0:00:21 > 0:00:24- Tonight - Will there be - a worthy winner
0:00:24 > 0:00:33- in the big ceremony of the day? - It's a battle between the men
0:00:33 > 0:00:43- for the Osborne Roberts Prize.
0:00:45 > 0:00:55- Learner of the Year.
0:00:58 > 0:01:07- the gigs at Maes B.
0:01:17 > 0:01:27- the competitions in the Pavilion.- And we'll enjoy all
0:01:43 > 0:01:50- the competitions in the Pavilion. - One of today's main competitions is
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- the Osborne Roberts Memorial Prize- One of today's main competitions is
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- for singers under 25. - The rules have changed this year
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- and the judges can select any - four that they liked
0:02:01 > 0:02:07- from the Soprano Solo, the Mezzo,
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- the Bass Baritone and the Tenor. - And those four will return
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- to the main stage on Thursday- for the showdown for the main prize.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- And the judges have chosen - four men this year.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20- And here they are. - John Ieuan Jones,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- the baritone from Colwyn Bay. - The tenor Huw Ynyr comes
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- from Dolgellau in Gwynedd. - Steffan Lloyd Owen,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- the baritone from Anglesey. - And the tenor Gethin Lewis
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- from Carmarthen.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Watching the performances for us, - the tenor who won this
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- competition in Llanelli
0:02:36 > 0:02:46- in the year 2000, Robyn Lyn. - # If you want to come to my school
0:02:46 > 0:03:01- # I'll teach you the moves - # If you want to come to my school
0:03:01 > 0:03:10- # Yes, the moves...# - John Ieuan Jones gave a really
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- dramatic performance. - He gave himself physically
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- to the Mozart piece.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- He belonged on stage. - # I'll find out
0:03:19 > 0:03:20- # But carefully
0:03:20 > 0:03:27- # Carefully...# - Next onstage was Huw
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Ynyr from Dolgellau.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30- He's got a lovely tenor voice. - In his performance of Elen Fwyn
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- by RS Hughes, he managed - to put his own stamp
0:03:33 > 0:03:39- on an old favourite. - # The day was fading
0:03:39 > 0:03:46- into gloom over hills afar
0:03:46 > 0:03:53- # When we two met, saw a lovely star - # Softly all around us
0:03:53 > 0:04:00- fell its charming silvery beams - # Smilingly it bound
0:04:00 > 0:04:10- us as in poets' dreams
0:04:10 > 0:04:18- of that star so bright - # Elen sweet Elen thinkest
0:04:18 > 0:04:28- thou of that night...#
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Steffan Lloyd Owen. - Steffan has a velvety
0:04:31 > 0:04:41- baritone voice.
0:04:43 > 0:04:53- straight from his soul. - In Yr Alarch by Eric Jones,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55- he managed to create
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- a peaceful ambience. - # In the evening it dreams
0:04:58 > 0:05:08- # Dreams of himself...#
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- tenor Gethin Lewis. - Gethin's got a beautifully focused
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- voice and in the Mozart aria - What Pleases Her from Don Giovanni
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- he managed to sustain
0:05:25 > 0:05:35- a very high tessitura.
0:05:36 > 0:05:51- # Wounds me to the heart
0:05:53 > 0:06:00- wounds me to the heart
0:06:00 > 0:06:15- # Wounds me to the heart #
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- a terrible job trying
0:06:25 > 0:06:26- to reach a decision. - But in the end the Osborne Roberts
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- adjudicators awarded the prize- But in the end the Osborne Roberts
0:06:29 > 0:06:35- to baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen. - Congratulations.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- I didn't expect to win the baritone, - let alone winning the scholarship.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- I'm on top of the world. - So many celebrities have won this
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- competition and it's
0:06:42 > 0:06:52- an honour to join that list.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- genuinely feels that the Eisteddfod - is truly at its best,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- and I'm sure that the weather
0:07:12 > 0:07:13- is partly responsible for that. - There are thousands of people
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- milling about the Maes, - the various activities continuing
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- in the stalls and tents, - and plenty of competing forging
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- ahead in the Pavilion. - Let's turn our attention
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- to the Solo Reciters next. - Lowri Jones is going to talk us
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- through the competition. - Dydd Nadolig from Martha,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- Jac a Sianco by Caryl Lewis - was the set piece for
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- the Open Solo Recitation
0:07:31 > 0:07:32- competition. - Bethan Elin Wyn Owen from Trefor,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35- on Anglesey took third place. - Martha was soaked in sweat
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- and the heat from the stove - burnt her eyes each time
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- she opened the oven. - She'd had to break the turkey's leg
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- to get it into the oven - and the grease dripped
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- onto the floor as she pulled it out,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- making the lino slick. - She began clearing the dinner
0:07:53 > 0:07:59- plates. - "Thanks," said Jac, half lying back
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- on the settle and rubbing his side. - He was sat with his collar and fly
0:08:02 > 0:08:10- undone to make room for his stomach. - Carys Bowen from Nebo,
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- near Caernarfon in
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Gwynedd took 2nd prize. - Martha went weak
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- and her temper flared.
0:08:17 > 0:08:23- "You can't, Jac! - "You've no right!"
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- "Oh, don't start on me - again," he answered,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29- without allowing her to finish. - "You can't!
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- "You've no right - giving that to her!"
0:08:31 > 0:08:32- Martha's voice - rose dangerously loud.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- "I'm the eldest and I - should get everything.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- "So it's mine!" - "It's not yours, Jac!
0:08:38 > 0:08:46- "You had no right!" - And the judges, Ian Lloyd Hughes
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- and Rhian Parry decided that - Nest Jenkins, from Lledrod
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- in Caernarfon deserved first place. - Martha walked towards the door
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- and put on her coat. - "Where are you going?"
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Jac asked, - as Martha's
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- words started to sink in.
0:09:01 > 0:09:10- "M-M-Martha?" Sianco began. - "You can shut your mouth, as well.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- "Go somewhere!" - Judy snaked her arm
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- back towards Jac's. - "To put a wreath on Mam's grave,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- as I do every year, Jac." - She gripped the plastic bag
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- from the dresser and closed- She gripped the plastic bag
0:09:21 > 0:09:31- the door tightly behind her.
0:09:41 > 0:09:48- been like this year in Abergavenny?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- It's been a really special week. - There is no recitation
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- panel in Abergaveny. - So we, as a central panel,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- set the pieces for this year. - The standard has been
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- unbelievably high. - It's lovely to see people taking
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- the craft so seriously. - I think that the new pavilion has
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- really made a difference. - When you are on stage there
0:10:10 > 0:10:14- is a feeling of being in a studio, - and that changes the way people
0:10:14 > 0:10:19- perform. - I think that there's also much more
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- drama training in our schools, - and that has has an effect
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- on the way people
0:10:28 > 0:10:34- present their pieces. - They are much more intimate,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- much more adventurous. - That's what we need, to be more
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- adventurous with the craft. - The second recitation competition
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- of the day was the competition
0:10:45 > 0:10:51- for learners over the age of 16. - A Gymri di Gymru by Robat Gruffudd
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- was the set piece. - Helena Jones, who is about
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- to celebrate her 100th
0:10:56 > 0:10:57- birthday, came 3rd. - Would you take the countries
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- in all their shapes and sizes? - Would you take Wales,
0:11:00 > 0:11:05- your very own country? - In 2nd place, Daniela
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- Schlick from Porthaethwy. - Would you take the hills,
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- the seas and rivers
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- The towns and beaches, the lanes? - Would you take the warmest
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- people in the world? - Would you take Wales
0:11:17 > 0:11:25- and would you take it all? - And in first place was
0:11:25 > 0:11:35- Jean Llewellyn from Brecon in Powys. - Would you take the 'Steddfod
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- and 'Stiniog and the rain? - Would you take Wales,
0:11:38 > 0:11:47- whatever happens?
0:11:53 > 0:12:10- # Happy birthday to you! - # Happy birthday, dear Helena!
0:12:13 > 0:12:19- # Happy birthday to you! - Still to come:
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- The opportunity to see who has won - the Learner of the Year Award,
0:12:23 > 0:12:33- the Cerdd Dant competitors and more - Eisteddfod characters.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45- Hello.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- I'm Gerwyn and I tune - the pianos at Eisteddfod
0:12:48 > 0:13:01- and whatever else needs doing. - I am a big fan of the Eisteddfod.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06- I have been coming - for years and years.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- And I get to see different - aspects of the Eisteddfod,
0:13:08 > 0:13:21- working with the pianos. - I play with a band in the nights.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- Yes, it is a very busy week. - I get to bed quite late at night
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- and have to get up very early.
0:13:32 > 0:13:38- So, good times. - According to the 2011 census,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- fewer than 10% of the population - of Monmouthshire can speak Welsh,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- so the campaign to attract learners
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- is as important as ever this year. - The winner of this year's
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- Welsh Learner of the Year Prize, - Hannah Roberts, is working hard
0:13:49 > 0:13:56- to pursue that dream. - And the winner of this year's
0:13:56 > 0:14:06- Learners' Medal is Hannah Roberts.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- Medal means to you?
0:14:14 > 0:14:19- It is incredible. - It is totally incredible.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- It just proves that hard - work sometimes pays off.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- A lot of practising, - a lot of mistakes over the years,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- but it is all worth it. - And now you are entirely fluent
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- and you think it is important - to attract more learners
0:14:30 > 0:14:38- in this area.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39- Yes, that is my job. - I can tell people, I have done
0:14:39 > 0:14:46- it, you can do it too. - How difficult is it,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- how much of an effort is it, - to attract more people
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- to learn the language? - A lot of people want to learn
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- the language but sometimes
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- I think they are scared. - That is the biggest boundary really.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- We need to build their confidence. - And in this area, it is not
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- as obvious, but it does exist - and you need to look for it more
0:15:05 > 0:15:15- than in other areas in Wales.
0:15:17 > 0:15:23- in 2008, eight years ago. - It is important to develop
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- the language in an area like this. - I like speaking in Welsh
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- because I feel the music
0:15:31 > 0:15:39- in the language. - Deputy Archdruid, Christine James,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- you appreciate as much as anyone - the importance of provisions
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- for Welsh learners on the Maes.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- Yes, certainly. - This is a Welsh festival,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- of course, that is without question, - but the Eisteddfod also has a role
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- to play in attracting learners - and attracting learners not only
0:15:59 > 0:16:00- to the Eisteddfod Maes - and to Maes D, but also
0:16:00 > 0:16:09- into Welsh culture.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- recent years, do you feel?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- Yes, certainly. - I notice this year that there
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- are more activities
0:16:20 > 0:16:29- and events taking place. - There is something for everyone.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- And you feel positive, - looking to the future?
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- Yes, I think we have to do. - If we are not positive,
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- we may as well give up today. - We have to believe that we can
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- turn things around. - I have spoken in the past
0:16:43 > 0:16:50- about a character in the Mabinogion, - Teyrnon Twryf Lliant,
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- and I think that is a reference - to the Severn bore,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- the wave that travels up
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- the River Severn from the sea. - It goes against the flow
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- and that is what we need to do
0:17:05 > 0:17:18- with the Welsh language in Gwent. - We need this wave of Welshness.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- From Maes D, let me take you back - to the competing - the test piece
0:17:22 > 0:17:24- for the Cerdd Dant Duet - is a Specific Excerpt
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- from Rhwyg by Vernon Jones, - on the melody Y Dyffryn
0:17:27 > 0:17:33- by Mari Watkin. - # On a hill above Sengenydd
0:17:33 > 0:17:41- watching the destruction of the day - # A young girl heard the cold melody
0:17:41 > 0:17:51- of the coalfields of the South
0:17:51 > 0:18:01- an intense release of air
0:18:04 > 0:18:10- raising the shawl
0:18:10 > 0:18:20- # Two birches for the future
0:18:22 > 0:18:29- the hardness of the bottom
0:18:29 > 0:18:43- # And nightmare of the fiery shaft - # And slowly, the world wakes up
0:18:43 > 0:18:53- # The tragedy of her husband's card
0:18:55 > 0:19:02- # Today, no-one knows who they were - # Forever in the memory
0:19:02 > 0:19:10- of Senghenydd Strong
0:19:10 > 0:19:20- # Brave men in their day
0:19:22 > 0:19:32- # We see another sunrise - # While under the soil, lie 400
0:19:32 > 0:19:41- # And two innocents went - to the house of grief #
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- here with Bara Caws Theatre
0:19:49 > 0:19:51- throughout the week. - We have three productions
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- all together. - We have Allan o Diwn
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- in Theatr y Borough,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- we have Raslas Bach a Mawr. - And we have a new show
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- that is totally different
0:20:06 > 0:20:13- called Ga'i Fod...? - I am part of a production
0:20:13 > 0:20:18- caled Ga'i Fod...? - Five of us go away for a weekend
0:20:18 > 0:20:25- and turn into animals. - The play came from The Netherland
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- originally, and has been
0:20:29 > 0:20:42- translated into Welsh. - It's a lively play.
0:20:42 > 0:20:51- It's very, very different. - Everyone so far has enjoyed it.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- This Eisteddfod has been - very special to me.
0:20:53 > 0:21:00- There's been such a welcome here. - It's in an area that's
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- considered more 'English', - so it's lovely to see people
0:21:02 > 0:21:12- who are pleased that it is here.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- We have enjoyed a warm welcome in - Monmouthshire.
0:21:22 > 0:21:29- We have enjoyed a warm welcome in - Monmouthshire.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39- Another winner today was Cor Dysgwyr - Ardal Wrexham.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40- Congratulations to them. - In the next part we'll be honouring
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- the winner of the Drama Medal. - We'll be enjoying the dancing
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- with the step dancers. - And the soloists over the age of 25
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- will start their journey
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- the challenge is to compose a stage
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- play of any duration. - And in addition to the honour
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- of being permitted to arise in one - of the Eisteddfod's main
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- competitions, the chief playwright - gets to develop the work
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- so that the play can be performed
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- by a professional company. - But was there a worthy winner this
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- year in Abergavenny?
0:22:17 > 0:22:25- FANFARE - We received 12 entries and this
0:22:25 > 0:22:32- is very encouraging. - It was a pleasure to hear new voices
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- in the world of theatre in Wales - and it was nice to experience
0:22:36 > 0:22:43- the different visions of all 12. - 'Man Gwyn - Fan Hyn'
0:22:43 > 0:22:49- and 'Jenga' have potential. - And although 'Top Coch' is very
0:22:49 > 0:22:55- short, there's something
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- gripping about it. - For its young energy,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- 'Yfa Di Dy Goffi' rises above these. - However, 'Estron' and 'I Ble'r Ei Di
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- F'anwylyd' are way ahead. - It's our pleasure, unanimously,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- to award this year's Drama Medal - to Thomas Jerome Newton
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- for the drama 'Estron'.
0:23:11 > 0:23:21- Thank you.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- at the Monmouthsire - and District National Eisteddfod
0:23:42 > 0:23:48- 2016 is Hefin Robinson
0:23:48 > 0:24:01- from Carmarthen. - APPLAUSE
0:24:02 > 0:24:11- The agitations. You've come close - before? Yes, I kept coming closer
0:24:11 > 0:24:22- and closer.- You came second in last - year, so it was definitely worth
0:24:22 > 0:24:30- practising?- Yes, I think entering - every year has held. It's a drama
0:24:30 > 0:24:36- about a young man who finds himself - in a situation where everything is
0:24:36 > 0:24:47- going on and he starts to feel lost. - It's about how he creates a drama to
0:24:47 > 0:24:53- deal with his feelings. A drama - about a drama.- It's very exciting.
0:24:53 > 0:25:00- You're hoping to see if they within - a year?- Yes, I hope so. That will be
0:25:00 > 0:25:04- a year?- Yes, I hope so. That will be - a great experience.- Kong graduate
0:25:04 > 0:25:16- is. And thank you for the chat. -- - congratulations.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17- -- congratulations. - Arwel Gruffydd, as the artistic
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- director of Welsh National Theatre, - how important is this week,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- the Eisteddfod week, for you?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Well, it is very important. - It is a shop window for us.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- It is a chance to meet up - with old friends and for people
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- in the theatre industry to gather. - It is very important for us
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- as a sector to come together,
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- as well as the audience. - And as a company, you are staging
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- one played, the winning
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- play from last year. - What sort of response have you had?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- It has gone down very well. - It has been fantastic.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Every year, we get a good response. - I think this tradition has
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- now been established
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- and the audience is pleased. - It is great that the winning play
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- is staged and it is seen. - That is an important part
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- of our relationship
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- with the Eisteddfod. - You mentioned that a number of other
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- companies are here.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11- Are you working with them? - How does the partnership work?
0:26:11 > 0:26:14- There is a close partnership - between us as a National Theatre
0:26:14 > 0:26:20- and the Eisteddfod and all the other - companies that work
0:26:20 > 0:26:25- through the medium of Welsh. - Everyone is here.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- It is a shop window for us all. - There are so many companies
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- and there is so much activity. - And we have the cafe
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- where everyone gathers, - it is a great place to have a Cup
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- of tea before going on to - the theatre or the Cwt
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- and there is a full programme
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- in the Cwt throughout the week. - There will be something
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- on somewhere to watch. - And as a National Theatre,
0:26:45 > 0:26:49- what is your role within the sector?
0:26:49 > 0:26:54- Are you leading the way? - Well, as a national company,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- it is important that we help to - promote productions from other
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- companies and help everyone to work
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- within the sector as much as we can. - Also we must lead the way when it
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- comes to training and
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- providing resources. - In general, we need to be a kind,
0:27:08 > 0:27:15- Big Brother in the sector. - And congratulations to you,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- five more years
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- as artistic director. - What is the vision as you look
0:27:19 > 0:27:26- to the future? - Well, I hope that we can continue
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- with the vision that we have been - playing with over
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- the last five years. - There is always room to develop
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- and to continue to experiment - and to continue to look
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- for new partnerships
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- and new ways of working. - And also developing new audiences.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- And bigger audiences. - We can't rely on the traditional
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- audience, we also need to attract - those who do not often go
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- to the theatre to come
0:27:53 > 0:27:59- and watch these productions. - Arwel Gruffydd, thank you very much.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- My name is Doug Jones. - I'm one of the leaders
0:28:07 > 0:28:13- at Bro Taf and Nantgarw. - We've done two shows
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- for Y Pethau Bach and we've taken
0:28:16 > 0:28:18- part in the Noson Lawen. - We're competing throughout
0:28:18 > 0:28:20- the week in the step dance
0:28:20 > 0:28:24- and solo dance categories. - For me, the Eisteddfod
0:28:24 > 0:28:29- is a chance to hone quality, - because we're very aware that
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- we're going on stage - at the National Eisteddfod and we're
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- competing so we have to be
0:28:35 > 0:28:36- at the top of our game. - It makes us work on
0:28:36 > 0:28:46- improving our standard.
0:28:58 > 0:29:07- My name is Osian. I've just won the - step dance for young people over 16.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09- I'm very happy.
0:29:42 > 0:29:50- Mared Evans now I've just won the - girls competition.
0:30:21 > 0:30:26- In the competition for duo 's trios - or groups of 43 groups took part.
0:30:26 > 0:30:35- The judges decided that the duet by - Danielle and Osian deserved to the
0:30:35 > 0:30:48- first prize. -- groups of four, - three groups took part.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- in the dancers' company. - Now we must wait till the final
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- Saturday of the Eisteddfod - for the great David Ellis
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Memorial Prize competition,
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- the Blue Riband for singers over 25. - But the odyssey starts
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- today for the sopranos,
0:31:35 > 0:31:53- the baritones and the bassists. - In the baritones and bass
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- competition there were three - competitors on the stage and the
0:31:56 > 0:32:06- judges decided that Kees Huysmans - from Lampeter should take first
0:32:06 > 0:32:15- prize.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- the joy of their life
0:32:21 > 0:32:31- # The joy of their life. #
0:32:49 > 0:32:53- And in the condition for Sopranos - there were three competitors onstage
0:32:53 > 0:33:03- Kate Griffiths won first prize.
0:33:03 > 0:33:04- # Ah! - # Oh, light of my soul
0:33:04 > 0:33:07- Delight, love and life
0:33:07 > 0:33:21- # On earth, in heaven - # That lives for you alone. #
0:33:30 > 0:33:39- # Ah!
0:33:51 > 0:33:56- And the battle for the blue riband - will carry on tomorrow. After the
0:33:56 > 0:34:04- break we had take a look at Maes B - and C who won the drama medal.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- here near the stage on the Maes. - The Maes B C2 battle of the bands
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- is currently taking place
0:34:31 > 0:34:33- and I'm the adjudicator. - The Maes B C2 battle of the bands
0:34:33 > 0:34:36- is currently taking place
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- and I'm the adjudicator. - Look at the badge!
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- The first on stage was Sian Richards - from Swansea, a folk artist
0:34:42 > 0:34:50- with a lovely velvety voice. - Next on stage was Jacob
0:34:50 > 0:34:59- Elwy from Llansannan.
0:35:01 > 0:35:07- a little like Damien Rice.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- Next was Glain Rhys from Bala. - Her songs had a touch
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- of country music about them.
0:35:13 > 0:35:20- #There's a stone on every road - #Everyone's happy deep down
0:35:20 > 0:35:32- #And there's nowhere for you to go - #Without turning your back.#
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- brought a lot of fans with them. - It's the first time I've seen
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- a saxaphone on stage since I saw - Derwyddon Dr Gonzo in Maes B
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- at least eight years ago. - Next were Chroma from Pontypridd,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- who had one of the best lead singers
0:35:49 > 0:36:02- I've seen for a long time. - Look out for her.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06- who lost their lead singer
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- earlier this week. - The winning band
0:36:10 > 0:36:17- this year is Chroma! - They made a huge noise
0:36:17 > 0:36:21- considering there were
0:36:21 > 0:36:22- only three of them. - They will be playing in Maes B
0:36:22 > 0:36:25- on Saturday night.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Be there!
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- We've now arrived in Maes B.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- For those of you who don't - know a lot about Maes B,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- it's a music festival that's part - of the Eisteddfod.
0:36:44 > 0:36:52- All the best artists in Wales - come to perform here.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- For anyone who hasn't been to Maes B - before, how would you describe it?
0:36:56 > 0:36:58- It's so much fun. - You see so many people
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- and the line-up this
0:37:01 > 0:37:03- year is really good. - It's really like a festival this
0:37:03 > 0:37:08- year. - It's like a small festival
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- for young people.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14- I'm really enjoying it. - Why do you come to Maes B?
0:37:14 > 0:37:19- I come to enjoy Welsh music - and to support young talent.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- I don't think they get enough - of a stage to share their talent.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24- It's a big question, - I know.
0:37:24 > 0:37:30- Good music and to meet - old friends.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- Hello Maes B! - Are you OK?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- Is everyone enjoying themselves?
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- It's a way of having fun - through the medium of Welsh
0:37:39 > 0:37:40- and the music is excellent. - It changes people's
0:37:40 > 0:37:45- ideas about Welsh music. - If you don't make it to Maes B this
0:37:45 > 0:37:55- year, don't worry.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- year, don't worry. - The whole thing is live from 9.30pm
0:38:06 > 0:38:14- onwards on the S4C website.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- diversity of the Eisteddfod, - we turn from Maes B and music
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- to another planet completely, - as science also occupies a special
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- place here on the Maes as well, - and the winner of this year's
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- Science and Technology Medal, - Guto Roberts, is surely partly
0:38:31 > 0:38:38- to thank for that. - The Science and Technology Medal
0:38:38 > 0:38:40- at the 2016 Monmouthshire National - Eisteddfod is awarded
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- to Dr Guto Roberts for his lifelong - contribution to science
0:38:43 > 0:38:48- through the medium of Welsh.
0:38:48 > 0:38:54- Guto Roberts, congratulations. - Where are we as we look
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- towards the future? - Funding is very important
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- but it's not all important. - Having the support of the Eisteddfod
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- itself has been very important. - It's obvious that things are working
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- because it's one of the most - interesting and popular tents
0:39:06 > 0:39:16- on the Eisteddfod Maes.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- mean to you?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- It means a lot. - It's been
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- a memorable day.
0:39:26 > 0:39:27- Yes. - I was extremely proud
0:39:27 > 0:39:31- to see the family there.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- A day to remember forver. - Yes.
0:39:35 > 0:39:41- A big congratulations - to Guto Roberts.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44- Arwyn Jones, Guto has - played a prominent role
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- in the development of this tent. - A very important role,
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- from the period when science - and technology had a small tent
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- with one or two individuals
0:39:55 > 0:40:05- volunteering, to what it is today.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- Sell the place to us then.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- What's here this year? - It's for children and adults.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- It's important to talk to adults - about science as well.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- But certainly the children, - the scientists of the future,
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- come here to enjoy themselves - and take part in the activities.
0:40:19 > 0:40:24- We have a big focus this year - on the brain, this incredible organ
0:40:24 > 0:40:30- we have inside the head. - We have activities going on outside
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- and in here we are discussing how - the brain processes this information
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- which allows us to do everything - - walk, cry, go to the Eisteddfod,
0:40:38 > 0:40:43- sing, all kinds of things. - On the other side, there are some
0:40:43 > 0:40:50- very serious illnesses - to do with the brain,
0:40:50 > 0:40:55- including Alzheimer's - and Parkinson's and we're discussing
0:40:55 > 0:40:57- the research being done - at Cardiff University
0:40:57 > 0:41:02- on those two illnesses. - So we have a lot of interesting
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- things going on. - So the simple message is,
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- come over to the tent.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Come on over. - There's something for everyone
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- in the science tent this year.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15- Thank you, Arwyn. - Also today it was the turn
0:41:15 > 0:41:25- of the Ladies Choirs,
0:41:27 > 0:41:46- no fewer than 20 in number. - There were four choirs taking part.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- little scrap of house
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- # A scrap of house, a scrap of house - # I've got a neat
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- little scrap of house
0:41:58 > 0:42:02- # A windy door each morning - Opening the competition
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- were Cor Merched Bro Nest - from Aberteifi, with Derec Jones's
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- arrangement of Robin Ddiog.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- # Hey di ho - # Di hey di hey di ho
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- # The wind's at - the door each morning
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- # Hey di ho - # Di hey di hey di ho
0:42:17 > 0:42:27- # The wind's at the - door each morning. #
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- the door each morning - # The wind's at the
0:42:33 > 0:42:41- door each morning. # - Cor Merched Canna continued
0:42:41 > 0:42:43- the competiton with a medley
0:42:43 > 0:42:46- of songs by The Carpenters.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- # And the reason is clear - it's because you are here
0:42:49 > 0:42:56- # You're the nearest thing - to heaven that I've seen
0:42:56 > 0:43:02- # I'm on the top of the world - looking down on creation
0:43:02 > 0:43:08- # And the only - explanation I can find
0:43:08 > 0:43:13- # Is the love that I've found - ever since you've been around
0:43:13 > 0:43:19- # Your love's put me - at the top of the world.#
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- The Chepstow Chatelaines - were next to compete,
0:43:22 > 0:43:35- singing Adiemus, by Karl Jenkins. - # A-ra-va-re tu-e va-te la-te-a
0:43:35 > 0:43:46- # A-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-la - # A-na-ma-na coo-le ra
0:43:46 > 0:43:52- # Ah-ya-doo-ah-eh - # A-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-la
0:43:52 > 0:44:03- # A-ya-doo-ah-eh - # A-ya doo a-ye.#
0:44:03 > 0:44:06- Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion ended - the competition with a gospel medley
0:44:06 > 0:44:15- arranged by Islwyn Evans. - # Come, we shall go to him
0:44:15 > 0:44:21- # Shout and we'll go to him - # We'll go on by singing
0:44:21 > 0:44:31- # To him, to him. #
0:44:35 > 0:44:36- # We'll go on by singing
0:44:36 > 0:44:46- # To him, to him. #
0:44:49 > 0:44:51- And here are the results.
0:44:51 > 0:44:54- In third place, - Cor Merched Bro Nest.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58- Taking the Second - prize, Merched Canna.
0:44:58 > 0:45:02- But, the victors today, - Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06- # The sea is grey - and Wales is so far
0:45:06 > 0:45:12- # From the white harbour - # Despite the better
0:45:12 > 0:45:16- life in my new home
0:45:16 > 0:45:20- # My heart is breaking
0:45:20 > 0:45:29- # My heart is breaking. #
0:45:33 > 0:45:42- # My heart is breaking. #
0:45:54 > 0:46:04- Well, congratulations to them. - That's it for tonight. It's hard to
0:46:04 > 0:46:09- believe that there's only one full - day left here in Abergavenny. The
0:46:09 > 0:46:17- atmosphere is brilliant. The jazz - bands are playing behind me, before
0:46:17 > 0:46:23- I leave you. I just want to - congratulate the winner of the drama
0:46:23 > 0:46:35- medal today. It's great
0:46:35 > 0:46:42- to see a winner. You can contact us - on twitter. We are back tomorrow for
0:46:42 > 0:46:50- a big day. Tomorrow we have the - chairing of the Bard. I hope the sun
0:46:50 > 0:47:05- shines! You can see everything live - here on S4 C. We are here from 10am
0:47:05 > 0:47:12- as usual with all the competitions. - Thank you for your company, from all
0:47:12 > 0:47:17- of us, good night.