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0:00:22 > 0:00:25- On Ochr 1 tonight...
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- ..we're back at the famous - Monnow Valley Studio...
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- ..to see which artists collaborate - on a cover of a Welsh classic.
0:00:32 > 0:00:38- After dumping singer Gruff Rhys, - Y Niwl are back with a new video.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42- First, promoting their new album, - here are Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- Y Niwl have travelled the world - promoting Welsh surf rock.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Fortunately, Sion Glyn - has documented it all...
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- ..to provide a fine visual feast.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- Here's the new video from Y Niwl.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- I'm at the Monnow Valley Studio.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- All three collaborating artists - have now arrived.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- They are Haydn from Y Pencadlys, - Pat from Datblygu...
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- ..and Dylan, formerly of Race Horses - and Endaf Gremlin.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- It'll be interesting - to see how they work together.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- Pat, Dylan and Haydn, - let me remind you how this works.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- I have here - a choice of three songs.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- You then pick one of them to cover.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- You have all day today - to finish the song.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- Who knows if you like the artist - or the songs, but it's too late now.
0:07:24 > 0:07:25- Tecwyn Ifan.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26- Tecwyn Ifan.- - Tecwyn Ifan.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- I've heard two out of the three.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- I only know one well.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- Well, we'll hear them anyway, - to remind ourselves.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- I'm not very familiar...- - He's a poet, isn't he?
0:07:38 > 0:07:39- Big moustache.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Tecwyn Ifan played - with Perlau Taf and Ac Eraill...
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- ..before he released Y Dref Wen, - his first solo album, in 1977.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- He's famed for his popular melodies, - intense lyrics...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- ..and a first-rate moustache.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02- The choice is between Y Dref Wen, - Cwn Annwn and Gwaed Ar Yr Eira Gwyn.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Gwaed Ar Yr Eira Gwyn.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- It has a more interesting title.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- I think it was a bit darker.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- After quite a brief discussion, - they have chosen a song.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Gwaed Ar Yr Eira Gwyn.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- It's a song about the 1890 - Wounded Knee Massacre...
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- ..where hundreds - of Native Americans were killed.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Hopefully, - they won't massacre the song.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- It's quite short, isn't it?
0:08:39 > 0:08:40- Yes, it is.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41- Yes, it is.- - Two and a half minutes.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Yes.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44- Yes.- - Great!
0:09:06 > 0:09:07- Pat, I won't keep you long.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08- Pat, I won't keep you long.- - Good!
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- I know you want to go back.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- What were your first impressions - after hearing the record?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- I was worried, but...
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- ..after hearing the lyrics...
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- ..and how simple the melody is...
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- ..it offers lots of scope - to do things with it.
0:09:30 > 0:09:31- It's a good song.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32- It's a good song.- - Yes, it is.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- The lyrics are good.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- You can work with it.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Great. Well done, Tecwyn!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- We had a bit of a jam.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- We spent about two hours - running through some ideas.
0:09:55 > 0:09:56- Sharing ideas.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57- Sharing ideas.- - As they came?
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- Yes, then some kind of plan - fell into place...
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- ..maybe arising from panic - because time was passing!
0:10:07 > 0:10:08- I'll stick a chord in.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16- That's nice.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- OK, so it's a leading chord into...
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- Yes, if you want.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- Have you been - to the Monnow Valley Studio before?
0:10:28 > 0:10:29- Once.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- As it happens, - it was to record a cover!
0:10:34 > 0:10:35- No?!
0:10:36 > 0:10:37- Yes.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42- Race Horses came in - to do a David Bowie cover...
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- ..for a CD - that was meant for Mojo magazine.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05- Good.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- Shall I ask him if we can - do that next, as it's set up?
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- I think we need more rhythm...
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- ..whether it's from the guitar, - the bass or this.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- I always like to adapt - what I'm comfortable doing.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32- I think that doing it - under pressure, to a deadline...
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- ..working in a new place - with unfamiliar people...
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- ..is part of the experience for me.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Not as wild as when we were jamming.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44- It wasn't, was it?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- Is that a good thing or a bad thing?- - Bad!
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Pat, the end is nigh.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- What did you enjoy most?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- Oh, just trying new things out...
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- ..and working with people - who can do different things to me...
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- ..and learning a lot, actually.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07- It's a work now.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13- There was a point when lots of ideas - went into the frying pan...
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- ..and only burnt offerings came out.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- Have you done Tecwyn Ifan justice?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Have you done Tecwyn Ifan justice?- - Yes, I think he'd like it.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- We've focused on its dark element.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- I think it sounds really nice.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- I've worked - far beyond my hours today.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- I'm off to bed.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- I'll leave the artists - with Bo and Matt, the engineers.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- They'll work on the track - deep into the night.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Come back later to hear the result.
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0:13:04 > 0:13:04- Subtitles
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0:13:11 > 0:13:12- Welcome back.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- In part one, - we saw Pat, Haydn and Dylan...
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- ..working on a Tecwyn Ifan cover.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- Here's the finished work.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- We'll have similar sessions - throughout the series.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51- Next, a video from Brython Shag.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- All the series' videos will appear - on Ochr 1's YouTube very soon.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- We end with Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - performing Lon Wrth Y Mor.
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