Ffwrnes Gerdd

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-With a renewed interest -in traditional music...	0:00:02	0:00:08
-..18 performers -were invited to Fishguard...	0:00:10	0:00:13
-..to perform their favourite songs -and folk tunes.	0:00:13	0:00:17
-Traditional music has been created -over a number of years.	0:00:19	0:00:24
-It's been adapted -by different performers.	0:00:24	0:00:27
-It really is honed.	0:00:27	0:00:29
-Apart from being great songs, -some sound like contemporary songs.	0:00:35	0:00:40
-That's when I started singing -folk songs in panic, thinking...	0:00:43	0:00:48
-.."What if no-one recognises -these songs in 20 years' time?"	0:00:48	0:00:51
-That's the origin -of the recent demand...	0:00:54	0:00:58
-..for music created in the land -and inspired by our surroundings.	0:00:58	0:01:03
-What's the point in writing new -songs when such beautiful songs...	0:01:08	0:01:12
-..already exist in Wales?	0:01:12	0:01:14
-It's high time -we celebrated the tradition.	0:01:15	0:01:18
-Ryland Teifi	0:01:27	0:01:29
-The folk-singing tradition -has always been in the family.	0:01:33	0:01:37
-There was always a lot of singing.	0:01:37	0:01:40
-My parents helped found -the Cnapan folk festival.	0:01:40	0:01:44
-When I was growing up, all these -artists passed through the house.	0:01:44	0:01:49
-The Fureys, The Dubliners, -Davy Spillane...	0:01:49	0:01:52
-..as well as Ar Log, -Yr Hwntws, Plethyn.	0:01:52	0:01:56
-It was part of my background.	0:01:57	0:01:59
-I'm singing a song -called Rew-Di-Ranno...	0:01:59	0:02:03
-..Diofal Yw'r Aderyn.	0:02:04	0:02:06
-I chose it because...	0:02:06	0:02:08
-Well, like a lot of folk songs, -I remember them from my childhood.	0:02:08	0:02:13
-I decided to play the bouzouki -and came up with something...	0:02:13	0:02:17
-..that reflected -the themes of the song.	0:02:18	0:02:22
-# Carefree is the bird	0:02:43	0:02:46
-# He reaps not a single grain	0:02:46	0:02:48
-# Without a care in the world -He sings throughout the year	0:02:48	0:02:52
-# Carefree is the bird, -He reaps not a single grain	0:02:52	0:02:56
-# Without a care in the world -He sings throughout the year	0:02:56	0:03:01
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:03:03	0:03:05
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:03:06	0:03:07
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:03:07	0:03:09
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:03:09	0:03:11
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:03:11	0:03:13
-# Without a care in the world -He sings throughout the year	0:03:13	0:03:18
-# He sits on the branch -Looking at his wing	0:03:40	0:03:44
-# Not a penny in his pocket -And he will still be merry	0:03:45	0:03:48
-# He sits on the branch -Looking at his wing	0:03:49	0:03:52
-# Not a penny in his pocket -And he will still be merry	0:03:53	0:03:57
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:04:00	0:04:01
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:04:01	0:04:03
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:04:04	0:04:05
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:04:05	0:04:07
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:04:08	0:04:09
-# Not a penny in his pocket -And he will still be merry	0:04:09	0:04:15
-# He will eat supper tonight -Not knowing where it'll come from	0:04:36	0:04:41
-# That's how he lives -Leaving God to feed him	0:04:41	0:04:45
-# He will eat supper tonight -Not knowing where it'll come from	0:04:45	0:04:49
-# That's how he lives -Leaving God to feed him	0:04:49	0:04:53
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:04:56	0:04:58
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:04:58	0:05:00
-# Dimilly-dimilly-dimilly-dimilly	0:05:00	0:05:02
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:05:02	0:05:03
-# Rew-di-rew-di-ranno	0:05:04	0:05:06
-# That's the way he lives -Leaving God to feed him #	0:05:06	0:05:10
-Gwyneth Glyn	0:05:40	0:05:42
-Singing folk songs is something -I've always taken for granted.	0:05:43	0:05:47
-I remember hearing my father, not my -mother, because she's tone deaf!...	0:05:48	0:05:54
-..but my father would sing...	0:05:54	0:05:57
-..and there were records by Plethyn -and Meic Stevens around the house.	0:05:57	0:06:02
-My interest -has grown over the years.	0:06:02	0:06:05
-I came across Lloer Dirion...	0:06:05	0:06:08
-..in an ancient treasure trove -of folk music called iTunes!	0:06:09	0:06:15
-I was searching for a song...	0:06:17	0:06:19
-..and I found a beautiful version -by Julie Murphy and Fernhill.	0:06:20	0:06:24
-I instantly fell in love with it.	0:06:25	0:06:28
-I decided to change it -from the minor to the major key.	0:06:29	0:06:32
-I sing a version of it...	0:06:32	0:06:34
-..that's -slightly less traumatic and dark.	0:06:34	0:06:39
-# Tender moon	0:06:51	0:06:54
-# Colour of the day	0:06:54	0:06:57
-# In pain and penance	0:06:57	0:07:00
-# In a dream I'm sombre	0:07:00	0:07:03
-# Through the charm of some magic	0:07:05	0:07:09
-# The heart is so weak	0:07:09	0:07:11
-# I won't live long	0:07:12	0:07:15
-# When I saw your face	0:07:15	0:07:19
-# You wounded me like a sword	0:07:19	0:07:22
-# I received a wound without knowing	0:07:23	0:07:25
-# I am set apart	0:07:25	0:07:27
-# Ready for my grave	0:07:29	0:07:32
-# O Goddess, gentle and good	0:07:33	0:07:36
-# Hear a wounded man	0:07:38	0:07:42
-# O save my life	0:07:43	0:07:46
-# Beautiful moon	0:07:46	0:07:51
-# Colour of summer	0:07:52	0:07:55
-# Some are intent	0:08:20	0:08:24
-# On the things of the world	0:08:24	0:08:27
-# But on the goodness -of a worthy moonlight	0:08:27	0:08:31
-# I set my objective -clearly and completely	0:08:32	0:08:38
-# If I had only you	0:08:39	0:08:42
-# I would say surely	0:08:43	0:08:46
-# That enough wealth	0:08:49	0:08:51
-# That enough wealth	0:08:51	0:08:56
-# That enough wealth	0:08:56	0:09:01
-# Young girl	0:09:01	0:09:06
-# I had #	0:09:06	0:09:10
-Cass and I met years ago -in a Noson 4a6 gig in Caernarfon...	0:09:27	0:09:31
-..where we were both performing.	0:09:31	0:09:33
-We got on instantly.	0:09:34	0:09:35
-I invited her -to play on my second album, Tonau.	0:09:36	0:09:39
-Her interpretation is instinctive.	0:09:40	0:09:42
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-The song is called -Can Dyffryn Clettwr.	0:12:55	0:12:58
-I first heard the song on a Julie -Murphy and Dylan Fowler's album...	0:12:58	0:13:03
-..called Ffawd.	0:13:03	0:13:05
-This was on that album.	0:13:06	0:13:07
-It's one of my favourite -traditional Welsh folk tunes.	0:13:07	0:13:11
-I've always liked it.	0:13:12	0:13:15
-Gareth Bonello.	0:13:19	0:13:21
-The story is a familiar story -for traditional Welsh music.	0:13:21	0:13:26
-Someone goes away to work on the sea -and longs for Wales or a lost love.	0:13:27	0:13:31
-That appealed to me -and the melody is wonderful.	0:13:31	0:13:34
-I wanted to perform my own version.	0:13:35	0:13:37
-I've been performing regularly -with Richard James.	0:13:37	0:13:41
-We perform a lot of acoustic music.	0:13:41	0:13:44
-It was a good opportunity -to perform a folk song together.	0:13:44	0:13:48
-# Yes, I spent some happy times	0:13:58	0:14:03
-# In the school in Llw'r Dwen	0:14:04	0:14:11
-# And by following the fishermen	0:14:11	0:14:17
-# Along the River Clettwr	0:14:18	0:14:24
-# I opposed the academics	0:14:32	0:14:38
-# I became a prodigal son	0:14:38	0:14:45
-# I became an unwed sailor	0:14:45	0:14:52
-# Far from Dyffryn Clettwr	0:14:52	0:14:57
-# On the first night, -heading to Bristol	0:15:05	0:15:12
-# Sailing on the rough seas	0:15:12	0:15:19
-# I shouted at choppy waters	0:15:19	0:15:26
-# "Return me to Dyffryn Clettwr"	0:15:26	0:15:32
-# The strong winds -became a gentle breeze	0:16:11	0:16:18
-# The rough waves gave way -to a calm sea	0:16:18	0:16:25
-# The sailor felt such a longing	0:16:25	0:16:32
-# To return to Dyffryn Clettwr	0:16:32	0:16:38
-# I am fond of old friends	0:16:45	0:16:51
-# Jams Y Fadfa and John Blaen'lawon	0:16:52	0:16:59
-# Sianco the blacksmith -and Twm the hewer	0:16:59	0:17:05
-# All live in Dyffryn Clettwr	0:17:05	0:17:11
-# The faithful sailor	0:17:18	0:17:24
-# Wanted to return -from foreign climes	0:17:25	0:17:31
-# Faster than the strongest winds	0:17:32	0:17:38
-# To return to Dyffryn Clettwr	0:17:38	0:17:44
-# He roamed across green meadows	0:17:52	0:17:58
-# And embraced women fair and pure	0:17:58	0:18:05
-# But the sailor would always choose	0:18:05	0:18:11
-# A pure woman from Dyffryn Clettwr	0:18:12	0:18:17
-# A pure woman -from Dyffryn Clettwr #	0:18:19	0:18:26
-We've been performing together -for around seven years.	0:18:35	0:18:39
-I was 13 when we met.	0:18:39	0:18:41
-I was 19 or 20!	0:18:41	0:18:44
-That was weird - -playing with a young boy.	0:18:44	0:18:49
-Angharad Jenkins.	0:18:53	0:18:54
-Patrick Rimes.	0:18:55	0:18:56
-We're two members of the band Calan.	0:18:57	0:18:59
-We've started performing -more music together, as a duet.	0:18:59	0:19:04
-It's nice being able to concentrate -on the two violins.	0:19:04	0:19:08
-I'm really enjoying it.	0:19:08	0:19:10
-The experience of performing -with the same person for so long...	0:19:10	0:19:15
-..has helped us both -adapt our style.	0:19:15	0:19:19
-We perform quite well together now.	0:19:20	0:19:23
-When I was young, -I always listened to folk music...	0:22:53	0:22:58
-..and traditional Welsh music...	0:22:58	0:23:01
-..from being -at the eisteddfod and at school.	0:23:02	0:23:06
-Then I heard Gwyneth Glyn's music...	0:23:07	0:23:09
-..which inspired me -to write my own music.	0:23:09	0:23:14
-Kizzy Crawford	0:23:18	0:23:19
-I'm singing Dafydd Y Garreg Wen.	0:23:21	0:23:24
-I learnt this song from -listening to a CD of Welsh music...	0:23:24	0:23:29
-..which included -Bryn Terfel's version.	0:23:30	0:23:32
-I love the way Bryn uses the words -and brings emotion to the song.	0:23:33	0:23:38
-That's why I chose the song.	0:23:38	0:23:40
-I wanted to create the same effect -with me singing it...	0:23:43	0:23:49
-..if that's possible.	0:23:49	0:23:51
-# Bring me my harp -was David's sad sigh	0:24:13	0:24:23
-# I would play -one more tune before I die	0:24:23	0:24:32
-# Help me, dear wife, -put the hands to the strings	0:24:33	0:24:41
-# I wish my loved ones -the blessing God brings	0:24:42	0:24:52
-# Last night an angel -called with heaven's breath	0:24:55	0:25:04
-# David, play, -and come through the gates of death	0:25:05	0:25:13
-# Farewell, faithful harp, -farewell to your strings	0:25:14	0:25:23
-# I wish my loved ones -the blessing God brings	0:25:24	0:25:34
-# Bring me my harp -was David's sad sigh	0:25:50	0:25:59
-# I would play -one more tune before I die	0:26:00	0:26:06
-# Help me, dear wife, -put the hands to the strings	0:26:07	0:26:15
-# I wish my loved ones -the blessing God brings	0:26:16	0:26:24
-# Last night an angel -called with heaven's breath	0:26:26	0:26:34
-# David, play, -and come through the gates of death	0:26:34	0:26:42
-# Farewell, faithful harp, -farewell to your strings	0:26:43	0:26:51
-# I wish my loved ones -the blessing God brings	0:26:51	0:27:00
-# I wish my loved ones -the blessing God brings #	0:27:08	0:27:21
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-I've always enjoyed -playing the guitar.	0:27:49	0:27:52
-I've started playing -more acoustic guitar music.	0:27:52	0:27:57
-I took a keen interest in picking -the strings as opposed to strumming.	0:27:57	0:28:02
-I started looking for inspiration.	0:28:02	0:28:05
-I found Bob Dylan, Martin Carthy and -all the performers from the '60s.	0:28:05	0:28:10
-Bert Jansch, -John Renbourn, John Fahey.	0:28:10	0:28:14
-I've been enchanted -ever since I heard them perform.	0:28:15	0:28:19
-I enjoy playing the guitar.	0:28:20	0:28:23
-There's something about folk tunes -that suits my voice and personality.	0:28:23	0:28:28
-I'm very comfortable -performing folk music.	0:28:28	0:28:31
-The song is called Gwen Lliw'r Lili.	0:28:31	0:28:34
-I found the song in a collection -of Maria Jane Williams's songs.	0:28:35	0:28:40
-It was published -in the 1838 Eisteddfod.	0:28:41	0:28:43
-Many traditional Welsh songs, -such as Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn...	0:28:43	0:28:48
-..are part of that collection.	0:28:48	0:28:50
-I haven't heard anyone -sing this one before.	0:28:51	0:28:54
-# Good day to lilywhite Gwen	0:29:34	0:29:39
-# Today, I happened to see you	0:29:39	0:29:43
-# You are the one I desire the most	0:29:43	0:29:48
-# From all the women of the world	0:29:48	0:29:52
-# Where are the promises	0:29:53	0:29:57
-# And the love -that was once between us?	0:29:58	0:30:01
-# Expressed to me was the colour	0:30:03	0:30:07
-# Of the star that shone above	0:30:07	0:30:11
-# The cuckoo is in full voice	0:30:22	0:30:26
-# It can be heard across the meadows	0:30:27	0:30:31
-# Happiness all around us	0:30:31	0:30:36
-# On this fine summer's day	0:30:36	0:30:40
-# Poetry in lush green fields	0:30:41	0:30:45
-# The land will always inspire	0:30:45	0:30:50
-# Stories of happiness in our lives	0:30:50	0:30:54
-# The sweet melody of song #	0:30:55	0:31:00
-I started on the piano -playing pop songs.	0:31:48	0:31:50
-In my day, when I was a kid, -there was Rod Stewart and Leo Sayer.	0:31:50	0:31:55
-I learned to play by ear, by hearing -the melodies and playing them.	0:31:56	0:32:01
-I couldn't read music.	0:32:01	0:32:03
-Bernard KilBride	0:32:07	0:32:09
-My parents both played, -my dad played fiddle.	0:32:09	0:32:12
-My mother played accordion.	0:32:12	0:32:14
-As we grew up, there was -always folk music in the house.	0:32:15	0:32:19
-The house was full on instruments.	0:32:19	0:32:22
-Instead of playing with Lego, -we picked up instruments and played.	0:32:22	0:32:26
-It's in the blood.	0:32:28	0:32:30
-I don't usually perform -other people's songs.	0:34:25	0:34:30
-This was a challenge for me.	0:34:30	0:34:32
-Richard James.	0:34:38	0:34:40
-The song is called Y Bachgen Main.	0:34:40	0:34:42
-I found it in a book, a collection -of songs chosen by Roy Saer...	0:34:42	0:34:49
-..in 1994.	0:34:49	0:34:52
-Gareth Bonello taught me the song.	0:34:54	0:34:58
-It's a song about a young man.	0:34:58	0:35:01
-His lover's mother -doesn't want her daughter...	0:35:01	0:35:04
-..to be with him because he's poor.	0:35:05	0:35:07
-It's all about -how that relationship plays out.	0:35:07	0:35:12
-# As I was walking in the winter	0:35:22	0:35:26
-# It was Tuesday, -the last of the year	0:35:26	0:35:30
-# In the quiet woods, in a low place	0:35:31	0:35:35
-# I heard two women talking there	0:35:35	0:35:39
-# And as I approached them -much closer	0:35:40	0:35:44
-# And as by that place drew near	0:35:44	0:35:48
-# Who was it talking, there together	0:35:48	0:35:53
-# With her mother was my own dear	0:35:53	0:35:57
-# Dear daughter, here you are	0:36:07	0:36:11
-# With me, your hands free	0:36:11	0:36:16
-# Pure of beauty and attractive	0:36:16	0:36:20
-# I am going to find you a lover	0:36:20	0:36:24
-# Mount the horse, my girl	0:36:24	0:36:28
-# A respectable man to find	0:36:28	0:36:33
-# And worldly goods of yellow gold	0:36:33	0:36:37
-# And shining silver shall be yours	0:36:37	0:36:41
-# If I should have -all silks of India	0:36:51	0:36:55
-# Persian satins and gold of Peru	0:36:55	0:36:59
-# I'd still like the boy -of my choosing	0:36:59	0:37:04
-# And I wish to remain true	0:37:04	0:37:08
-# If that 'tis your intention	0:37:08	0:37:12
-# You can lie on a bed of thorns	0:37:12	0:37:16
-# Believe me, -my words will grow bitter	0:37:17	0:37:21
-# If you go with the slender lad	0:37:21	0:37:25
-# With the slender lad -I'll surely wander	0:37:35	0:37:39
-# I will tell you what is true	0:37:39	0:37:43
-# I will leave the rest to misers	0:37:44	0:37:48
-# I will venture -with the flower of my youth	0:37:48	0:37:52
-# For his face -and hair's the fairest	0:37:52	0:37:56
-# On his cheeks the roses charm	0:37:56	0:38:00
-# Oh, blessed is the girl	0:38:00	0:38:04
-# Who will be sleeping in his arms	0:38:05	0:38:09
-# My lover sailed across the seas	0:38:19	0:38:23
-# And left me on the shore	0:38:23	0:38:27
-# The good Lord gave him -safe passage	0:38:27	0:38:31
-# As he went on his way	0:38:31	0:38:36
-# I won't cry or fret for him	0:38:36	0:38:39
-# No tears as he goes	0:38:40	0:38:44
-# If he one day returns to me	0:38:44	0:38:48
-# I will be waiting for him	0:38:48	0:38:53
-# In his handwriting, -I received a letter	0:39:02	0:39:06
-# On its back a seal of wax	0:39:07	0:39:11
-# Nothing would break my heart more	0:39:11	0:39:15
-# But I read it day and night	0:39:15	0:39:19
-# At the bottom, three letters	0:39:19	0:39:23
-# That took away my hopes and dreams	0:39:23	0:39:27
-# He will never return to see me	0:39:28	0:39:32
-# These will send me to his grave #	0:39:32	0:39:36
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-Traditional music has been created -over a number of years.	0:40:20	0:40:24
-It's been adapted -by different performers.	0:40:25	0:40:28
-It really is honed.	0:40:28	0:40:31
-It's been crafted -by a community of musicians.	0:40:33	0:40:38
-The songs haven't been written -by just one person.	0:40:38	0:40:41
-Katell Keineg.	0:40:46	0:40:48
-I've chosen -Ym Mhontypridd Mae 'Nghariad.	0:40:48	0:40:51
-I first heard it -on the Edward H album...	0:40:52	0:40:55
-..Hen Ffordd Gymreig o Fyw.	0:40:55	0:40:58
-I was a pupil at Ysgol Rhydfelen, -just outside Pontypridd.	0:40:58	0:41:04
-It was nice to hear a traditional -song written about my locality.	0:41:05	0:41:11
-It's a romantic song.	0:41:11	0:41:14
-I used to imagine a farm -by the river Taff.	0:41:14	0:41:19
-I like Edward H's version.	0:41:22	0:41:25
-I've always wanted to sing it -and now I have.	0:41:26	0:41:29
-I've tried to whistle -the Edward H guitar solo...	0:41:29	0:41:33
-..since I can't play the solo.	0:41:33	0:41:36
-This is my homage to them.	0:41:36	0:41:39
-# My lover is in Pontypridd	0:41:50	0:41:55
-# My intention is in Pontypridd	0:41:55	0:42:01
-# A young man lives in Pontypridd	0:42:01	0:42:06
-# I wish to take him -before the priest	0:42:07	0:42:12
-# I'll spend today one shilling	0:42:33	0:42:38
-# I'll spend tomorrow two shillings	0:42:38	0:42:43
-# And before I lose -his mother's son	0:42:44	0:42:48
-# I'll try for the three shillings	0:42:49	0:42:54
-# I have heard many songs	0:43:16	0:43:21
-# I have seen many intentions	0:43:21	0:43:27
-# I have seen many pure young men	0:43:27	0:43:32
-# But none as pure as my love	0:43:32	0:43:38
-# My cottage is near the river	0:44:03	0:44:08
-# I have dairy cattle	0:44:08	0:44:14
-# I have a farm on the banks -of the Taff	0:44:14	0:44:19
-# Oh, come to me, my love #	0:44:19	0:44:28
-I started off with Irish music...	0:44:34	0:44:37
-..but I was interested...	0:44:37	0:44:41
-..in finding out -what Welsh music had to offer.	0:44:41	0:44:45
-Oliver Wilson-Dickson	0:44:50	0:44:52
-I've realized...	0:44:53	0:44:55
-..that there are -many beautiful melodies...	0:44:55	0:45:02
-..in the Welsh tradition.	0:45:02	0:45:04
-I started from there.	0:45:04	0:45:07
-Gwenan Gibbard.	0:48:06	0:48:08
-I've chosen to perform -Adar Man y Mynydd.	0:48:08	0:48:11
-It's a song -from the Ffestiniog area...	0:48:12	0:48:14
-..that was chronicled at -the beginning of the 20th century...	0:48:15	0:48:20
-..by John Morris.	0:48:21	0:48:22
-In the song, -a bird is sent as a messenger.	0:48:22	0:48:26
-I'm very fond of the song. -I've been singing it for many years.	0:48:26	0:48:30
-I'm glad I can sing it for you.	0:48:30	0:48:32
-# The nightingale and the lark	0:48:37	0:48:42
-# And the little birds -of the mountain	0:48:42	0:48:47
-# Will you carry a message -to a fair one	0:48:47	0:48:54
-# Who is suffering some new fever?	0:48:55	0:49:02
-# I have no gifts	0:49:07	0:49:12
-# Or expensive jewels to send	0:49:12	0:49:17
-# To bring to mind -the one who loves you	0:49:18	0:49:24
-# Just a pair of white gloves	0:49:25	0:49:31
-# The little birds departed	0:49:33	0:49:37
-# They flew on their long journey	0:49:37	0:49:42
-# And beside Gwen's bed	0:49:42	0:49:48
-# They sang high up on a branch	0:49:48	0:49:55
-# Fair Gwen said	0:49:57	0:50:03
-# "What is that bird?	0:50:04	0:50:09
-# "That sings so sweetly	0:50:09	0:50:16
-# "And I'm so weak"	0:50:16	0:50:24
-# "Truly, we are messengers	0:50:29	0:50:33
-# "From the one who loves you	0:50:34	0:50:39
-# "He wants to know how you are	0:50:39	0:50:44
-# "And whether you -are getting better"	0:50:44	0:50:52
-# "Oh, tell him quietly	0:51:36	0:51:41
-# "That I will not live long	0:51:41	0:51:47
-# "Before the end of summer, sadly	0:51:47	0:51:54
-# "I'll be buried in the earth" #	0:51:55	0:52:05
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-Huw and I have known each other -for over 30 years.	0:52:47	0:52:51
-Huw Roberts	0:52:54	0:52:56
-Huw Roberts - -Stephen Rees	0:52:56	0:52:57
-It was 1996-1997 -that we came together...	0:52:58	0:53:01
-..to record a duet for the Ffidil CD -which was released in 1997.	0:53:01	0:53:06
-We've played together since then...	0:53:06	0:53:09
-..and we somehow -complement each other.	0:53:09	0:53:12
-I'm very fond of simple melodies...	0:53:12	0:53:17
-..with a limited range at times.	0:53:17	0:53:20
-It gives more scope -to develop harmonies.	0:53:20	0:53:23
-Usually I play harmonies underneath -the melody, which Huw usually plays.	0:53:24	0:53:29
-History interests me a great deal.	0:56:53	0:56:55
-So does music.	0:56:56	0:56:57
-Those two interests -are entwined in old songs.	0:56:58	0:57:01
-Gwilym Bowen	0:57:05	0:57:07
-I've decided -to sing a song called Dod Dy Law.	0:57:07	0:57:11
-It's a perfect example -of a folk song.	0:57:11	0:57:14
-It's a combination -of a simple, memorable melody...	0:57:14	0:57:18
-..with great lyrics.	0:57:18	0:57:20
-The words don't lend themselves -to a particular time in history.	0:57:20	0:57:25
-There's no reference to herding oxen -and things like that.	0:57:25	0:57:29
-It's completely contemporary.	0:57:30	0:57:32
-# Place your hand lest you believe	0:57:32	0:57:38
-# On my breast without hurting me	0:57:39	0:57:45
-# If you listen you may hear	0:57:45	0:57:50
-# The sound -of my little heart breaking	0:57:51	0:57:57
-# Wind on the sea -and sun on the mountain	0:57:59	0:58:04
-# Grey stones in place of woods	0:58:05	0:58:11
-# Seagulls in place of people	0:58:11	0:58:17
-# Oh, God, must you break my heart	0:58:17	0:58:23
-# Heavy the lead, heavy the stones	0:58:25	0:58:31
-# Heavy is the heart -of all lonely people	0:58:32	0:58:37
-# Heaviest of all twixt sun and moon	0:58:38	0:58:43
-# Is bidding farewell -where there is love	0:58:44	0:58:50
-# Oh, my dearest, take a reed	0:58:52	0:58:57
-# And hold it at both ends	0:58:58	0:59:04
-# Break it in half	0:59:04	0:59:09
-# Just as you broke my heart #	0:59:10	0:59:18
-Lowri Evans	0:59:28	0:59:30
-I started singing -at the age of seven.	0:59:31	0:59:34
-I competed in eisteddfodau for -many years singing solos, duets...	0:59:34	0:59:39
-..and folk songs, of course.	0:59:39	0:59:42
-I loved singing folk songs...	0:59:42	0:59:45
-..because you were given -the first note and off you went.	0:59:45	0:59:48
-Hopefully you kept in tune.	0:59:49	0:59:50
-The song is called Tra Bo Dau and -I remember singing it as a child.	0:59:51	0:59:55
-Folk songs were usually sung -a cappella when I was younger.	0:59:56	1:00:00
-I think the Americana country style -has crept into this version.	1:00:03	1:00:08
-It's simplified and more acoustic.	1:00:09	1:00:12
-It's sung in a country style.	1:00:13	1:00:16
-It's a song of longing, -full of love and romance.	1:00:17	1:00:20
-It's a sad song -and I feel sad when I sing it.	1:00:21	1:00:24
-It's called Tra Bo Dau, -While There Are Two.	1:00:25	1:00:29
-Of course, -life isn't like that all the time.	1:00:29	1:00:34
-Sometimes it becomes -While There's One.	1:00:35	1:00:38
-# The one who loves my heart	1:00:50	1:00:56
-# Lives far from here	1:00:57	1:01:03
-# And longing to see her	1:01:04	1:01:10
-# Made my colour grey	1:01:11	1:01:17
-# Wealth is but a vanity	1:01:23	1:01:28
-# Purity does not last	1:01:30	1:01:35
-# But the pure love like steel	1:01:35	1:01:42
-# Lasts while there are two	1:01:42	1:01:49
-# From the beautiful choice -that I chose	1:01:53	1:01:59
-# My choice was a pure lass	1:02:00	1:02:06
-# And before I'll regret it	1:02:07	1:02:13
-# The fire will freeze	1:02:14	1:02:20
-# Wealth is but a vanity	1:02:26	1:02:30
-# Purity does not last	1:02:32	1:02:37
-# But the pure love like steel	1:02:38	1:02:44
-# Lasts while there are two	1:02:45	1:02:50
-# My love is over the sea	1:03:25	1:03:31
-# I hope that she is well	1:03:32	1:03:38
-# I love the land where she walks	1:03:39	1:03:45
-# From the core of my little heart	1:03:46	1:03:52
-# Wealth is but a vanity	1:03:58	1:04:02
-# Purity doesn't last	1:04:05	1:04:10
-# But the pure love like steel	1:04:10	1:04:16
-# Lasts while there are two	1:04:17	1:04:27
-# Lasts while there are two #	1:04:28	1:04:39
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-The melody I've chosen today -isn't a rhythmic piece.	1:05:23	1:05:27
-It's a melody to be sung.	1:05:27	1:05:30
-Stephen Rees	1:05:34	1:05:36
-This song blends in two parts into -an old version of Triban Morgannwg.	1:05:36	1:05:41
-Famous poetry has been set to this -music by Iolo Morgannwg himself.	1:05:41	1:05:47
-I might be a little sentimental...	1:05:47	1:05:50
-..but at the beginning -of the 19th century...	1:05:50	1:05:53
-..Iolo returned from London -to the Vale of Glamorgan.	1:05:53	1:05:57
-He writes that this poem embodies -the feelings of returning home.	1:05:57	1:06:02
-He then -sets about writing another verse...	1:06:02	1:06:05
-..expressing the feeling -of returning home...	1:06:05	1:06:09
-..meeting old friends -and visiting childhood haunts.	1:06:09	1:06:14
-# I see the sea in Amlwch	1:06:22	1:06:27
-# I see the Vale of Glamorgan	1:06:31	1:06:35
-# I'd swap the waves -for a small cottage	1:06:36	1:06:40
-# For a small cottage	1:06:43	1:06:45
-# And healthy I shall be	1:06:48	1:06:53
-# I see the sea in Amlwch	1:06:57	1:07:02
-# I see the Vale of Glamorgan	1:07:06	1:07:11
-# I'd swap the waves -for a little cottage	1:07:15	1:07:20
-# And healthy I shall be	1:07:20	1:07:25
-# And healthy I shall be	1:07:27	1:07:33
-# I'll meet with old friends	1:07:40	1:07:44
-# I'll wander the delightful dunes	1:07:49	1:07:53
-# Where I played as a boy	1:07:53	1:07:58
-# As a boy	1:08:01	1:08:03
-# How happy I shall be	1:08:05	1:08:11
-# I'll meet with old friends	1:08:15	1:08:20
-# I'll wander the delightful dunes	1:08:24	1:08:29
-# Where I played as a boy	1:08:33	1:08:38
-# How happy I shall be	1:08:38	1:08:42
-# How happy I shall be #	1:08:44	1:08:51
-I always used to sing -and get on everyone nerves.	1:09:03	1:09:07
-My family and friends would say, -"There's something wrong with her."	1:09:07	1:09:12
-Every time I'm happy - -I just sing a lot.	1:09:12	1:09:15
-Lisa Jen.	1:09:19	1:09:21
-I was forced, -like many young Welsh children...	1:09:22	1:09:25
-..to sing in eisteddfodau -when I was a young girl.	1:09:25	1:09:29
-I hated it. I wasn't very good.	1:09:29	1:09:31
-Every adjudicator would say...	1:09:31	1:09:34
-.."Nice voice -but her breathing's all wrong."	1:09:34	1:09:38
-That made me feel very angry -as I look back on my childhood...	1:09:38	1:09:42
-..when I was in my 20s.	1:09:43	1:09:44
-Why wasn't I -supposed to breathe there?	1:09:45	1:09:48
-I used to sing these songs -quite often...	1:09:53	1:09:55
-..Lisa Lan and the type, -on nights out.	1:09:55	1:09:58
-Or after being out -and returning home...	1:09:59	1:10:01
-..and boring everyone with my songs.	1:10:02	1:10:04
-I realised that many of my friends -weren't familiar with folk songs.	1:10:04	1:10:09
-"Don't you know -'Yr Eneth Gadd ei Gwrthod'?"	1:10:09	1:10:12
-I decided to do something about it.	1:10:12	1:10:14
-I didn't want a whole generation -not knowing these songs.	1:10:15	1:10:19
-That's when I started singing -folk songs in panic, thinking...	1:10:19	1:10:24
-.."What if no-one recognises -these songs in 20 years' time?"	1:10:24	1:10:29
-What's the point in writing new -songs when such beautiful songs...	1:10:32	1:10:37
-..already exist in Wales?	1:10:37	1:10:39
-It's high time -we celebrated the tradition.	1:10:39	1:10:42
-# I travelled the world	1:10:56	1:10:59
-# Its length and breadth	1:10:59	1:11:02
-# When I was young and foolish	1:11:02	1:11:06
-# There will be grass over my paths	1:11:09	1:11:14
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:11:14	1:11:18
-# Before I might return to Wales, -my friend	1:11:20	1:11:24
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:11:25	1:11:31
-# There will be grass over my paths	1:11:33	1:11:38
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:11:39	1:11:43
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:11:44	1:11:49
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:11:49	1:11:55
-# If we can have wings of the dawn	1:11:56	1:12:02
-# I'll fly to the hills -of my homeland	1:12:02	1:12:07
-# To see the big red roses	1:12:09	1:12:13
-# On the cottage -of my Mother and Father	1:12:14	1:12:19
-# Before I might return to Wales, -my friend	1:12:19	1:12:24
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:12:25	1:12:31
-# There will be grass over my paths	1:12:31	1:12:38
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:12:38	1:12:43
-# Farewell, Father, farewell, Mother	1:12:44	1:12:50
-# Bolt the door tonight	1:12:50	1:12:55
-# Farewell to the pure little girl	1:12:55	1:13:00
-# Who weeps at the seaside	1:13:01	1:13:06
-# Before I might return to Wales, -my friend	1:13:08	1:13:13
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:13:13	1:13:20
-# There will be grass over my paths	1:13:20	1:13:26
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:13:27	1:13:32
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:13:33	1:13:39
-# Before I might return to Wales	1:13:39	1:13:45
-# Ooh-ooh-ooh	1:13:45	1:13:51
-# Ooh-ooh-ooh #	1:13:51	1:13:57
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