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-Hello and welcome

-to Wednesday night's Heno.

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-It was a pleasant surprise

-to see some sunshine today.

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-Let's hope it continues!

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-We have a packed programme

-for you this evening.

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-Abergavenny awaits to welcome you

-to its National Eisteddfod.

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-Twelve local choirs perform on a CD

-that raises money for the festival.

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-We preview it later.

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-Speaking of the Eisteddfod...

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-..you can win a pair of tickets

-to this year's opening concert...

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-..with Only Men Aloud,

-Gwawr Edwards and Rebecca Treharne.

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-I'll give you the question shortly.

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-I'm joined by two guests tonight.

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-Einir Sion is Chief Executive

-of Menter Iaith Rhonnda Cynon Taf.

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-Einir tells us all about

-this weekend's Parti Ponty.

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-Cardiff-born Dewi Preece

-is a journalist in Istanbul.

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-We look forward to hearing from him.

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-We start with this year's centenary

-of the Battle of Mametz Wood...

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-..which claimed the lives

-of 4,000 Welsh soldiers.

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-It's among the most horrific attacks

-of the Great War...

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-..and one of its troops

-was Ellis Williams from Trawsfynydd.

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-Tonight, a book about his story

-is being launched in Trawsfynydd.

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-Gerallt is there to report

-on this fascinating story.

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-Good evening, Gerallt.

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-Good evening.

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-Ellis Williams' story is retold in

-a new book called Adref o Uffern.

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-Let's hear more about the new book

-from its editor, Lyn Ebenezer.

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-As a farmhand, Ellis Williams wasn't

-forced to join the army in 1914.

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-He volunteered to face the horrors

-of the Great War.

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-After the war, he put pen to paper

-to write about his experiences.

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-"We went to No Man's Land to

-throw hand grenades at the Germans.

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-"They did the same to us and this

-was what they called nerve testing.

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-"When you got back to the trenches,

-you'd be shaking from head to toe...

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-"..so you were given

-half a mug of rum to warm you up.

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-"It's where we first had snow but

-not the snow of the old country."

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-Ellis Williams wrote his memoirs

-of the Great War during the 1960s.

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-Last year, the author and historian,

-Lyn Ebenezer...

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-..was asked by Ellis' family to edit

-the memoirs for Adref o Uffern.

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-He was in the Battle of Mametz Wood

-- the bloodiest battle of the Somme.

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-He doesn't state the cause of his

-injury but I think it was shrapnel.

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-A bullet wound is clean but his nose

-and top lip were torn off his body.

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-Death would have been better

-than for him to go home like that.

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-"The blood poured from my face.

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-"I tried to bandage my face with

-the First Aid kit from my pocket.

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-"I kept going but was weakening

-due to the loss of blood.

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-"I stopped and had to sit down.

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-"It was getting dark and a stretcher

-came along and picked me up.

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-"I don't where we went but it was

-dark at the first resting station...

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-"..and my face was swollen so much

-that I couldn't see out of one eye.

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-"I was put on the floor

-with the other injured soldiers."

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-Ellis thought that he'd go home

-as a result of his injuries...

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-..but went to a hospital in Boulogne

-with an eccentric called Valadier.

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-He had a dentist chair in his Rolls

-Royce and did pioneering surgery.

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-Ellis was one of the first

-twelve people to have this surgery.

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-They removed a rib

-and used it to form a new nose.

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-Ellis gave another rib to help them

-form a nose for an Englishman.

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-This was totally miraculous

-at the time.

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-I've written, edited or translated

-90 different books...

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-..and can honestly say that no other

-book has left such an impression...

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-..than the story of Ellis Williams.

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-He was both an ordinary,

-yet extraordinary man.

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-Lyn recommends

-that you read the book.

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-I don't recall my grandfather.

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-The house was full of Welsh books.

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-I was given a box full of letters

-from my Uncle Ellis.

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-I left the box but started to read

-the letters after a while.

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-I did some research in London.

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-It was a personal and emotional

-story to tell.

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-Lyn Ebenezer helped us.

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-Ellis' father didn't recognize him.

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-Keith O'Brien, a local historian,

-also joins us this evening.

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-This centre is about Trawsfynydd's

-history.

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-This story adds to the history of

-what this centre offers.

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-This is a story from Traws who came

-back from the horrors of the war.

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-Back to you in the studio.

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-Thank you, Gerallt.

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-Einir Sion is the Chief Executive

-of Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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-Welcome to the programme.

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-Einir is here to tell us about Parti

-Ponty that takes place this weekend.

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-We are looking forward

-to the second Parti Ponty.

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-The line-up is amazing.

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-We are responding to the public's

-demands this year.

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-We also looking forward to the next

-Parti Ponty.

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-The event took a rest for about

-seven years.

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-I remember performing there many

-years ago.

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-People were asking about it

-all the time.

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-We decided to relaunch it.

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-We offer more activities along

-with stalls and entertainment.

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-This year, we have a science area.

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-We even have Lego-Robotics.

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-It's all about the industrial

-heritage.

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-This ties in with the industrial

-heritage of the area.

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-This is a Welsh-language festival.

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-It's crucial to the area.

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-It's a Welsh festival for all.

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-It's all completely free.

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-There are thousands of Welsh

-speakers in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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-People are excited about the event.

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-We are using the bandstand.

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-It takes place at Ynysangharad Park

-in Pontypridd.

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-There's also a stage and a bandstand

-at this year's festival.

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-It also boosts people's confidence

-in speaking Welsh.

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-It's about having fun in Welsh.

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-Mei Gwynedd is visiting schools

-in the area and composing music.

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-We have a Parti ponty anthem!

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-There are schools that will be

-performing on Saturday.

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-There are also music sessions.

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-it sounds amazing!

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-We also have a creative area

-at the Lido.

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-Still to come on tonight's Heno,

-I chat to Dewi Preece from Cardiff.

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-He's worked in Istanbul for a year

-and we'll hear all about it shortly.

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-We also listen to

-the Lleisiau Mynyw CD...

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-..with twelve local choral voices

-from this year's Eisteddfod home.

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-You can also win a pair of tickets

-to the Eisteddfod opening concert.

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-It features Only Men Aloud,

-Gwawr Edwards and Rebecca Treharne.

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-I'll set the all-important question

-after the break.

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-Welcome back.

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-It's 15 days until Abergavenny

-hosts the National Eisteddfod.

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-It launches with the customary

-gala concert on Friday 29 July.

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-You could be there

-if you enter our competition.

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-Here are the details.

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-Prynhawn Da and Heno has a very

-special competition for you.

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-You can win a pair of tickets

-to the opening concert...

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-..of this year's

-National Eisteddfod...

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-..with Only Men Aloud, Gwawr Edwards

-and Rebecca Trehearn on 29 July.

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-The prize also includes

-bed and breakfast for two...

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-..at the luxury, four-star Gilffaes

-Hotel that is near the Maes.

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-All you have to do

-is answer this simple question:

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-Where is this year's Eisteddfod

-being held?

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-1) Abergavenny, 2) Finland,

-or 3) France?

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-Call us with your answer

-on 08334 35 12 44.

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-It's 5p a minute plus your telephone

-company's network access charge.

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-The phone lines close

-at 1.00pm tomorrow.

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-All entrants must be 18 and over.

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-Don't call after the lines close

-or you will still be charged.

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-Full terms and conditions

-can be found at www.heno.tv

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-Good luck to you all.

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-Don't forget to enter

-this worthwhile competition!

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-The Eisteddfod is looming

-and I will be there.

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-My next guest is Dewi Preece.

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-You trained at Cardiff University's

-School of Journalism.

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-Yes, within weeks

-of finishing the course...

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-..I was reporting from Istanbul.

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-I was there for a year

-and will remain there.

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-I was lucky to get the gig.

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-There's massive changes in the world

-of digital news.

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-We are launching a new news channel

-there.

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-We are launching a new English

-channel in Istanbul.

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-They got someone from Cardiff.

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-Istanbul is based in an area where

-there's a lot of aniomisity.

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-Turkey is at the centre of the world

-news.

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-Turkey and Istanbul

-are near to Syria.

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-Istanbul is very difficult to

-explain.

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-It's creating massive problems.

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-However,

-Istanbul is still thriving.

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-Millions of people live there and

-they are so welcoming.

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-People ask me if I'm safe.

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-I feel as safe as in London.

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-There have been attacks there

-but I do feel safe there.

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-I'm home to graduate tomorrow.

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-There will be a nice reunion.

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-It's a year later!

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-It works for many of us who are

-working internationally.

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-I look forward to wearing the cap

-and gown.

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-Thank you for joining me.

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-The Abergavenny National Eisteddfod

-is fast approaching...

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-..and there's a lovely CD available

-to raise money for the festival.

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-Lleisiau Mynwy is the title

-and features twelve local choirs.

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-David Davies AM is the brain-child

-behind this musical collaboration.

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-Rhodri and David chatted and sampled

-the CD at the town hall in Monmouth.

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-# Under his banner #

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-The initial idea came from the need

-to help raise money.

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-We thought about coffee mornings...

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-..but I'd had enough of those

-with the Conservative Party!

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-I got the idea of making a CD and I

-hope we get in the Classical Charts.

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-Having the idea is one thing...

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-..but fulfilling that idea

-is something else.

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-Yes, I fancied myself

-as some kind of Bob Geldof...

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-..who would make this CD

-after making a few phone calls.

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-I have to admit

-that it's a lot of work...

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-..and very difficult to co-ordinate

-twelve different groups.

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-It's even more complicated

-when you think of the geography...

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-..the cross-section of contributors

-and quality of singers...

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-..but the response was enthusiastic

-to say the least!

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-It's exciting as there's a lot

-of events before the Eisteddfod.

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-We've been very busy

-with raising money for the fund...

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-..and are excited about welcoming

-the Eisteddfod to Abergavenny.

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-The purpose of the CD

-is to raise money.

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-Yes, we made a CD that features

-local mixed and male voice choirs...

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-..from Chepstow and Caldicot as well

-as the Monmouth Male Voice Choir.

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-There's also a children's choir

-from Ysgol Gymraeg y Fenni.

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-At least 8 from each CD

-goes towards the fund.

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-We're singing the lovely Rachie

-and always pronounce it differently.

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-Were the non-Welsh speakers

-happy to take part...

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-..and do they understand

-the importance of it?

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-They know it's important thanks to

-various explanations in the area.

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-Everything's gearing up

-for the Eisteddfod.

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-The county has changed its attitude

-about Welsh and the Eisteddfod.

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-From the Monmouth Male Voice Choir

-to the Ysgol Gymraeg y Fenni choir.

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-Most of the children are

-from non-Welsh speaking households.

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-It will be wonderful to see Welsh

-traditions in the town and Maes...

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-..and hearing the Welsh language

-on our streets during that week.

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-Our children don't get

-the opportunity to hear it often.

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-I like the Eisteddfod because few

-people speak Welsh in Abergavenny.

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-During the Eisteddfod, a lot of

-people will speak Welsh in the town.

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-I'm excited about the Eisteddfod as

-my aunt doesn't speak Welsh a lot.

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-She's asked my sister and me

-to help her on her hat stand.

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-We're the only Welsh school

-in Abergavenny...

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-..and I'm looking forward to all

-the singing, artwork and dancing.

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-I'm excited about the Eisteddfod

-as I've never been to one before...

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-..so am looking forward

-to seeing all the stands.

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-I teach at Ysgol Gymraeg y Fenni and

-from a non-Welsh speaking family...

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-..so it's important to give these

-children some experiences of Welsh.

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-We've made a CD

-and I hope people enjoy it.

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-We're proud to do something valuable

-for local Welsh education...

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-..and the Welsh essence

-of our county.

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-# We'll put our weak light together

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-# All through the night #

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-The CD costs 10 and is available

-to buy at shops in Monmouthshire.

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-Orders can also be placed

-by emailing the address on screen.

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-My studio guests have been

-Einir Sion and Dewi Preece.

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-Parti Ponty takes place between

-10.00am and 7.00pm this Saturday.

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-It takes place at Ynysangharad Park

-in Pontypridd.

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-It's all completely free.

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-There's an evening of entertainment

-at Clwb y Bont from 7.30pm.

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-The weather promises

-to be great for Parti Ponty.

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-We hope to welcome more

-of a crowd this year.

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-I'll be returning to Istanbul

-after I graduate tomorrow.

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-Istanbul is a beautiful place.

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-I love living there.

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-I studied history and I admire the

-buildings in Istanbuls.

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-It has all the facilities of a city.

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-I love the bars

-and the historical landscapes!

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-I don't have any plans

-for the future.

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-You don't know what is around the

-corner.

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-That's it from us tonight.

-Tomorrow at 7.00pm, with the Royal

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-Welsh taking place next week...

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-..Daf Wyn will, quite appropriately,

-be chatting with some horses.

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-Yes, honestly!

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-Ifan Jones Evans, one of the

-presenters at the Show...

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-..will be in the studio

-with Angharad.

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-We'll also be looking at a weekend

-of competition with Campau Caron.

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-Until then,

-enjoy the rest of your evening.

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-Goodnight.

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