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0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Good evening and a warm welcome - to you to the final programme
0:00:24 > 0:00:29- from the Monmouthshire and District - National Eisteddfod 2016.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- Yes, it has been a fantastic eight - days here in Abergavenny.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36- We have been here from the start - to bring you all the competitions
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- and it has been very exciting. - A lot of new ground was broken
0:00:39 > 0:00:41- here in Abergavenny. - Yes, there have been many individual
0:00:41 > 0:00:46- successes and Abergavenny itself has
0:00:46 > 0:00:48- welcomed the Eisteddfod. - I've been to every corner
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- of the Maes, but it's obviously
0:00:52 > 0:00:54- time for us to go home. - Let's have a look
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- back now on the week.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05- to Abergavenny and Monmouthshire - An ancient gem 'twixt
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- Wye and mountain - County of memories
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- and hidden treasure - County of abundance to satisfy your
0:01:11 > 0:01:19- August and your desire. - I know that there
0:01:19 > 0:01:21- is in Monmouthshire
0:01:21 > 0:01:27- Great bustle and a greater welcome - and a vale without a single de Breos
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- But one festival to ignite the night - Today we shall occupy the pleasant
0:01:29 > 0:01:35- acres and jump the walls.
0:01:42 > 0:01:48- to visit Abergavenny.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- Welsh echoed around Monmouthshire. - The festival opened
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- on the Castle Fields to the sound
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- of the opening ceremony. - Among the performers -
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- Only Men Aloud.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- # Make a noise and make it clear
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- # Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh
0:02:06 > 0:02:12- # Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh - # We're not going to sit in silence
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- # We're not going to live in fear - # Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- # Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh - # You're the voice
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- try and understand it
0:02:23 > 0:02:35- # Make a noise and make it clear - # Whoah-oh-oh-oh-oh. #
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- APPLAUSE
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Heledd,
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- but you look a bit drab today. - You're not very colourful.
0:02:51 > 0:02:52- Stop it! - As long as I'm happy,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- that's what's important. - But hearing you say that reminds me
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- that's how the pavilion felt - at the beginning of the week,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- everybody going on and on - about the lack of colour
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- and missing the pink. - To be fair, everyone's praised
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- the sound and acoustics.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- It's like a concert hall. - Yes, it is, definitely.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- But you and I aren't important, - what did everyone else think?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Erm...
0:03:29 > 0:03:36- I think it looks like a bank. - It's such a shame to
0:03:36 > 0:03:41- get rid of the pink. - It was quite traditional to come
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- to the Eisteddfod
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- and see this huge pink pavilion. - You know there's
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- an Eisteddfod in town - when there's a pavilion
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- in your field. - I think the new pavilion
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- looks smart and modern. - It's more solid than the previous
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- one, but it isn't as recognisable
0:03:58 > 0:04:04- on the Maes like the pink one was. - I think something new was needed.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- Looking at it from the outside, - it doesn't look very majestic,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- but that doesn't count, - how it is on the inside
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- is what's important. - People come on the Maes
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- and the first thing they see - is the new pavilion,
0:04:15 > 0:04:16- but they're disappointed
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- that the pink one isn't here. - Then they go into the pavilion
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- and change their minds.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- This pavilion is brilliant. - Good evening, everyone.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Isn't this a posh pavilion!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- seat, the atmosphere is wonderful - and for the artists taking part,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- they look out from the stage, - Shan Cothi said the other
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- night, it's amazing.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Much better than the old one. - Very comfortable and
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- you can see the stage.
0:04:51 > 0:04:57- Everyone's very comfortable there. - # The sun up above is smiling
0:04:57 > 0:05:02- # The sun up above looks down...# - It's great.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- I feel very honoured to be one - of the first singers to sing here.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- It's very exciting to - have a new pavilion.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- It looks to be a bit smaller, - but there's something
0:05:11 > 0:05:12- quite cosy about that. - To make it more interesting, I think
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- we should spray-paint it pink!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Paint it pink. - Not in protest...
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- Different colours. - Yes, different colours!
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- That would be fantastic. - From the viewpoint of modern
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- architecture, the new pavilion - is part of the Le Corbusier
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- and all that, which is great,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- but the wrong materials were used. - It is too plasticky,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- too shiny and too white. - As an artist myself,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- I'd put more metal on it, - more industrial materials and flock
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- wallpaper all over it.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Or maybe camouflage over it all? - The game then would be to find
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- the pavilion as the weeks went on.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- The colour doesn't matter. - What counts are the
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- performances on stage.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- The colour counts for nothing.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02- APPLAUSE
0:06:06 > 0:06:16- of the brass bands.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22- and their leader John Glyn
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- were aiming for the Triple Crown.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26- APPLAUSE
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- this 100 years ago. - They were Welsh champions
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- for three years running. - After 25 years of leading the band,
0:07:34 > 0:07:39- that's something I'd like to do. - And I know that back home, someone's
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- listening intently to every note.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- Well, yes. - This year my granddaughter, Nel,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- is listening to Taid's
0:07:48 > 0:07:52- band for the first time. - That's very special to me.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- A cup for Nel?
0:07:54 > 0:07:56- A cup for Nel. - Congratulations, John.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- Thank you very much.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Cymru Choral Competition
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- being held for the first time. - Cor Caerdydd won this competition
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- and their leader, Gwawr Owen, - was awarded the Gwilym E
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- Humphreys Memorial Medal.
0:08:11 > 0:08:31- # For a moment it stood - # Without making a sound
0:08:31 > 0:08:43- # It held its shadow - # Its shadow
0:08:43 > 0:08:50- # Under the heavens
0:08:58 > 0:09:17- # The lake was blue - # At the foot of the hill
0:09:18 > 0:09:28- # Gentle. #
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- APPLAUSE - Congratulations to Cor Caerdydd.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- We'll return to the choral - world in the next part
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- and to those who gave - us an entertainment
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- programme on Sunday. - We'll have some dancing
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- from the pavilion and we'll - meet the new Archdruid,
0:09:46 > 0:09:56- as well as the crowned bard.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24- the choirs competing on the Sunday - a popular programme.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- But there was a change this year. - The requirements for the choirs this
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- year was to deliver a programme - no longer than 12 minutes,
0:10:32 > 0:10:38- and they were very varied.- There was
0:10:38 > 0:10:45- Seven choirs competed on stage. - # On a night like this
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- # We toss our cares to the wind - # I dare you all
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- On a night like this
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- # I proclaim to the four winds - # As the trumpet sounds
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Let us come together - # To shout for our freedom
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- In every street
0:11:02 > 0:11:10- # On a night like this - # We raise our glasses to change
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- # To the power of the people - # The workers' banner
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- flies over the roofs
0:11:18 > 0:11:25- # Shouting our Charter as one voice - # We are on the way to our freedom!
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- # We are on the way - to justice for our nation!
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- # We are on the way to our freedom! - # We are on the way
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- to justice for our nation!
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- # We are on the way to our freedom! - # We are on the way
0:11:39 > 0:11:43- to justice for our nation!
0:11:43 > 0:11:53- # On a night like this. #
0:11:56 > 0:12:02- APPLAUSE
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- Iwan, many congratulations.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Thank you very much. - That's a cup and a half!
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- It certainly is. - I never thought I'd be holding it.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18- Didn't you? - No, it was an exceptionally
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- good competition. - I was lucky that we were the first
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- choir because I could listen - I was lucky that we were the first
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- to the competition. - It was thrilling and a pleasure
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- to be in the audience.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- They all responded very well. - Congratulations.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- Thank you very much. - This competition in its new guise
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- has definitely won its place. - I have to admit, watching a local
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- choir, Chepstow Singing Club, - competing for the first time
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- in the Eisteddfod and filling - every inch of that stage
0:12:42 > 0:12:47- was a sight to remember.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53- # Oh, happy day, oh, happy day...# - Out of 500...no, out of 150 people,
0:12:53 > 0:13:03- five people can speak Welsh. - Everybody else has learned the Welsh
0:13:03 > 0:13:09- words for the
0:13:09 > 0:13:22- Monmouthshire Eisteddfod this year. - # When Jesus washed me...#
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- There aren't many people - in Monmouthshire who speak Welsh,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- and this year, there's been - the opportunity for everyone
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- to practise and speak Welsh - and bring friends to the Eisteddfod,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- share the language, - share the Welsh culture.
0:13:36 > 0:13:46- # Oh yeah, every day! # - APPLAUSE
0:13:49 > 0:13:55- the dancers jump on to the stage. - And starring this year
0:13:55 > 0:14:02- was Ioan Wyn Williams from Cardiff.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- you have to be able to perform - on a big stage in front of
0:14:21 > 0:14:26- a big audience and enjoy dancing.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- of his talent as he took first place
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- in the Individual Creative - Modern Dance, too.
0:14:57 > 0:15:03- FANFARE - Dewi and Paul, you are on stage
0:15:03 > 0:15:11- during the main ceremonies.
0:15:11 > 0:15:19- This year is your 15th ceremony? - I think this is our 15th ceremony.
0:15:19 > 0:15:25- Our first was in 2002 in St Davids. - It's a long time ago now!
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- Is it an honour? - Yes.
0:15:28 > 0:15:29- Definitely. - It's a huge honour to be here
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- and to be part of the Gorsedd, too. - When it comes to competing, Dewi,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- you're with Tredegar - and Paul, you're leading
0:15:36 > 0:15:41- Northop Silver Band. - How big a competition is this?
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- This is the pinnacle - of the brass bands competitions.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- This is the top for - the bands, without a doubt.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- It's always a challenge - for any band, whether it's
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- in Britain or Europe, - to play against Tredegar.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- It's a huge honour for any band - to compete against them.
0:15:58 > 0:16:04- Yes, Tredegar Town Band - is recognised as one
0:16:04 > 0:16:10- of Britain's best brass bands. - They won the main competition.
0:16:56 > 0:17:04- APPLAUSE
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- is always an exciting day, isn't it, - when you see the Gorsedd marching
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- through the Maes for the first time?
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- You were there. - Yes, but beside them.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- But is started to rain, - didn't it, so they had to use
0:17:37 > 0:17:38- the Literary Pavilion. - But it is a special and memorable
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- day for everyone being honoured.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- Certainly. - It was also a memorable day for
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- the new Archdruid - Geraint Llifon.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- why my parents had chosen such
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- similar names for two brothers. - I'm Geraint and my brother's
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- name was Gerallt. - I'm a little boy from the
0:18:02 > 0:18:07- countryside, from Merionethshire,
0:18:07 > 0:18:15- not far from Bala. - I had three daughters,
0:18:15 > 0:18:22- and then Elliw died - while waiting for two transplants.
0:18:26 > 0:18:33- Archdruid after Christine,
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- one minute, I'd say, "Yes" - but the next, I'd say,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- "No, I can't do that".
0:18:40 > 0:18:46- At that time, Elliw was ill. - She was in the little room there.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- She came in and leaned - on the grate there and said,
0:18:50 > 0:18:58- "Dad, go for it. - You can do it".
0:18:58 > 0:19:07- "Go for it, you can do it." - And she left.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- line of Archdruids, - going right back to
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- the first Eisteddfod. - Christine, as the only woman,
0:19:20 > 0:19:27- has been exceptional. - I only hope I can follow
0:19:27 > 0:19:32- in her footsteps.
0:19:33 > 0:19:42- The truth against the world. - Is there peace?
0:19:42 > 0:19:48- Heart to heart. - Is there peace?
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- A cry louder than any other. - Is there peace?
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- Peace!
0:19:58 > 0:20:08- will Carreg Lefn please stand up.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18- who is Carreg Lefn?
0:20:18 > 0:20:26- She comes from Rhostryfan. - That is where Elinor Gwynn lives.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- APPLAUSE - A cry louder than any
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- other, is there peace?
0:20:32 > 0:20:37- Peace! - That was very, very good.
0:20:37 > 0:20:44- Peace! - That was very, very good.- - Sheath the sword, and let the bard - sit in the peace of the Eisteddfod.
0:20:44 > 0:20:52- Peace! - That was very, very good.- - Sheath the sword, and let the bard - sit in the peace of the Eisteddfod.-
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- Let us go back back - to the halfway mark
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- Or the three-quarter mark, perhaps. - Back further than
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- where the green path - With its satin elegance
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- beneath our feet
0:21:06 > 0:21:13- And the stone walls sustained us - Back to that scrag of land
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- Where footfall had worn - a smooth knot over the years
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- Where it was starting to fall apart - Into clean furrows between
0:21:20 > 0:21:25- the clumps of thorn bushes. - Their branches muffled the noise
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- from the cross-winds - Distorting them into
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- bedraggled rags around us. - I'd like to say how lucky
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- we are in Wales that we have these - chances to put our work forward
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- and to have it adjudicated and then
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- have a discussion about the work. - That's wonderful.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- According to the adjudication, - it's obvious that your background
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- in the environment has - influenced your work.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Yes, it seems so. - It isn't a poem about
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- the environment, - but it does describe
0:21:56 > 0:22:01- a journey, a trip. - A journey through
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- an intense experience. - There is a similarity
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- to when you go for a walk. - When someone's out walking,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- they think a lot, see a few views, - remember some views,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- go along some new paths - before returning to
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- the central pathway. - There are touches
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- and influences there. - Many congratulations to you,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- Elinor, - for winning here in
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- the Monmouthshire Eisteddfod.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- Thank you.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- 16 instrumentalists. - Receiving the Blue Riband was
0:22:36 > 0:22:41- Ela Haf Williams from Bontnewydd.
0:23:04 > 0:23:13- APPLAUSE - Congratulations to Ela.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16- When we come back, we'll - see some of the winners
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- from Tuesday's competitions, - as well as meeting the winner
0:23:19 > 0:23:20- of the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize. - We'll be wandering over
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- the wild lands of Maes B.
0:23:23 > 0:23:23- .
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- window to our programme. - But behind me, Dewi,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- Heledd and Steffan,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- is an army of people. - Editors, make-up artists,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46- there are 24 camera operators, - 29 sound engineers,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49- every one of them working
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- in this technical village. - If you come over here, there are two
0:23:51 > 0:23:56- huge scanners, satellite vans.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- This is where the engineers work. - Look at these.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- 23 kilometres of cables making sure - the pictures get to your homes.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- There are all sorts of cables, - blue, brown, white.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- I'm not sure what this does, - but if I pull it out...
0:24:12 > 0:24:19- There's more than 90 hours - of televised broadcasting.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23- Between our programme on S4C, - BBC Four and news bulletins,
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- there's 250 hours - between television, radio
0:24:27 > 0:24:29- and online coverage. - The Eisteddfod can be
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- watched on every platform. - On the Maes, every platform
0:24:32 > 0:24:35- offers something different
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- to the Eisteddfod-goers. - Yes, the number of stages has
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- increased over the years. - By now, several performance areas
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- have sprung up around the Maes. - But if you want to
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- escape the busy areas, - one of the most popular places
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- on the Maes is Y Lle Celf.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- is the variety of methods. - There's experimental work
0:25:04 > 0:25:08- and more traditional work. - You'd think at the first glance
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- that these are large photographs, - but, no, these are very
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- detailed paintings.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- They are extremely skilled.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32- Young Artist Scholarship
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- is Gwenllian Llwyd from Ceredigion. - In this powerful piece,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- she's discussing the dereliction - and deterioration of chapels
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- in her area. - It's a patchwork of video work,
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- photographs and audio work. - It's very sensitive
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- and touches us as viewers.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59- Art this year was Richard Bevan. - The selectors have been enchanted
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- and fascinated by the work. - It has been filmed on 16mm film,
0:26:03 > 0:26:08- which is highly original. - We're enticed into the quiet,
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- calm world of the artist. - They are silent,
0:26:12 > 0:26:16- still films, which are highly - sensitive and intricate,
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- and are well worth seeing.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- went to Lisa Krigel. - There is a very architectural
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- feel to the work
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- in the way it's been laid out. - That's no surprise as she's
0:26:37 > 0:26:41- the daughter of an architect. - She was raised in New York
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- in the shadow of the skyscrapers. - There's also a practical
0:26:45 > 0:26:48- element to the ceramics, - so this original duality
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- is very interesting. - Accepting the Gold Medal
0:26:52 > 0:26:57- for Architecture - is Hall + Bednarczyk
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- for designing the centre - on the banks of
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- Llandegfedd Reservoir, Pontypool. - Here is a local, community
0:27:04 > 0:27:09- and exciting project, - where the public's experience
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- of the centre at the reservoir - is affected by the
0:27:12 > 0:27:16- architectural design. - It looks over the water
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- and the hills surrounding - the reservoir, and the view
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- from the balcony is enchanting.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- one of the favourite competitions
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- is the Pensioners' Choir. - But only two choirs took part this
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- year, and one of them - was aiming to take the title
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- for the seventh time.
0:27:47 > 0:27:53- # The Hyddgen is quiet - # With its calm
0:27:53 > 0:27:59- and cool watercolours - # And the pathway to the Dyli Valley
0:27:59 > 0:28:03- is empty in the moonlight
0:28:03 > 0:28:10- # Owain is in the breeze - # His dreams are on the wind
0:28:10 > 0:28:15- # The echoes of his rebellion - come from the past...#
0:28:15 > 0:28:20- I'm so pleased that one - of the judges, Mari Pritchard,
0:28:20 > 0:28:24- questioned the word, "Pensioners", - in the competition's title.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- To me, they are experienced singers, - they are a mixed choir.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32- They may be a bit older and they - celebrate like older people, too.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36- They know how to celebrate - and lead young people astray!
0:28:36 > 0:28:49- # And that is our Wales. #
0:28:50 > 0:28:57- APPLAUSE
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- it was a day to remember - for Rhys Meilyr from Llangefni,
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Anglesey. - He took the double after
0:29:04 > 0:29:06- winning the Boys' Solo - and the Cerdd Dant Solo
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- under 20 years.
0:29:08 > 0:29:19- # Give the face of earth around - # And the road before me
0:29:19 > 0:29:31- # Wealth I ask not, hope, nor love - # Nor a friend to know me
0:29:31 > 0:29:44- # All I ask, the heaven above - # And the road below me. #
0:29:48 > 0:29:54- APPLAUSE
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- happy to have won the Cerdd Dant,
0:30:03 > 0:30:07- as well as the Boys' Solo. - I wasn't expecting it at all.
0:30:07 > 0:30:12- # My heart will know for sure - # Despite losing my petals,
0:30:12 > 0:30:19- I'm whole at last - # The love of the wind has lifted
0:30:19 > 0:30:27- me up. #
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- APPLAUSE
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- is the awarding
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- of the Daniel Owen Memorial Medal. - Yes, there was a worthy winner
0:30:46 > 0:30:52- who had an emotional personal story.
0:30:54 > 0:31:03- FANFARE - APPLAUSE
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- year was Ymbelydredd. - And the work stemmed
0:31:20 > 0:31:22- from Guto Dafydd's - experiences in the hospital
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- after he developed a tumour.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33- something in the novel. - I hope I've stayed true to this
0:31:33 > 0:31:37- experience without any self-pity. - I've tried being pioneering
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- and inventive while writing - a literary piece and tried to do
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- something new in the Welsh language. - You mentioned that
0:31:44 > 0:31:49- personal experience. - Was it difficult to write
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- about something like that?
0:31:53 > 0:31:54- Yes, it was difficult. - The tumour was painful,
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- it was a nuisance.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- I hoped the radiotherapy would work. - But it was a six-week
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- experience, ten minutes a day. - The treatment was in Manchester and
0:32:02 > 0:32:06- it was painful, it ruined my skin. - I'm glad I managed to create
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- something creative - which will last
0:32:09 > 0:32:14- longer than the pain. - Every year, the Eisteddfod honours
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- one very special individual - with the awarding of
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- the TH Parry Williams medal. - This year, the recipient
0:32:22 > 0:32:28- was Mair Carrington Roberts. - It's difficult not to over-emphasise
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- Mair's commitment to all kinds
0:32:32 > 0:32:33- of eisteddfodau.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35- Hundreds of children have benefited - from her leadership.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- What drives you, Mair, - after all the years of rehearsals
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- and constantly reaching - that high standard?
0:32:42 > 0:32:50- Well, to some extent, - because it is in my blood,
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- music is in my blood, - and I'm sure you know the same.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58- It isn't something that you retire - from and then do nothing.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Over the years, I kept - the connection outside my job,
0:33:02 > 0:33:09- so I did some extra coaching. - It has been a blessing to me
0:33:09 > 0:33:13- because my retirement - has been wonderful.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- continued on the stage,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- even after the sun set. - The pinnacle of Tuesday night
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- was Catrin Finch's show -
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- Serenestial. - Imagine if the sun was a ball
0:33:24 > 0:33:30- of fire, the size of a football.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- Serenestial is a brand-new show. - We had the idea of doing something
0:33:33 > 0:33:37- about the planets last year. - We've combined dance,
0:33:37 > 0:33:42- music and lyrics.
0:33:42 > 0:33:49- To me, it's like the Eisteddfod. - You wander around the Maes
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- and you see children - singing and dancing,
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- and that's what we've
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- tried to do in this show.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- you feel as if things are hotting up
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- for the young people. - Overnight, they're here
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- on Maes B with their tents. - What's brilliant about this Maes,
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- which is constantly developing, - is that there's so many places
0:34:50 > 0:34:53- where you can watch live bands.
0:34:53 > 0:35:03- Everywhere. - # Why is life so lovely? #
0:35:05 > 0:35:08- much about Maes B, - it's a music festival
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- that's part of the Eisteddfod. - The best Welsh singers
0:35:11 > 0:35:16- all perform here.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21- # Hold on tight...# - How would you describe Maes B to
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- anyone who hasn't been here before?
0:35:24 > 0:35:25- It's so much fun. - You see so many people
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- and the line-up this year
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- is really, really good. - This year, it feels much
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- more like a festival,
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- a small festival for young people. - It's fab.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38- I'm really enjoying myself.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40- Why do you come to Maes B? - I've just come to immerse myself
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- in Welsh music and to promote young - Welsh talent because I don't think
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- they have enough platforms
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- to share their talent. - It's a big question, I know.
0:35:51 > 0:35:58- Good music and meeting old friends. - Hello, Maes B.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- Are you OK? - CHEERING
0:36:01 > 0:36:03- Is everyone enjoying themselves?
0:36:03 > 0:36:07- It's a way for everyone to have fun - through the medium of Welsh
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- and also, the music is brilliant - and it changes people's
0:36:09 > 0:36:14- opinions on Welsh music. - It's fab, I just love it.
0:36:14 > 0:36:24- MUSIC
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- of Wednesday's winning performances. - Plus we'll visit
0:36:51 > 0:36:53- the caravan site - and get a taste of
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- some more concerts.
0:36:56 > 0:36:56- .
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- Wednesday at the Eisteddfod.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15- Maybe the weather had been a bit - mixed, but competing
0:37:15 > 0:37:20- at the Eisteddfod was - still consistently high.
0:37:20 > 0:37:27- # There is my love in the valley...# - Winning the Youth Choir under 25
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- years was Cor Cytgan Clwyd,
0:37:30 > 0:37:36- Denbighshire. - # When Sion and I get married
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- # The geese will have horns - on their heads
0:37:39 > 0:37:41- # The mountain hens - will be white feathers
0:37:41 > 0:37:51- # While the turkey - will be the parson...#
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- Many congratulations to them. - Accepting the day's Blue Riband
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- for those aged 16 under was
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Anwen Mai Thomas from Caerphilly. - Here she is playing
0:38:02 > 0:38:12- La Source by Zabel.
0:38:26 > 0:38:31- is the Prose Medal ceremony. - We are so pleased, once again,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34- that there is a winner. - I can tell you that Siencin's
0:38:34 > 0:38:40- name is Eurig Salisbury.
0:38:40 > 0:38:50- APPLAUSE
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- Congratulations to Eurig.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- After the afternoon's big ceremony, - all eyes turned to the late
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- competitions, with the - Musicians' Medal awarded
0:38:59 > 0:39:10- to Gareth Olubunmi Hughes. - # From the radio came the embers
0:39:10 > 0:39:20- # Today came the waterproof waves - # And the ocean's music came close
0:39:20 > 0:39:24- # In the misty waves at midnight...#
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- # Today came the waterproof waves - A performance of Gareth's winning
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- work being heard there. - Also receiving acknowledgment
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- in the Richard Burton prize - was Rebecca Hayes from Cardiff,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- who performed her translation - of People, Places and Things
0:39:40 > 0:39:45- by Duncan Macmillan. - For them, the show's over
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- and I'm a disappointment.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- What do they know? - What do they care about a widow
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- from Brecon or a prisoner's wife
0:39:52 > 0:39:59- struggling under their anguish? - Pain is a disease.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- A den of darkness during - daylight and mystery.
0:40:01 > 0:40:08- Nobody ever sympathised with pain.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- prize was the man who won - the Osborne Roberts last year,
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- Robert Lewis of Llanfyllin.
0:40:18 > 0:40:30- # As I listen to your cry - # Be still, oh, wave
0:40:30 > 0:40:49- # Only God can call my brother - # The wave will then be still. #
0:40:49 > 0:40:54- APPLAUSE
0:41:04 > 0:41:11- # Place your head on your pillow - # I'll put mine on my own
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- # Then I'll look deep - deep into your eyes
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- # Oh, you are so good for me. #
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- of the caravan site?
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Well, it's a close community. - What I like about it is that
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- everybody catches the same - shuttle bus to go to
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- the Eisteddfod every morning. - It's a chance to have
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- a chat with someone. - No matter where in Wales you come
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- from, you'll strike up - a conversation with somebody
0:41:34 > 0:41:36- you don't know. - It's a friendly place, even though
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- we don't know each other.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44- We're all friends here. - There's very much
0:41:44 > 0:41:46- a community feeling here. - After spending the night in Maes B,
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- it's a lovely place to come - to in the morning for a cup of tea
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- and a shower. - The caravan site is great for young
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- families like ours.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- It's very safe. - I can hang this out
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- the window to dry.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- Queues for the shower. - We've made some new friends
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- with people in nearby caravans. - We're going to have a
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- barbecue for lunch now. - We're going to have a
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- We're on our way in now on the bus. - I hope there won't be a queue.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- # The simple things - are always the best...#
0:42:16 > 0:42:21- People of all ages can meet up here. - We've got youngsters
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- and older people.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- And the dog. - There's nothing like
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- staying in the caravan.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- We come every year. - Every year, we come
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- to the caravan site.
0:42:36 > 0:42:42- Nothing beats the caravan site. - Oh, no.
0:42:42 > 0:42:56- # Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo - # Whoa, you are so good for me. #
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- been quite an emotional one.
0:43:02 > 0:43:08- Thursday, especially so. - We had many memorable ceremonies.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10- The Monmouthshire and District - Science and Technology Medal
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- is awarded to someone - for his lifelong service
0:43:12 > 0:43:19- to science through the medium - of the Welsh language.
0:43:19 > 0:43:26- Dr Guto Roberts. - APPLAUSE
0:43:26 > 0:43:29- It has been a memorable day for you. - Yes, yes.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32- I was so glad to see - my family there.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36- A day to remember. - Yes, yes.
0:43:36 > 0:43:39- The winner of the Learner - of the Year is
0:43:39 > 0:43:47- Hannah Roberts from Brynmawr. - APPLAUSE
0:43:50 > 0:43:53- much this means to you.
0:43:53 > 0:43:58- It's unbelievable. - It's completely unbelievable.
0:43:58 > 0:44:03- It just goes to prove that - hard work can pay off.
0:44:03 > 0:44:05- Another emotional moment - in the pavilion was seeing
0:44:05 > 0:44:07- Elinor Jones, who's - about to celebrate
0:44:07 > 0:44:08- her 100th birthday, - taking part
0:44:08 > 0:44:10- in the recitation competition - and then being serenaded
0:44:10 > 0:44:14- by the audience. - and then being serenaded
0:44:14 > 0:44:23- # Happy birthday to you! # - APPLAUSE
0:44:24 > 0:44:25- to the competition, - four men competed for
0:44:25 > 0:44:28- the Osborne Roberts Prize this year. - John Ieuan Jones, the baritone
0:44:28 > 0:44:30- from Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay.
0:44:30 > 0:44:32- The tenor, Huw Ynyr, from Dolgellau. - Another tenor, Gethin
0:44:32 > 0:44:34- Lewis from Carmarthen. - But impressing the judges this year
0:44:34 > 0:44:37- and winning the Blue Riband - was Steffan Lloyd Owen
0:44:37 > 0:44:46- from Gaerwen, Anglesey.
0:44:49 > 0:45:00- # With nightfall looming - # In its home in the glen
0:45:00 > 0:45:09- # In the evening it dreams - # Dreams of himself. #
0:45:12 > 0:45:19- APPLAUSE - I didn't expect to win the baritone
0:45:19 > 0:45:22- solo yesterday, let alone - going through to competing
0:45:22 > 0:45:24- for the scholarship
0:45:24 > 0:45:27- and then winning it. - I'm on top of the world.
0:45:27 > 0:45:32- So many famous singers have won this - competition and now I'm on the list.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34- Steffan also won the Lieder - Solo over 19 years.
0:45:34 > 0:45:40- He had an Eisteddfod to remember.
0:45:47 > 0:45:50- was the Drama Medal. - Accepting the award
0:45:50 > 0:45:54- was Hefin Robinson from Carmarthen.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02- director of National Theatre Wales, - how important is the Eisteddfod
0:46:02 > 0:46:04- week for you?
0:46:04 > 0:46:06- It's all-important. - It offers us a shop window.
0:46:06 > 0:46:10- I meet old friends on the Maes - and it's a chance for people from
0:46:10 > 0:46:12- the theatre industry to meet up. - It's important for us
0:46:12 > 0:46:15- as a sector to come together
0:46:15 > 0:46:20- and meet our audience, as it were. - You will stage a play this year,
0:46:20 > 0:46:22- the play that won - last year, Brith Gof.
0:46:22 > 0:46:29- What has the response been? - It has gone down very well.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32- To be honest with you, - the response has been
0:46:32 > 0:46:33- excellent every year. - I think this tradition has now
0:46:33 > 0:46:36- found its place and the audience - is proud of it and pleased
0:46:36 > 0:46:43- to see it being staged. - That's an important link
0:46:43 > 0:46:48- between us and the Eisteddfod. - What do you want?
0:46:48 > 0:46:50- Forgiveness?
0:46:50 > 0:46:52- Did I say that? - Maybe you don't want your guitar,
0:46:52 > 0:46:58- but that's what she wants.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01- Harmony is her nature.
0:47:02 > 0:47:06- concerts, there has been so much
0:47:06 > 0:47:07- variety over the years. - But this year, on Thursday
0:47:07 > 0:47:09- night, there was a gig.
0:47:09 > 0:47:12- Yes, there was. - We had bands playing.
0:47:12 > 0:47:13- Yr Ods, Swnami, Candelas. - Yes, and we had Huw
0:47:13 > 0:47:15- Stephens leading it all. - There was also a full
0:47:15 > 0:47:17- orchestra on stage. - So many people have talked
0:47:17 > 0:47:20- about that evening. - And do you know who enjoyed himself
0:47:20 > 0:47:22- more than anyone?
0:47:22 > 0:47:28- Yes? - Dewi Llwyd!
0:47:39 > 0:47:42- of my highlights of the week. - People of all ages were in
0:47:42 > 0:47:45- the pavilion, from seven to 70, - enjoying themselves while listening
0:47:45 > 0:47:47- to the three bands.
0:47:47 > 0:47:53- An unforgettable evening. - # Step by step
0:47:53 > 0:47:55- # One by one - the pieces fall into place
0:47:55 > 0:47:57- # The perfect picture - to fill the gap
0:47:57 > 0:47:59- # Before opening - the door to the crowd
0:47:59 > 0:48:03- # Don't make the mistake - # Don't believe it for one second
0:48:03 > 0:48:12- # The empty words - you're being fed...#
0:48:20 > 0:48:21- Fantastic.
0:48:21 > 0:48:22- I think Swnami were best.
0:48:22 > 0:48:23- Amazing, it was brilliant.
0:48:23 > 0:48:24- A memorable experience. - When I was inside there,
0:48:24 > 0:48:27- I felt that the Eisteddfod
0:48:27 > 0:48:37- is really changing for the best.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39- # You have to let go
0:48:39 > 0:48:41- # But the claws of lies - are holding tight
0:48:41 > 0:48:45- # While the poison still flows...# - I'd say the best thing was Candelas
0:48:45 > 0:48:49- and the last song, Rhedeg i Paris. - Everybody was on their feet
0:48:49 > 0:48:53- and the atmosphere was electric. - They changed the use
0:48:53 > 0:48:56- of the pavilion for the first time - and it's nice that the EIsteddfod
0:48:56 > 0:48:58- has had such success - and it's nice that the EIsteddfod
0:48:58 > 0:49:00- with a concert like that. - I think it's the start
0:49:00 > 0:49:02- of something for the future.
0:49:04 > 0:49:05- leaving my country
0:49:05 > 0:49:08- # I want the chance to see the world - # I'm running down
0:49:08 > 0:49:10- the Champs Elysees
0:49:10 > 0:49:14- # Looking for the Mona Lisa - # Found the picture
0:49:14 > 0:49:17- and seen the tower - # I remember villages had been
0:49:17 > 0:49:20- drowned under the water - # There's no portrayal
0:49:20 > 0:49:22- that can compare
0:49:22 > 0:49:28- # And the chance to work for my home - # Running up and then down
0:49:28 > 0:49:37- # I'm running to Paris - # Running away in order to come back
0:49:37 > 0:49:43- # Running up and then down - # I'm running to Paris
0:49:43 > 0:49:52- # Running away in order to come back - # I'm running to Paris. #
0:49:57 > 0:49:58- You've been brilliant!
0:49:58 > 0:50:02- Good night! - .
0:50:19 > 0:50:22- is always a big day
0:50:22 > 0:50:25- with the Chairing ceremony. - There's a lovely story
0:50:25 > 0:50:27- to this year, as well. - The chair has been given in memory
0:50:27 > 0:50:37- of the chaired bard, Dic Jones.
0:50:39 > 0:50:40- Coed Mihangel are yellow
0:50:40 > 0:50:50- And the blue mist in the valley - The thresher far away feeds my muse.
0:50:51 > 0:50:54- he travels to go home - The railway plain to see below
0:50:54 > 0:50:59- where once where wheels. - Dic, more than anyone else,
0:50:59 > 0:51:04- would be pleased to hear
0:51:08 > 0:51:10- would be pleased to hear - there will be a chairing this year
0:51:10 > 0:51:20- and that all three of us, Mei, - Cathryn and myself are unanimous
0:51:24 > 0:51:38- is worthy of the Eisteddfod chair. - APPLAUSE
0:52:02 > 0:52:04- you all know him.
0:52:04 > 0:52:09- His name is Aneirin Karadog.
0:52:10 > 0:52:16- APPLAUSE - Aneirin Karadog, many people passing
0:52:16 > 0:52:18- by are congratulating you. - It must be a very special
0:52:18 > 0:52:21- day, not only for you,
0:52:21 > 0:52:23- but for everyone here. - It's been a memorable day.
0:52:23 > 0:52:26- Yes, the love shown - by people is remarkable.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29- I thought that before people found - out about this, a person could call
0:52:29 > 0:52:40- the Eisteddfod his or her own. - It's an Eisteddfod for everyone.
0:52:40 > 0:52:44- The tile of the ode was Borders, - can you summarise it at all?
0:52:44 > 0:52:45- What is its message? - The message is, how could we be
0:52:45 > 0:52:49- so cruel perhaps to our fellow man - by bombing them and then be
0:52:49 > 0:52:51- surprised when those
0:52:51 > 0:52:59- displaced people - come here looking for shelter.
0:52:59 > 0:53:02- The lack of respect and love - that we have seen over the year.
0:53:02 > 0:53:06- But I weaved the terrible - stories of the year -
0:53:06 > 0:53:10- Paris, the Yazidi people in Iraq - and Syria,
0:53:10 > 0:53:17- as well as Tim Peake. - He ties in with the lack
0:53:17 > 0:53:20- of ability we have to be close - because we're all
0:53:20 > 0:53:22- too busy behind screens. - From controlling drones
0:53:22 > 0:53:28- from behind screens to being
0:53:28 > 0:53:29- on our mobile phones. - The chair will go home
0:53:29 > 0:53:32- to Pontyberem, a very special chair,
0:53:32 > 0:53:34- given in memory of Dic Jones. - I was aware that Jean,
0:53:34 > 0:53:37- Sian and the family had given
0:53:37 > 0:53:40- the chair this year. - The ode, Y Cynhaeaf,
0:53:40 > 0:53:43- is one of the best odes ever written - and to have any connection
0:53:43 > 0:53:48- with Dic Jones is an honour.
0:54:09 > 0:54:12- on Friday was the Blue Riband
0:54:12 > 0:54:13- for those over 19 years. - The trumpeter Gwyn Owen from Bangor
0:54:13 > 0:54:17- won the award this year.
0:55:12 > 0:55:13- APPLAUSE
0:55:13 > 0:55:16- This year was yet another successful - year for Dawnswyr Talog.
0:55:16 > 0:55:18- After winning the Folk Dancing Group - competition earlier
0:55:18 > 0:55:28- in the week, they also won - the Group Step Dancing competition.
0:55:48 > 0:55:52- APPLAUSE - The pavilion doors remained open
0:55:52 > 0:55:55- until late on Friday night. - The choirs stepped onto the stage,
0:55:55 > 0:55:58- and winning the Cerdd Dant Choir - competition were Lleisiau Tywi
0:55:58 > 0:56:05- from Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. - # So a pride can birth their lambs
0:56:05 > 0:56:14- the land turns white
0:56:14 > 0:56:27- # I will integrate, close the circle - # Back to sow the green fields
0:56:27 > 0:56:29- # I think I hear the raucous scream
0:56:37 > 0:56:42- # I think I hear the raucous scream - # Listen to the march
0:56:42 > 0:56:46- of the machines
0:56:46 > 0:56:52- # Their giant chorus in the fields - # Listen to their
0:56:52 > 0:56:56- crooning as they pass
0:56:56 > 0:57:06- # And look how wonderfully they sow
0:57:10 > 0:57:13- in the Alaw Werin Choir competition
0:57:13 > 0:57:14- was Cor Canna from Cardiff. - Among their pieces was
0:57:14 > 0:57:16- Jeff Howard's arrangement
0:57:16 > 0:57:18- of Ffarwel i Ddociau Lerpwl. - # I am now going without haste
0:57:18 > 0:57:24- to swim over the sea
0:57:24 > 0:57:30- # Oh, come Mary to sail on the lake - # The wind is blowing
0:57:30 > 0:57:37- to fill the white sail
0:57:37 > 0:57:44- # To fill the white sail - # The wind is blowing to fill
0:57:44 > 0:57:48- the white sail
0:57:48 > 0:58:05- # Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo. #
0:58:11 > 0:58:19- APPLAUSE - Many congratulations to Cor Canna.
0:58:19 > 0:58:21- The standard of competing - was extremely high that evening.
0:58:21 > 0:58:25- And with their win, Cordydd - paid the perfect tribute
0:58:25 > 0:58:30- to the founder of the choir, - Sioned James.
0:58:30 > 0:58:41- # I can see the light - of a brand-new day
0:58:41 > 0:58:45- # I can see the light...# - Cordydd's foundation
0:58:45 > 0:58:48- was set by Sioned. - Sioned's stamp will
0:58:48 > 0:58:50- always be on Cordydd - because Cordydd is Sioned's
0:58:50 > 0:58:53- choir and that's how it
0:58:53 > 0:58:57- will be for years to come. - # I can see the light
0:58:57 > 0:59:03- of a clear blue morning - # I can see the light
0:59:03 > 0:59:09- of a brand-new day - # I can see the light
0:59:09 > 0:59:15- of a clear blue morning - # And everything's
0:59:15 > 0:59:21- going to be alright
0:59:21 > 0:59:30- # It's going to be all right. #
0:59:36 > 0:59:45- # It's going to be all right. # - APPLAUSE
0:59:59 > 1:00:02- while leading a choir and to finish - a performance like that and to see
1:00:02 > 1:00:05- the audience's response.
1:00:05 > 1:00:07- It was a true thrill for me. - Sioned was a close friend,
1:00:07 > 1:00:10- as she was to many of the choir's - members, and I think we all had one
1:00:10 > 1:00:17- thing on our minds tonight.
1:00:23 > 1:00:26- awarded the title, Festival Choir. - Were you here, I wonder,
1:00:26 > 1:00:30- among the thousands, singing
1:00:32 > 1:00:34- among the thousands, singing
1:00:34 > 1:00:37- along with Huw Chiswell? - He sang all the favourites,
1:00:37 > 1:00:38- including his most - famous song, Y Cwm.
1:00:38 > 1:00:46- # How are you, old friend? - # It's lovely to see
1:00:46 > 1:00:53- you at home like this
1:00:53 > 1:01:06- # We haven't met - # Since you packed up and ran away
1:01:06 > 1:01:13- # And I remember now - # How we thought we were big boys
1:01:13 > 1:01:21- # Walking with our fathers - the long paths to the mines
1:01:21 > 1:01:33- # Ooo, la-la-la - # Nobody's sure of the truth
1:01:33 > 1:01:44- # Why you went and left - # Some have said
1:01:44 > 1:01:50- # The valley wasn't big - enough for a boy like Sion
1:01:50 > 1:01:58- # Do you remember the time? - # On the coal slopes
1:01:58 > 1:02:04- # Scraping our knees - while climbing up
1:02:04 > 1:02:14- # Ooo, la-la-la - # The rock stays solidly beneath us
1:02:14 > 1:02:23- # And the love for the valley - boils in our blood
1:02:26 > 1:02:33- # The rock stays solidly beneath us - # And the love for the valley boils
1:02:33 > 1:02:47- in our blood. #
1:02:47 > 1:02:51- in our blood. #- - Thank you very much, good night. - .
1:03:57 > 1:03:59- to make new friends
1:03:59 > 1:04:01- and to have new experiences. - I am very grateful
1:04:01 > 1:04:04- to the Eisteddfod.
1:04:04 > 1:04:12- # There's a soul on the mountain - # Always, like the free breeze
1:04:12 > 1:04:23- # We hear her melodies - # In the rocks, left behind
1:04:23 > 1:04:32- # She is a different Winni. #
1:04:36 > 1:04:38- APPLAUSE
1:04:38 > 1:04:41- He could picture the headlines - the morning after the explosion,
1:04:41 > 1:04:43- where he would undoubtedly be - portrayed and described
1:04:43 > 1:04:51- as a Welshman, not a Brit. - The first Welsh suicide bomber ever.
1:04:51 > 1:05:01- Home is the battlefield now.
1:05:04 > 1:05:11- APPLAUSE - # Di-wec-ffal-di-lal-lal-la
1:05:11 > 1:05:19- # Di-wec-ffal-di-lal-lal - la-la-la-la. #
1:05:19 > 1:05:23- APPLAUSE
1:05:29 > 1:05:31- for soloists over 25 years - is the David Ellis Memorial Prize -
1:05:31 > 1:05:34- the Blue Riband. - Securing their place
1:05:34 > 1:05:36- in the competition after winning - their own categories -
1:05:36 > 1:05:38- Kate Griffiths from Corwen. - their own categories -
1:05:38 > 1:05:40- Kees Huysmans from Lampeter. - Rachel Moras from Swansea.
1:05:40 > 1:05:50- Efan Williams from Lledrod.
1:05:53 > 1:05:55- Kees Huysmans was fully
1:05:55 > 1:06:01- deserving of the Blue Riband. - # While they in the regions above
1:06:01 > 1:06:10- # Live on without sorrow or strife - # And we, in remembrance and love
1:06:10 > 1:06:16- # Praise God for - the joy of their life
1:06:16 > 1:06:26- # The joy of their life. #
1:06:28 > 1:06:33- # The joy of their life. #
1:06:38 > 1:06:48- APPLAUSE
1:06:51 > 1:06:54- for the male voice choirs
1:06:54 > 1:06:57- to show off their talents. - Eight choirs performed on stage,
1:06:57 > 1:06:59- but winning over the judges - this year
1:06:59 > 1:07:04- was Cor y Brythoniaid - from Blaenau Ffestiniog.
1:07:04 > 1:07:12- # And the beams radiating - in a dance on the dry grass
1:07:12 > 1:07:20- # Before climbing surely to - the clear rocks of the highest land
1:07:20 > 1:07:26- # The uplifting towers - above the still depths
1:07:26 > 1:07:43- # We arrive and feel the breeze - # That circles creation
1:07:43 > 1:07:55- # We wait for its breath - # To purify and enliven us. #
1:07:59 > 1:08:06- # To purify and enliven us. #
1:08:11 > 1:08:16- APPLAUSE
1:08:25 > 1:08:28- has been winning linguistic ground. - Nobody summarised the situation
1:08:28 > 1:08:30- better than - the Deputy Archdruid,
1:08:30 > 1:08:35- Christine James. - I've mentioned before the first
1:08:35 > 1:08:38- story in the Mabinogion,
1:08:38 > 1:08:39- the sound of the wave. - I think it refers to
1:08:39 > 1:08:42- the Severn Bore, this wave that - flows up the River Severn
1:08:42 > 1:08:45- from the sea.
1:08:45 > 1:08:46- It bucks the trend. - And I think that's what we've got to
1:08:46 > 1:08:50- do with the Welsh language in Gwent, - we need a huge wave
1:08:50 > 1:08:52- of Welshness to flow
1:08:52 > 1:09:00- through the county once again.
1:09:05 > 1:09:06- I've really enjoyed it.
1:09:06 > 1:09:09- I've enjoyed all the preparation - work that's gone into the Eisteddfod
1:09:09 > 1:09:11- and experiencing the wonderful - atmosphere on the Maes.
1:09:11 > 1:09:14- I'll remember all the lovely - learners I've spoken to,
1:09:14 > 1:09:16- those who are enthusiastic - about the Eisteddfod,
1:09:16 > 1:09:19- those who returned to the Eisteddfod - and those who attended
1:09:19 > 1:09:22- for the first time, the children, - the young people.
1:09:22 > 1:09:26- I had friends come to the Eisteddfod - for the first time and they were
1:09:26 > 1:09:29- surprised and amazed by it and how - fantastic it is.
1:09:29 > 1:09:32- But after seeing Frank Olding - on stage yesterday, and he's been
1:09:32 > 1:09:42- at it for two years, I think it's - been a Frank-tastic Eisteddfod!
1:09:43 > 1:09:45- of the Eisteddfod, the language
1:09:45 > 1:09:46- and everything associated with that. - It's brought people together,
1:09:46 > 1:09:48- be they Welsh speaking
1:09:48 > 1:09:54- or non-Welsh speaking. - Most of the fundraising events
1:09:54 > 1:09:58- we held have been bilingual. - It has brought a lot
1:09:58 > 1:10:01- of people together. - It's 100 years since the Eisteddfod
1:10:01 > 1:10:01- came here last, but for the young
1:10:06 > 1:10:09- of the Flower Dance, those who took - part in the Meithrin concert
1:10:09 > 1:10:12- on Sunday, I hope they'll remember - this Eisteddfod for the rest
1:10:12 > 1:10:16- of their lives. - I hope it has a long-term
1:10:16 > 1:10:20- effect on the area. - Yes, the executive committee has
1:10:20 > 1:10:22- done some exemplary work. - Unfortunately, our time this
1:10:22 > 1:10:25- evening has come to an end, - but we have appreciated the welcome
1:10:25 > 1:10:28- we received here in Monmouthshire.
1:10:28 > 1:10:30- Oh, yes. - Looking back, it's been
1:10:30 > 1:10:34- an emotional Eisteddfod and one that
1:10:34 > 1:10:36- We now turn our sights - from Monmouthshire to Anglesey.
1:10:36 > 1:10:39- From the both of us - and the whole team, good night.
1:10:39 > 1:10:47- Good night.
1:10:52 > 1:10:54- # When the night's just starting
1:10:54 > 1:10:57- # And the day comes to an end - # The sound of a guitar
1:10:57 > 1:11:02- keeps me company
1:11:02 > 1:11:05- # We'll sing old songs - # A longing in my heart
1:11:05 > 1:11:08- and the night is late
1:11:08 > 1:11:13- # With a bonfire in the summer - # The fire crackles
1:11:13 > 1:11:18- and smoke fills the sky - # In the company of
1:11:18 > 1:11:23- the full moon and the stars
1:11:23 > 1:11:34- # We'll escape into a magical dream - # Captive to the magical melody
1:11:34 > 1:11:37- # While the flame - still burns on the fire
1:11:37 > 1:11:45- # I'll still be singing my song - # While the flame still
1:11:45 > 1:11:49- warms us with its heat
1:11:49 > 1:11:58- # I'll feel you moving closer - # Come closer
1:11:58 > 1:12:08- # If the flame - extinguishes with the dawn
1:12:08 > 1:12:18- # The ashes will never keep us down - # Down. #
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