite a comprehensive read.

-Yes, it's quite

-a large autobiography.

-I have a lot of things to say!

-I was asked to write about my life.

-We moved in 1970 to Llanalhaearn...

-..to become a local doctor.

-This area was losing its population.

-The population was dwindling.

-This had affected local morale.

-The school faced closure...

-..but we fought against it.

-We chose to do something

-about the dwindling population...

-..so that we could

-ensure the young people...

-..stayed in the area.

-It was interesting to see

-how the dwindling population...

-..affected the health of the locals.

-Where did the concept

-of Nant Gwrtheyrn come from?

-We got a taster

-from helping the community...

-..and we decided to create

-the centre at Nant Gwrtheyrn.

-This was at the start of the 1970s.

-It was quite a troubled time.

-There was the Welsh Language Act

-in 1967.

-There was a lot of people...

-..who were moving to the area...

-..but they couldn't speak Welsh!

-Nant Gwrtheyrn was nearby.

-We decided to obtain it

-and set up a centre.

-Can you explain the title

-of your autobiography?

-The title of the autobiography...

-..refers to my two sons

-who are in Super Furry Animals.

-There's also the link with Lesotho.

-You'll have to read the book

-to learn more about me!

-Earlier, a masterpiece was displayed

-William Turner's image of Dolbadarn

-Castle was painted 200 years ago.

-It's thought to be one of the most

-significant paintings by Turner...

-..and it has inspired

-the young people of Llanberis.

-It's an exciting day

-at Ysgol Dolbadarn.

-We've had a visitor from

-the National Library in Aberystwyth.

-The library staff brought a picture

-of Dolbadarn Castle by Turner.

-Our pupils and children

-from Ysgol Brynrefail School...

-..will study the painting

-so they can copy the landscape.

-They will also visit the site

-where Turner painted the picture.

-We've been to Dolbadarn Castle

-to study the picture by Turner.

-I've got a picture

-that I did from acrylic paint...

-..and a picture of the castle

-that I haven't finished yet.

-The history behind the picture

-makes it very interesting.

-Turner had an interest in history.

-There are three figures

-in the painting.

-It depicts Llywelyn the Great

-transporting his brother to prison.

-It's glorious to be

-at Dolbadarn Castle.

-We've brought the Turner painting,

-owned by the National Library...

-..back to Llanberis.

-You cannot borrow items

-from the National Library...

-..but we've had permission to bring

-the masterpiece to Dolbadarn...

-..so that local school children can

-work in the presence of the picture.

-It's been a great opportunity

-to visit the castle and sketch it...

-..and emulate the work of Turner.

-I've enjoyed the day

-as I've learnt about this artist...

-..and did a few sketches

-that are like his picture.

-It's National Poetry Day.

-Last night, we heard that the poets,

-Twm Morys, Gwyneth Glyn...

-..Aneirin Karadog and Anni Llyn...

-..were locked away in Portmeirion

-to write 100 poems in 24 hours.

-Aneirin has sent us some photographs

-to prove that they are working hard.

-They are confident about completing

-the challenge by midnight.

-You can view all their poems

-at www.her100cerdd.co.uk

-There's also a few hours

-to send them your requests...

-..via Twitter, the Literature Wales

-Facebook page or by email.

-After the break, we meet a mother

-who started a football team...

-..so that her sons

-could play the sport.

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-Welcome back.

-Plu and Colorama are two popular

-bands on the Welsh music scene...

-..but they have united

-to form the band called Bendith.

-Bendith is releasing a CD and

-currently on a promotional tour.

-Gerallt chatted with Bendith

-during one of their rehearsals.

-# Clouds of dandelions flying

-# Towards far western reaches

-# In the month of June #

-How did Bendith come about?

-We made a programme together

-a few years ago in Llanelli...

-..Studio Gefn.

-Coloroma and Plu were playing

-and I fell in love with Plu.

-After a while, I asked if they

-would work with me and here we are.

-Love works both ways, Gwil.

-Apart from the two groups,

-who else is involved?

-We are very fortunate

-to have other musicians.

-Aled Hughes from Cowbois Rhos

-Botwnnog is on bass.

-Elen Ifan and Mari Morgan from Saron

-are on strings for us.

-Tomorrow, Mared will play the harp

-and Francesca will play the violin.

-We have a small orchestra

-in support.

-# In the month of June

-# They will be sunbathing

-without a care in the world

-# In the month of June

-# In the month of June

-Three nights, Elan,

-but in very different locations.

-We're fortunate to play at the

-Sacred Trinity Church in Salford.

-That is on Thursday and Coloroma

-have quite a following there.

-We have played a few great gigs

-in the Manchester area...

-..in front of big audiences.

-On Friday night we plat at Galeri

-in Caernarfon, a local gig for us.

-We're really looking forward;

-it will be lovely.

-On Saturday, we play at St John's

-Church in Canton, Cardiff.

-Marged, you seem to be

-enjoying the rehearsals.

-It's our first rehearsal

-with the other instruments.

-It's a lovely process to see how the

-other instruments are incorporated.

-We discuss how

-it all comes together.

-Discuss?

-Discuss?

-

-Yes!

-No cross words?

-No cross words?

-

-Of course not.

-That's all been said

-before the others arrived.

-The song we've been rehearsing

-tonight is Mis Mehefin.

-I wrote the words but we developed

-the melody and music together.

-It fits into the theme

-of the melody.

-It's the idea of home

-and coming home.

-There are plenty of tickets

-still available.

-Visit bendith.cymru

-or you can also pay on the door.

-# In the month of June #

-Dr Carl Clowes is my studio guest.

-Your sons are members of the band,

-Super Furry Animals.

-Yes, that's right.

-Do you see them at gigs?

-We enjoy going to the gigs.

-We went to see them at Festival No 6

-in Portmeirion.

-It was great to see them.

-They are on tour at the moment.

-This week, we've been celebrating

-Women's Sports Week.

-Tonight, we venture

-to the Vale of Glamorgan.

-Owain met a mother who trained to be

-a coach for very personal reasons.

-I'm sure all parents

-would be disappointed...

-..to hear there's no room on the

-local football team for their kids.

-But what to do about it?

-Here in Cowbridge,

-they started their own team.

-There was a team here but it was

-full with twelve members.

-I have twins who were just about to

-turn seven and there was no team.

-Other parents had told me they were

-interested in starting another team.

-Unfortunately,

-no-one was available as a coach...

-..so the only way forward

-was for me to do it!

-I was like a fish out of water

-with no background in the sport.

-I do enjoy keeping fit but have

-no idea about football and rugby.

-Miranda and I were with 20 men

-doing keep-ups and warming up.

-I can't even kick a ball but it was

-an experience and I learnt a lot.

-We have about 17 kids

-coming to us on a Monday night.

-They learn to dribble,

-pass and shoot.

-The biggest challenge is to keep

-control because they're very busy.

-They also make a lot of noise,

-as you've witnessed this evening.

-How did Wales get on at Euro 2016?

-They did really well

-and reached the semi-finals.

-They lost to Portugal.

-Did they deserve to lose?

-Did they deserve to lose?

-

-No!

-It inspired me to be a coach.

-I watched most of the games

-and my son, Twm, really enjoyed it.

-Some girls also

-wanted to join the team.

-The Euros had a big impact.

-Who is your favourite player?

-Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.

-If only Aaron Ramsey

-had not been yellow-carded twice!

-Once.

-Once.

-

-No, twice.

-What do the kids think of their

-mother as a football coach?

-At the moment, they're only six,

-and are reasonably happy.

-Whether it's the same when

-they're 13, that's another matter.

-By then, I hope I will have

-learnt a bit more.

-We had games on Saturday and I

-realised I'd used the wrong rules.

-I learn something every week,

-and we're three weeks in.

-I learn something new

-every Monday night...

-..and I learn a new rule

-every Saturday.

-I hope that when they're older,

-they will be confident...

-..that their mother

-can take the team forward.

-What will the score be against Barry

-this weekend?

-100-0!

-For you or for them?

-100 for us and 0 for them!

-Go for it and set up your own team,

-even if it's Cowbridge No.3!

-It's a lot more work than I

-ever thought it would be.

-The feeling of contributing and

-being responsible for the kids...

-..is very different

-to what I do in my day job.

-It's just an extra thing to do

-on Monday nights.

-Let's return to Yvonne

-in Carmarthen.

-There's about 20 minutes before

-the Wales v Austria game in Vienna.

-Welcome back.

-The nerves for tonight's Wales

-football match are not too bad.

-We're certainly enjoying at

-the Carmarthen Beer Festival.

-It's starting to get busy here

-and some are quenching their thirst.

-What is your name?

-What is your name?

-

-I'm Colin Jones.

-Are you enjoying, Colin?

-Are you enjoying, Colin?

-

-Oh, yes.

-Will you be here all weekend?

-Will you be here all weekend?

-

-It's most likely.

-Enjoy yourself!

-He's also got his name on the glass.

-What is your name?

-I'm Peter Davies

-and I'm from Carmarthen.

-Have you been an annual visitor?

-Have you been an annual visitor?

-

-This is my tenth time.

-You obviously enjoy the event.

-Stephen Griffiths is one of the

-organizers and he's at the bar.

-Congratulations on this event

-but how long is this festival?

-It runs until 11.00pm tonight

-but is open tomorrow and Saturday.

-It's open from midday to 11.00pm.

-All are welcome to the event

-as it's taken a lot of organizing.

-Yes, we've had some stressful days

-this week.

-Yesterday,

-everything arrived on time!

-Wales is playing Austria later.

-What do you think Wales' tactics

-will be tonight?

-It's already been interesting.

-The Austrian manager has played some

-mind games but Coleman ignored him!

-I think it will be 1-1.

-We need to be strong in the midfield

-to help Bale score.

-You think it will be a draw

-but I think Wales will win.

-What are you drinking?

-It's the Beacons Ale

-from Brecon Brewing.

-I've got another Welsh ale.

-Good luck to the festival

-and to Wales!

-Yes, good luck to Wales

-and to the Carmarthen Beer Festival.

-Dr Carl Clowes has been

-my studio guest this evening.

-You've done so much in your life.

-Is there anything else to do?

-Yes, I just want to relax now.

-I want to spend more time

-with the family.

-I think it's important

-to promote the Welsh language.

-I want the Welsh

-to be proud of the language.

-I think we need a centre to help in

-this matter.

-Goodnight.

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