Frank Hennessy ‹ Cyfres 2017 ‹ Deuawdau Rhys Meirion

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-In this series -of Deuawdau Rhys Meirion...	0:00:00	0:00:03
-..I get the privilege of joining -Wales's best musical talents.	0:00:04	0:00:08
-We'll sing in vibrant -and unusual locations...	0:00:09	0:00:12
-This is going to be awesome!	0:00:12	0:00:14
-But I'll also get to know -the person behind the voice...	0:00:14	0:00:19
-..by creating and performing -brand-new duets...	0:00:24	0:00:28
-..where I pick a duet -to sing with them...	0:00:29	0:00:32
-..and they pick one -to sing with me.	0:00:33	0:00:35
-Why did I pick this one?	0:00:35	0:00:37
-Welcome to Deuawdau Rhys Meirion.	0:00:37	0:00:40
-I'm meeting this week's artist -at the BBC in Llandaff...	0:00:44	0:00:48
-..because he works here.	0:00:48	0:00:50
-He also has links with Ireland -and has sung there many times.	0:00:53	0:00:57
-He also likes singing -about an old oak tree in Carmarthen.	0:00:59	0:01:03
-That's just about it -for another week.	0:01:05	0:01:08
-Thanks for your company.	0:01:08	0:01:10
-I'll be back next Sunday -at seven o'clock.	0:01:10	0:01:13
-Goodnight.	0:01:13	0:01:14
-How are you?	0:01:18	0:01:19
-My guest this week is broadcaster -and folk singer Frank Hennessy.	0:01:21	0:01:25
-Thank you for accepting -the invitation to sing with me.	0:01:25	0:01:29
-No problem, hopefully!	0:01:29	0:01:31
-I'm a little bit worried.	0:01:31	0:01:34
-Why? What about?	0:01:34	0:01:35
-Because our voices are so different.	0:01:36	0:01:40
-Will it work?	0:01:41	0:01:42
-I think it will.	0:01:42	0:01:43
-We'll see. That's the challenge!	0:01:43	0:01:46
-I'm looking forward -to the opportunity.	0:01:46	0:01:49
-Thank you. So am I.	0:01:49	0:01:50
-Frank Hennessy -is a familiar voice...	0:01:53	0:01:56
-..and founder of the iconic -Cardiff folk group The Hennessys.	0:01:56	0:02:01
-That was back in the 1960s, -which sounds a long time ago.	0:02:02	0:02:06
-Everyone has a reason -for liking Frank and The Hennessys.	0:02:07	0:02:12
-A combination of humour, fine -singing and sounding good together.	0:02:12	0:02:17
-It's always a pleasure to see them.	0:02:18	0:02:20
-I'm just their ardent fan. -I love them. They're my favourites.	0:02:21	0:02:25
-In my opinion, -they changed Welsh music.	0:02:25	0:02:30
-Welsh folk music.	0:02:30	0:02:32
-They had a sound -we'd never heard before.	0:02:32	0:02:36
-The original band formed in 1967.	0:02:37	0:02:41
-Frank Hennessy, Dave Burns and -the late Paul Powell in the middle.	0:02:41	0:02:46
-Frank is a Welshman of Irish -heritage who has learnt Welsh.	0:02:48	0:02:52
-I wanted to learn more -about how an Irish folk group...	0:02:52	0:02:56
-..became a part -of Welsh folk music tradition.	0:02:56	0:03:00
-We originally met -on the corner of Bute Street...	0:03:00	0:03:04
-Steady on now!	0:03:05	0:03:06
-..in a club, the Central Boys Club.	0:03:07	0:03:10
-We were introduced -by a mutual friend...	0:03:10	0:03:15
-..and hit it off straight away.	0:03:15	0:03:17
-Before long, the group was formed.	0:03:17	0:03:20
-When The Hennessys started, -back in the 1960s...	0:03:21	0:03:24
-..we were the Cardiff Irish band.	0:03:24	0:03:29
-That was our nickname.	0:03:30	0:03:32
-The Cardiff Irish band.	0:03:32	0:03:34
-Dave and I were from Irish stock.	0:03:35	0:03:40
-Dave said to me, "Hey, we'd better -learn some Welsh songs."	0:03:41	0:03:46
-We didn't know anything, really.	0:03:46	0:03:49
-We were from Cardiff, -for goodness' sake.	0:03:49	0:03:52
-Dave and I had been in a pub -on St Mary's Street...	0:03:53	0:03:56
-..about two o'clock in the morning.	0:03:56	0:03:58
-Amongst all this noise, -this fellow got up...	0:03:59	0:04:02
-..and started to sing Ar Lan Y Mor.	0:04:02	0:04:05
-Oh, right, yes.	0:04:05	0:04:07
-The entire place went quiet.	0:04:07	0:04:10
-It was lovely.	0:04:11	0:04:12
-Dave said to me, -"We have to get these words."	0:04:13	0:04:18
-# On the seashore	0:04:18	0:04:22
-# There are red roses #	0:04:23	0:04:26
-The man who helped get the words, -the chords and a translation...	0:04:26	0:04:31
-..was none other -than Meredydd Evans.	0:04:31	0:04:34
-A remarkable folk singer himself...	0:04:34	0:04:36
-..he was also BBC Wales's -head of light entertainment.	0:04:37	0:04:41
-After The Hennessys learnt the song -and appeared on BBC Wales...	0:04:41	0:04:45
-..they got their big break.	0:04:45	0:04:47
-Mered got us a series -on the national network...	0:04:47	0:04:52
-..called The Singing Barn.	0:04:53	0:04:55
-All over Britain, Friday night...	0:04:55	0:04:59
-..and he gave us a prime slot on it.	0:04:59	0:05:02
-Going courting in the kitchen, -The Hennessys.	0:05:02	0:05:05
-# Come single belle and beau, -unto me pay attention	0:05:05	0:05:08
-# Don't ever fall in love, -it's the Devil's own invention	0:05:09	0:05:12
-# For once I fell in love -with a maiden so bewitchin'	0:05:12	0:05:16
-# Miss Henrietta Bell -out of Captain Kelly's kitchen #	0:05:16	0:05:20
-With folk singing in his blood, -something told me...	0:05:20	0:05:23
-..that Frank's choice of duet -would take me to that field.	0:05:24	0:05:27
-Have you picked a song?	0:05:28	0:05:30
-Yes.	0:05:30	0:05:31
-My favourite song at the moment -is Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:05:32	0:05:38
-Os Daw 'Nghariad -is a folk song full of longing.	0:05:38	0:05:41
-This version is by Tudur Huws Jones.	0:05:41	0:05:44
-# If my love comes here tonight #	0:05:44	0:05:51
-There's a bit of everything -in the same song.	0:05:52	0:05:55
-Sadness.	0:05:55	0:05:56
-Romance.	0:05:57	0:05:58
-Betrayal.	0:05:59	0:06:00
-We've got a job!	0:06:02	0:06:03
-You don't know -what you've let yourself in for!	0:06:04	0:06:07
-A top tenor and a Cardiff bloke!	0:06:07	0:06:09
-I don't know about a top tenor...	0:06:10	0:06:12
-..but folk is the hardest genre -for a classical singer like me.	0:06:12	0:06:17
-I'm a bit nervous now.	0:06:18	0:06:19
-I'm about to go into Ty Cerdd -to rehearse with Frank.	0:06:20	0:06:24
-I haven't had a copy -of the sheet music at all.	0:06:24	0:06:27
-Frank and I are starting -on a level playing field.	0:06:27	0:06:30
-I'm looking forward to it.	0:06:31	0:06:32
-If I was nervous, -how was Frank feeling?	0:06:33	0:06:37
-It's an important adventure for me.	0:06:39	0:06:42
-A new partnership...	0:06:44	0:06:45
-..with a man -who has a wonderful voice.	0:06:46	0:06:49
-But I hope he'll be happy.	0:06:50	0:06:52
-Frank and I were singing -an arrangement by Caradog Williams.	0:06:53	0:06:57
-He had clearly-defined ideas -about Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:06:57	0:07:02
-It's a very simple arrangement.	0:07:02	0:07:05
-A piano accompaniment -and an improvised viola intro.	0:07:05	0:07:10
-Fine.	0:07:10	0:07:11
-The feeling I wanted...	0:07:11	0:07:13
-..the general tone...	0:07:14	0:07:16
-..was of a bar late at night...	0:07:16	0:07:19
-..almost a jazz club kind of vibe...	0:07:19	0:07:23
-..but it's not a jazz arrangement.	0:07:23	0:07:25
-Just the idea of wistful...	0:07:26	0:07:29
-Just the idea of wistful... - -Intimate.	0:07:29	0:07:30
-Quiet, intimate, that idea.	0:07:30	0:07:32
-As we began, I wondered -how a classical tenor voice...	0:07:33	0:07:37
-..and a folk singer's voice -would blend.	0:07:37	0:07:40
-# Give him a civil answer	0:07:41	0:07:43
-# A civil answer	0:07:44	0:07:46
-# Do not speak #	0:07:48	0:07:50
-It's on the other side, -to save paper!	0:07:50	0:07:54
-This is where it gets complicated.	0:07:56	0:07:59
-Harmonies!	0:07:59	0:08:00
-# Tell him	0:08:02	0:08:04
-# No hard feelings	0:08:04	0:08:06
-# No hard feelings	0:08:07	0:08:10
-# Leaving him	0:08:10	0:08:14
-# In this way #	0:08:14	0:08:16
-Having started, I wanted to know -more about Frank's Irish heritage.	0:08:17	0:08:22
-There was only one way to go.	0:08:22	0:08:25
-Ireland.	0:08:26	0:08:27
-The other band members, Dave Burns -and Iolo Jones, joined us.	0:08:27	0:08:32
-Violinist Iolo -has been a member for 30 years...	0:08:33	0:08:36
-..while Dave was there -from the start, in 1967.	0:08:36	0:08:40
-Dave and Iolo...	0:08:52	0:08:54
-..while Frank has gone -to the shop to get some lemonade...	0:08:54	0:08:58
-..we'll have a quick chat.	0:09:00	0:09:02
-Talking about him behind his back?	0:09:02	0:09:04
-Talking about him behind his back? - -He's quite a character, isn't he?	0:09:04	0:09:07
-Frank is one of the funniest people -I've ever met.	0:09:07	0:09:13
-Dave and I -are often in stitches on stage.	0:09:14	0:09:17
-The remarkable thing -about Frank is this.	0:09:18	0:09:22
-You'd never think -that Cardiff humour...	0:09:22	0:09:26
-..could be exported so successfully.	0:09:27	0:09:29
-I've seen him with an audience -in Boston, say...	0:09:29	0:09:33
-..or in New Orleans...	0:09:33	0:09:35
-..singing songs like Billy The Seal -and telling jokes about Cardiff...	0:09:35	0:09:40
-..and he gets them laughing.	0:09:40	0:09:43
-He's just got that gift.	0:09:43	0:09:45
-I've been with him now -coming up to 50 years.	0:09:45	0:09:49
-Fifty years next year, isn't it?	0:09:49	0:09:51
-In the late 1960s, -folk music was very big in Ireland.	0:09:52	0:09:55
-In different shapes and forms, -but it was very popular.	0:09:55	0:09:59
-To compete with the Irish groups...	0:09:59	0:10:01
-..you had to learn the songs -as they came out.	0:10:02	0:10:04
-I always remember, -when we went to Ireland...	0:10:05	0:10:08
-..we had a repertoire -of about fifty songs.	0:10:08	0:10:11
-By the time we came back...	0:10:11	0:10:13
-..probably just under a year later, -we had 300 to 400 songs.	0:10:13	0:10:18
-One song inexorably linked -with The Hennessys...	0:10:18	0:10:22
-..is Yr Hen Dderwen Ddu.	0:10:22	0:10:25
-# I spied a pretty maiden -with the sunlight in her hair #	0:10:25	0:10:30
-The English version -has been covered by many artists...	0:10:31	0:10:35
-..and Daniel O'Donnell took it -to No.1 in the Irish charts.	0:10:35	0:10:39
-It's sung in English -as The Old Dungarvan Oak...	0:10:41	0:10:45
-..and we were off to Dungarvan.	0:10:45	0:10:48
-But en route, what could be better -than a sing-song and a Guinness?	0:10:48	0:10:53
-Is it me next?	0:10:55	0:10:56
-Me?	0:10:56	0:10:57
-Me? - -Yes.	0:10:57	0:10:58
-Give it a go.	0:10:58	0:10:59
-# As we approached Dungarvan	0:11:00	0:11:02
-# The girl at me did stare	0:11:03	0:11:05
-# She asked me -why I raised my hat	0:11:06	0:11:09
-# To a tree so old and bare	0:11:09	0:11:12
-# I told her of the legend -if the tree should e'er come down #	0:11:12	0:11:16
-In the late 60s, the lads -went to Ireland in an A35 van.	0:11:16	0:11:21
-As the Hennessys -found their musical feet...	0:11:21	0:11:24
-..the village of Ardmore -played a key role.	0:11:24	0:11:27
-It was in Ardmore -that the group started properly.	0:11:28	0:11:33
-We won a folk music cup.	0:11:33	0:11:38
-The Harp Lager Trophy.	0:11:38	0:11:40
-And 40.	0:11:41	0:11:44
-That was a lot of money then, 40.	0:11:44	0:11:47
-Yes, it certainly was.	0:11:47	0:11:49
-It gave us enough time -to get more gigs.	0:11:51	0:11:54
-Well, it enabled us -to carry on with our career.	0:11:56	0:12:02
-After a year, -we came back to Wales...	0:12:03	0:12:07
-..totally changed.	0:12:07	0:12:09
-We went -thinking we were an Irish group.	0:12:09	0:12:11
-We came back -knowing we were a Welsh group.	0:12:12	0:12:14
-And you had to go to Ireland -to do that!	0:12:15	0:12:17
-Exactly.	0:12:17	0:12:18
-A trophy and 40.	0:12:21	0:12:23
-More on the trophy later.	0:12:23	0:12:25
-Being back in Dungarvan -was quite an experience for Frank.	0:12:25	0:12:30
-So many different emotions -come back, you know.	0:12:31	0:12:35
-In a way, I'm quite dislocated -from where we are...	0:12:36	0:12:39
-..because I know -I'm a different person.	0:12:39	0:12:42
-But this place -is still a part of who I am.	0:12:42	0:12:45
-Inside the pub, -a surprise awaited Frank.	0:12:47	0:12:51
-Oh my God!	0:12:52	0:12:53
-A group of old friends -from the olden days.	0:12:55	0:12:58
-How are you?	0:12:58	0:12:59
-How are you? - -I'm fantastic.	0:12:59	0:13:00
-All the better for seeing you.	0:13:00	0:13:02
-Tony!	0:13:02	0:13:03
-Tony! - -Great to see you!	0:13:03	0:13:04
-Couldn't be better!	0:13:05	0:13:06
-It couldn't be better for Frank...	0:13:07	0:13:10
-..but I was worried -about what was coming next.	0:13:10	0:13:13
-Rhys has never performed this song.	0:13:13	0:13:17
-He'd never sung it until we sang it -on the boat coming over.	0:13:17	0:13:21
-After one practice on the boat, -there was no turning back.	0:13:22	0:13:25
-# As I rode out one morning -going to Dungarvan Fair	0:13:31	0:13:36
-# I spied a pretty maiden -with the sunlight in her hair	0:13:37	0:13:42
-# Her way was so delightful, -her voice rang like a bell	0:13:43	0:13:48
-# And as I overtook her, -I asked if she was well	0:13:48	0:13:53
-# Lay down your woollen shawl, -my love, I swear it is no joke	0:13:54	0:14:00
-# I'll tell to you the story -of the Old Dungarvan Oak	0:14:00	0:14:06
-# As we approached Dungarvan	0:14:12	0:14:15
-# The girl at me did stare #	0:14:16	0:14:17
-Too good for this show!	0:14:17	0:14:19
-# She asked me why I raised my hat -to a tree so old and bare	0:14:20	0:14:24
-# I told her of the legend, -if the tree should e'er come down	0:14:24	0:14:30
-# There'd be a great disaster, -sure Dungarvan would be drowned	0:14:30	0:14:36
-# Lay down your woollen shawl, -my love, I swear it is no joke	0:14:36	0:14:42
-# I'll tell to you the story	0:14:42	0:14:45
-# Of the Old Dungarvan Oak #	0:14:46	0:14:48
-Very good, very good.	0:14:58	0:15:00
-After the break, a story -about Frank's hit in France...	0:15:02	0:15:06
-..and I reveal my choice of duet...	0:15:09	0:15:11
-..if we ever make land!	0:15:12	0:15:13
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-Cardiff born and Cardiff bred -Frank Hennessy has brought me...	0:15:22	0:15:27
-..to where his career began -in southern Ireland.	0:15:27	0:15:30
-After an evening -in a pub in Dungarvan...	0:15:30	0:15:33
-..we headed -to the seaside village of Ardmore.	0:15:33	0:15:37
-It was here in 1968 that the group -won a folk music competition...	0:15:37	0:15:41
-..received a trophy -and the great sum of 40.	0:15:42	0:15:44
-It encouraged them to carry on.	0:15:45	0:15:47
-Here we are.	0:15:47	0:15:48
-Here we are. - -Yes, Halla Deuglan.	0:15:48	0:15:50
-Today, Frank and the trophy -are back in the very same hall...	0:15:50	0:15:55
-..where The Hennessys -won that competition...	0:15:55	0:15:58
-..with the song The Gypsy, -almost fifty years ago.	0:15:59	0:16:02
-This looks so strange.	0:16:06	0:16:08
-Are the memories coming back?	0:16:08	0:16:10
-Yes.	0:16:11	0:16:12
-I was backstage.	0:16:12	0:16:15
-I remember -peeping through the curtain.	0:16:17	0:16:20
-The place was rammed.	0:16:21	0:16:24
-Full of people.	0:16:25	0:16:26
-Full of people. - -Oh, absolutely.	0:16:26	0:16:28
-And the tension.	0:16:28	0:16:29
-There was another group competing.	0:16:29	0:16:33
-They were very good.	0:16:33	0:16:35
-A family group from up country.	0:16:35	0:16:38
-We thought, -"Oh, they're very good."	0:16:40	0:16:43
-But the decision came.	0:16:45	0:16:47
-The winners of the trophy -are The Hennessys!	0:16:48	0:16:53
-Wow!	0:16:53	0:16:54
-Is this the trophy?	0:16:54	0:16:56
-This is it.	0:16:56	0:16:58
-What does it say?	0:17:00	0:17:01
-Where's the front?	0:17:01	0:17:02
-Ardmore Ballad Competition 1968.	0:17:04	0:17:09
-There you go, boy.	0:17:09	0:17:10
-The only place for two old stagers -is on the stage.	0:17:12	0:17:15
-Do you remember the nerves?	0:17:16	0:17:18
-Yeah, yeah.	0:17:18	0:17:19
-I remember the song -that won us the competition.	0:17:20	0:17:24
-It was called The Gypsy.	0:17:25	0:17:28
-# Do you think -that you're in love with me?	0:17:29	0:17:31
-# Will you listen to what I say?	0:17:31	0:17:33
-# You're too young -to go with me, girl	0:17:34	0:17:36
-# I'll soon be on me way	0:17:36	0:17:38
-# Stop that silly crying now	0:17:39	0:17:41
-# How can I make you see?	0:17:41	0:17:43
-# For I'm a gypsy rover, love	0:17:43	0:17:45
-# And you can't marry me	0:17:45	0:17:47
-# Go home, girl, go home #	0:17:47	0:17:51
-It ended like this.	0:17:52	0:17:53
-# Now the hour's drawing on my love, -and your ma's expecting thee	0:17:55	0:17:59
-# Don't tell her that you met me -here, or that I'm a gypsy	0:17:59	0:18:03
-# Let go of my jacket now, -your love will have to wait	0:18:04	0:18:08
-# See, I am twenty-two years old, -and you, you're only eight	0:18:08	0:18:12
-# Go home, girl, go home #	0:18:12	0:18:16
-Lovely.	0:18:17	0:18:18
-And that was the winning song.	0:18:18	0:18:21
-And that was the winning song. - -Thank you, Saint Deuglan.	0:18:21	0:18:23
-And thank you, Frank.	0:18:23	0:18:25
-After Iolo and Dave arrived, -a ceremony had been arranged.	0:18:25	0:18:30
-Frank had decided -to return the trophy...	0:18:30	0:18:33
-..to the original organizers...	0:18:33	0:18:36
-..and they had something -for The Hennessys.	0:18:36	0:18:39
-Before you give me anything, -I have this little memento.	0:18:39	0:18:44
-Recognize anyone in there?	0:18:45	0:18:47
-There's Paul, the late Paul Powell.	0:18:47	0:18:49
-The man with the long neck banjo.	0:18:49	0:18:52
-Me, Tony Blackburn...!	0:18:52	0:18:54
-Thank you.	0:18:57	0:18:58
-It's great to see you back, lads.	0:18:59	0:19:01
-It's great to be here because -this place is so important to us.	0:19:01	0:19:05
-Without Ardmore, perhaps -there would have not been...	0:19:06	0:19:09
-..certainly not The Hennessys -as we know them, as we have been.	0:19:09	0:19:13
-That was the catalyst.	0:19:14	0:19:16
-Winning this cup that night -was the catalyst.	0:19:16	0:19:19
-It's been a fantastic welcome, -and it's deserved.	0:19:20	0:19:23
-Obviously, The Hennessys -left a mark here.	0:19:24	0:19:27
-They did, no question about it.	0:19:27	0:19:29
-# As I was going over -the far-famed Kerry mountains #	0:19:29	0:19:34
-Ardmore clearly played a key role -in The Hennessys' history.	0:19:34	0:19:39
-How are you?	0:19:39	0:19:40
-We jump from here, do we?	0:19:40	0:19:42
-Will you catch us?!	0:19:42	0:19:44
-But Frank's links with the area -go back to his early childhood.	0:19:45	0:19:50
-# Whack fol the daddy-o, -there's whiskey in the jar #	0:19:50	0:19:54
-You first came here -because you had family farming here.	0:19:54	0:19:59
-Yes, my Uncle Willie.	0:19:59	0:20:02
-He farmed on Tower Hill.	0:20:02	0:20:06
-When you came here as a boy -to see your Uncle Willie...	0:20:07	0:20:11
-..did you hear Irish music then?	0:20:11	0:20:14
-Yes, yes.	0:20:14	0:20:15
-Uncle Willie -played the penny whistle.	0:20:16	0:20:19
-He bought me a whistle.	0:20:21	0:20:23
-Maybe that was the start.	0:20:26	0:20:29
-That's where the interest started.	0:20:29	0:20:32
-I was seven years old.	0:20:32	0:20:33
-The young Hennessys came here...	0:20:34	0:20:37
-..to immerse themselves -in the Irish traditions.	0:20:37	0:20:40
-You spent two years here -then went back to Wales...	0:20:40	0:20:44
-..with all these songs.	0:20:45	0:20:47
-You must have been excited.	0:20:47	0:20:48
-You must have been excited. - -Let's go, yes!	0:20:48	0:20:50
-Unleash the beast!	0:20:50	0:20:51
-# Whack fol the daddy-o	0:20:54	0:20:56
-# Whack fol the daddy-o, -there's whiskey in the jar #	0:20:56	0:21:01
-You're going to sing a solo now, -and it's an exceptional song.	0:21:01	0:21:06
-What's the story behind -Farewell To The Rhondda?	0:21:06	0:21:10
-Farewell To The Rhondda -is one of the first songs I wrote.	0:21:10	0:21:16
-At the end of the 1960s...	0:21:18	0:21:20
-..the young people -from the Valleys...	0:21:20	0:21:24
-..went to England to find work.	0:21:25	0:21:28
-The pits were closing.	0:21:29	0:21:30
-Rhydderch Jones -wrote the Welsh words.	0:21:31	0:21:34
-By now, the song...	0:21:35	0:21:37
-..is considered to be traditional.	0:21:38	0:21:43
-Yes, it is.	0:21:44	0:21:45
-For a songwriter -in the traditional way...	0:21:46	0:21:49
-..for that to happen...	0:21:49	0:21:51
-In your lifetime.	0:21:51	0:21:52
-..is so special, you know.	0:21:52	0:21:54
-# Farewell ye colliery workers, -the muffler and the cap	0:22:00	0:22:05
-# Farewell ye Rhondda valley girls, -we never will come back	0:22:06	0:22:11
-# The mines they are a-closin', -the valleys they're all doomed	0:22:11	0:22:17
-# There's no work in the Rhondda, -boys, we'll be in London soon	0:22:18	0:22:23
-# My father was a miner, -and his father was before him	0:22:25	0:22:30
-# He always had been proud -to work the coal	0:22:31	0:22:35
-# Since they fell -'neath Roben's axe	0:22:36	0:22:39
-# All the lads have had the sack	0:22:39	0:22:41
-# So away to work -in England we must go!	0:22:41	0:22:46
-# Farewell ye colliery workers, -the muffler and the cap	0:22:47	0:22:52
-# Farewell ye Rhondda valley girls, -we never will come back	0:22:52	0:22:58
-# The mines they are a-closin', -the valleys they're all doomed	0:22:58	0:23:03
-# There's no work in the Rhondda, -boys, we'll be in London soon	0:23:04	0:23:10
-# No more the chapel singin', -that long ago has left us	0:23:12	0:23:17
-# And the public house -no more the miner's songs	0:23:17	0:23:22
-# For the boot wheels -they are stoppin'	0:23:22	0:23:25
-# And the population's droppin'	0:23:25	0:23:28
-# And I can't afford -to stay here very long	0:23:28	0:23:32
-# Farewell ye colliery workers, -the muffler and the cap	0:23:34	0:23:39
-# Farewell ye Rhondda valley girls, -we never will come back	0:23:40	0:23:44
-# The mines they are a-closin', -the valleys they're all doomed	0:23:44	0:23:50
-# There's no work in the Rhondda, -boys, we'll be in London soon	0:23:51	0:23:57
-# Treherbert and Treorchy, -Tonypandy and Tynewydd	0:23:58	0:24:03
-# Ystrad Rhondda -and Ton Pentre, all adieu	0:24:04	0:24:08
-# For I can no longer wait -while Parliament debates	0:24:09	0:24:14
-# So a sad farewell -we bid to all of you!	0:24:14	0:24:18
-# Farewell ye colliery workers, -the muffler and the cap	0:24:20	0:24:25
-# Farewell ye Rhondda valley girls, -we never will come back	0:24:25	0:24:31
-# The mines they are a-closin', -the valleys they're all doomed	0:24:31	0:24:36
-# There's no work in the Rhondda, -boys, we'll be in London soon #	0:24:37	0:24:43
-After the break, back to Wales, -but we can still taste the sea.	0:24:58	0:25:02
-Wow! Are they good for the voice?	0:25:03	0:25:05
-And we find treasure.	0:25:08	0:25:10
-And we find treasure. - -Twenty-five quid!	0:25:10	0:25:11
-.	0:25:14	0:25:15
-Subtitles	0:25:17	0:25:17
-Subtitles - -Subtitles	0:25:17	0:25:19
-Ireland's influence -on Frank Hennessy is clear.	0:25:21	0:25:25
-I enjoyed hearing about his time -in Ardmore and Dungarvan.	0:25:25	0:25:29
-But the story continues -on his home turf in Cardiff.	0:25:29	0:25:34
-# Because I'm Cardiff born, -Cardiff bred	0:25:34	0:25:38
-# When I dies, -I'll be Cardiff dead #	0:25:38	0:25:41
-Frank, you're famous for being -Cardiff born, Cardiff bred.	0:25:41	0:25:45
-The city is very dear to you.	0:25:46	0:25:49
-Oh, of course.	0:25:49	0:25:50
-I was born in Cardiff -and I'm very fond of the city.	0:25:50	0:25:56
-Here's a good question.	0:25:56	0:25:58
-A Cardiff quiz question.	0:25:59	0:26:01
-How many animals are there -on the castle wall?	0:26:01	0:26:06
-I shouldn't look.	0:26:07	0:26:08
-No idea.	0:26:08	0:26:09
-I'll say...	0:26:10	0:26:11
-..twelve.	0:26:12	0:26:14
-No, no, no. Not bad.	0:26:14	0:26:15
-It's fifteen.	0:26:17	0:26:18
-It's fifteen. - -Fifteen?	0:26:18	0:26:19
-Including the two lions.	0:26:19	0:26:22
-Oh, right.	0:26:22	0:26:23
-Oh, right. - -It's a trick question.	0:26:23	0:26:25
-When I was a kid...	0:26:26	0:26:27
-..every week, I would -count the animals on the wall.	0:26:28	0:26:32
-I don't know if I expected them -to procreate or what!	0:26:32	0:26:35
-What's so special about Cardiff?	0:26:37	0:26:41
-What do you reckon?	0:26:41	0:26:43
-I'm not sure.	0:26:43	0:26:44
-The community?	0:26:45	0:26:46
-The community? - -It's in my heart.	0:26:46	0:26:48
-When I was young...	0:26:50	0:26:52
-..the city was a bit scruffy, -down at heel.	0:26:53	0:26:57
-But now...	0:26:59	0:27:01
-..there's a dynamic in the place.	0:27:02	0:27:05
-It's unstoppable.	0:27:05	0:27:06
-From noisy Cardiff -to the tranquil studio...	0:27:11	0:27:14
-..and Frank's melodic duet, -Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:27:14	0:27:17
-# Give him a civil answer	0:27:17	0:27:20
-# A civil answer	0:27:21	0:27:23
-# Do not speak to him unkindly #	0:27:25	0:27:32
-Our voices are totally different.	0:27:32	0:27:35
-I wasn't sure -how they'd sound together.	0:27:36	0:27:38
-If you listened to them -separately in the solo parts...	0:27:39	0:27:42
-..they're totally different.	0:27:42	0:27:44
-But it's funny -how voices can meld together.	0:27:45	0:27:49
-That's the aim of the series.	0:27:49	0:27:51
-Bringing different voices together -and seeing how well they blend.	0:27:51	0:27:56
-It sounded good to me!	0:27:56	0:27:57
-Composing.	0:27:58	0:27:59
-Composing. - -That's folk music for you!	0:27:59	0:28:01
-Especially with Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:28:02	0:28:04
-It's a simpler song -and the melody flows.	0:28:04	0:28:10
-That makes it harder -to meld the voices.	0:28:10	0:28:13
-# Tell him	0:28:13	0:28:15
-# No hard feelings	0:28:15	0:28:17
-# No hard feelings	0:28:17	0:28:20
-# Leaving him in this way #	0:28:21	0:28:27
-The folk scene -is very different to the opera.	0:28:28	0:28:32
-But he's very good...	0:28:33	0:28:35
-..at folk singing.	0:28:37	0:28:38
-No problem at all.	0:28:39	0:28:40
-No problem at all?	0:28:42	0:28:44
-We'll see later, Frank!	0:28:44	0:28:45
-# You've never seen the equal -of the mighty Grangetown whale #	0:28:46	0:28:50
-My trip with Frank -brought us to the market.	0:28:50	0:28:54
-The young Frank came here to buy -a treat with his pocket money.	0:28:54	0:28:59
-When I was very young, -I used to come here to the market...	0:28:59	0:29:05
-..every Saturday morning -with my pocket money...	0:29:06	0:29:09
-..and bought cockles.	0:29:09	0:29:12
-Penclawdd cockles.	0:29:12	0:29:14
-I'll try some.	0:29:14	0:29:15
-I'll try some. - -Can we have two little tubs please?	0:29:15	0:29:17
-Is that enough?	0:29:18	0:29:19
-Is that enough? - -More than enough.	0:29:19	0:29:20
-I don't want to kill him!	0:29:20	0:29:22
-I'll pay for them.	0:29:23	0:29:25
-Your treat, eh?	0:29:26	0:29:27
-Yes, my treat.	0:29:27	0:29:28
-I like seafood.	0:29:33	0:29:34
-Absolutely fantastic.	0:29:36	0:29:37
-Absolutely fantastic. - -Are they good for the voice?	0:29:37	0:29:39
-# We headed west for Canton, -through the cockle beds did sail #	0:29:43	0:29:47
-Upstairs now, -there's a very special shop.	0:29:49	0:29:54
-# And the flourishin' of his tail	0:29:55	0:29:57
-# You've never seen the equal #	0:29:57	0:30:00
-This is a special place for me.	0:30:01	0:30:03
-If you come to the market, -you have to come here.	0:30:03	0:30:08
-Kelly's Records.	0:30:08	0:30:10
-We used to call it Eddie Kelly's -second-hand record shop.	0:30:11	0:30:15
-Good morning. How are you doing?	0:30:15	0:30:18
-Good morning. How are you doing? - -Very well, thank you. How are you?	0:30:18	0:30:20
-I'm Frank Hennessy.	0:30:21	0:30:22
-Eddie, in the old days, -sold quite a few of my records.	0:30:22	0:30:26
-Have you got any Hennessys records?	0:30:26	0:30:27
-Have you got any Hennessys records? - -We do have some over here.	0:30:27	0:30:29
-Interestingly enough, Eddie -is my great-grandmother's brother.	0:30:29	0:30:34
-So, he's your great uncle.	0:30:34	0:30:37
-So, he's your great uncle. - -I think so, yes.	0:30:37	0:30:39
-We had to have a look.	0:30:39	0:30:41
-The Hennessys.	0:30:42	0:30:43
-Look at that!	0:30:44	0:30:45
-Paul, Dave and me.	0:30:48	0:30:52
-Walking over Caerphilly Mountain.	0:30:53	0:30:56
-Look.	0:30:58	0:30:59
-Twenty-five quid!	0:31:00	0:31:02
-They were fifteen bob -when they came out!	0:31:05	0:31:08
-There's nothing by Rhys Meirion.	0:31:11	0:31:14
-Give it time!	0:31:14	0:31:16
-Everyone keeps my CDs.	0:31:18	0:31:19
-You can't find second-hand!	0:31:20	0:31:22
-From old records to Frank's -latest track, Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:31:27	0:31:31
-What was the experience like?	0:31:32	0:31:34
-I got a very nice surprise, -to be honest.	0:31:34	0:31:39
-You've made me sound not half bad.	0:31:40	0:31:44
-I haven't done anything.	0:31:44	0:31:46
-It's your voice.	0:31:46	0:31:47
-It's your voice. - -Yes.	0:31:47	0:31:48
-You chose Os Daw 'Nghariad.	0:31:49	0:31:51
-Have you played it -on your programme?	0:31:51	0:31:54
-Oh, yes, many times.	0:31:54	0:31:56
-And the next version -will be by Frank and Rhys.	0:31:57	0:32:00
-Who knows?	0:32:01	0:32:03
-# If my love comes here tonight	0:32:21	0:32:25
-# Here tonight	0:32:26	0:32:29
-# To knock on the window pane	0:32:30	0:32:36
-# Give him a civil answer	0:32:38	0:32:41
-# A civil answer	0:32:41	0:32:45
-# Do not speak to him unkindly	0:32:46	0:32:53
-# Tell him the girl is not at home	0:32:54	0:33:00
-# And neither is her soul	0:33:02	0:33:08
-# A young man from the next parish	0:33:10	0:33:14
-# From the next parish	0:33:14	0:33:17
-# Has taken her away	0:33:18	0:33:22
-# Tell him	0:33:30	0:33:31
-# There are no hard feelings	0:33:32	0:33:34
-# No hard feelings	0:33:34	0:33:37
-# As I leave him in this way	0:33:38	0:33:44
-# I would like so much tonight	0:33:45	0:33:48
-# So much tonight	0:33:49	0:33:51
-# To feel his arm holding me tight	0:33:52	0:33:58
-# But a young man -from the next parish	0:34:00	0:34:06
-# Has taken her away	0:34:07	0:34:13
-# A girl's will belongs not to her	0:34:14	0:34:18
-# Belongs not to her	0:34:18	0:34:21
-# Another has taken hold of me	0:34:22	0:34:28
-# Many another girl there is to love	0:35:01	0:35:04
-# There is to love	0:35:04	0:35:08
-# Around here within the shire	0:35:08	0:35:15
-# And it would be -much better for him	0:35:17	0:35:20
-# Better for him	0:35:20	0:35:23
-# To find another before long	0:35:25	0:35:31
-# Give him that message	0:35:32	0:35:38
-# And do not speak to him unkindly	0:35:40	0:35:46
-# If my lover comes here tonight	0:35:47	0:35:50
-# Here tonight	0:35:51	0:35:54
-# To knock on the window pane	0:35:54	0:36:01
-# If my lover comes here tonight	0:36:02	0:36:07
-# Here tonight	0:36:08	0:36:11
-# To knock	0:36:12	0:36:14
-# On the window pane #	0:36:15	0:36:22
-Look out.	0:36:33	0:36:34
-After the break, -we set about my choice...	0:36:35	0:36:38
-..and our tour of Cardiff -takes us to an unlikely location.	0:36:39	0:36:44
-.	0:36:45	0:36:46
-*	0:36:49	0:36:49
-* - -*	0:36:49	0:36:49
-# No tears were spilt -over your blood #	0:36:49	0:36:53
-For the last time, Frank Hennessy -and I are back in the studio.	0:36:53	0:36:57
-Frank's duet is complete, -and mine is beginning to take shape.	0:36:58	0:37:02
-There we are.	0:37:05	0:37:06
-There we are. - -I'm levitating, mun.	0:37:06	0:37:08
-I've chosen Gwaed Ar Eu Dwylo.	0:37:08	0:37:10
-It's an anti-war song about the -Great War, which is apt for 2017.	0:37:11	0:37:16
-I'm involved in the Hedd Wyn -celebrations over in Flanders...	0:37:16	0:37:22
-..exploring the Great War.	0:37:22	0:37:24
-I went to Mametz Wood, -that hellish place...	0:37:24	0:37:29
-..where Welsh soldiers -were killed in their thousands.	0:37:29	0:37:33
-So, this song means a lot to me.	0:37:33	0:37:36
-# And the banner -wasn't waved at half mast #	0:37:36	0:37:42
-It's also apt -because of the Irish links...	0:37:43	0:37:46
-..with the original folk song, -Willie McBride.	0:37:46	0:37:49
-# Who had blood on their hands #	0:37:49	0:37:53
-Stop there.	0:37:54	0:37:55
-What's the verdict?	0:37:56	0:37:57
-What's the verdict? - -It's good.	0:37:57	0:37:58
-Is it?	0:37:59	0:38:00
-I think it's OK now.	0:38:00	0:38:01
-I think it's OK now. - -Let's sit down and listen to it.	0:38:01	0:38:03
-This is where -I feel terribly exposed.	0:38:06	0:38:09
-They take it back -and it's just the voice. Ugh!	0:38:09	0:38:13
-# No tears were spilt -over your blood	0:38:13	0:38:17
-# By those who had blood #	0:38:18	0:38:20
-Oh, I was wrong there.	0:38:20	0:38:22
-That's the magic -of a different voice.	0:38:27	0:38:31
-Different voices coming together...	0:38:31	0:38:35
-..to make one voice.	0:38:36	0:38:37
-He must have some ear, -you know, Rhys...	0:38:38	0:38:41
-..because he can adapt his voice -to whoever he's singing with...	0:38:41	0:38:46
-..and make it sound right.	0:38:46	0:38:48
-Not many people can do that.	0:38:49	0:38:51
-# By those who had blood -on their hands #	0:38:52	0:38:57
-Very good, Frank.	0:39:00	0:39:01
-In the can!	0:39:03	0:39:04
-Superb!	0:39:04	0:39:05
-Wow! That comes across -as very powerful.	0:39:05	0:39:09
-Back near Cardiff, Frank wanted me -to see the site of his old home...	0:39:12	0:39:18
-..where he spent -the first four years of his life.	0:39:18	0:39:21
-There's no sign of a house today.	0:39:22	0:39:24
-Well, well.	0:39:25	0:39:26
-I don't believe this.	0:39:29	0:39:31
-Has it changed?	0:39:31	0:39:32
-Has it changed? - -Wow!	0:39:32	0:39:33
-Where this scrapyard stands -was once the site of an army camp.	0:39:34	0:39:38
-After the war, -my parents came back to Cardiff.	0:39:39	0:39:43
-My mother hailed from Manchester.	0:39:43	0:39:46
-She met my father during the war.	0:39:46	0:39:49
-They came back to Cardiff, -but lived in two rooms, not a house.	0:39:50	0:39:56
-In Cathays in Cardiff.	0:39:56	0:39:58
-My father heard about this place.	0:39:58	0:40:01
-Look at this.	0:40:01	0:40:02
-These are my parents.	0:40:03	0:40:04
-These are my parents. - -Is that you?	0:40:04	0:40:05
-Yes, as a baby.	0:40:05	0:40:07
-That's the house.	0:40:08	0:40:10
-Number 19.	0:40:10	0:40:11
-What's the name?	0:40:13	0:40:14
-What's the name? - -Stella Maris. Star of the sea.	0:40:14	0:40:17
-So was this an old army camp?	0:40:18	0:40:19
-So was this an old army camp? - -Yes, yes, that's right.	0:40:19	0:40:21
-All through the war.	0:40:21	0:40:23
-After the war...	0:40:23	0:40:25
-..they just pulled out -and were gone all of a sudden.	0:40:26	0:40:30
-My father heard about -a bit of a scam, I suppose...	0:40:31	0:40:35
-..but it was legal.	0:40:35	0:40:36
-It was called squatters' rights.	0:40:37	0:40:40
-If you could put a bed -in an empty house...	0:40:41	0:40:47
-..and put a new lock on the door...	0:40:48	0:40:51
-..you could go to the council...	0:40:53	0:40:57
-..and claim squatters' rights -on property whatever.	0:40:57	0:41:01
-Number 19, Mardy Camp.	0:41:01	0:41:03
-The rent was a shilling a week...	0:41:06	0:41:10
-..including electricity.	0:41:11	0:41:13
-It must feel weird to be back.	0:41:15	0:41:17
-It was a proper community.	0:41:17	0:41:20
-The residents' committee -met once a week.	0:41:20	0:41:26
-Real good people.	0:41:28	0:41:30
-I was very happy here.	0:41:30	0:41:33
-Tidy.	0:41:34	0:41:35
-Half tidy, as we say.	0:41:35	0:41:36
-And this was where -Frank Hennessy started.	0:41:37	0:41:39
-Yes, tidy.	0:41:41	0:41:43
-Frank's stories -painted a portrait...	0:41:43	0:41:46
-..of the hardships of life -in Cardiff almost 70 years ago.	0:41:46	0:41:50
-The greatest little pub -in the world.	0:41:50	0:41:52
-Frank wanted me to see -one more place, another pub.	0:41:53	0:41:56
-The Old Arcade, -one of his old haunts.	0:41:56	0:42:00
-Fancy a pint?	0:42:00	0:42:01
-We must have one.	0:42:01	0:42:02
-A pint of Dark.	0:42:03	0:42:04
-A pint of Dark. - -Dark?	0:42:04	0:42:05
-G'day. How are you, mate?	0:42:07	0:42:09
-I'm brilliant.	0:42:09	0:42:10
-That's a cracking accent.	0:42:11	0:42:12
-That's a cracking accent. - -Yeah, from Melbourne, Australia.	0:42:12	0:42:14
-Mate, I would love a selfie.	0:42:15	0:42:17
-Really?	0:42:17	0:42:18
-Two days ago, I was with Green Day.	0:42:18	0:42:21
-Admirers from near and far, -including one of my heroes.	0:42:22	0:42:27
-Here's a meeting of giants.	0:42:27	0:42:29
-You've picked the right time -to come in, Barry.	0:42:30	0:42:33
-Of all the heroes you might expect -to meet in Cardiff...	0:42:34	0:42:37
-..Barry John is top of the tree.	0:42:37	0:42:40
-This is not made up!	0:42:40	0:42:41
-None other than the 1970s -king of rugby, Barry John.	0:42:42	0:42:46
-Two pints of Dark, please.	0:42:50	0:42:51
-He's going to introduce me -to a pint of Dark.	0:42:52	0:42:54
-Wasn't there a song about it?	0:42:55	0:42:56
-Wasn't there a song about it? - -Cardiff born and Cardiff bred.	0:42:56	0:42:57
-When I dies, I'll be Cardiff dead.	0:42:57	0:42:59
-They'll build a little plot -in Splott in memory of me.	0:42:59	0:43:02
-Now Cardiff is a beautiful city.	0:43:02	0:43:04
-It's got the castle -and Cardiff Arms Park.	0:43:04	0:43:07
-We're thinking of adopting a mascot.	0:43:07	0:43:10
-A big huge pint of Brains Dark.	0:43:10	0:43:12
-Iechyd da!	0:43:13	0:43:15
-Good health, and good memories.	0:43:15	0:43:17
-We came here -for our folk singing escapades.	0:43:18	0:43:21
-It used to be crammed out.	0:43:21	0:43:23
-Oh, great.	0:43:24	0:43:26
-Oh, great. - -Fond memories.	0:43:26	0:43:27
-Oh, fantastic.	0:43:27	0:43:28
-It's a special place.	0:43:30	0:43:31
-A special place -and a special journey.	0:43:32	0:43:35
-The last word goes to Frank.	0:43:35	0:43:37
-We had Guinness in Ireland.	0:43:37	0:43:40
-We're having Dark in Cardiff.	0:43:41	0:43:43
-What next?	0:43:45	0:43:46
-Hennessy brandy!	0:43:47	0:43:48
-A small one!	0:43:49	0:43:50
-A small one! - -Afterwards? We'll see.	0:43:50	0:43:52
-Thanks for the trip.	0:43:52	0:43:53
-Thanks for the trip. - -It's been a pleasure.	0:43:53	0:43:54
-Lots of fun, lots of laughs -and good singing.	0:43:55	0:43:59
-What else could you ask for?	0:43:59	0:44:01
-What else could you ask for? - -Thanks very much.	0:44:01	0:44:02
-# Oh, Tomos John Williams, -I see your grave	0:44:15	0:44:19
-# In the green fields of France -that are peaceful today	0:44:20	0:44:24
-# You are here, -so lonely and far from Fron Goch	0:44:25	0:44:30
-# And only the poppy -recalls the red blood	0:44:30	0:44:35
-# I see that you were -only 18 years old	0:44:37	0:44:41
-# When you fell on the Somme, -and you weren't alone	0:44:41	0:44:47
-# While fighting for countries -so that they may be free	0:44:48	0:44:52
-# At the age of eighteen, -you were entombed in the earth	0:44:52	0:44:57
-# But you weren't called a hero -or counted a patriot	0:44:57	0:45:02
-# And the banner -wasn't waved at half mast	0:45:02	0:45:07
-# No tears were spilt -over your blood	0:45:08	0:45:12
-# By those who had blood -on their hands	0:45:13	0:45:18
-# And who were the ones, -pray tell, who told you	0:45:21	0:45:25
-# That it was fine for a youth -to shoulder a gun	0:45:27	0:45:32
-# And who were the ones -in their grand uniforms	0:45:32	0:45:37
-# Who drilled you and marched you -and murdered you in a while	0:45:37	0:45:42
-# You didn't see through them -until late in the day	0:45:43	0:45:48
-# You didn't get the chance -to grow a free man	0:45:48	0:45:54
-# But through the smoke and the -medals as you fell to the ground	0:45:55	0:45:59
-# You saw that it wouldn't be them -shedding tears	0:45:59	0:46:04
-# But you weren't called a hero -or counted a patriot	0:46:04	0:46:09
-# And the banner -wasn't waved at half mast	0:46:09	0:46:14
-# No tears were spilt -over your blood	0:46:15	0:46:19
-# By those -who had blood on their hands	0:46:20	0:46:25
-# Those men down in London -in their seats in Whitehall	0:46:33	0:46:39
-# Send others to war, -men who'll never return	0:46:39	0:46:43
-# From the slums of Glasgow -or the Welsh countryside	0:46:44	0:46:49
-# Innocent lads -are sent out to fight	0:46:49	0:46:54
-# Either to be killed -or to kill fellow men	0:46:55	0:47:00
-# In the name of some freedom -that they know not themselves	0:47:00	0:47:05
-# You, Tomos Williams, -in the name of nothing	0:47:06	0:47:11
-# Fall victim to the trenches -again and again	0:47:11	0:47:15
-# But you weren't called a hero -or counted a patriot	0:47:16	0:47:20
-# And the banner -wasn't waved at half mast	0:47:20	0:47:26
-# No tears were spilt -over your blood	0:47:29	0:47:33
-# By those who had blood -on their hands #	0:47:34	0:47:40
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