Thu, 08 Sep 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno...

-..on a very important evening

-for Welsh bands and musicians.

-Today, the shortlist for the

-Welsh Music Prize was released.

-The award honours those who made

-their mark on Welsh music in 2016.

-One band is waiting to hear if they

-have made it to the shortlist...

-..and we'll reveal that final band

-on tonight's Heno.

-First, let's see

-where our cameras are tonight.

-We'll start with Gerallt

-in North Wales.

-Welcome to Galeri, Caernarfon, for

-Rownd a Rownd's 21st birthday party.

-I'm in Caernarfon, but where is

-Rhodri Davies, I wonder?

-Are you excited by Kyffin,

-bowled over by Richard Burton...

-..or do you love

-Grand Slam and Gren?

-If so, welcome to your

-very own Aladdin's Cave.

-My studio guests have only been back

-in Wales for a matter of hours.

-Anni Dafydd and Kate Elis

-left their mark on New York...

-..and hit the pages

-of the New York Times.

-It's an amazing story.

-Thank you,

-we'll chat later in the programme.

-First, we've got to announce

-the name of the last band...

-..that has made it to the shortlist

-of the Welsh Music Prize.

-Gwenno Saunders won last year

-and has had an incredible 2016.

-Before I reveal

-the name of the band...

-..let's see who else is on the

-2016 Welsh Music Prize shortlist.

-The folk band from Bethesda, 9Bach,

-and their album, Anian.

-Alun Gaffey

-and his eponymous album.

-Cate Le Bon and her fourth album,

-Crab Day.

-The second album by the

-Pontypridd band, Climbing Trees.

-The album of the band that shot

-to fame in the 1980s - Datblygu.

-The album by Meilyr Jones, a former

-member of the band, Race Horses.

-The album, Right Hand Left Hand

-by the band of the same name.

-The solo album of Simon Love.

-The latest collection

-by the Newport band, Skindred.

-Swnami with their album, Swnami.

-And Confessions of a Romance

-Novelist by The Anchoress.

-Those wonderful artists and bands

-will be joined on the shortlist...

-..by the brother and two sisters

-from Bethel, Caernarfon...

-..and their album, Tir a Golau.

-You've guessed correctly

-that it's the band, Plu.

-This is our opportunity

-to congratulate them.

-# You're more beautiful

-than a white rose

-# Or a red rose up on the hill #

-It was a brilliant surprise.

-We are delighted to be in such

-exalted company on the shortlist.

-It feels like an age

-ago since we recorded it.

-It was released last November.

-and so much has happened since then.

-We have played Greenman,

-Glastonbury and the Eisteddfod.

-It's a nice surprise

-at the end of the summer.

-It's a bit odd because

-we are now in the process...

-..of promoting our new album,

-Bendith, a project with Colorama.

-It's quite unexpected that people

-are praising Tir a Golau...

-..whilst we're promoting

-a different album!

-We are truly delighted.

-# You love the earth

-more than the soil

-# More than the truth #

-Congratulations to Plu.

-We wish all the best to those

-who have made it to the shortlist.

-Rownd a Rownd are celebrating

-with a birthday bash tonight.

-The Welsh drama series

-has entertained us for 21 years.

-Here's a clip of a special programme

-that'll be shown on S4C this Sunday.

-Rownd a Rownd: Dathlu 21.

-Some claim that crossing this bridge

-sends you into a different world.

-Somewhere full of tales,

-mystery and drama.

-Somewhere that isn't quite

-like the rest of Wales.

-Join me in this unique world...

-..as we celebrate and wish

-Rownd a Rownd a happy birthday.

-I'm joined some of the cast and crew

-of Rownd a Rownd.

-The actress, Angharad Llwyd,

-plays Sophie in the drama series.

-Sophie has had a colourful life.

-It's been a pleasure to play her.

-I've been in the series for half my

-life.

-It's been a great experience.

-Sophie has had a colourful life.

-Sophie has married twice.

-She's split twice

-and has a new lover.

-She's still searching for the one.

-It's a breeding ground

-for young talent.

-The series has been a great platform

-for many stars to move on.

-Time has flown.

-It's been an honour to work with

-other well-known actors.

-Owain Arthur was one of them.

-You are a producer now.

-It's been a pleasure to work with

-the cast.

-I've been able to see

-the cast grow up.

-You are loving the party.

-Tony Llewelyn writes the scripts.

-21 years has been

-a milestone for us.

-I wasn't there at the start.

-I've been here for nine years.

-It's been a challenge for the crew

-to write new and fresh stories.

-We want to maintain a modern

-element.

-You deserve a glass!

-Back to you in Llanelli.

-Yes, it's a very happy birthday

-to Rownd a Rownd.

-Don't forget the special episode

-on Sunday on S4C.

-I doubt my studio guests

-have had time to unpack yet...

-..after an incredible time

-in New York.

-Their performance was even mentioned

-in the New York Times.

-Anni Dafydd and Kate Elis,

-welcome to the programme.

-How did the show get to New York?

-The play was developed about three

-years ago.

-I joined the cast last year.

-We performed at Chapter last year.

-The piece was developed

-in residency in the Rhondda Valley.

-We also had support from the council

-at Rhondda Cynon Taff.

-It's a very Welsh play.

-The play is quintessentially Welsh.

-We have so much to offer in Wales.

-There is Welsh music too.

-The play contains

-a Welsh music score.

-A wonderfully acted new play.

-It's about a family who are

-committed to their community.

-The New York Times commented that

-the play was "wonderfully acted".

-The New York Times claims

-that the play flies by.

-There's a connection with New York

-in the origins of the play.

-We have been very fortunate.

-Some Americans hadn't heard

-of Wales.

-Many people who don't know much

-about Wales came to see the play.

-We knew the reviews were coming.

-We were aware that the New York

-Times were in the audience.

-We had a few days to perfect

-ourselves.

-We just wanted to tell the story.

-Our aim was to get the story across.

-The play embarks upon

-a nationwide tour this month.

-The play is at Chapter, Cardiff

-from 15-24 September.

-Borough Theatre, Abergavenny,

-on 12 October.

-We return the play to its roots.

-I hope people will come to see it.

-The locations of the tour are on the

-screen.

-Thank you, ladies.

-Llanllyfni Memorial Hall hosts the

-Gig y Llan concert on Saturday...

-..with their famous, local lad,

-Bryn Fon.

-The gig marks the tenth anniversary

-of the local football club.

-You can book tickets

-via the Gig y Llan Facebook page.

-There's a bar

-and plenty of food for everyone.

-It sounds like a great night

-and thanks for your message.

-After the break, we'll tell you

-about an auction in Cardiff...

-..where you could buy a work

-by the late Kyffin Williams...

-..one of Wales' most famous artists

-of recent times...

-..as well as many

-other famous Welsh artists.

-And I'm in Caernarfon celebrating

-Rownd a Rownd's 21st birthday.

-I also have news of a special album

-launch at Galeri tomorrow night.

-You can find out more shortly.

-A famous Lleyn duo launch the album.

-You can find out more shortly.

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-Welcome back.

-It's ten years since the death of,

-arguably, Wales' most famous artist.

-Kyffin Williams' work

-is well-known. very striking...

-..and these days, very valuable.

-Over the weekend, there's a special

-auction taking place in Cardiff.

-Auctioneers Rogers Jones are selling

-dozens of Kyffin's works...

-..as well as some other

-incredible treasures.

-Here is a taste of what's

-going under the hammer.

-It's rare to find the opportunity

-not to buy...

-..but to view so many masterpieces

-by Kyffin Williams...

-..in one place at the same time.

-If you're thinking about buying...

-..there's something to suit

-every taste and pocket!

-This auction focuses

-on the work of Kyffin Williams...

-..as it's ten years since his death.

-Over 30 different pieces of his work

-will go under the hammer...

-..including five incredible oil

-paintings but one truly stands out.

-People associate Kyffin with the

-farmer, sheepdog and mountains...

-..but this one is four foot by four

-foot and features seven farmers.

-I think it should be in a museum.

-There's another interesting piece

-from Kyffin's time in Patagonia.

-It's an oil painting of the Andes

-that are very rare in auctions...

-The guide price for the painting

-of the farmers is 60,000...

-..whilst the one of Patagonia

-has a guide price of 20,000.

-There's a cross-section of prints

-and linocuts that could fetch 100.

-The auction isn't just about Kyffin

-but has pieces by Augustus John...

-..John Piper, Donald McIntyre

-and John Knapp-Fisher.

-What else can you find alongside

-the work of these artists?

-Quite a lot actually!

-In the last year, Rogers Jones

-has focused on pottery...

-..and there's pieces from

-Swansea, Nantgarw and Llanelli.

-One Llanelli plate is signed and

-it's expected to sell for thousands!

-This is also the ideal auction

-if you're a collector of autographs.

-There's Stanley Baker, Richard

-Burton and David Lloyd George.

-There's also a unique cartoon

-by Dylan Thomas!

-If we talk about cartoons

-and unique items...

-..then Grand Slam is one

-of the most iconic films in Wales.

-The original Gren cartoon from the

-start of the film is up for sale.

-It's incredibly detailed

-with the Marmite Sandwich Works...

-..and Maldwyn's His N Hers Boutique.

-It also features the iconic graffiti

-of "Benny rools OK?"

-The auction is on Saturday but

-you can visit the site on Friday...

-..to admire the lots

-as it's like an exhibition.

-You might not be intending to buy...

-..but it's worth coming

-to see the very best of Welsh art.

-You can view the auction tomorrow

-and the sale is on Saturday.

-We're always delighted

-to hear from our viewers...

-..so it was great to hear

-about Gary Owen's adventure.

-He is originally from Porthmadog

-but now lives in Ruthin.

-Gary is cycling the 1,000 miles

-from Land's End to John o'Groats...

-..to raise money

-for Cancer Research.

-Him and the team are cycling between

-80 and 100 miles every day...

-..and are finishing

-their journey this Saturday.

-Details of Gary's JustGiving page

-are on your screens now.

-Good luck with the rest

-of your journey...

-..and thanks for contacting us

-via Facebook.

-You at home can do the same

-and here are the details.

-If you enjoy Facebook,

-you're going to love the Heno page.

-There's items, interviews

-and entertainment from across Wales.

-You can enjoy some of your

-favourite items from the programme.

-Like and share.

-Tag your friends.

-Follow us on Facebook

-all day and every day.

-PENfro Book Festival

-have also been in touch with us.

-The festival starts tomorrow.

-We sent our cameras there

-to meet the busy organizers.

-We are here today to prepare

-for the PENfro Book Festival...

-..which is taking place this Friday,

-Saturday and Sunday...

-..at this beautiful setting of

-Rhosygilwen in North Pembrokeshire.

-It's not far from the village

-of Cilgerran.

-We are very fortunate to have

-Rhosygilwen as our location.

-We use various settings here, like

-the living room in the mansion...

-..a small pagoda and the Oak Hall,

-an amazing space.

-Some of our guests will also be

-appearing in the Solar Home.

-On Friday evening, Jonathan Edwards,

-winner of the Costa poetry prize...

-..will be speaking and encouraging

-people to be creative.

-There is also an open-mic session.

-On Saturday, there are workshops

-about publishing your own book...

-..and on how to write a novel.

-There is plenty

-for the whole family.

-On Sunday, Menna Elfyn will be

-talking about her latest book...

-..Optimist Absoliwt, about Eluned

-Phillips, the poet from Cenarth.

-There is so much to enjoy.

-If you take an interest in books...

-..whether it's reading or a hidden

-ambition to be a writer...

-..this is the place for you.

-Pay a visit if you're in the area.

-Anni Dafydd and Kate Elis have been

-my studio guests this evening.

-Anni and Kate have just returned

-having acted on stage in New York.

-They performed in the new play,

-The Good Earth.

-The Good Earth welcomed rave reviews

-by the New York Times.

-There's Welsh spoken in the play

-at the end.

-It was great to hear the language

-being spoken.

-Is it a different experience out

-there?

-We were lucky to perform to a great

-audience in Cardiff last year.

-We didn't know

-what to expect in New York.

-We are looking forward

-to going on tour.

-I'm from the Valleys and look

-forward to seeing their reactions.

-The play embarks upon

-a nationwide tour this month.

-The play is at Chapter, Cardiff,

-from 15-24 September.

-Thank you, ladies.

-Don't forget to join us tomorrow

-at 7.00pm.

-Who remembers this little boy

-and where is he now?

-# We've won the game

-# We're on top of the world, yeah! #

-Hello, I'm Tomi Llewelyn...

-..and I'm singing in the

-Welsh National Opera's Macbeth...

-..at the Wales Millennium Centre.

-And I return to Galeri, Caernarfon

-tomorrow night...

-..for the launch of

-a long-awaited album...

-..by the Lleyn duo, John ac Alun.

-I'll see you tomorrow.

-We'll see you again

-at 7.00pm tomorrow.

-Until tomorrow, it's goodnight from

-Anni, Kate and everyone in Llanelli.

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