Mon, 10 Oct 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno

-live from the rehearsal room...

-..of the world's best brass band.

-The Cory Band has returned home

-from London's Royal Albert Hall.

-They made history over the weekend

-and are jetting off to Germany.

-We're fortunate to join them

-at their final rehearsal.

-No, I don't think

-I'll be going to Germany!

-Congratulations to the Cory Band

-on their fantastic achievement.

-Can you believe

-it's that time of the year again?

-# Shwmae? Shwmae?

-# OK, yeah, yeah #

-Yes, Shwmae Su'mae Day

-is fast approaching.

-Catrin Dafydd is here to encourage

-our schools, shops and offices...

-..to celebrate this special day.

-Since 10.30am, a powerful scene has

-been awaiting guests in Caernarfon.

-The red poppies that left a lasting

-impression in the Tower of London...

-..have arrived

-in Caernarfon Castle...

-..to mark 100 years of the horrors

-of the Great War.

-Before the end of the hour, we wish

-all the best to The Phil Harmonics.

-They've got a big day

-ahead of them tomorrow.

-They'll perform their own version of

-Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau at Westminster.

-This week, we meet the six finalists

-in the Bryn Terfel Scholarship.

-What has Huw got for us tonight?

-Tonight, I visit a creative business

-in a hidden spot in Cardigan.

-On Saturday, we'll be encouraged

-to take pride in our Welshness.

-And also hold events, celebrate

-and start each conversation with...

-Hello, shwmae?

-Hello, shwmae?

-

-Shwmae or Su'mae?

-Shwmae?

-Shwmae?

-

-Hello, su'mae?

-Shwmae?

-Shwmae?

-# Shwmae? Shwmae? #

-# Tell me my friend,

-what is bothering you? #

-Since the start of Shwmae Su'mae Day

-almost four years ago...

-..the event has gone

-from strength to strength.

-Last-minute preparations

-are underway for Saturday...

-..and one of the organizers,

-Catrin Dafydd has joined us.

-Welcome to Heno, Catrin.

-Thank you.

-Shwmae, Su'mae, Catrin!

-And the same to you too!

-It's quite an event now.

-Yes, and it's all thanks

-to the communities.

-I don't know what is going

-to happen...

-..until I start seeing the tweets.

-There will be events in schools

-on Friday.

-Saturday is also going to be very

-busy in Carmarthen...

-..and all across Wales.

-It's very exciting.

-The most important thing is that we

-all own the Welsh language.

-If you live in Wales,

-then the language is yours!

-We all know people

-who live in Wales...

-..but can't speak the language.

-It's important to encourage

-these people...

-..to say either Shwmae or Su'mae!

-The series Run Sbit

-is promoting Shwmae Su'mae Day.

-Shwmae, Su'mae? What time are you

-picking up Derek Brockway tomorrow?

-About half past eleven.

-Shwmae, Su'mae?

-Is that in the morning?

-Yes, and you don't have

-to say it all the time.

-Shwmae, Su'mae? Eh?

-You only say "Shwmae, Su'mae?"

-at the start of a conversation.

-Shwmae, Su'mae? Are you sure?

-Yes, it's a light-hearted way of

-raising awareness of the language.

-Oh.

-You haven't seen that clip before,

-Catrin.

-It's great!

-Derek Brockway always

-says Shwmae Su'mae...

-..at the start of his broadcast.

-This day is for everyone.

-You can contact people

-via social media.

-I think you should make a note

-of the celebration.

-You can upload them on social media.

-They will be celebrating in London.

-You can get details for all

-the events...

-..on the Shwmae Su'mae Day Twitter.

-We also have a Facebook page.

-You can find us easily

-on social media.

-I'm sure there's an event close to

-everyone.

-Do you recall the red poppies

-planted at the Tower of London...

-..to remember the First World War?

-There were 888,246 ceramic poppies

-on display.

-Each represented a British soldier

-who died in the Great War.

-Smaller displays are now being held.

-Today, 5,000 ceramic poppies

-were exhibited at Caernarfon Castle.

-Gerallt paid it a visit.

-It's a striking location...

-..and Caernarfon Castle has

-witnessed many centuries of history.

-The Weeping Window art installation

-was unveiled today...

-..and is a stark reminder

-of the losses of the Great War.

-The poppies in Caernarfon have taken

-months of work for Ffion Reynolds.

-You must be delighted

-to see everything in place.

-Yes, I'm overjoyed

-and this has been a unique project.

-I've been working on this

-since the start of the year.

-The scaffolding to hold the poppies

-was erected in the last fortnight.

-Most remember the original piece

-at the Tower of London.

-How does this differ

-from that original installation?

-This is a touring installation...

-..and this is its first visit

-to Caernarfon and to Wales.

-The artists visit each site

-to find the most striking position.

-They recreate the exhibition

-to suit each site.

-It's exciting to be in Caernarfon

-with the Weeping Window from London.

-It's wonderful to see it redesigned

-and recreated for this location.

-It looks beautiful

-against the stonework...

-..which is roughly the same colour

-and type.

-It's one of the first proper castles

-since the Tower of London.

-Gerald Williams, the nephew of Hedd

-Wyn has come here from Yr Ysgwrn.

-It's a striking installation

-and what are your thoughts of it?

-Every one of those

-poppies represents life.

-Each represents a young man

-in his twenties.

-What do you think the

-school children will think of this?

-I think this will have

-quite an impact on them.

-They advertise the army as being

-great and that you see the world.

-By viewing these poppies

-and knowing they represent lives...

-..I expect it

-to have quite an impact.

-I think the story

-of the red flowers...

-..is about those people

-who were shot during World War I.

-The poppies grew around

-the bodies of the dead soldiers.

-I think the flowers

-are the blood of the people...

-..who died a long time ago

-in the war.

-How long will these red poppies

-be in Caernarfon, Ffion?

-It officially opens today

-and runs until 20 November.

-You should go and see the

-installation if you get the chance.

-After the break, Huw visits

-a brand-new shop in Cardigan...

-..that encourages us all

-to revamp our clothes.

-We meet the first of the finalists

-of the Bryn Terfel Scholarship.

-It's Meilir Jones from Llangefni.

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-Welcome back.

-Revamping clothes and furniture

-is very popular at the moment...

-..but one company in Wales has been

-doing this for many years.

-It has a new shop that encourages

-people to join them and create!

-Carys Hedd has run a successful

-business for many years.

-Wench is well-known across Britain

-and especially to festival-goers.

-Why did she open a shop

-that combines textiles and plants?

-I was working in a small workshop on

-a hill near Newport, Pembrokeshire.

-It was beautiful but very remote

-and I needed more of a community.

-I met the lovely, Jade Mellor

-and we have a shop together.

-She was in a similar situation

-and worked alone near Cardigan.

-This is a lovely site with a garden.

-This shop and was empty as were

-most of the units on the alley...

-..so we wanted to pump some life

-and energy into the area.

-This isn't any old shop.

-There's a lot to see to excite the

-senses so should be investigated.

-Ten years ago,

-I established my label, Wench...

-..to meet the demand for recycled

-clothes as it's under the radar.

-The fashion industry is so dirty...

-..that we need to think of new ways

-of using old clothes.

-I set about doing this and teach

-people to revamp their clothes.

-The partnership in the shop is odd

-but it works.

-Whilst Carys is making clothes, Jade

-is creating recipes in the kitchen.

-As much as you're a food expert,

-you make some fabric as well.

-We have leather in front of us.

-Yes, a fruit leather made from

-crab apples and hawthorn berries.

-What's the process of making this

-and what's the benefits?

-I'm mixing equal parts of

-crab apples and hawthorn berries...

-..adding a little bit of water and

-cooking them until they are soft...

-..pushing them through a sieve

-and drying them out.

-I spread it out thinly

-on a baking sheet and drying it.

-It's an old way of preserving

-for the winter.

-I've tried to revamp the bed jacket

-that is incredible stylish...

-..and looks great on women of

-all ages and all shapes and sizes.

-It suits everyone and has a history.

-Using Welsh wool would also help

-with its development.

-I run classes every Monday

-between 5.00pm and 8.00pm.

-People can pop in

-for a few sessions.

-I've also got some vegetable soup

-every week.

-It's all women,

-but we put the world to rights...

-..and interesting how we create

-and share life experiences.

-It's heart-warming and wonderful.

-Next Sunday, the Bryn Terfel

-Scholarship competition for 2016...

-..will be held at the Stiwt Theatre

-in Rhosllannerchrugog.

-The six finalists are winners

-from the Flintshire Eisteddfod.

-They compete for 4,000 and have

-the baritone's name of their CV.

-This week, we meet the six finalists

-and start in North Wales tonight.

-My name is Meilir Jones

-and am originally from Llangefni.

-I'm 25 and won the under 25 solo

-at this year's Urdd Eisteddfod.

-# Arm, arm ye brave

-# Arm, arm ye brave

-# A noble cause #

-I've been competing in the Urdd

-since the age of seven.

-I grew up watching

-the Bryn Terfel Scholarship...

-..and thought it would be wonderful

-to be a part of it.

-Time was running out

-for the under 25 competition.

-This was my last year of being able

-to compete so I went for it.

-It's a real honour to be part

-of this unique competition.

-It features singers,

-actors, reciters and dancers.

-It's competition but also a concert

-that we all stage.

-If I won the money, every penny

-would go towards my future career.

-That would primarily be lessons for

-various competitions in London...

-..but also books,

-travelling costs to auditions...

-..suits for concerts and so on.

-I'm looking forward

-to the competition.

-I'll have friends and family in the

-audience which will make it easier.

-# The cause of Heav'n

-your zeal demands #

-Good luck to him.

-We can't wait to meet

-the next five finalists.

-The Maldwyn tenor,

-Rhodri Prys Jones has joined us.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-Rhodri has also competed

-for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship.

-Yes, that's right.

-I was a finalist in the Bryn Terfel

-Scholarship in 2013 and 2015.

-Both of the competitions

-were very different.

-Tell us more about yourself.

-I'm still studying.

-I'm at the Royal Welsh College

-of Music & Drama.

-I also spent time in London

-and in Carmarthen.

-You've won many awards.

-I've been very lucky.

-Until this year,

-I've been competing...

-..at every Urdd Eisteddfod and

-National Eisteddfod.

-I've been part of these Eisteddfods

-until a young boy.

-You were given a prize

-by Shirley Bassey.

-I haven't met Shirley Bassey yet.

-I think we're going to sing

-for Shirley Bassey.

-It's part of an award...

-..that will be part of the course...

-..at the Royal Welsh College

-of Music & Drama.

-Everyone on my course...

-..can try for the scholarship...

-..that is run by Shirley Bassey.

-What happens on Saturday?

-On Saturday night, I'm at the

-Royal Albert Hall in London.

-I'm the soloist at the male voice

-choir event.

-I've always hoped of performing

-at the Royal Albert Hall.

-What song are you singing tonight?

-Tonight's song

-is called Y Dieithryn.

-You sounded great in the rehearsals.

-Last Friday night,

-we urged you to flock to Bridgend...

-..for the announcement

-of the 2017 Urdd Eisteddfod.

-Over 4,000 attended the event

-and the sun shone on Bridgend.

-Congratulations to the organizers

-and thank you for supporting.

-Two programmes were aired on S4C

-last weekend to remember Aberfan.

-Tonight, we hear of another

-programme, Aberfan : Yr Ymchwiliad.

-We also return to Alun Williams

-and the Cory Brass Band in Treorchy.

-I feel quite jealous.

-I'm cutting across their rehearsals.

-Over the weekend, this band played

-at the Royal Albert Hall.

-First, let's find out about

-your events in the Calendar.

-On 11 and 12 October at 7.30pm...

-..Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru

-and Teatr Piba from Brittany...

-..will perform Merch yr Eog at the

-Bryn Terfel Theatre, Pontio, Bangor.

-On Thursday, a poetry contest will

-be held at the Bancffosfelen hall...

-..as part of the Bancffosfelen

-Eisteddfod from 7.30pm.

-Tudur Dylan Jones and

-Mererid Hopwood will be competing.

-We can't wait to see you there.

-On Thursday 13 October,

-the It's an Act Theatre Company...

-..will perform the comedy

-Two by Jim Cartwright.

-The drama is situated in a

-working men's club in the Valleys...

-..and revolves around

-the evening in the pub.

-Cor Abergwaun celebrates

-its 30th anniversary this year.

-A concert will be held at

-St Peter's Church, Goodwick...

-..at 7.30pm on Friday 14 October.

-Gwyl Halibalw will be held

-at London Welsh Centre...

-..on 15 October at 11.00am.

-There's something for everyone.

-There's games, stalls, crafts and

-a visit Huw and Catrin from Cyw.

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-Welcome back to Heno.

-Tonight, I'm live in Treorchy

-with the Cory Band.

-Gareth Robinson is with me now.

-It's been a busy weekend.

-Yes, that's right.

-I'm very lucky to be in the band.

-I was born in the Rhondda...

-..and it's amazing for the band

-to win the prize...

-..at the Royal Albert Hall.

-We're the best band in the world!

-I'm joined by Sion Jones.

-I'm new to the band.

-Over the week,

-we've been working so hard.

-The band has worked hard

-to win the prize.

-We celebrated with a few pints too.

-Let's see the cup.

-You can fit 48 pints into that cup.

-Have you tried that before?

-Yes, you've got to try!

-We're lucky to compete in the band.

-We're the number one

-brass band now.

-The band is doing some

-incredible work.

-We're not professionals.

-What does it mean to you?

-I can't put it into words.

-It means so much for the bands to

-play in the Royal Albert Hall...

-..and the Symphony Hall

-in Birmingham.

-It's difficult to explain to people.

-It means so much to us.

-You're going to Germany.

-Yes, we're going to Germany

-at the end of the week...

-..and Cardiff and Carmarthen.

-You can go and prepare

-to perform for us.

-Phillip Harper joins me.

-You're the Chris Coleman

-of the team.

-Yes, and it's incredible

-achievements.

-We have such fun at weekends.

-The players are inspirational.

-This has not be achieved

-for 21 years.

-Let's hear the band play for us.

-# STAR WARS THEME #

-Congratulations to the band

-and good luck to them in Germany.

-Wow, that was incredible!

-In a few weeks, Wales will mark

-50 years since the Aberfan Disaster.

-This morning, our national

-football team visited Aberfan...

-..to pay their respects and meet

-the locals who recall that sad day.

-More than 116 children and 28 adults

-lost their lives.

-Over the weekend, S4C

-marked 50 years since the tragedy.

-It continues tomorrow with the

-broadcast of Aberfan: Yr Ymchwiliad.

-The programme follows the efforts

-of the local people...

-..to find out who was to blame

-for the disaster.

-Evidence proved that many warnings

-had been ignored by the board.

-The truth is that the South Wales

-Valleys were very aware...

-..of the dangers of the spoil tips

-no matter what the NCB said.

-Believe it or not, the greatest

-warning came in 1944 in Aberfan...

-..when tip number four collapsed

-and almost reached the village.

-It followed the same path

-as the collapse in 1966.

-The people in charge of the safety

-in the coal mines...

-..were in an office

-on the other side of the valley.

-They had the perfect view and could

-see the destruction from 1944.

-They had no excuse

-to say that no-one was aware of it.

-We're joined by Iwan England from

-the programme's production team.

-Welcome to the programme.

-Thank you.

-Iwan is a native of Aberfan.

-The programme asks important

-questions.

-Yes, this programme asks some

-important questions.

-There's a lot of different elements

-to the programme.

-We follow the lines

-of the warnings...

-..before the disaster.

-We also look at the inquest.

-There's also the results

-of the inquest.

-Actors are also taking part

-in the programme.

-There are actors taking part

-in the programme...

-..as well as Huw Edwards.

-We studied the official inquest.

-Everything was recorded.

-We've brought some of the

-transcripts to life.

-Some of the words

-are from the solicitors...

-..who wanted to hide the truth...

-..whilst others wanted

-to find the truth.

-What do the families

-think of this programme?

-I don't know what the locals will

-think about the programme.

-I haven't spoken to them about it.

-I spoke to some family members

-and friends...

-..and we discussed it

-for a long time.

-The people were more willing

-to talk to me...

-..because the programme discussed

-the aftermath of the event.

-We didn't want to focus

-on the grief.

-We wanted to show the history

-in its true light.

-People have made mistakes

-about this whole disaster.

-Aberfan has been called a town.

-This isn't the case.

-It was a huge responsibility

-for me...

-..to ensure that the history was

-told properly.

-Aberfan: Yr Ymchwiliad is

-broadcast tomorrow on S4C at 9.30pm.

-There is an English version on the

-BBC too.

-In the final part

-of the programme...

-..we wish all the best to

-The Phil Harmonics choir.

-Tomorrow is a big day for them

-as they perform in Westminster.

-We also enjoy a performance from the

-Maldwyn tenor, Rhodri Prys Jones.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Did you sing the national anthem

-during last night's football match?

-A brave man would argue

-our anthem isn't one of the best!

-The classic by father and son, Evan

-and James James of Pontypridd...

-..is as popular as it's ever been.

-A special choir from Carmarthenshire

-has attempted to change it.

-Rhodri Gomer went to find out more.

-# Mae hen wlad fy nhadau... #

-For the Welsh and those across

-the world who have heard it...

-..our National Anthem

-is very special.

-The words refer the love of the

-nation, our history and culture...

-..and the passion

-and bravery of our forefathers.

-For those who don't understand

-the powerful lyrics...

-..the melody raises our spirits

-and strikes fear into our enemy.

-It takes a brave choir to change the

-arrangement of this famous anthem.

-The Phil Harmonics from Llanelli

-have decided to do just that...

-..and they are rehearsing

-at the Stradey Park Hotel tonight.

-We're a pop and rock choir

-that sings modern music...

-..as opposed to

-anything traditional.

-We try to stay away

-from the traditional music.

-I got the idea of modernizing

-the National Anthem.

-# Gwlad, gwlad

-# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad #

-The choir performed the adaptation

-for the Edinburgh Welsh...

-..but what was the response?

-I think they were shocked

-at first...

-..but they really liked it

-and gave a rapturous applause.

-We're going to London next week

-to perform in the House of Commons.

-It's something different

-to where we normally perform.

-People can hear a Welsh choir.

-The choir was established

-18 months ago...

-..but is going from strength to

-strength with the emphasis on fun!

-Of all the members, I'm told

-that you're the most mischievous.

-That's what they say

-and I am a little but naughty.

-The choir has a lot of fun

-and it's great.

-We don't sing anthems usually,

-as we like rock and pop.

-We sing all sorts of things and have

-a lot of fun.

-We're like one big happy family.

-Everyone looks out for each other.

-There's always someone you can

-turn to so it's like a family.

-Why did you join this choir?

-Someone bet me

-to try and sing in a choir.

-I had an audition

-and I'm still here.

-Do you enjoy it?

-No, I hate it!

-# Light up, light up

-# As if you have a choice #

-I can hear why you call yourselves

-an unusual choir.

-There was such tempo.

-We're quite energetic

-and do our best to keep calm...

-..but we've all got

-strong characters.

-You've finished rehearsals

-so is everyone going home now?

-What do you think?

-You're going to the bar.

-# O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #

-Good luck to the choir.

-I'm sure Rhodri enjoyed himself.

-Catrin Dafydd and Rhodri Prys Jones

-have been our studio guests.

-Shwmae Su'mae Day

-is held on Saturday.

-You can find details for events

-for Shwmae Su'mae Day...

-..all over the Internet

-and via social media.

-There's an event in Wrexham.

-Carmarthen...

-..and Towyn where you get

-a free cuppa.

-There's also an event in Mold...

-..Pembrokeshire, Caffi'r Palas

-in Caernarfon...

-..and there's an event in Cardiff

-for parents and babies.

-I'm performing in London on

-the Shwmae Su'mae Day.

-Will the family be there?

-I think there's a lot of family

-members coming to the event.

-It's important for me to say Shwmae

-or Su'mae on the day.

-Don't forget to take your selfies...

-..and send them to the Shwmae Su'mae

-Day social media sites.

-Rhodri can go and prepare himself

-for his performance.

-That's it from us tonight.

-Tomorrow, we meet the faithful crew

-of the Cardi Bach bus.

-The presenter, Glesni Euros

-also joins us in the studio.

-She tells us about her new job

-on Hacio and they want your stories.

-From all of us in Llanelli,

-enjoy the rest of your evening.

-This is Rhodri Prys Jones

-performing Y Dieithryn.

-Goodnight.

-# There was a desire to return

-# And embrace the dear old things

-# I started at the old mountain

-# And paused under the sun's smile

-# Back to the obscure little spot

-# Not knowing what to expect

-# It's true that

-Tal y Fan remains the same

-# But what came of my friends

-# The old lady and scarecrow

-# And thorny bushes in bloom?

-# Whose image is this in the lake

-# With white hair

-# And in tears?

-# I don't recall seeing an image,

-only myself and her

-# In the water of the lake

-# On the edge

-of the mountain pasture

-# The dew reinvigorates the cheeks

-# And who is this with white hair

-# With white hair

-# Crying a lake of tears? #

-# Crying a lake of tears? #

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