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0:00:02 > 0:00:06- # Hail the great day - the heir to heaven was born
0:00:07 > 0:00:13- # Welcome him we will - in a joyous feast
0:00:13 > 0:00:20- # The pure angels - do sing his praises
0:00:20 > 0:00:23- # Hail to you
0:00:23 > 0:00:27- # Hail to the day
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- # Hail to you, hail to you, - hail to you
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- # Hail to the day
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- # Hail to you
0:00:35 > 0:00:39- # Hail to you, - hail to the day #
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- It's wonderful here - in the Conwy Valley.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- The river is shining.
0:00:46 > 0:00:52- This is where I'll get hold of - some very special lads.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54- Where do you find them, you ask.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59- Here's the name of the choir - - Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.- - http://www.ylolfa.com/en/cyfdetail2.php?recid=1027&title=Hogie%92r+Berfeddwlad+(Meibion)
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- I've been in my element - wandering the little lanes...
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- ..to see them - at their work every day.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- Sit back and enjoy - Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:01:19 > 0:01:24- The first thing that strikes you - about the choir is the unique name.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- The choir was formed in 1999.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33- Carwyn Williams, one of the original - members and now the treasurer...- - http://ysgoldyffrynconwy.org/staff-adrannau.html - Drop down adran dearyddiaeth
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- ..Head of Geography - at Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy.- - http://ysgoldyffrynconwy.org/
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- # Hail to you, hail to you, - hail to you #
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- If I could ask one question.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45- If I could ask one question.- - Yes.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- I hope I can say it now.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- From where did you get the name - Hogie'r Berfeddwlad?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- Well, while I was at university...
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- ..a friend of mine, a former member - from Cerrigydrudion, Osian...
0:01:58 > 0:01:59- ..came up with it.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01- He likes history.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- He came up with the name - Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- The name stuck.
0:02:09 > 0:02:16- Of course, it's a historical name - for North East Wales.
0:02:18 > 0:02:24- The Perfeddwlad "heartland" name - goes back to the 13th Century.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- It's where Llywelyn the Great - and Llywelyn the Last reigned.- - http://www.castlewales.com/llewelyn.html - http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-- - e-histories-llewelyn
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- There were four regions...
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- ..Rhufoniog, Rhos, - Dyffryn Clwyd and Tegeingl.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- Some of those names - are still in use these days.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- That's where the name came.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- It's quite a difficult name - to pronounce.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49- It's a beautiful name.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50- It's a beautiful name.- - Yes, it is.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- It's a difficult name to translate!
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- # Hail to the day
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- # Shout hail to you
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- # Hail to the day #
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- The choir goes back - to our time at Ysgol Y Creuddyn.- - http://moodle.creuddyn.conwy.sch.uk/
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- A group of us in the sixth form - enjoyed singing Cerdd Dant.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22- We competed at the Urdd Eisteddfod - in Bro Maelor in 1996.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- We competed at that Eisteddfod.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- After that, while we were at - university in Aberystwyth...
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- ..we decided to compete - under the name Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:03:35 > 0:03:35- It's quite a mouthful.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- It's quite a mouthful.- - Yes it is. It's different.
0:03:37 > 0:03:43- Yes, many an adjudicator - and compere has stumbled...
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- ..trying to say our name.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- I think there were around - sixteen of us on the stage.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- Most of us are over 25 by now.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- The average age - is still quite young.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- Yes, I've noticed that.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- You've got a very experienced - conductor in Catherine Watkin.- - http://www.ylolfa.com/en/cyfdetail2.php?recid=1027&title=Hogie%92r+Berfeddwlad+(Meibion)
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- She has years of experience and - she's from a Cerdd Dant stronghold.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Yes, we're very lucky, beyond lucky - really to have Catherine.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- She comes over to rehearse - with us on Wednesdays.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Yes, she's a Cerdd Dant genius.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27- We really think the world of her.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- As a conductor, she's our maestro.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- # When Jesus was a baby
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- # He slept in his manger #
0:04:40 > 0:04:45- You've done a lot of travelling - as a choir. You've been abroad.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- Yes, we've been to the - Pan Celtic Festival three times.- - http://www.panceltic.ie/
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- We were victorious there - on all three occasions.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- We've won choir of the festival - twice in a row.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- Those wins were in Dingle - and Donegal.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- We're very lucky - of those experiences.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- It would be great to go back. - We enjoyed it greatly.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- # Beneath the Lord, we are #
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- # One was born between God and man
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- # Christ, the Lord, is he #
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- Guto Owen is another - member of the choir.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34- He works full time - for Farming Connect.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39- He spends his weekends home on the - farm, Foel Gadeiriau, by Llangernyw.- - http://gwlad.gov.wales/famingconnect/9041790/?lang=en - http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t- - s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwjM8dTR4eDJAhVIUBQKHZ31ADMQFggqMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brocernyw.org- - nau%2FEitemau%2520ocsiwn.docx&usg=AFQjCNGJjZTvA1XmChN7j1EG87t9kiiOXg
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- We can see Foel Gadeiriau - in all its glory here.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- It always looks good.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- A bit of good weather - makes it look even better.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56- It's a traditional farm.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- The area has character.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- The land can get quite wet - in the winter.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- There's plenty of sun in the summer - so it's varied.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- Are you from around here?
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- Yes, I was born and raised - on the farm.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- I moved here from the village - at around four years old.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- My grandparents were here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- I think I'm very unlikely to move.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29- It's nice to hear a young man - speaking about his community.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- You've got good fat sheep here.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- Yes, I've started - buying white Mules every year...
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- ..and cross them - with the Texels I keep.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- I then cross the ewe lambs - to cross with rams I've bred here.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- The Beltex-Charollais - or Texel-Charollais.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- I'm trying to produce - the perfect fattened lamb.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- Where's your market?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- We send everything - to the livestock market.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- We're not too far from a few markets - here. Llanrwst is down the road.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- We're not too far - from Ruthin either.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- We're lucky - to have them both really.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- I have to thank my father and - grandfather for developing the farm.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- They got it to where it is. My role - is to continue that in the future.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15- To quote Alun Mabon...
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- .."I learned from my father, - mankind's first skill."
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- It goes back - to the beginning of time.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- # One was born between God and man
0:07:26 > 0:07:32- # Christ, the Lord, is he #
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- Foel Gadeiriau's farm land - reaches over 1,000 feet...
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- ..on the peaks above Llangernyw.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- The Conwy Valley is in the distance.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- The area has a strong - choral singing tradition.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- We visit different societies - around the country.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- We've sung in a lot of places.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- As you say, all the members - of the choir are countryside folk.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- It's a pleasure to go - to the rehearsal each week.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12- Was it you and your sister - who won the Cerdd Dant duet?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- It was my sister and me.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- We won at the Meifod Eisteddfod.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- We also won at the Cerdd Dant - Festival last year.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26- # The door is open for all
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- # All the strings are taught
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- # If all your dreams come true
0:08:34 > 0:08:41- # Always remember the merriment #
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- The singing tradition - is part of the area.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- When it goes, that will be - the end of a way of life.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- I've grown up singing.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- Eleri, my aunt, has been teaching me - since I was very small.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- I think it's in the blood - to a certain extent.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- I've grown up singing - and I enjoy it. It's a social thing.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- I remember coming to - an annual concert in Llangernyw.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Oh! It would be packed.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Nothing much has changed since then.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- There'll be a carol service - at Bro Cernyw hall.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- It'll be packed to the rafters - that night.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- The singing continues - at the local pub.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- Your dogs looked handy this morning.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- Yes, I've taught them myself - over time.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- I try to find time to do that.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- It's important to have a dog.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36- The motorbike can do a lot of work.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- The motorbike can do a lot of work.- - It can't do what a dog does.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- No, it can't beat a dog.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41- No, it can't beat a dog.- - Outstanding.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46- You can see quite far today.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- It's like paradise.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- It feels like paradise up here.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- You wouldn't move - for all the gold in China.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- Never.
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0:10:12 > 0:10:17- # A long time ago in Bethlehem
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- # So the Holy Bible says
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- # Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- # Was born on Christmas Day
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- # Hark now hear the angels sing
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- # A king was born today
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- # And man will live forever more
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- # Because of Christmas Day
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- # Hark now hear the angels sing
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- # A king was born today
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- # And man will live forever more
0:11:01 > 0:11:06- # Because of Christmas Day #
0:11:11 > 0:11:18- Aled Jones, Tyddyn Mawr, Rowen, I - hear your mother is from Ceredigion.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Yes, she is.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- You're a Jones. - You couldn't have done much better!
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- It's wonderful here - down in the valley.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30- Your sheep - are up on the mountains.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- What's the mountain called?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Tal Y Fan. It's all common land - that farmers use.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- The sheep go up for the summer, - do they?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Yes, they go up in May.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- We round them up three times.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- We do that for shearing - and when we need to dose them.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- We've just brought them in again.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- The place is full of character. - There are stone walls.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- There's also an old church.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Yes, my sister is getting married - there next year.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- It's not the smartest place to get - married. It isn't easy to get there.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- She's used to living up here.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- Yes, we're used to walking up - through the forest behind us.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- It's a counter point to the flat - land you have at the bottom.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- It's not too far - to take the sheep back and forth.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Do you walk all the way?
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Do you walk all the way?- - Yes. It takes ten minutes from here.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- We've spoken about the old place - and the old traditions.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- It doesn't take long to come - back down to the fertile flat land.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- There are a lot of stones but yes.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- You're harvesting the corn today.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44- Yes, it's quite late this year.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- We do about twelve acres - to fatten our own cattle.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49- Is it good stuff?
0:12:49 > 0:12:50- Is it good stuff?- - Oh, yes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- It gives them a good condition - and it fills the pit well.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- We can do it all in a few hours - if things go to plan.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- You say it's late this year.
0:13:03 > 0:13:09- I've seen people harvest - during worse weather than today.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- It's dry today and the sun's out.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- We've been advised to hold on - until it's ready.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- It's very expensive to grow.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- There's no point rushing into it.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32- # While shepherds - watched their flock by night
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- # They saw a bright new shining star
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- # They hear a choir sing a song #
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- You sing with Hogie'r Berfeddwlad - in the evenings.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- Yes, it's nice to go somewhere - and forget about work for a bit.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- All the lads are from - different backgrounds.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- There's a lot of leg-pulling.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- # They found no place - to bear her child
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- # Not a single room was in sight #
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- I'm very lucky - that there's a choir in the area.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- Without Hogie'r Berfeddwlad, - there wouldn't be much around here.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- You have fun.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15- You have fun.- - Yes, we do.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- I think the ducks - are having fun too!
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- # Hark now hear the angels sing
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- # A king was born today
0:14:28 > 0:14:33- # And man will live for evermore
0:14:33 > 0:14:40- # Because of Christmas Day #
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- Here's a success story.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Dylan Roberts, - a local boy from Llansannan.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- He started a business...
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- ..rather than move away - because there was no work.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- He's created a business - and a lot of young people work here.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- One of them is Myrddin Llwyd Owen. - He comes from Pandy Tudur.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- He comes here to work every day.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- This is where he makes - his bread and butter.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- He says it's good for his voice!
0:15:17 > 0:15:23- # Hear, hear news from the heavens
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- # News from the heavens
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- # The son of God wrapped in cloths
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- # He came from heaven
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- # The word was in the beginning
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- # There was no start and no ending
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- # He is the resurrection
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- # Here's the day, here's the day
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- # He came to us, our saviour
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- # Here's the day #
0:16:01 > 0:16:02- What are you up to? You look busy.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- What are you up to? You look busy.- - I've got plenty to do, Dai!
0:16:05 > 0:16:06- I bet there is.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- This is a lathe, I take it.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- Yes, this is a lathe. I'm busy - trimming some iron down to size.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- It's round iron - and I'm trimming it to size.
0:16:16 > 0:16:17- This goes on every day.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- This goes on every day.- - Yes, these machines work every day.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- There's always - one or two small jobs to do.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- People are always breaking - something!
0:16:25 > 0:16:30- Llansannan - is right in the countryside.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- I remember passing this place - years ago.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- It was only a small place. Now, - there are many people working here.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39- It's big. We've over 25 people here.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40- It's big. We've over 25 people here.- - Really?
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- Dylan started off welding gates - with the cattle behind him.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- He's expanded from that.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- It's going to expand even more - in the next few years.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- It's nice for you lads - that there's work in your area.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- It's great to have work - so close to home.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- It's work that I love doing as well.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- There are lads who come in - from as far as Abergele.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- You don't get many people...
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- ..driving in from Rhyl, Abergele - or Conwy to Llansannan for work.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- That doesn't happen often.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- That doesn't happen often.- - You enjoy going to the choir.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21- I absolutely love it.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- I absolutely love it.- - You have a good voice.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Do you think so? Thank you, Dai.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- You're an asset to the choir.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34- # We'll sing together beautifully - to resonate through the valley #
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- Do you find it easy - to learn the music?
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- Yes, although I can't follow sol fa - at all.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- I can follow musical notes. - If it goes up I sing higher!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- That's how I learn.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- # So, do, ti, la, so, - do, mi, re, do, re
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- # Do, so, la, ti, do, re, - do, ti, la, ti, do
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- # So, do, ti, la, so, - do, mi, re, do, re
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- # Do, so, la, ti, - do, re, do, ti, la, ti, do
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- # So, mi, fa, so, fa, so, la, - so, la, ti, do, re, ti, do
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- # So, so, do, so
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- # So, do, do, do, la, la, ti
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- # Ti, la, ti, do #
0:18:18 > 0:18:24- Near Llangernyw, they've all been - singing since the cradle.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- Oh, yes.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27- Oh, yes.- - Is your family musical?
0:18:28 > 0:18:33- My mother, brother and sister - sing well. Dad can't sing a note!
0:18:34 > 0:18:40- # We'll sing together beautifully - to resonate through the valley
0:18:40 > 0:18:46- # In the language of sol-fa, - we'll sing so, la, ti, do #
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- For how long have you been - in the choir? Since the start?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- No, the choir was started in 1999.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- I started in 2009-2010.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- I've been going every week - since then.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- You're a baritone.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- I started off as a baritone, - I'm more of a bass now.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- We've got a big baritone section so - I got pushed into the lower section.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- I can sing baritone if I need to.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- # So, la, ti, do, re, ti, do, so
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- # So, do, so
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- # So, do, do, do, la, la, ti
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- # Ti, la, ti, do #
0:19:43 > 0:19:44- Well, well.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- This is Ffrith Arw farm - near Llanddoged...- - http://directory.thesun.co.uk/find/llanrwst/livestock-farms
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- ..not too far from Llanrwst.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- Ifan Owen lives here - with his parents.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- He's an expert in breeding - Bluefaced Leicester sheep.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- They've had a lot of success.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- The choir is Ifan Owen's passion.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17- # Every soul, - listen to the ambassador
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- # He came from Salem - to Bethlehem urgently
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- # He's the song in key
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- # The bottles at a feast
0:20:29 > 0:20:35- # A choir of angels - singing for joy #
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- How long have you specialized - in Bluefaced sheep?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Dad bought the first sheep in 1987.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- Not many people in Wales - had heard of them at the time.
0:20:52 > 0:20:58- By now, it's fair to say it's one of - the most populous breeds in Wales.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- It's very popular.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01- It's very popular.- - Yes.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- It's fairly hardy. It lives up here. - This is quite high up.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- We're at 1,020 feet above sea level.
0:21:09 > 0:21:15- We try to bring them up here - as much as we can.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- The ewes and lambs - come up here in March.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- We think it helps to harden them.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- # The way to Bethlehem - was lit by a star
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- # To show the wise men - signs of the miracle #
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- Singing is in your whole family.
0:21:37 > 0:21:44- You've all been singing - over the years
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- My aunt sings a lot too.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Yes, she's moved to South, - well, Mid Wales.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- I'd imagine it was Taid - who started us all off.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02- Everyone can sing. Mum does a bit - of composing. It's nice.
0:22:02 > 0:22:02- It really is.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- It really is.- - I enjoy singing.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- I assume there's a piano - in your home?
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- Yes, there is. It's often in use.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- As often as the tractor?
0:22:11 > 0:22:12- Yes.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15- I think we just enjoy singing.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- Hogie'r Berfeddwlad - is a good group of lads too.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- # It all disappeared before noon #
0:22:22 > 0:22:28- What I like when I speak to you - chaps from Hogie'r Berfeddwlad...
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- ..is that you revel in what you do.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- You know you're doing something - worthwhile with your spare time.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- There's a lot of fun to be had.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- There are entertainment evenings - held across North Wales.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- When we get there, - we enjoy ourselves.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Prysor is good - at leading the evenings.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- We throw in some sketches as well.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- No, we enjoy ourselves.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- You practise your talents, - not just sing.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59- # For us, amen #
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0:23:23 > 0:23:26- Dr Prysor Williams is from - the village of Pandy Tudur...
0:23:27 > 0:23:28- ..near Llanrwst.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- He spends much of his working day...
0:23:31 > 0:23:36- ..at the Henfaes Research Centre - near Abergwyngregyn.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42- # To bring the song to our voices
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- # River Euarth
0:23:47 > 0:23:49- # River Eidda
0:23:50 > 0:23:55- # Nant y goron, river Ro #
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- I'm a lecturer in Environmental - Management at Bangor University.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07- That involves agriculture, - earth science, water and so on.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- I come to Henfaes, - the university farm...
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- ..either with students - or to do research work.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- This must be paradise for you.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- There are Section A - Welsh Mountain ponies here.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- They are extremely beautiful.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Henfaes is a special place.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29- The weather isn't good today...
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- ..but there are stunning views - towards Anglesey.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- The Welsh Mountain sheep and the - ponies add to the farm's character.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- I'm sure a lot of people - come to see the waterfall.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46- 250,000 people - walk the path every year.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47- That many?
0:24:48 > 0:24:52- It's easily accessible from the A55.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57- The falls are certainly worth seeing - after walking along the estuary.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- You are a member - of Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- Are you very interested in singing?
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- Yes. We have a lot of fun and - that's one of the big attractions.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- I've been interested in singing - for years.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- I've been brought up in an area - with a lot of culture.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- The Welsh language - is very strong here.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- I'm lucky to have been raised - in an area like this.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- It's great to take part - in activities...
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- ..with the local community, - the Aelwyd, the choir...
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- ..the Young Farmers and so on.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38- # The song of rivers, Lledr, Llugwy
0:25:39 > 0:25:45- # Rhyd yr halen, river Bach
0:25:46 > 0:25:52- # Henryd, Hiraethlyn, - Merddwr a Melynllyn
0:25:53 > 0:25:58- # River Stumiau, Nant y Wrach #
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- It's good to see young people - going away to college...
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- ..and then coming home.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- They are deeply rooted - in the community.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- There's much to be said for that.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- # Alwen flows under bridges
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- # An estuary as it reaches the sea #
0:26:17 > 0:26:22- The Henfaes Research Centre's land - stretches from the Aber Falls...
0:26:22 > 0:26:26- ..all the way down to the farm - on the banks of the Menai.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- You have a good crop of rape here.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- On farms like Henfaes the lambs - come down from the mountain...
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- ..to be fattened up.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- Rape is a great help - to finish the lambs.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- There's nothing better - than rape for lambs.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48- You can almost see these Welsh lambs - getting fatter in front of you.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53- We've come down the mountain. - The grazing season is so important.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- There needs to be good grazing - to keep the animals.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- The ponies don't have - any additional feed.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- The ponies get all their food - by grazing.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- These habitats, - in Snowdonia and so on...
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- ..have thousands of visitors - every year.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- Grazing is an important factor - in the management of the land.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- Many people don't understand - the importance of grazing...
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- ..in keeping the landscape - looking beautiful.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26- Let's talk about the choir, - Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- I've said that name - so many times today.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- I've started talking to myself.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- You're the compere - at choir concerts.
0:27:35 > 0:27:36- I do my best.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- I introduce the items - and sometimes the choir members.
0:27:41 > 0:27:42- I tell a few jokes.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46- If you have some good ones, - I'll talk to you later.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- Would you be willing to tell them?
0:27:51 > 0:27:57- That leads us nicely to the - conductor of Hogie'r Berfeddwlad...
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- ..Catherine Watkin.- - http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/uploads/publications/931.pdf ???
0:28:00 > 0:28:04- She's been a faithful member - of the choir for many years...
0:28:04 > 0:28:06- ..and she's still going strong.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- She has made a priceless - contribution to the nation.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- She has lived all over Wales.
0:28:13 > 0:28:19- Wherever she has been, she's tutored - huge numbers of young people.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- Generations of people - have benefited...
0:28:22 > 0:28:25- ..from being taught - by Catherine Watkin.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32- Her enthusiasm and dedication - are priceless attributes.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38- I don't know where she finds her - energy. We're lucky to have her.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- We're not the best group - for coming to rehearsals.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- We're harvesting or lambing - - there's always some excuse!
0:28:48 > 0:28:53- But she understands us and - we understand her. She's one of us.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- We have a lot of fun in her company.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- We're also learning - from a real expert.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- # Come everyone kindly, - fresh, full of frolics
0:29:03 > 0:29:08- # Christmas is the time - to praise the Lord's Son
0:29:09 > 0:29:14- # With psalms and hymns, - morning and evening
0:29:14 > 0:29:18- # And keep our souls - from destruction #
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- You've been involved in singing - your whole life.
0:29:22 > 0:29:28- You now find yourself with a group - of talented and tuneful young men.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30- It must be a lovely feeling.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33- It's wonderful.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38- It's good to see young people are - still interested in old crafts...
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- ..such as cerdd dant and folk songs - - that's what we sing mostly.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- They do break new ground - on occasion.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- I've had the honour of listening - to them competing many times.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57- Their voices and faces - appeal to the audience.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- They always win over the crowd.
0:30:00 > 0:30:01- They're good at that.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- I tell them - their faces should be expressive.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- I also tell them they should show - that they're singing from the heart.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- # From that especially, - through the Christmas holiday
0:30:15 > 0:30:20- # We give thanks - to our loving Father
0:30:20 > 0:30:25- # For giving so graciously - his natural Heir
0:30:26 > 0:30:31- # To be our true, strong Protector #
0:30:37 > 0:30:41- My fellow adjudicator Dafydd Iwan - and I were in complete agreement.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- The first prize - goes to Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- # So, mi, fa, so, fa, so, la, - so, la, ti, do, re, ti, do
0:30:53 > 0:31:03- # So so do do do la la ti - ti la ti do #
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- I've been lucky wherever I've been.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- In Llandysul, - I was with Lleisiau Teifi.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- I was with a choir in the Swansea - Valley when I lived in Morriston.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- I returned to this area and when - the Eisteddfod was in Llanrwst...
0:31:21 > 0:31:23- ..we had quite a big choir.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- I've returned to the young people.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28- I'm changing gear now - and slowing down.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- The National Eisteddfod - awarded you...
0:31:32 > 0:31:34- ..the Sir T H Parry-Williams Medal.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- That must be one of the highlights - of your career.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- It's been one of the highlights - of my life.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- It was a shock when Elfed Roberts - rang me one Saturday morning.
0:31:45 > 0:31:46- I couldn't believe it.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51- Do you see a future - for Welsh culture?
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- Will it continue in the hands - of the young people of today?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58- Yes, definitely.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- They have opportunities today - that we didn't have.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- I'm sure they appreciate - what they have.
0:32:06 > 0:32:12- # For many years, so weak and frail
0:32:14 > 0:32:19- # Did the saints long for Christ #
0:32:20 > 0:32:25- Three members of the choir are from - Pant Y Cefn Farm near Llansannan.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- One of the brothers, Ifan...
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- ..is working in New Zealand - at the moment.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- It's a bit far - to come for rehearsals.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- But Huw and Iolo Edwards - are home today...
0:32:36 > 0:32:40- ..helping to move the cattle - down from the mountain.
0:32:42 > 0:32:47- # Over the hill and over the vale - come three wise men
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- # A white star #
0:32:51 > 0:32:55- They've been up there - since the beginning of May.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- They're coming down today - with their calves.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00- Do you work at home?
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- No, I work full-time - on a dairy farm near Denbigh.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- Are you a tenor or a bass?
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Are you a tenor or a bass?- - I'm a bass.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12- You don't sound like a bass.
0:33:12 > 0:33:13- You don't sound like a bass.- - Not when I talk.
0:33:14 > 0:33:20- # In a drab inn, in a poor manger
0:33:21 > 0:33:29- # This great divinity - wrapped in rags #
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- You don't work in Wales.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- I work in Coventry, - the other side of Birmingham.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37- I farm with a contractor there.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- I've been lifting potatoes. - That finished last week.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- Before that, I was bailing straw.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46- That was a change.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- You're on a dairy farm.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49- Yes.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- I'm sure you help your father - when you're home.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- We try our best!
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- Today you were home and you helped - to bring the cattle home.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- It's good to have staff - to do these things.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- How long has your brother been - in New Zealand?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- About a month.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08- Have you been there?
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- I've been there. - I was in New Zealand two years ago.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- I also went to Australia.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15- Wow!
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- I've seen - the other side of the world.
0:34:18 > 0:34:19- Neither of you are married yet?
0:34:19 > 0:34:22- Neither of you are married yet?- - No, not yet.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23- The voices are still OK.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25- The voices are still OK.- - So far, so good.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30- Do you come back from Coventry - for rehearsals?
0:34:31 > 0:34:36- The rehearsals on Wednesday nights - aren't so important for me.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41- I come home at weekends - for concerts and so on.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- It's a three-hour journey - from Coventry.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- It's a great feeling - to be a member of a choir.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51- It's somewhere for you - to go and make your mark.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53- It's something unique to Wales.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59- # The day has dawned, - come great and small
0:35:00 > 0:35:04- # Give praise to God in a new song
0:35:05 > 0:35:11- # Sing hosanna more, hosanna more
0:35:11 > 0:35:18- # Life has come from blessed Jesus #
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0:35:24 > 0:35:29- # A large nobleman from Bala - went hunting one day
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- # On a thin black mare
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- # On a thin black mare #
0:35:35 > 0:35:39- The choir's average age - is quite young.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- Some of them are very young.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- Their work varies greatly.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50- Today on a wet day, we're at - the Urdd Centre in Glan-llyn.
0:35:50 > 0:35:55- It's familiar to many as the home - of Urdd children during the year.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01- Today, we're meeting Llion Jones, - one of the choir's youngest members.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- He's quite adept on a canoe.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06- Just like me!
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- # And he blew his horn
0:36:11 > 0:36:16- # A ha ha ha ha, a ha ha ha ha - and he blew his horn
0:36:19 > 0:36:24- # All the hounds they ran - and caught the red fox #
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- Llion, are you going on the water?
0:36:26 > 0:36:27- Llion, are you going on the water?- - Yes.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- Yes, I'll be heading out - in a good half hour.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34- I'm going to Bala today.
0:36:34 > 0:36:35- I'm going to Bala today.- - Are you?
0:36:35 > 0:36:36- The rain doesn't worry you?
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- The rain doesn't worry you?- - No, not really.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- It's wind that worries me - more than anything.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- You're the son - of a Llanrwst butcher.
0:36:44 > 0:36:45- Yes, I am.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- Do you commute here every day - from Llanrwst?
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- Yes. I travel every day. - It's about 40 minutes.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58- There are a lot of older people here - today, older, not old.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- On a day like today, - are they here to learn anything?
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Or are they totally professional - already?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- The ones we have now - are professionals.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- Like me, we're all on a course - at the moment.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- We all know what to do.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- So this course enables you...
0:37:18 > 0:37:23- ..to know the safety needs - when there are children here.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27- It's quite wet. I'm glad - you're in the canoe and not me.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29- It's not an easy thing.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33- No, no. When you get used to it, - it becomes quite easy to do.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Good luck to you.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- Make sure you come back, - the choir needs you!
0:37:40 > 0:37:41- Are you another baritone?
0:37:41 > 0:37:42- Are you another baritone?- - I'm a tenor.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46- I've been meeting baritones - every time!
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- We're quite low on tenors.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51- They're rare in general.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- # Came from heaven
0:37:55 > 0:38:00- # The son of God wrapped in cloths
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- # He came from heaven #
0:38:03 > 0:38:08- The choir's age on average - is quite young.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- You must be amongst the youngest.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14- Yes, I think I am - one of the youngest there.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20- It's a good thing when the older - ones think about leaving.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25- There are already fresh, - younger replacements.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- # He came from heaven
0:38:31 > 0:38:36- # Down shone the light
0:38:36 > 0:38:41- # Here's the day, here's the day
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- # With the valley near death
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- # Here's the day
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- # The word was in the beginning #
0:38:53 > 0:38:57- One of the other lads from Ffrith - Arw works with these contractors.
0:38:57 > 0:38:58- He's on the next load.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- They carry this from Llandudno - Junction to Pentrefoelas.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- That's quite a bit of work.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08- We'll have a chat with Dafydd now.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- # He came to us, our saviour
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- # Here's the day #
0:39:16 > 0:39:17- Dear me, Dafydd, it's busy here.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19- Yes, it is.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20- Yes, it is.- - What time did you start?
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- We started from the farmyard - at around 6.15am.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26- We wanted to be here - before the rain.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- I think we'll just about - get it done today.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- Do you work with these contractors?
0:39:31 > 0:39:38- Yes. I'm self-employed and I work - with Pen Isaf most of the year.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- You carry this all the way to - Pentrefoelas. It's a long way.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- Yes, we're going a long way today.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- There are ten of us at it today. - That makes it a bit quicker.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- We don't need to hurry.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- Like the others, - you're in the choir.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58- You have a brother in the choir.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- Yes, Ifan and me are brothers.
0:40:01 > 0:40:01- It's nice, isn't it?
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- It's nice, isn't it?- - Yes, it is a nice thing.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- It's nice to be able to socialize - and sing. I enjoy it a lot.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- How long have you been - in the choir?
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- I think it'll be ten years - next year.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15- Dear me, you must have been young.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- I think it was the - Swansea Eisteddfod in 2006.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- Prysor recruited Guto and me. - We were around 16 years old.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- # We'll go on, we'll go on
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- # With the wine to the downhearted
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- # We'll go on #
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- You have a particular role - in the choir.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- Yes, I've started my second year - as the choir's secretary.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- There's a bit of pressure.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Getting everyone to the practice - is the hardest part!
0:40:52 > 0:40:53- No doubt.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- I do enjoy trying - to keep everyone organized.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- You travel sometimes too.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- You do touring concerts.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01- You do touring concerts.- - Yes, we do.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03- You have to keep all the minutes!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- You have to keep all the minutes!- - Yes, I've got to keep them all.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- I've got to make sure - everyone gets there.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- It could be worse, - you could be treasurer.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- Indeed. I think Carwyn - will keep that job forever!
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- He's a good lad.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17- Yes.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- I don't think anyone else - has a chance of getting that one.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25- # On the hill by the town
0:41:25 > 0:41:28- # No stars in the sky
0:41:28 > 0:41:35- # Stood poor shepherds in the night
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- # Above their heads in the sky
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- # Came a white shooting star
0:41:42 > 0:41:48- # To light up the night
0:41:49 > 0:41:55- # Frightened they were - in that strange place #
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- Ysgol Pantpastynog is a primary - school three miles from Denbigh.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- It currently has 70 pupils.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- That's enough - to keep the staff very busy.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- Dafydd Rhys is the head teacher.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- He's a faithful member - of Hogie'r Berfeddwlad.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13- Good afternoon to you all.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- Good afternoon to you all.- - Good afternoon.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18- Dafydd Rhys, - this is your everyday work.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20- Yes, this is where I'm kept busy.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- What are they up to today?
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- We're doing some artwork today.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- The school is working on a project.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- The children have been - busy yesterday, today...
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- ..and they will be tomorrow too.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- Hopefully, it'll be finished then.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- With that accent, - you're from the bottom of Wales.
0:42:39 > 0:42:40- Or the middle.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- I'm from Porthyrhyd - in the Gwendraeth valley.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46- Not too far from Carmarthen.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- Did teaching bring you up here?
0:42:49 > 0:42:51- No, the boss, my wife.
0:42:51 > 0:42:57- I taught a little bit in Ceredigion - and in Flint and then I came here.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59- We've settled now in Llangernyw.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- Our family is there.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02- It's a nice area.
0:43:03 > 0:43:04- It's absolutely wonderful.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10- The choir has been great for you.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14- I've been with them - for about nine years.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16- I was trying to work it out - the other night.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19- I was at university with Carwyn, - the treasurer.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23- He knew that I liked singing - and the social side.
0:43:23 > 0:43:27- He invited me to join them, so I - went one Wednesday and that's that.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29- I haven't looked back since.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32- For someone like me, - who is a farmer...
0:43:32 > 0:43:37- ..this part of Wales - is a heartland for agriculture.
0:43:38 > 0:43:39- There's good land here.
0:43:39 > 0:43:43- I've learned an awful lot - about tractors and Texel sheep here!
0:43:43 > 0:43:46- I didn't know anything - when I arrived.
0:43:46 > 0:43:48- How many of you lads are farmers?
0:43:48 > 0:43:49- Dear me!
0:43:49 > 0:43:52- Well, that is a nice thing to see.
0:43:53 > 0:43:59- # To the promised son
0:43:59 > 0:44:05- # To the promised son
0:44:06 > 0:44:14- # To the promised son
0:44:15 > 0:44:20- # The promised son #
0:44:27 > 0:44:30- # Oh holy night!
0:44:32 > 0:44:35- # The stars are brightly shining
0:44:37 > 0:44:40- # It is the night of the dear - Saviour's birth #
0:44:41 > 0:44:44- I'm at Ysbyty Gwynedd. - I'm quite nervous.
0:44:44 > 0:44:48- I'm about to meet another choir - member, Aled Lloyd Morris.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51- He's part of the maternity unit.
0:44:52 > 0:44:58- # For yonder breaks - a new and glorious morn #
0:44:58 > 0:45:00- How many weeks are you now?
0:45:00 > 0:45:02- I'm 39 weeks and 3 days.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05- When did the pains start?
0:45:05 > 0:45:08- It became painful last night.
0:45:08 > 0:45:10- That was for about four hours.
0:45:12 > 0:45:16- Aled Lloyd Morris, this is the first - time I've been on a maternity ward.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18- Really? There we are.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20- Is this where the babies are born?
0:45:21 > 0:45:23- Some of them are born here.
0:45:23 > 0:45:27- Some are born in the - midwifery-led unit.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- Some are born on this ward, - the labour ward.
0:45:31 > 0:45:34- How long have you been here now?
0:45:34 > 0:45:37- I've been a doctor for about - three and a half years now.
0:45:37 > 0:45:41- I've been at Ysbyty Gwynedd - for most of those three years.
0:45:41 > 0:45:46- I've worked in the family health - unit too. I plan on becoming a GP.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49- That will be interesting for you.
0:45:49 > 0:45:51- That will be interesting for you.- - Yes, it will.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53- Particularly - the ones who speak Welsh.
0:45:53 > 0:45:57- It's important to have doctors - who can communicate with you.
0:45:57 > 0:46:01- Sometimes, it's imperative to keep - the Welsh language alive at work.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04- Do you work five days a week?
0:46:05 > 0:46:11- It varies. There are some days - on-call where we work long hours.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13- On those days, - we work until about 9.00pm.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- Going to the choir - is a nice break for you, then.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- Yes, it's hard - to get there sometimes.
0:46:20 > 0:46:26- But when I do get the chance to go, - I really enjoy going there.
0:46:26 > 0:46:30- It's not just the singing. - They're a good bunch of lads.
0:46:30 > 0:46:31- We have a good time.
0:46:31 > 0:46:34- # To be our friends
0:46:35 > 0:46:40- # He knows our need
0:46:41 > 0:46:48- # Our weakness is no stranger
0:46:48 > 0:46:52- # Behold your King
0:46:53 > 0:46:59- # Before him lowly bend
0:47:00 > 0:47:06- # Behold your King
0:47:06 > 0:47:16- # Before him lowly bend #
0:47:21 > 0:47:25- Over the year, the choir raises - money for different charities.
0:47:25 > 0:47:27- At Christmas time...
0:47:27 > 0:47:32- ..where better to sing carols - than the streets of Betws-y-Coed?
0:47:36 > 0:47:39- In the wonderful sounds - of Hogie'r Berfeddwlad...
0:47:39 > 0:47:41- ..may I wish you a Merry Christmas.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44- From the Cefn Gwlad crew - and Hogie'r Berfeddwlad...
0:47:44 > 0:47:46- ..Merry Christmas!
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