Pennod 2 Llangollen

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-We, like you, are hoarse with

-the shouting, praying and hoping.

-I'm afraid

-it wasn't to be this time.

-We'll all be able to welcome

-our heroes home on Friday.

-We can thank them then

-for sustaining the dream so long.

-However, Wales is also hosting

-an international festival this week.

-This year, the Llangollen Eisteddfod

-celebrates its 70th anniversary.

-Tonight's concert has just finished.

-Here are the highlights

-from Wednesday at Llangollen.

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-On tonight's programme...

-..hundreds of children head to the

-Eisteddfod to enjoy a special show.

-Young folk dancers

-bring the pavilion to life.

-There were 4,000 here...

-..to see a special performance

-of Carmen last night.

-Today is Children's Day

-at the Llangollen Eisteddfod.

-They have come here

-in their hundreds.

-The younger children

-get the chance to star first.

-Wednesday morning sees the

-Junior Children's Choir competition.

-# And I'll lead you all in the dance

-said he

-# Dance, dance, wherever you may be

-# I'm the Lord of the dance said he

-# And I'll lead you all,

-wherever you may be

-# And I'll lead you all in the dance

-said he #

-Listening to the junior choirs

-for us was Steffan Watkins...

-..conductor of Cor Godre'r Garth.

-Did it please you?

-Very much. I enjoyed listening

-to the nine choirs who appeared.

-There were no set pieces which can

-make assessing the choirs difficult.

-It was a very entertaining

-ninety minutes.

-Which choirs stood out?

-Cor Ieuenctid Mon

-certainly drew my attention.

-I felt they sang really well.

-Especially their second piece,

-The Lord Bless You and Keep You.

-I was thrilled by the quality

-of their performance.

-# The Lord lift up the light

-# Of his countenance upon you

-# The Lord lift up the light

-# Of his countenance upon you

-# And give you peace

-# And give you peace #

-North London Collegiate School

-Canons Choir made an impression.

-They had great control

-and set the tone perfectly.

-Excellent unison

-and two-part singing.

-# Hang it with vair and purple dyes

-# Carve it in doves and pomegranates

-# And peacocks with a hundred eyes

-# Work it in gold and silver grapes

-# In leaves and silver fleur de lys

-# Because the birthday of my life

-# Is come, my love is come to me #

-I liked Hereford Cathedral

-Junior School Choir.

-They had a lighter programme

-to the rest.

-The altos were a bit strong at times

-but they are all very young.

-That will come with time.

-# Gonna rise up singin'

-# Gonna rise up singin'

-# It's a brand new day

-# It's a brand new day

-# I see the sun is a-shinin'

-# And the rain isn't fallin'

-like it was just yesterday

-# So I feel like livin'

-# Yes, I feel like livin'

-# Got a reason to say

-# Gonna rise up singin'

-throw my troubles away,

-# 'Cause it's a brand new day! #

-Ysgol Gynradd Nantgaredig were the

-youngest choir in the competition.

-It was a tough competition for them

-but they held their ground well.

-There was some nice choreography and

-dynamic variety in their singing.

-# Canu mewn unsain neu harmoni

-# Tenau neu drwchus, unsain neu dri

-# Dyna'r dewis sydd gen i

-# Dewis y gwead, dyna wnaf i

-# Canu mewn unsain neu harmoni

-# Tenau neu drwchus, unsain neu dri

-# Dyna'r dewis sydd gen i #

-Who do you think won?

-Cor Ieuenctid Mon wins it for me.

-They sang a challenging programme

-very well.

-Let's hope the judges have

-agreed with you Steffan Watkins.

-Winning the competition

-are Cor Ieuenctid Mon.

-Congratulations.

-What does it feel like to have won?

-What does it feel like to have won?

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-Amazing. We're so happy.

-This is the

-70th Llangollen Eisteddfod.

-Back in 1947, these playing fields

-hosted the original Eisteddfod.

-That lasted for the first decade.

-There's a special event being held

-to mark that occasion.

-Despite the problems following the

-second world war, 70 years ago...

-..dancers and singers came from

-all over the world to perform...

-..and promote a message of peace

-for the world.

-The message

-was the same this year...

-..by the Eisteddfod's President,

-Terry Waite.

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-To all the young people here today,

-believe in peace.

-Don't believe that there is nothing

-that you can do.

-People here in Wales

-have had an impact...

-..that has extended

-around the world.

-The three of us declare

-this monument open.

-# Sharp the knife and scissors

-# Sharp the knife and scissors #

-This group from Bishop Anstey

-High School in Trinidad and Tobago.

-Welcome to Wales.

-Welcome to Wales.

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-Thank you.

-How was it to be part of such

-a special occasion?

-We are very honoured to be part of

-this special occasion.

-We're from a tiny island at the

-bottom of the Caribbean archipelago.

-To be in Wales is special for us.

-The idea that music

-can bring people together...

-..from different religions

-and cultures...

-..different parts of the world

-is something dear to us.

-To be part of that is excellent.

-To be part of that is excellent.

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-# Ice ice

-# Cold ice

-# Hot ice

-# All kind of ice

-# Ice in your eyes #

-Frankie, Lucy and Katie,

-the sun is shining down.

-It's a special event,

-tell us more about what's happening.

-It's great to see so many people

-coming here to see the plaque.

-We'll see it every day

-on our way to the bus.

-You can walk past that plaque...

-..and remember

-that it all started at this school.

-The next competition...

-..is the International Voice

-of the Eisteddfod.

-A young American,

-Del'shawn Taylor came third.

-Here he is preforming If I Were A

-Rich Man from Fiddler On The Roof.

-# Wouldn't have to work hard

-# Daidle deedle daidle

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-# If I were a biddy-biddy rich

-# Daidle deedle daidle daidle man #

-She won the competition last year...

-..but Mared Williams

-from Wales came second this year.

-She sang The Girl in 14G.

-# A perfect nook

-# To read a book

-# I'm lost in my Jane Austen

-when I hear

-# Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

-Gareth Elis from Carmarthen won

-singing Gethsemane...

-..from Jesus Christ Superstar.

-# God, thy will is hard

-# But you hold every card

-# I will drink your cup of poison

-# Nail me to your cross and break me

-# Bleed me, beat me, kill me

-# Take me now,

-before I change my mind

-# Now

-# Before I change my mind #

-As part of Children's Day

-here at the Eisteddfod...

-..hundreds of school kids

-from the local schools...

-..are invited here to enjoy a

-special show on the pavilion stage.

-We also have something else

-to celebrate today.

-It's the hundredth anniversary

-of Roald Dahl's birth.

-The audience was guided through

-a wondrous world of his characters.

-Are you all having fun?

-I'm here to put a stop

-to all that fun.

-The children from Ysgol Dolbadarn

-look delighted with the show.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Did you enjoy it?

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-Yes, thanks.

-Tell us the story.

-There was a big twist.

-What was that?

-Little Red Riding Hood comes into

-the story of the three little pigs.

-She had a pistol in her knickers.

-His teeth were sharp...

-..his gums were raw...

-..spit was dripping from his jaw.

-The maiden smiles.

-One eyelid flickers.

-She draws a pistol

-from her knickers.

-What did you enjoy?

-The dancing.

-What kind of dancing?

-What kind of dancing?

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-Bollywood.

-Are you used to that in Llanberis?

-Are you used to that in Llanberis?

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-No.

-Show me how they danced.

-More world culture after the break.

-That includes a taste

-of an incredible performance...

-..by this lady

-as the Spanish gypsy, Carmen.

-That was the Eisteddfod's

-opening concert.

-Join us after the break.

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-On the opening night

-of the Eisteddfod this year...

-..many famous singers collaborated

-for a special performance...

-..of the opera, Carmen.

-I had the chance to get to know

-some of characters a little better.

-Here she is, the woman who plays the

-main role of Carmen, Kate Aldrich.

-Welcome to Wales, Kate.

-Welcome to Wales, Kate.

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-Thank you so much.

-I believe it's your first visit.

-I believe it's your first visit.

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-Absolutely.

-What do you think so far?

-What do you think so far?

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-It's beautiful.

-The countryside is stunning.

-You've performed Carmen all over the

-world - Berlin, Verona, many places.

-Does the performance change

-from venue to venue?

-I think so, yes.

-It particularly depends on the cast

-that you have.

-The other musicians,

-the conductor of the production.

-That colours everything.

-My interpretation, the way I do

-Carmen with Noah...

-..is very specific to the way

-he interprets it.

-I think we all try and adapt

-to each other as much as we can.

-Don Jose is a soldier

-and he has a bit of a violent past.

-To escape his past,

-he's enrolled in the army.

-It's one of these hot summer days,

-and the cigarette girls come in...

-..but there's one girl

-who has a certain allure.

-Her name is Carmen.

-It's an amazing story.

-It's a love triangle

-and one of my favourite roles.

-It's the role

-I've done the most in my career.

-I'm excited to bring it here.

-Caryl Hughes is originally from

-Aberdaron, but now lives in London.

-How lovely is it to come to

-the peace and quiet of Llangollen?

-It's fantastic. I've never come

-to the Eisteddfod before.

-It's a completely new experience

-for me.

-You're playing the role of Carmen's

-friend, Mercedes.

-Yes, that's right.

-Carmen's sidekick.

-There are two of us who support

-Carmen in everything she does.

-We just follow her on the stage.

-Two Trystans -

-one can sing and the other can't.

-You do the maths. How are you?

-Very well, thank you.

-How are the nerves?

-How are the nerves?

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-Fine.

-The rehearsal went well,

-so we're ready to go now.

-You have a big weekend

-ahead of you next week.

-Yes.

-I'm getting married next weekend

-so it's all go at the moment.

-I'm not sure which I'm more nervous

-about, tonight or next week.

-There weren't any obvious nerves

-from the Cytgan Clwyd Choir.

-Nia Wyn Jones is keeping everybody

-in order. How's it going?

-Very well.

-We've faced a bit of a challenge

-because they have to sing in French.

-When we were invited,

-we felt very honoured.

-But it was quite a challenge

-to learn the lyrics.

-It's quite high in pitch as well.

-Let's hear a bit of French.

-You've been working hard on it

-for weeks now.

-What's the hardest line

-in the song?

-Tres bien! Tres bien!

-Tres bien to each one

-of the performers...

-..and an electrifying portrayal

-of Carmen.

-Kate Aldrich obviously impressed

-the audience.

-Back to the competitions.

-Here's the winner of the

-Vocal Solo Under 16 competition.

-Congratulations to

-Rachel Shuk-Ching Ng from Hong Kong.

-What did you enjoy about singing

-this piece by Schubert?

-I love singing the piece The Trout.

-The piece describes how the

-fisherman catches his prey.

-The piece manages to convey

-both the serenity of the water...

-..and the liveliness of the trout

-in the water.

-One of Llangollen's most colourful

-competitions...

-..is the

-Children's Folk Dance Group.

-To India first.

-This is Gabru Punjab De performing

-a traditional dance...

-..which gives thanks

-for a fruitful harvest.

-This is an instrument that

-most Punjabi dancers use on stage.

-What's the technique?

-Technique? You open and close it.

-There's no technique.

-But not everybody can do it,

-I'm sure.

-Are you going to win?

-Are you going to win?

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-We'll definitely win it.

-From Asia to Africa next.

-This group have travelled

-over 7,000 miles from Zimbabwe.

-This is their first visit to

-Llangollen and they're very nervous.

-But they're praying

-everything will go well.

-Zimbabwe!

-Here is their dance.

-The Mother Touch Dancers

-are from Zimbabwe.

-It's a pleasure to hear

-the Shona language.

-What's the history of this dance?

-It's an agricultural dance

-from Moshonaland.

-When we have a great harvest,

-the community will come together...

-..and give thanks

-for the earth's gifts.

-Familiar faces to us in Llangollen

-are the Penrhyd Dancers.

-Here they are dancing to the

-traditional melody, Pwt ar y Bys.

-Here they are then, Gabru Punjab De

-from India win first prize...

-..in the

-Children's Folk Dance Group.

-Second place goes

-to the Welsh group, Penrhyd.

-Congratulations to them all.

-There's no doubt that today's been

-a day of highs and lows.

-It's time to raise our heads and

-take pride...

-..that little Wales has put itself

-on the international map.

-Don't forget to join Alwyn, Elin and

-Morgan tomorrow afternoon on S4C.

-They will be here at midday.

-Trystan and I will be back at 8.25pm

-for highlights of the day.

-Here's a group that have reason to

-hold their heads high and celebrate.

-We leave you with the happy group

-from Cor Ieuenctid Mon.

-From Llangollen, Goodnight.

-# Amen

-# Amen

-# Amen

-# Amen

-# Amen

-# Amen #

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