Taith Bryn Terfel: Gwlad y Gân

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