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-The Valleys -have always been my home. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:07 | |
-Each valley with its industrial -scars and colourful characters... | 0:00:07 | 0:00:12 | |
-..have left -a lasting impression on me. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
-Over the coming weeks, -I'll revisit the Valleys... | 0:00:19 | 0:00:23 | |
-..and meet characters -who are naturally welcoming. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:28 | |
-Why not jump on board my ride? | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
-I'm shifting gear -and heading for the horizon! | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
-# FLOWER DUET - LEO DELIBES # | 0:00:40 | 0:00:43 | |
-The Swansea Valley is one of the -most beautiful areas in South Wales. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:56 | |
-It's at the foot -of the Brecon Beacons. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
-There's Abercrave, -Ystradgynlais and Pontardawe. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:02 | |
-The lower part has Clydach -which leads to Swansea Docks. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
-I start at the upper part -of the valley... | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
-..above Abercrave, -which boasts some scenic views. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:15 | |
-In the 19th century... | 0:01:18 | 0:01:19 | |
-..its beauty attracted the diva -and world-famous opera singer... | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
-..Adelina Patti. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
-In 1878... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
-..she fell in love with -this glorious castle... | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
-..and purchased it for 3,500. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
-She lived at Craig-y-Nos Castle -until her death in 1919. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:40 | |
-But there's another person -who is fond of this building... | 0:01:43 | 0:01:48 | |
-..and is a native of the valley. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:50 | |
-Well, here we are. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
-As a singer... | 0:01:53 | 0:01:54 | |
-..you feel at home -in a place like this. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:57 | |
-Yes, I am. | 0:01:57 | 0:01:59 | |
-Especially the theatre, -I'm fond of it. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:01 | |
-It's unique, isn't it? | 0:02:02 | 0:02:03 | |
-The theatre is modelled.... | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
-..on the famous -Bayreuth Opera House in Germany. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:10 | |
-I didn't know that. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:11 | |
-Adelina Patti owned the place -and developed this. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:16 | |
-We're surrounded -by names of composers. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
-Verdi said she was the best singer -he had ever heard. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
-She recorded her debut song -on this stage with HMV. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:27 | |
-It was called Home Sweet Home... | 0:02:27 | 0:02:29 | |
-..and the lyrics are -"There's no place like home"... | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
-..but Home Sweet Home is the title. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
-I think she performed that song at -The White House for Abraham Lincoln. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
-It was during -the American Civil War. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:44 | |
-# Mid pleasures and palaces | 0:02:44 | 0:02:52 | |
-# Though we may roam | 0:02:52 | 0:02:57 | |
-# Be it ever so humble | 0:02:58 | 0:03:04 | |
-# There's no place like home # | 0:03:04 | 0:03:12 | |
-Toni was born in the Swansea Valley -and has always lived in the area... | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
-..despite singing internationally. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
-She's proud of her roots -and is very fond of the area. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:26 | |
-Where were you born? | 0:03:28 | 0:03:30 | |
-Where were you born? - -In Lluest, Ystradgynlais. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
-You have links with Cwmgiedd. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
-You have links with Cwmgiedd. - -I was raised in Cwmgiedd. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
-I started singing professionally -at the age of 15... | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
-..and when I was almost 17 -I moved to London to live. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
-I returned to the area -when I got married. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-When did you realize -that you wanted to sing? | 0:03:48 | 0:03:52 | |
-I started singing with a band -at the age of eleven.... | 0:03:52 | 0:03:56 | |
-..called Moggy and the Wanderers. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:58 | |
-It stemmed from there. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:00 | |
-I didn't want to work at Tick Tock -like my mother. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-I didn't want to make watches -and that's where everyone worked. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:09 | |
-You've travelled the world -performing on cruise ships. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:14 | |
-I met my husband in the Caribbean. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:16 | |
-I was onboard the Cunard liner, -Carmania. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:20 | |
-It sailed from Fort Lauderdale. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-You've got fond memories of it. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
-You've got fond memories of it. - -Yes, indeed. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:26 | |
-My life has been blessed, -so I can't complain. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:30 | |
-Maybe I could've been -more successful. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
-Do you believe in destiny -and our fate is already sealed? | 0:04:33 | 0:04:37 | |
-Yes, I think it is. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
-That's interesting. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:40 | |
-Local employer, Smiths Industries -ran between the 1960s and 1990s. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:57 | |
-It was a clock and watch specialist. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
-Brian Jenkins -was a young apprentice there... | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
-..and mapped out a career with -the company for almost 40 years. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:10 | |
-You spent your entire -working life at Tick Tock. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:16 | |
-Yes, at Tick Tock. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:18 | |
-I worked for three companies. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:20 | |
-I started with Smiths Industries, -then Lucas... | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
-..and then the Japanese company, -Sumitomo. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
-Smiths made watches and clocks. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:29 | |
-Smiths made watches, clocks -and vehicle instrumentation. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:34 | |
-The apprenticeship involved -working in every department... | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
-..for three to four months. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
-After five years, -I knew everything about the factory. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:46 | |
-Tick Tock was special. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
-It drew many workers from the area -and it was their life. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
-Fortunately for Ystradgynlais, -all roads lead to the village. | 0:05:54 | 0:06:00 | |
-They came from every direction. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
-Some of them came up -from Swansea, Neath... | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
-..Brynamman, Rhydyfro... | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
-..and Pontardawe. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:10 | |
-Everywhere you could think of. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:12 | |
-There was about 2,000 workers -on the site at one point. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:17 | |
-It is true to say that -it was a sociable place. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:21 | |
-People came to work there, -met partners and got married... | 0:06:21 | 0:06:26 | |
-..and whole families -would work there. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
-In the beginning... | 0:06:30 | 0:06:31 | |
-..Smiths Industries invited -a lot of people from England. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:36 | |
-Initially, it was managers... | 0:06:36 | 0:06:38 | |
-..as we didn't know a lot -about watches in this area. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
-Once apprenticeships were completed, -the Welsh gradually took over... | 0:06:42 | 0:06:49 | |
-..and the English left. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
-We were fortunate -during that period. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
-We venture further down the valley -to a historic village... | 0:06:59 | 0:07:04 | |
-..that made a startling impact on -people during the Second World War. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:09 | |
-In 1942, Cwmgiedd was the backdrop -of a powerful propaganda film... | 0:07:09 | 0:07:15 | |
-..by the famous director, -Humphrey Jennings. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:19 | |
-It's based on the Czech community -of Lidice... | 0:07:19 | 0:07:23 | |
-..that was massacred -by the Nazis during the War. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:28 | |
-'Achtung! Achtung!' | 0:07:32 | 0:07:33 | |
-'An die Bevoelkerung von Cwmgiedd.' | 0:07:34 | 0:07:36 | |
-'Attention! Attention!' | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
-'To the population of Cwmgiedd.' | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
-'As from today... | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
-'..the districts of -southern and western Wales... | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
-'..stand under the protection -of the greater German Reich.' | 0:07:48 | 0:07:53 | |
-Do you recall starring in the film, -Olwen? | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-I remember parts of it. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
-I don't recall some parts -but others I still remember. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
-How many times did you film the -scene of your father being washed? | 0:08:04 | 0:08:10 | |
-We did a couple of takes -to perfect the scene. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
-You were the little girl. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:17 | |
-I was the little girl -washing him after work. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
-It was meant to reflect -the events in Lidice. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:26 | |
-It depicted life before the war -and post-war. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:32 | |
-Yorath Chapel in Cwmgiedd -appears in the opening scene. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:38 | |
-It was an important place -in the village. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:41 | |
-Remind us what character -you played in the film. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:46 | |
-I was a two-year-old child -with a mop of blonde curly hair. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:51 | |
-I've been mocked about it -for years. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:57 | |
-I was having a bath by the fireplace -and Mam was brushing my hair. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:01 | |
-It was a propaganda film, shot -a year after the event in Lidice. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
-The entire village was destroyed. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
-Yes, there was nothing left of it. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-They re-routed the stream -that ran through the village... | 0:09:12 | 0:09:16 | |
-..and demolished houses -and the church. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
-They exhumed bodies -from the local cemetery... | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
-..and kicked skulls -around like footballs. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
-They ransacked the place. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:30 | |
-Slave labourers were brought in. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:32 | |
-They'd bury a mound of bodies -elsewhere... | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
-..so the village was forgotten. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
-They didn't want it to exist. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:43 | |
-But they didn't realize that -they immortalized the village. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:48 | |
-The Nazis are wrong. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
-The name of the community -hasn't been obliterated. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
-The name of the community -has been immortalized. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
-It lives in the hearts -of miners the world over. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:03 | |
-On 9 June 1942... | 0:10:03 | 0:10:08 | |
-..they seized the village -and took the men to a farm. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:13 | |
-The following morning they -separated the women and children... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:18 | |
-..and marched them to a school -at a nearby village. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:22 | |
-They murdered 82 children -from the village. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:25 | |
-The lives of seven children -were spared... | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-..so they could breed them -into racially pure Germans. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:34 | |
-What occurred there was horrific. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
-# Ein gwrol ryfelwyr | 0:10:39 | 0:10:43 | |
-# Gwladgarwyr tra mad | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
-# Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed | 0:10:48 | 0:10:57 | |
-# Gwlad, gwlad... # | 0:10:57 | 0:10:59 | |
-The most powerful scene -was the final one... | 0:10:59 | 0:11:03 | |
-..when the men were lined up -against this wall... | 0:11:03 | 0:11:06 | |
-..ready to be shot, -just like the men of Lidice. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
-They faced the gunfire -and awaited their fate. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
-# I'r bur hoff bau | 0:11:14 | 0:11:19 | |
-# O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau # | 0:11:19 | 0:11:32 | |
-Fire! | 0:11:32 | 0:11:33 | |
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-Subtitles | 0:11:38 | 0:11:38 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
-Clydach remains world-famous -for the production of nickel. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:47 | |
-Ludwig Mond opened -this enormous refinery in 1902. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:53 | |
-The German-born chemist... | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
-..pioneered a unique process -of refining nickel. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:01 | |
-The company is now Vale. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:07 | |
-Over a century later that original -process is still being used today. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:13 | |
-Despite its current name, Vale, -I still refer to it as the Mond. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:20 | |
-The Mond nickel works in Clydach. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
-How far down the process -are we here? | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
-We're at the heart of the process. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:30 | |
-This is the kiln... | 0:12:30 | 0:12:32 | |
-..where the Mond process -or carbonyl process takes place. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
-This is where the process -is created. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
-The technology has evolved... | 0:12:40 | 0:12:42 | |
-..but the system is the still -the same, from 100 years ago. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
-The nickel derives -from Sudbury in Canada... | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
-..and is imported to Liverpool. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:53 | |
-Clydach produces -a pure form of nickel. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:58 | |
-Because it's so pure... | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
-..our nickel is used -for specialist purposes... | 0:13:01 | 0:13:04 | |
-..such as alloys on aircraft -and industrial batteries. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
-It can also be used -to make your kitchen sink! | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
-As a result -of this heavy industry... | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-..the company was given a bad name -for polluting the air and soil. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:20 | |
-But following stricter -health and safety guidelines... | 0:13:21 | 0:13:25 | |
-..it's won several -environmental awards... | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
-..and works with the community -to improve its surroundings... | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-..with a nature site -for residents and local children. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
-The works is across the road, -the canal is down there... | 0:13:39 | 0:13:42 | |
-..this is a rural area -and the golf club is that way... | 0:13:42 | 0:13:46 | |
-..but you own this area. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
-We work closely with the community -and promote local schools. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:53 | |
-We had this disused area of land... | 0:13:53 | 0:13:56 | |
-..and we wanted -to develop it for schools. | 0:13:56 | 0:14:00 | |
-This an outdoor classroom -for schools to visit. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:04 | |
-St Joseph's Primary School -is behind us. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
-They carry out bug hunts -and learn more about nature. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:11 | |
-Local wildlife groups -also utilize the area. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:15 | |
-Do they? That's great. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:17 | |
-Do they? That's great. - -It's fantastic. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
-The Swansea Valley Canal -has a rich history. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-In the 18th century... | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
-..it was part of Copperopolis -when Swansea produced copper. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:37 | |
-When did they start -constructing this canal? | 0:14:37 | 0:14:42 | |
-They started building it in 1794. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
-It took four years to complete. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
-It ran from Swansea for 16 miles, -towards Abercrave. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:55 | |
-And it only took -four years to build. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
-Yes, from start to finish. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
-The canal transported goods -to Swansea Docks... | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
-..such as steel and iron. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
-Yes, steel and iron, -but mostly coal to begin with. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:11 | |
-It was hauled from the works -in the valley... | 0:15:11 | 0:15:14 | |
-..and transported -to the docks in Swansea. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:19 | |
-Only five miles of water -remain in the canal now. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:24 | |
-The aim of the Society... | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
-..is for the canal to be -used for public enjoyment. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:31 | |
-We hope it'll remain like this -for the future. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:36 | |
-Another project is underway... | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
-..by a partnership that's -located at Swansea Docks. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:47 | |
-The Swansea Bay -Inland Waterways Partnership... | 0:15:49 | 0:15:53 | |
-..aims to integrate this canal -with the Neath and Tennant canals... | 0:15:53 | 0:15:57 | |
-..to feed the port -and city of Swansea. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:00 | |
-The project -will revive the canals... | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
-..and generate tourism for the city. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:08 | |
-There's only four of us. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
-There's 30-mile stretch of water -from Pontardawe or Ynysmeudwy... | 0:16:11 | 0:16:16 | |
-..towards this river here... | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
-..over to the Tennant Canal... | 0:16:20 | 0:16:25 | |
-..and heads for Swansea Docks. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
-I leave the docks as the Copper Jack -cruises towards the Swansea Canal... | 0:16:29 | 0:16:35 | |
-..which opened in 1840... | 0:16:35 | 0:16:39 | |
-..to ship copper to North Dock... | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
-..namely -Copperopolis' busiest site. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:47 | |
-Almost two centuries later, -remnants of that era remain here. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
-We're approaching an area -where boats and ships sailed in. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:57 | |
-This place was a nightmare. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:01 | |
-There was smoke and fire everywhere. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
-It was filthy and chaotic. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:06 | |
-The building behind us -was important. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
-The White Rock Copper Works. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
-It opened as copper works in 1734. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:17 | |
-We can see chimneys. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:19 | |
-There were hundreds of them here. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
-There were about 200 chimneys. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
-Two-hundred of them? | 0:17:26 | 0:17:26 | |
-Two-hundred of them? - -Yes. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:27 | |
-Some people claim -there were 600 of them. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
-Six-hundred of them? | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
-Six-hundred of them? - -Yes. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:35 | |
-It was like an inferno. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:37 | |
-My tour of the Swansea Valley -wouldn't be complete... | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
-..without mentioning the legendary, -Dafydd Rowlands. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
-The author, poet and Chief Bard... | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
-..was ordained as an Archdruid -at the 1996 National Eisteddfod. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
-But his greatest legacy -is possibly Licyris Olsorts. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:03 | |
-Dafydd wrote the comedy drama about -colourful characters in the valley. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:09 | |
-Isn't it odd how someone -gets stuck with a name? | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
-Who makes them up -in the first place? | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
-I certainly don't know why -I was named Wil Bach y Clwddgi. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:26 | |
-But who on earth named me Blagard? | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
-I know how you got your name, Twm... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
-..and you, Percy Ed. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
-My Lady was my stage name in -Go As You Pleases, thank you. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:39 | |
-That's the only reason. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:41 | |
-That's the only reason. - -I was going to say that. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
-What other reason is there? | 0:18:43 | 0:18:45 | |
-Looking at that, I count myself as -one of the lads in Licyris Olsorts. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:50 | |
-I'm the same age -but don't have the talent! | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-Do have clear memories -of your grandfather? | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
-I remember him more than you. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
-You were little when he died. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:04 | |
-I remember his voice -more than anything. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:08 | |
-He had the most fantastic voice. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
-It was so deep. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-It was the type of voice that was -made for reading bedtime stories. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:17 | |
-He expressed everything brilliantly. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
-The area is important to me. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
-The dialect is also important me. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:28 | |
-When I started writing -Licyris Olsorts... | 0:19:29 | 0:19:32 | |
-..it felt like -a tribute to the place... | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
-..where I was born and raised... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
-..and the type of language -I've spoken throughout my life. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:43 | |
-I'm speaking quite posh to you... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:46 | |
-..but when I speak -to family and friends... | 0:19:46 | 0:19:50 | |
-..I speak in the local dialect. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:52 | |
-The dialect in the Swansea Valley -is unique compared to other areas. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:59 | |
-It isn't conspicuous. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
-But when I went to Bangor... | 0:20:01 | 0:20:03 | |
-..I'd say words that -my friends wouldn't understand. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:08 | |
-At school, I'd say words like -'taclu' and 'cymoni'... | 0:20:08 | 0:20:12 | |
-..and my friends are clueless. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
-I'm the only one who says 'oifad'. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:16 | |
-Can you swim, Tad-cu? | 0:20:17 | 0:20:18 | |
-Can you swim, Tad-cu? - -I swim like a fish. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:20 | |
-Drink like a fish, swim like fish. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:24 | |
-Who says I drink like a fish? | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
-Who says I drink like a fish? - -Nobody. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:28 | |
-Can you teach me how to swim? | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
-Can you teach me how to swim? - -You won't find anyone better. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
-I was the best swimmer in the valley -when I was younger. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:38 | |
-Do you go back to his work -and read it? | 0:20:38 | 0:20:43 | |
-Yes, now that we're older. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:45 | |
-I recently flicked -through his books. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:48 | |
-Do you appreciate it more? | 0:20:48 | 0:20:49 | |
-Do you appreciate it more? - -Yes. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:50 | |
-Definitely. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
-We studied Dangosaf iti Lendid -at GCSE level. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-That was quite bizarre! | 0:20:56 | 0:20:57 | |
-That was quite bizarre! - -It was strange. | 0:20:57 | 0:20:59 | |
-We were aware of his work as kids -but now that we're older... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:05 | |
-..we can appreciate -his work more and his talent. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
-What does the future hold for you? | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
-What about the National Eisteddfod? | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
-That's what you want to do. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:18 | |
-She's desperate to win the Chair! | 0:21:18 | 0:21:20 | |
-Is that so? | 0:21:22 | 0:21:23 | |
-We've spoken about it and she said -she wanted to achieve something. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:28 | |
-Really? | 0:21:28 | 0:21:29 | |
-Really? - -Well... | 0:21:29 | 0:21:30 | |
-Are you working on something? | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
-This year, -as part of my AS Welsh course... | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
-..I've been studying -some creative writing... | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-..and experimenting with it. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:42 | |
-Do you feel under pressure? | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
-Do you feel under pressure? - -Yes, maybe, a little bit. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
-No, I don't feel pressured. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
-Things come naturally to us. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:51 | |
-You want to explore -creative writing... | 0:21:51 | 0:21:55 | |
-..and I'm more interested -in the media and acting. | 0:21:55 | 0:22:00 | |
-We've grown up around Tad-cu's work -and his work with the media. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:06 | |
-Good luck to you both. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
-I'll keep an eye out for your names. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-When you become famous -I can say that I know you! | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
-'Come, my son | 0:22:23 | 0:22:24 | |
-'To see the reasons for your birth | 0:22:24 | 0:22:27 | |
-'And understand why you happened | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
-'I will show you -the purity of your breath | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-'I'll show you the world | 0:22:32 | 0:22:34 | |
-'Of rich acres between your feet | 0:22:34 | 0:22:37 | |
-'Come, my son | 0:22:37 | 0:22:39 | |
-'I will show you the sheep | 0:22:39 | 0:22:41 | |
-'That keep the Gwrhyd tidy -with their kisses | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-'The cow and her calf in Cefn Llan | 0:22:44 | 0:22:46 | |
-'Foxgloves and bluebells | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
-'And honeysuckle -on a hedgerow in Rhydyfro | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-'I will show you how to fashion | 0:22:52 | 0:22:54 | |
-'A whistle from the twigs -of the great sycamore tree | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
-'In the incomparable woods -of John Bifan | 0:22:58 | 0:23:00 | |
-'How to look for nests -on the slopes of Barli Bach | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
-'And swim naked in the river | 0:23:04 | 0:23:05 | |
-'I will show you -the thick undergrowth | 0:23:06 | 0:23:08 | |
-'Between Ifan's farm -and the grey vicarage | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
-'Where blackberries are legion -and chestnuts still on the floor | 0:23:11 | 0:23:15 | |
-'I will show you bilberries thick -on scattered clumps of mountain moss | 0:23:15 | 0:23:20 | |
-'I will show you -the toad in the damp dusk | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
-'And old workings -beneath the growing hay | 0:23:24 | 0:23:26 | |
-'I will show you the house -where Gwenallt was born | 0:23:26 | 0:23:29 | |
-'Come, my son | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
-'In your father's hand | 0:23:31 | 0:23:33 | |
-'And I will show the beauty | 0:23:33 | 0:23:35 | |
-'That lives -in your mother's blue eyes.' | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
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