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0:00:16 > 0:00:22- When you visit a lovely area such - as this - I'm in the Banw Valley...
0:00:23 > 0:00:27- ..you want to get to know the place, - its people, and local events.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- I've discovered just the man - to tell me about the Banw Valley.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36- Emyr Davies is a historian, - a poet, a singer...
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- ..and he was raised in this area.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42- We'll have a great time - in his company.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53- April 2015
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- On its journey through the Banw - Valley in Montgomeryshire...
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- ..the old river passes - through places like Llangadfan...
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- ..Llanerfyl and Llanfair Caereinion.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- Emyr Davies was born in the village - of Y Foel, near Llangadfan.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- He takes great pleasure - in driving along local roads.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- You've lived in this area - all your life.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- You were born in Y Foel - and you still live locally.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32- Did you ever move away to work?
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- I've spent just two years - away from the area...
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- ..when I was in the army.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- I was in the Army Catering Corps.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- Preparing food?
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- Yes, food for the soldiers.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51- It must have been - an unusual experience.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- If you enjoy breaking eggs, - you should join the army!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- We had to fry 600 eggs - every morning.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00- Six hundred eggs?!
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- Six hundred eggs?!- - Yes.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03- Six hundred eggs!
0:02:06 > 0:02:07- You got used to it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- Then you came back.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Yes.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- I worked in a bakery in Llanfair - for many years...
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- ..baking bread and cakes - for local people.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21- In 1964, I think it was...
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- ..I was offered a job - with the Pearl insurance company.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- I worked with the company - for almost 30 years.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32- Really?
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- I became a deputy manager, - covering a very wide area.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- In this area, there's a valley - with a very strange name...
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- ..considering it's located in Wales.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46- It's called Cwm Canada.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- The origin of this name - is uncertain.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- But for Emyr, - it's a very familiar spot.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Are there any famous people - who lived in the area?
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Famous people and characters - - and there was also a king.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- A king lived in Cwm Canada - - John Evans, Ffridd Newydd...
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- ..located down there.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- John Evans - was called King of Pencoed.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18- He was in charge of deciding - when to burn gorse...
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- ..and when to cut rushes.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- He had to take nesting birds - into account...
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- ..so they wouldn't be disturbed.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- He supervised grazing rights.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- Everyone's sheep would graze - in the same places every year.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- You'd know where to find your sheep.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Sheep grazed on land around Pencoed.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- I have a list of the holders.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- It's strange, after spending - six months on lowland...
0:03:50 > 0:03:55- ..the sheep knew where to go - when they returned to the mountain.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- Yes, sheep are clever!
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- That's very interesting.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- There should be someone acting - in that capacity nowadays.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- Gorse needs burning.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- Land covered in gorse, left unburnt - for years, is no use to anyone.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- It wouldn't cost much - to employ such a person.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- One person could look after - an area such as this.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- It would make a better system.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- In those days, he supervised - common land rights.
0:04:26 > 0:04:26- That's the important thing.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- That's the important thing.- - There are no boundaries.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- But you must have rules.
0:04:30 > 0:04:36- I remember, back in the 1970s, - common land was registered...
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- ..and people wanted to erect fences.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- There was huge opposition to this.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- This piece of common land - covered 750 acres.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- It had to be a person - who knew how to deal with people.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- After retiring - from the insurance business...
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- ..Emyr had a lot more time - on his hands...
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- ..to dedicate to his main interest - - writing poetry about his area.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- He has published a superb collection - of his work - O Ben y Foel.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- With this book - and my previous book...
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- ..I tried to make my poems - intelligible.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21- In my opinion, there's no purpose - in writing poetry...
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- ..if people can't understand it.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- If you want people - to read in Welsh...
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- ..they must be able to understand - what they read.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- I record deaths and marriages...
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- ..I record, you know...
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- ..eightieth and ninetieth birthdays - and so on...
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- ..and landscapes.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- I enjoy describing - something that I see.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- One of the most notable features - of the Banw Valley...
0:05:53 > 0:05:54- ..is Moel Bentyrch.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00- The landscape is impressive and - it has had a great impact on Emyr.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- "From the top of Y Foel, - you can see the world
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- "The lovely valley, - its length and breadth
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- "Behind you stands Yr Aran Fawr
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- "And the rocks of great Cader Idris
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- "Before you, there is golden land
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- "And the glories of our dear shire
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- "From the top of Y Foel - on a pleasant evening
0:06:23 > 0:06:25- "You'll see perfection all around
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- "But the east wind is blowing in
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- "Corrupting and defiling - the language
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- "And if, from Y Foel, - you can see the world
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- "Do you feel it changing?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- "From the top of Y Foel - on a quiet day
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- "I imagine hearing the tower bell
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- "Calling brave soldiers to battle
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- "To fight for our country's survival
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- "And to crush the enemy
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- "That corrupts - and destroys our language
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- "From the top of Y Foel, - I can still see
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- "What is, to me, an ideal world
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- "And I dream, a foolish wish
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- "For an age that shall never return
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- "And I, the watcher
0:07:17 > 0:07:18- "Deceive myself
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- "That the picture - remains unchanged."
0:07:30 > 0:07:31- Good gracious!
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- What on earth are we looking at?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- Dei, let me tell you first of all...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- ..that this is a dream come true, - for me.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- It's been 44 years - since I last visited this place.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- I climbed up another way, that time.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- We had our children with us.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- We stood here, looking - at this magnificent scenery.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- We're looking down - on Llanfair Caereinion, are we?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- Yes, close to those dark trees.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- In the poem...
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- ..I refer to "the tower bell - calling brave soldiers to battle"...
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- ..to fight against the extinction - of our language.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- The east wind - represents the English language.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- Moel Bentyrch stands - as a kind of icon for the valley.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- It's situated between Llanfair - and the Banw Valley.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31- It symbolises the difference between - the old culture of the valley...
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- ..and anglicisation - in Llanfair Caereinion.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- Moel Bentyrch represents - the separation of so many things.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41- It's a special place.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- You've brought me here - I thought - I knew every place in Wales...
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- ..but Dai Jones, looking over - these valleys, is astounded!
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- I've travelled through all of them.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- I must admit, I'm astounded too, - as I look around.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- It's magnificent.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- All those fields.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- I know all these places well.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- I used to collect insurance money.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- All these places are familiar to me.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Familiar places.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- Insurance collectors had a bad - reputation in the old days...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- ..they were called 'death hunters'.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- There was a gravedigger I knew - who took out insurance.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30- The insurance collector - went to collect his money...
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- ..one Monday morning...
0:09:32 > 0:09:37- ..and the book appeared, out of a - grave, in the gravedigger's hand!
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- A passing wag commented, - "They don't leave you alone...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- "..even when you're gone!"
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- You used to sing at eisteddfodau...
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- ..back in the days when you were - an insurance collector.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- Emrys Roberts called me a star - of the insurance world!
0:10:06 > 0:10:07- You mention singing.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- You need a lot of time - to learn how to sing.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- Working in insurance and singing - did not go well together.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- I would sing - I'd rehearse songs - and practise my solos...
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- ..as I drove along in my car, - on my travels.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- I'd sing Tyrd, Olau Mwyn - and all the other songs.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31- What else did I sing?
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- Eri Tu - Maldwyn - taught me to sing Eri Tu.
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0:10:47 > 0:10:51- The John Hughes Memorial Chapel - is situated in Pontrobert.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- It's a significant building in - the history of Methodism in Wales...
0:10:56 > 0:11:01- ..the chapel where Ann Griffiths - of Dolwar Fach worshipped.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- This place has had - a great influence on Emyr.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06- It's historic.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- Dear me, this spot has a great deal - of history attached to it.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Do lots of people - still visit this place?
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Tell me about the interior.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- What are the tools and equipment - on display?
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- It was used as a carpenter's - workshop for many years...
0:11:25 > 0:11:26- ..a long time ago...
0:11:26 > 0:11:30- ..before it was taken over - by the current trust.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Evelyn, my wife, can remember - playing at being a preacher...
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- ..in John Hughes's old pulpit.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- It's very unusual.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43- The atmosphere is peaceful - - heavenly, even.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- I'd say that's the most - striking thing about the place.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- It's as if the walls - are permeated with history.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57- Nia Rhosier has done incredible work - in recent years...
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- ..and today it's a religious centre, - a centre for prayer.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- Plygeiniau are held here - at 6.00am on Christmas morning...
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- ..and they're a great success.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- But the old building - is in a precarious state.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- There should be grants available...
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- ..such buildings - are an integral part of our history.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- In my view, we Welsh people - neglect our heritage.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- We neglect such things.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- We're willing enough to spend money - on big sports events...
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- ..in Cardiff and in South Wales.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- But when it comes to Wales's - true history and heritage...
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- ..we're very apathetic - in our support, which is sad.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- Such places are important to us - as a nation.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- Have you written a poem - about this place?
0:12:48 > 0:12:48- Yes.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Yes.- - Will you read it for us?
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- After one of my visits, I went home - and wrote a letter to Ann Griffiths.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- A metaphorical letter, of course.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59- "Dear Ann
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- "Standing here among the myrtles
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- "You saw Christ alive
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- "The object of your love
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- "In this place, - the song of the worthy olive tree
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- "And the tree well planted
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- "Changed the course of your life
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- "In this place, - in Ruth and John's warm company
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- "Your feelings of devotion - were put into words
0:13:27 > 0:13:29- "And as you knelt in this spot
0:13:30 > 0:13:34- "God himself - answered your fervent cry
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- "In Dolwar, with your family
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- "You often prayed - that you might stay
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- "Through all your days - in Christ's company
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- "And Calvary and its wound
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- "Enabled you to continue - carrying the cross
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- "Tonight, I feel the warmth - of your presence
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- "Emanating from the walls
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- "And into my soul."
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- John Hughes served as a mentor - for Ann Griffiths.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- He married Ruth, who worked - as a maid at Dolwar Fach.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- She became the wife of John Hughes.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- There were rumours that John Hughes - took a fancy to Ann.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- There was some gossip.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- But we certainly know - that this is the place...
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- ..where she found the inspiration - to write her hymns...
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- ..and John Hughes - encouraged her to do so.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- The poem that you read contains - a reference to one of Ann's hymns.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- "There he stands among the myrtles."
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- The sonnet contains references...
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- ..to three or four - of Ann Griffiths' hymns.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55- "The tree well planted," "the worthy - olive tree," "carrying the cross."
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- They're woven into the sonnet.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- The Twrch river valley lies - a few miles from the Banw Valley.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- There used to be a wooden bridge - across the river...
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- ..providing access - to Nant yr Helig Farm.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Emyr is very fond - of this peaceful valley.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20- I'm a poet.
0:15:21 > 0:15:22- A poet of my area.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- I believe my function is to record - local events and places.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- I chronicle these things - as a record for the future.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- I'm not saying they're important - poems, or anything like that.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- But I hope they're understood.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- They're combinations of words...
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- ..that serve - to express your feelings.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- I listen...
0:15:47 > 0:15:52- The book contains a poem about - listening to the tranquillity...
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- ..by Nant yr Helig bridge.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- It's a spot for listening.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- All you hear - is the sound of the river.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Lower down, - there are natural cascades...
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- ..the river descends step by step - - the steps are about three feet high.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- When it's in full flow, - the water foams and bubbles.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- It's these sounds that make - different places so distinct.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- You hear birds - birds' wings...
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- ..fluttering in the air.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- There aren't any other noises.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- None of the noises of ordinary life.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- "Feeling the tranquillity - by Nant yr Helig bridge
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- "One evening in May
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- "Eagerly anticipating - the cuckoo's two-note call
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- "From the pine trees - on the hillside
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- "Listening to the tranquillity - by Nanty yr Helig bridge
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- "And a lark hovers above
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- "A breeze whispers - through the copse
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- "Woolly clouds sail the sky
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- "Sitting quietly - by Nant yr Helig bridge
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- "Listening to the water's babble
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- "As it falls like silver - in a shower of cascades
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- "And the breeze is a tranquil balm
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- "As I listen to the tranquillity - by Nant yr Helig bridge
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- "With bluebells on either side
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- "Bees gather nectar, - humming contentment
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- "Notes of melodies - pipe from the hedgerows
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- "The tranquillity I feel - by Nant yr Helig bridge
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- "Makes me contented and happy
0:17:44 > 0:17:48- "I can daydream - and wander in my imagination
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- "Old paths where my father walked."
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- Llys Mwyn, where Emyr - and his wife, Evelyn, live...
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- ..stands above the village - of Llangadfan.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- They provide a welcome and food - for the area's wild birds.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- You're very kind to the birds, Emyr.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- Look at this.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27- Do you know what it's for?
0:18:28 > 0:18:29- Keeping pheasants away?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- Keeping pheasants away from the top.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37- But we haven't been able to keep - grey squirrels and doves away...
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- ..those ring doves, collar doves.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- They can get in and out.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- You provide food and water.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- We provide food and water - every morning.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- Evelyn brings the water.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51- I put balls of food out.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53- It's an expensive job.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55- I can imagine.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- I've seen how much - a bag of bird food costs.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- It's cheaper than it used to be.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04- It comes from Brazil.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- It's impossible to exaggerate - the beauty of this spot.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- The house has lovely views.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- We have to put up with this view - every morning!
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Amazingly, - it never remains the same.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- It looks different each morning.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- There's a limerick I wrote.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- "One morning I rose very early
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- "The valley below looked so lovely
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- "The shadow of dawn
0:19:35 > 0:19:37- "Enshrouded the morn
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- "Spring scents filled the air - with their beauty."
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- This is your chapel, Moriah.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- Yes, Moriah in Llanfair Caereinion.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05- Is it old?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- Is it old?- - This chapel was built in 1872.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- There had been an earlier - Methodist chapel in Llanfair.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- David Davies of Llandinam - contributed generously...
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- ..towards building this chapel.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19- After you, sir.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20- After you, sir.- - Thank you.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- We don't use this entrance much, - these days.
0:20:26 > 0:20:27- I'll open the door.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- My father was a deacon - at this chapel.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- He chewed tobacco.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35- When he entered the chapel...
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- ..he'd reach the top step, - have an extra chew...
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- ..then he'd remove the tobacco - from his mouth...
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- ..and put it on a little table.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50- One day, I looked - and there were - 20 lumps of tobacco, all in a row!
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Chewing tobacco - was popular at that time.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- Yes.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56- Shall we go in?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- The chapel is well-maintained.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- Yes, the women do an excellent job - of looking after the chapel.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- Let's find a place...
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- ..somewhere for you - to rest your feet.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- There's an organ, too.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15- There's an organ, too.- - A piano and an organ.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- How many people attend this chapel - on a Sunday?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- About 35 of us.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- That's including the minister.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- But special services - can attract about 80 people.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- The singing is always good.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- It's a good chapel for singing.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- How long have you been a member?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- I was accepted as a member in 1943.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- I've attended this chapel regularly - ever since.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- I wasn't so loyal - during my teens, though.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- Other things demand your attention.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56- But I like being a member, - and I'm the current treasurer.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- I also write the announcements.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- It's getting more difficult - to arrange preachers.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- They're becoming a rare breed.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- But services still take place - every Sunday.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- I've always known you - as a soloist...
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- ..and I'm sure you're one of the - leading singers at this chapel.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19- Yes, I do my best.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- What's your favourite hymn?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Here's one of them - - I have several favourites.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Don't sing all of them!
0:22:27 > 0:22:28- Anadla, Anadl Ior...
0:22:29 > 0:22:33- ..Breathe On Me, Breath Of God, - sung to the melody Trentham.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Let's hear it - - and you have a pitch fork!
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- EMYR HUMS
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- # Breathe on me, Breath of God
0:22:49 > 0:22:54- # Fill me with life anew
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- # That I may love
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- # What thou dost love
0:23:03 > 0:23:10- # And do what thou wouldst do
0:23:12 > 0:23:18- # Breathe on me, Breath of God
0:23:18 > 0:23:24- # Until my heart is pure
0:23:25 > 0:23:30- # Until with thee
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- # I will one will
0:23:35 > 0:23:37- # To do
0:23:37 > 0:23:44- # And to endure #
0:23:45 > 0:23:47- S4C Subtitles by Trosol Cyf.
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