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0:00:03 > 0:00:07- I've been lucky enough - to travel the world with my work...
0:00:08 > 0:00:10- ..but I always enjoy coming home.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15- In this programme, - I visit four areas of Wales...
0:00:17 > 0:00:23- ..and perform a few songs - associated with these locations.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29- I look forward to reminiscing and - having great chats along the way.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34- Keeping me company on my journey - is this faithful friend.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- My journey begins - in the town closest to Pant Glas...
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- ..the village of my birth.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- Criccieth.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- A town known as The Pearl Of Wales - On The Shores Of Snowdonia.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17- Criccieth became popular after - the Cambrian Coast Railway line...
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- ..reached here in 1867.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- It developed into - a popular Victorian holiday resort.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- It's still popular today - and it's easy to see why.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35- Llywelyn The Great's majestic castle - is the centrepiece of the landscape.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- Thousands flock here - to see the famous old town...
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- ..and to taste - its famous ice cream.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49- Two large scoops of the original - Cadwaladers ice cream, please.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- Extra large!
0:01:51 > 0:01:56- Cadwaladers opened its shop on - Castle Street almost 90 years ago...
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- ..but the castle itself has been - here for almost eight centuries.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- Naiomi Jones takes - a keen interest in local history.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- Naiomi, you're a local girl - who hasn't moved far from Criccieth.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- What's so special about the town?
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Everything we see around us.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- The sea, the fresh air - and the splendid views.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- There's a close community here.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- That's very important to me - as is the Welshness of the area.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- That's what drew me back here.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- Tell me a bit about this view.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- You've seen it - every day of your life.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- We're looking across the bay - towards Harlech.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- The golden beaches stretch down - from the bottom of Morfa Harlech...
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- ..all the way up to Morfa Bychan - and Graig Ddu in the corner.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- Morfa Bychan was the home - of the famous harpist, Dafydd Owen.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- He's buried - in Ynyscynhaiarn graveyard...
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- ..between Criccieth - and Morfa Bychan.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- The church itself - is a magnificent building.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Dafydd is famous - for writing three melodies.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Codiad Yr Ehedydd, - Difyrrwch Gwyr Criccieth...
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- ..and the one, according to legend, - which he wrote on his deathbed...
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- ..Dafydd Y Garreg Wen.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33- Ceiriog, the poet, wrote the words, - over a century after Dafydd's death.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- # Bring me my harp
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- # Was David's sad sigh
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- # I would play one more tune
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- # Before I die
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- # Help me, dear wife
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- # Put the hands to the strings
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- # I wish my loved ones
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- # The blessing God brings
0:04:31 > 0:04:34- # Last night, an angel
0:04:35 > 0:04:40- # Called with heaven's breath
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- # David, play
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- # And come - through the gates of death
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- # Farwell, faithful harp
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- # Farewell to your strings
0:05:01 > 0:05:06- # I wish my loved ones
0:05:07 > 0:05:16- # The blessing God brings #
0:05:29 > 0:05:34- David Lloyd George was - one of Criccieth's most famous sons.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- In the village of Llanystumdwy, - near his childhood home...
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- ..there's a museum - which includes a small cinema.
0:05:43 > 0:05:49- Here's the 13-year-old me, appearing - as an extra in a famous TV drama.
0:05:51 > 0:05:52- Sit down!
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- I think we'll start - with the Creed, Mr Evans.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Whenever you're ready.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- Whenever you're ready.- - Boys and girls, all together now.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- I believe.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- Come along now, children.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- There's nothing - to be nervous about, is there?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- Now then, - I want no more shilly-shallying.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- All together now.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- When I raise my finger, "I believe."
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- I believe...
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Isn't that great?
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- I don't remember a thing - about that scene.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Emrys, I was a good actor, wasn't I?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- Emrys, I was a good actor, wasn't I?- - Brilliant!
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- You just sat in silence, - like everyone else.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- We had no lines in that scene.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- We went there with long hair...
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- ..but we were given a haircut.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54- I had that hairstyle at the - National Eisteddfod, Caernarfon...
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- ..where I won the Cerdd Dant Solo.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05- Emrys Williams is the chairman of - The Friends Of Lloyd George Museum.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10- Emrys, if there's a piano in a room, - I'm drawn to it, without a doubt.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- This is in the middle of the museum, - so it must have a great story.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- Yes. This is a really special piano.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- It was Lloyd George's piano.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- It's resided - in Number 10 and Number 11.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- Lloyd George loved to sing.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- Most of the people who worked - for him when he was at Number 10...
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- ..as cooks, domestic helpers - and so on were Welsh.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44- In the evenings, they'd sing hymns - and take the roof off the place.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- He was a political wizard - but could he play?
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- No, he couldn't play the piano - but he did love to sing hymns.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54- Don't we all!
0:07:54 > 0:07:55- Don't we all!- - Yes.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- A stone's throw from the museum - is the grave.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- There to meet me is Philip George...
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- ..the great-nephew - of David Lloyd George.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- Lloyd George, my grandfather - and the local children played here.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- He'd chosen this spot - as his resting place.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- He'd also chosen - the stone he wanted on his grave.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42- I read an article in Barddas about - an amazing discovery made by you.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- What did you find in the office, - hidden in a drawer?
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- We knew he was interested in hymns.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- We also knew that he'd translated - an English hymn into Welsh...
0:08:56 > 0:08:57- ..in the early 1930s.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- We also knew - he was interested in poetry.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- Three or four years ago, I was going - through my grandfather's old desk...
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- ..and I came across this envelope...
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- ..addressed to D Lloyd George - at Gray's Inn, London.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- It was posted in April, 1892.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- On the back, my grandfather wrote...
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- ..'Original verses by DLG'.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- I found this inside.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- Poetry in Lloyd George's handwriting - on National Liberal Club paper.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40- I've no idea when he wrote - these verses or why he wrote them.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45- How did they get from London, - on National Liberal Club paper...
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- ..all the way to Porthmadog?
0:09:47 > 0:09:52- That's incredible. - Can you read what he's written?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- Beautiful is the sun - which lakes adorns
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- And evening light on mountaintops
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- More beautiful my sweetheart's face
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- When a smile does cheer her cheeks
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- The beautiful moon does make me sing
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- When it shines upon Arenig
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- White is the snow in Snowdonia
0:10:14 > 0:10:15- White is bosom of the lily
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- Whiter still - than that gentle purity
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- Is the blissful affection - of my beloved.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- As I talked to Philip, I learned - about an interesting link...
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- ..between another folk song - and the Criccieth area.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- A version of Tra Bo Dau - was noted by J Lloyd Williams...
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- ..after he heard Lisa, his wife - and Criccieth girl, singing it.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- Coincidentally, Lisa and Lloyd - George were once sweethearts.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54- # A lovely girl's my heart's desire
0:10:55 > 0:11:02- # But I live far from my dear
0:11:03 > 0:11:11- # And through my longing for my love
0:11:12 > 0:11:20- # I fade away right here
0:11:23 > 0:11:28- # Riches will rust and be scattered
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- # Beauty will wither right through
0:11:35 > 0:11:46- # But faithful love - endures like steel
0:11:48 > 0:11:57- # As long as there are two #
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- Back in Criccieth in late afternoon - and the fair's arrived.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16- Boyhood memories come flooding back - as I ride on the dodgems...
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- ..and enjoy the colourful fun.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23- Mam and Dad drove the seven miles - from Pant Glas to join me here.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- The fair drove you wild! - You wanted to go on everything.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- You and your brother.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36- You made a beeline for the - shooting gallery and the dodgems.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- Shooting games?
0:12:39 > 0:12:40- Did we win prizes?
0:12:42 > 0:12:43- Yes. You were quite good.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45- Did we win any goldfish?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Yes, you once won a goldfish.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- It died while you were - at school one day.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- You came home - and accused me of drowning it!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- That's a true story.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- That's a true story.- - Yes.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01- I drowned it!
0:13:03 > 0:13:08- I can't think of anywhere to beat - Criccieth on a sunny day like today.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- Next, we move on - to a different area.
0:13:11 > 0:13:12- Llangollen.
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0:13:39 > 0:13:43- I left the fair behind - and travelled east, to Llangollen.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- I've been here many times - for the famous eisteddfod.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52- It's good to be back.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- Here we are, - in the bustling town centre.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- His old bridge - dates back to the 14th century.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Here's an interesting fact for you.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- It's one - of the Seven Wonders Of Wales.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- The River Dee flows under it - in all its glory.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- # By Dee's deep riverbank so fair
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- # A fair maid sat lamenting
0:14:27 > 0:14:32- # And saying with a mournful air
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- # 'My heart is almost breaking' #
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- River Dee rises in Snowdonia...
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- ..and it played a huge part - in this area's industrial history.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- But Llangollen is on the map today - for cultural reasons...
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- ..and the world gathers here - for a week in July each year.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- I'm back at the - International Eisteddfod ground.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- Thousands of performers - have come through the gates...
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- ..since the first - International Eisteddfod in 1947.
0:15:10 > 0:15:16- # Una furtiva lagrima #
0:15:17 > 0:15:21- One very special performer - came here - Luciano Pavarotti.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24- More beautiful people.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- He said he wouldn't have sung - professionally without Llangollen.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- Gethin and Eulanwy Davies - will tell me more.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- He came here in 1955 - as a member of a choir.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- His father was a member too.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- Pavarotti was around 20 years old...
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- ..and he hadn't decided - whether to be a singer, a teacher...
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- ..or a professional goalkeeper.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00- The experience of singing on stage - and winning the competition...
0:16:00 > 0:16:05- ..was one of the biggest things - which influenced his decision...
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- ..to go into the world of music.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Why were you here that day?
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- Did you work here?
0:16:14 > 0:16:15- Did you work here?- - Yes.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17- I was 16 years old at the time.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- I worked as an usher - in the pavilion.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- Eulanwy, you don't remember 1955.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- Eulanwy, you don't remember 1955.- - No, I wasn't here back then.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- You do remember 1995, when Pavarotti - returned to Llangollen.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- Yes, but 1994 - was really important too.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40- A group of us went to New York - to see your opening night as Figaro.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- Pavarotti was at the Met - the following night...
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- ..so we thought we'd go and see him.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- We approached - the man on the door and said...
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- .."We're from Llangollen. - Is it possible to meet the maestro?"
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- He was in his make-up, sweating - and with a towel around his neck.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08- We asked him to be the president - on the Friday and he agreed.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- We came out on a high and I don't - remember walking back to the hotel.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- I was delighted - to know it was definitely on.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- I remember a few things - about that weekend in New York too.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- For some reason, - the review of Le Nozze Di Figaro...
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- ..was on the front page - of the New York Times.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30- Yes - we saw it.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37- Luciano Pavarotti asked me to go - to his dressing room that evening.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- You were there at the end and I was - there between Act One and Act Two.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- He wanted to meet the lad...
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- ..who was on the front page - of the New York Times.
0:17:49 > 0:17:55- Can you describe the atmosphere when - Pavarotti returned to Llangollen?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- Well, it was an incredible day.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- The pavilion was full...
0:18:02 > 0:18:07- ..and there were 2,000 people - outside, watching on screens.
0:18:08 > 0:18:09- For those who don't know...
0:18:10 > 0:18:15- ..he came here to be president - and to give a concert.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17- Yes.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- He was joint president - with his father on the Friday...
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- ..and he returned on the Sunday - to give a concert.
0:18:25 > 0:18:26- He adored his father.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- Yes, he agreed to be president - only if his father joined him.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37- Luciano Pavarotti.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- A giant of a man in every sense.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42- I met him many times...
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- ..and he was always generous - with his advice for young singers.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- He opened countless doors - by popularizing opera.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- What an icon.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- I wonder - if he ever performed on a barge.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04- A stone's throw from the Eisteddfod - ground is the Llangollen Canal.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- I've never done this journey - to Froncysyllte before.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09- I can't wait.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12- Off we go!
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- Today's journey takes us through - the Dee Valley to Froncysyllte...
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- ..and its famous aqueduct...
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- ..which was completed in 1805.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- This corner of Wales...
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- ..is a World Heritage Sight.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- These views certainly - inspired W S Gwynn Williams.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- He was a musician from Llangollen...
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- ..and one of the founders - of the Llangollen Eisteddfod.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- He also wrote this famous song.
0:20:02 > 0:20:08- # I am dreaming - of the mountains of my home
0:20:09 > 0:20:15- # Of the mountains - where in childhood I would roam
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- # I have dwelt 'neath southern skies
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- # Where the summer never dies
0:20:24 > 0:20:31- # But my heart - is in the mountains of my home
0:20:47 > 0:20:53- # I can see - the quiet churchyard down below
0:20:54 > 0:21:00- # Where the mountain breezes - wander to and fro
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- # And when God my soul will keep
0:21:06 > 0:21:11- # It is there I want to sleep
0:21:12 > 0:21:21- # With those dear old folks - that loved me long ago #
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- What a wonderful experience!
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- It's the first time I've sung - on a barge and on an aqueduct.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- While I'm here, in Froncysyllte...
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- ..I'll pay a visit - to a special choir practise.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- It's not only - Thomas Telford's aqueduct...
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- ..which has put Froncysyllte - on the map...
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- ..but also its male voice choir.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- Seion Chapel is a short distance - from the canal...
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- ..and here to meet me is Cyril Jones - and David Thomas Jones.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- David, what's the significance - of Seion Chapel?
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- Back in 1947, - the first meeting was held here...
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- ..to see if there was interest - in forming a choir here.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- Llangollen Eisteddfod - had just been founded...
0:22:34 > 0:22:38- ..and men returning from the War - wanted to compete in the Eisteddfod.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- How did they do - on their first outing?
0:22:42 > 0:22:43- They came fifth.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- This is a photograph of the choir - which went to Llangollen.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Two of those are still - members of the choir today.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- They're in the photograph.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- How have you fared in Llangollen - since that fifth place?
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- We've competed many times but - 1977 was out greatest moment there.
0:23:06 > 0:23:12- We became the first Welsh male voice - choir to win at Llangollen...
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- ..then we went on - to win at the National Eisteddfod.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17- We did the double.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23- You've recorded material - with the same record label as me.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26- Yes - we're both - with Universal Music.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- Yes.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- You're doing better than me lately.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32- You're doing better than me lately.- - I don't think so!
0:23:36 > 0:23:44- # O thou who gave the dawn its glow
0:23:44 > 0:23:51- # And charm to close of day
0:23:53 > 0:24:00- # You made all song - and fragrance flow
0:24:01 > 0:24:08- # Gave spring its magic sway
0:24:09 > 0:24:17- # Deliver us, - lest none should praise
0:24:18 > 0:24:27- # For glories - that all earth displays
0:24:31 > 0:24:39- # O Lord, who heard the lonely trend
0:24:40 > 0:24:46- # On that strange path of old
0:24:48 > 0:24:57- # You saw the Son Of Man once shed
0:24:57 > 0:25:04- # His blood from love untold
0:25:05 > 0:25:13- # Deliver us, lest one age dawn
0:25:14 > 0:25:23- # Without a cross or crown of thorn
0:25:24 > 0:25:29- # Amen
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- # Amen
0:25:34 > 0:25:43- # Amen
0:25:44 > 0:25:51- # Amen #
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0:26:02 > 0:26:05- I've reached - the South Pembrokeshire coast...
0:26:06 > 0:26:08- ..an area I've never visited before.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14- When I get some spare time, - I love being outdoors.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18- I'll leave the car here today...
0:26:18 > 0:26:23- ..and walk a section - of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30- Alun Wyn Bevan is here - to keep me company on my walk.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- Amroth is a wonderful meeting place - here, beside the sea.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- I last met you almost 18 years ago.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- That was - at the opera house in Vienna.
0:26:43 > 0:26:44- I much prefer being here.
0:26:45 > 0:26:46- I'm glad to hear it.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- Where shall we go today, Alun?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- We're currently in Amroth.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57- We'll walk the first section - of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- We'll head up the steps - and walk high into the cliffs...
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- ..in the direction - of Wiseman's Bridge.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- We'll then - carry on to Saundersfoot...
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- ..and walk around the corner - to the town of Tenby.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22- The Wales Coast Path - runs for 870 miles...
0:27:23 > 0:27:27- ..from Severn Bridge in the south - to Queensferry in the north.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32- It's possible to walk every step - of the way around the coast...
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- ..and that's unique - among British countries.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- I visited Lloyd George's old home - in this programme...
0:27:42 > 0:27:46- ..and I hear another Prime Minister - visited this area.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- Yes, Bryn.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- A year before - the D-Day landings in Normandy...
0:27:51 > 0:27:57- ..they used Wiseman's Bridge beach - to prepare the troops.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- In 1943, there were - 100,000 soldiers here.
0:28:00 > 0:28:05- There to make sure things - went to plan was Winston Churchill.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- He was accompanied - by Earl Mountbatten...
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- ..and, according to some, - General Eisenhower.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- What's the significance - of this tunnel?
0:28:21 > 0:28:26- Between 1825 and 1935, there was - a thriving coal industry here.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- There were - around 15 coal mines here.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- They had to export - the coal they mined...
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- ..so they built - a narrow gauge railway...
0:28:36 > 0:28:40- ..linking Wiseman's Bridge - and the new harbour at Saundersfoot.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- Of course, - for the tramway to be effective...
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- ..it had to - pass through these rocks.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51- That's why there's a tunnel here.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Let's walk through the tunnel.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05- Having reached Saundersfoot beach, - I part company with Alun Wyn.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- A local fishing boat carries me...
0:29:09 > 0:29:13- ..on the final leg of the trip - to Tenby.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- # I must go down to the seas again
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- # To the lonely sea and the sky
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- # And all I ask is a tall ship
0:29:23 > 0:29:26- # And a star to steer her by
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- # And the wheel's kick - and the wind's song
0:29:31 > 0:29:33- # And the white sail's shaking
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- # And the grey mist - on the sea's face
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- # And the grey dawn breaking #
0:29:43 > 0:29:47- A famous poem called Sea Fever - by John Mansfield springs to mind.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- I'm very fond of singing - that John Ireland song...
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- ..especially - in this magical location.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- On we go and I catch - my first glimpse of Tenby.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08- Its golden beach - and colourful houses are enchanting.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- I must return to Tenby one day - to enjoy the beach and the town...
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- ..because I have an appointment - at the golf club.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- I've looked forward to playing - a round on this ancient course.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- Gethin Evans, the club captain, - is waiting for me on the first tee.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34- It's a pleasure to be on this - very special coastal golf course.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- It's a tough links course but - you'll be fine in this good weather.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- I'll give you the honour.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46- Tenby developed - as a holiday resort and spa town...
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- ..in the second half - of the 19th century.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54- The golf course was established - during the same period.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- Good shot.
0:30:58 > 0:30:59- Good shot.- - Thank you.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- A group of members - is cheering you on.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- Straight down?
0:31:12 > 0:31:13- Straight down?- - Yes.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- As you'd expect - on historic courses like this...
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- ..one hole is named - after a hero from the past.
0:31:28 > 0:31:29- This is the third tee.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33- This hole is named after Dai Rees.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- Yes, the famous Welsh golfer - from Fontygary.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- He came down to play in Tenby - many times.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45- He played in nine Ryder Cups - and he was the captain in 1957...
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- ..when Britain beat America.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- He won the BBC Sports Personality - Of The Year in the same year.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55- I'll go first.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57- I'll go first.- - After you. Good luck.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03- When Britain won the Ryder Cup - under the captaincy of Dai Rees...
0:32:03 > 0:32:08- ..it was the only time America - didn't win it between 1933 and 1985.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12- What an achievement!
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Straight down the middle.
0:32:21 > 0:32:22- Get in!
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- It crept in from the side.
0:32:26 > 0:32:27- Good par.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- We're on the fifth tee.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- What a view, looking back - towards the town and the beach.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- It's a pleasure to play here.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- It's one of Wales's oldest - golf courses, isn't it?
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- It's the oldest in Wales.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- The oldest course in Wales?
0:32:53 > 0:32:54- The oldest course in Wales?- - Yes.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57- A famous Prime Minister played here.
0:32:58 > 0:33:03- Yes - Lloyd George, though he was - Chancellor at the time.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- He played here with the local vicar.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07- Let's go. Good luck.
0:33:16 > 0:33:17- Well, what fun!
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- Golf is one of my favourite ways - to relax on days like this.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- But I must move on...
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- ..and head to the village - of Newport, north Pembrokeshire.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39- This folk song was first noted - near this old lifeboat hut.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- # Farewell, Liverpool docks
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- # Farewell, generous friends
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- # Farewell, dear Anglesey - It is very difficult
0:33:48 > 0:33:51- # Farewell, town of Beaumaris - And your joyful young girls
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- # To Liverpool docks I go - To sail on the waves
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- # O, come Mari - To sail upon the lake
0:33:59 > 0:34:04- # The wind has picked up - To fill the white sail #
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- From an old lifeboat hut - to Newport Boat Club.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13- It's an honour to meet two artists - whom I admire greatly.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- Father and son, - Aneurin and Meirion Jones.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22- I've been astonished - by the beauty of this area.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- It must be a daily inspiration - to you two.
0:34:27 > 0:34:28- Yes, over the years.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31- It inspired me first, naturally.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- He's worked on the foundation - his father laid.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- You carried on.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- Yes, to a certain extent...
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- ..but I gravitate towards the sea...
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- ..and he gravitates towards - agriculture and the mountains.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- There are similarities - in that we both love this area.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02- Personally, I think the light - is the most striking thing.
0:35:03 > 0:35:08- Just one glance out of the window - gladdens your heart.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- You see the light's reflection on - the water and this great seascape.
0:35:14 > 0:35:15- It's priceless to me.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19- Aneurin, what about - the characters you've painted?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- There have been many of them - over the years.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24- It's my autobiography.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27- It reflects the end of an era.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- Great characters would come down - from the mountains...
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- ..to small, agricultural shows.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- They're becoming rare. - Remember to seek them out.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- What about this champion horse?
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- What about this champion horse?- - Every painting has its own story.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47- Twm Gwndwn was a huge man.
0:35:49 > 0:35:50- He was strong too.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- Twm was hewn from Preseli bluestone.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- Two relatively young men - couldn't control this horse...
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- ..to lead him into the sale.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- The horse just reared up on them.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Twm walked over to the horse - slowly and calmly.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- "Leave it to me, boys," he said.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- Twm grabbed the stallion and he - had the strength to hold him down.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- He led him around the ring.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26- I wanted to express - the battle between man and animal...
0:36:27 > 0:36:28- ..to see who was the boss.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Twm was the boss.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- # Racing down to Parrog - to see the Seventy Four
0:36:53 > 0:36:57- # Her bow is on the castle, - her stern is on the sea
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- # Farewell, beaches of Pembroke - and your joyful young girls
0:37:01 > 0:37:05- # I'll go and tarry no more - to sail on the waves
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- # O, come Mari - to sail upon the lake
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- # The wind has picked up - to fill the white sail
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- # To fill the white sail, - to fill the white sail
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- # The wind has picked up - to fill the white sail
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- # The wind has picked up
0:37:25 > 0:37:29- # To fill the white sail #
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0:37:36 > 0:37:36- Subtitles
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0:37:43 > 0:37:48- The final leg of my journey around - Wales takes me to the Swansea area.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52- I'll start in the Swansea Valley - and Craig Y Nos Castle.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- This was the home of - the famous soprano, Adelina Patti.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01- A castle?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- Maybe I should have been a soprano!
0:38:07 > 0:38:10- Adelina Patti's career began - when she was a child.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- By the time she reached her 20s...
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- ..she'd sung - in the world's biggest opera houses.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- Despite all that travelling, - she fell in love with Wales.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- In 1878, she moved to Craig Y Nos.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- I've never visited - this remarkable castle before...
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- ..but I'm here - to look at the theatre within it...
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- ..which was designed - by Adelina Patti herself.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Wonderful.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- This operatic theatre - is a real gem.
0:38:54 > 0:38:59- What a brilliant idea to add - a theatre to the existing castle.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03- What a gem!
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- Someone who remembers - her grandmother...
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- ..talking about Adelina Patti - is Joy Amman Davies.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- I can't believe we're meeting here!
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- I can't believe we're meeting here!- - Yes. Isn't it enchanting?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- Tell me about your grandmother.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- She was a soprano - who sang as a soloist...
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- ..in operas, - operettas and oratorios...
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- ..staged in local chapels and halls.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- She also performed in Craig y Nos.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- She remembered Patti well...
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- ..and she always talked about - her voice and her huge talent.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50- The colours used in this theatre - are similar to La Scala, Milan...
0:39:55 > 0:39:59- ..and the columns - are similar to those at Bayreuth.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03- Yes, they remind me - of the Wagner Theatre in Bayreuth.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08- You see the names Wagner, Verdi and - Rossini and they were her friends.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13- Verdi thought - she had a wonderful voice.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- He said that about her?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- She was famous for singing one song.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- She was famous for singing one song.- - Yes - Home Sweet Home.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- It was her signature tune.
0:40:24 > 0:40:32- # Mid pleasures and palaces
0:40:32 > 0:40:38- # Though we may roam... #
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- She sang it - for President Abraham Lincoln...
0:40:43 > 0:40:44- ..at the White House.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- He and his wife had just lost - their child, a boy called Willie...
0:40:49 > 0:40:54- ..and they were both very emotional - when she sang this song for them.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00- Through their tears, - they asked her to sing it again.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02- Abraham Lincoln!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- Yes, and following that...
0:41:05 > 0:41:10- ..she'd sing it as an encore - at all her concerts and recitals.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16- She recorded it on a phonograph - here, at Craig Y Nos.
0:41:16 > 0:41:17- She recorded it here?
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- She recorded it here?- - Yes - at Craig Y Nos.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- I can't leave this theatre - without singing a few notes.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- Can we do that?
0:41:26 > 0:41:27- Yes, of course.
0:41:43 > 0:41:49- # Mid pleasures and palaces
0:41:50 > 0:41:56- # Though we may roam
0:41:57 > 0:42:04- # Be it ever so humble
0:42:06 > 0:42:11- # There's no place like home
0:42:13 > 0:42:19- # A charm from the skies
0:42:21 > 0:42:27- # Seems to hallow us there
0:42:29 > 0:42:35- # Which, seek thro' the world
0:42:36 > 0:42:44- # Is ne'er met with elsewhere #
0:42:54 > 0:42:58- Apparently, Ernesto Nicolini, - Adelina Patti's husband...
0:42:58 > 0:43:03- ..loved to go trout fishing in - the river at the foot of the castle.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08- This is the perfect spot for me - to have my first fly fishing lesson.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13- Hello, Gareth.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17- Gareth Williams, - the Chairman of Tawe Angling...
0:43:17 > 0:43:21- ..has represented Wales in fishing - and he'll show me the ropes.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24- This is a lovely spot - below the castle.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29- Yes, it's a nice location - to learn in the sunshine.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34- The rod works as a spring, so we - must load the spring behind us.
0:43:34 > 0:43:39- Throw the line behind you, let it - straighten then flick it forward.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41- Up, then stop quite quickly.
0:43:42 > 0:43:46- Yes, then a short pause - before you tap it forward.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51- Perfect! - That's good enough to catch a fish.
0:43:53 > 0:43:55- Do you aim for a certain point?
0:43:55 > 0:43:59- The bigger the fish, - the better the location it has.
0:43:59 > 0:44:04- Big fish sit on top of the water to - get the first food that washes in.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19- Pause, then flick.
0:44:19 > 0:44:22- Pause, then flick.- - There's lots more to remember too.
0:44:22 > 0:44:26- You must look at the water, - the fly and everything.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30- Let's try further up.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35- I'd expect to find a fish there.
0:44:44 > 0:44:46- The fly came off in the net.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52- # In einem Bechlein helle
0:44:52 > 0:44:54- # Da schoss in froher Eil
0:44:54 > 0:44:57- # Die launische Forelle
0:44:57 > 0:44:59- # Vorueber wie ein Pfeil... #
0:45:01 > 0:45:03- The fact you fish for Wales...
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- ..gives you every right - to catch a fish today.
0:45:07 > 0:45:08- I didn't catch a thing.
0:45:10 > 0:45:12- You came close to catching one...
0:45:12 > 0:45:16- ..and you're a better fisherman - than I am a singer!
0:45:16 > 0:45:19- You were unlucky - not to catch the little one.
0:45:19 > 0:45:20- It happens to the best of us.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22- It happens to the best of us.- - Yes - the one that got away.
0:45:23 > 0:45:26- # Wohl an dem Ufer stand... #
0:45:26 > 0:45:31- To the sounds of Die Forelle by - Schubert, it's time I got away too.
0:45:31 > 0:45:34- I'll follow River Tawe - down the valley...
0:45:35 > 0:45:37- ..to the final stop on my journey.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41- A special chapel in Treboeth.
0:45:42 > 0:45:44- I'm in esteemed company.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46- So esteemed, I'm wearing a tie!
0:45:51 > 0:45:54- Over 30 years ago, - I went on a tour of Canada...
0:45:54 > 0:45:58- ..as a soloist - with Dunvant Male Voice Choir.
0:45:58 > 0:46:02- I'm fortunate to have an opportunity - to perform with them again.
0:46:03 > 0:46:05- We'll sing the hymn, Calon Lan...
0:46:05 > 0:46:09- ..which has a special connection - with Treboeth.
0:46:18 > 0:46:23- Mynyddbach Chapel is the oldest - Independent chapel in Swansea.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- Daniel James was a member here - and he was also laid to rest here.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32- He was a poet - whose nom de plume was Gwyrosydd...
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- ..and he wrote the Welsh words - to Calon Lan.
0:46:37 > 0:46:41- # O, pure heart so true and tender
0:46:42 > 0:46:46- # Fairer than the lilies white
0:46:46 > 0:46:51- # The pure heart alone can render
0:46:51 > 0:46:55- # Songs of joy both day and night
0:47:06 > 0:47:10- # Should I cherish earthly treasure
0:47:10 > 0:47:15- # It would fly on speedy wings
0:47:16 > 0:47:20- # The pure heart - a plenteous measure
0:47:21 > 0:47:25- # Of pure pleasure daily brings
0:47:26 > 0:47:31- # Oh, pure heart so true and tender
0:47:31 > 0:47:36- # Fairer than the lilies white
0:47:37 > 0:47:41- # The pure heart alone can render
0:47:42 > 0:47:47- # Songs of joy both day and night
0:47:56 > 0:48:01- # Eve and morn my prayers ascending
0:48:01 > 0:48:06- # To God's heaven on wings of song
0:48:07 > 0:48:11- # Seek the joy that knows no ending
0:48:12 > 0:48:16- # The pure heart that knows no wrong
0:48:16 > 0:48:21- # Oh, pure heart so true and tender
0:48:22 > 0:48:26- # Fairer than the lilies white
0:48:27 > 0:48:31- # The pure heart alone can render
0:48:32 > 0:48:36- # Songs of joy both day and night
0:48:37 > 0:48:42- # Oh, pure heart so true and tender
0:48:42 > 0:48:46- # Fairer than the lilies white
0:48:47 > 0:48:53- # The pure heart alone can render
0:48:54 > 0:48:58- # Songs of joy
0:48:58 > 0:49:06- # Both day and night #
0:49:08 > 0:49:11- It's been a thrilling journey...
0:49:11 > 0:49:14- ..and I've enjoyed - every second of it.
0:49:14 > 0:49:18- I performed on a canal, - in a chapel and even in a castle.
0:49:21 > 0:49:25- You'd struggle to beat Wales, - the Land Of Song.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
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