Saron: Cil y Drws Ochr 1

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-Welcome to the last Ochr 1

-in the series.

-Unfortunately, the production crew

-thought there were only 8 episodes.

-That means we're a programme short.

-But don't worry.

-We've been trawling

-through the archive...

-..and we've found a gem

-of a programme from 1974...

-..called Cil y Drws,

-focusing on the band Saron.

-Good evening, friends.

-Welcome to the programme.

-This week, we're having a look at

-the young band from Dyfed, Saron.

-Now, who are Saron?

-They're called Siwan Morris

-and Sian Wyn.

-It's a great pleasure

-to welcome them here tonight...

-..to sing a few songs

-and to have a chat.

-For now, I'm going to

-leave everything in their hands.

-I'm sure

-you've heard this song before.

-To sing O Saron i Saron,

-here's Saron.

-Well done. I enjoyed that.

-Take a seat.

-Well, ladies, welcome to Cil y Drws.

-It's nice to have you here.

-It's nice to have you here.

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-It's nice to be here.

-Thanks for having us, Englyn.

-Thanks for having us, Englyn.

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-No problem at all.

-You've just sung

-the lovely song O Saron i Saron.

-Tell us a little about the song.

-Well, Englyn, we travelled up from

-Saron, Ammanford, where we live...

-..to record our LP,

-Dail y Gaeaf, in the north.

-As we reached our destination,

-we discovered...

-..that the recording studio

-was in a village called Saron.

-Well, well, what a coincidence.

-It made us feel at home,

-to be honest.

-I'm sure it did, fair play.

-Now then, in case you at home

-aren't familiar with the band...

-..let's find out

-exactly who Saron are.

-Saron, the pop duo from Dyfed.

-Little did they know that a year

-after filming this video...

-..they would be one of Wales'

-most popular groups...

-..filling halls

-with their lively performances...

-..starring on Welsh TV and radio...

-..and appearing at dances

-all over the country.

-Natives of Saron near Carmarthen...

-..Sian Wyn and Siwan Morris

-became friends at Sunday school.

-Both came

-from very musical families...

-..and music played a big part

-in their upbringing.

-They started performing at local

-concerts and chapel services.

-They became well known locally

-in next to no time.

-But things changed

-when Elfed Saunders Jones...

-..the gifted producer

-at Arwydd Records, heard the band.

-He summoned the duo to the studio...

-..where they recorded

-their first single, O Saron i Saron.

-The single shot up the charts

-and the group enjoyed great success.

-They performed all over Wales...

-..and crowds thronged

-to see this exciting new pop group.

-Who knows what's next

-for the Dyfed duo?

-Will they be this decade's

-Triawd y Buarth?

-Time will tell.

-Well, well.

-A very successful year, I'd say.

-You've been in the studio recently,

-recording your first LP.

-What was that experience like?

-What was that experience like?

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-It was a brilliant experience.

-We got a chance to develop a new

-sound with Elfed Saunders Jones.

-Remind us

-who Elfed Saunders Jones is.

-Elfed produced the LP for us

-in the studio.

-He plays piano and keyboards for us

-when we play live...

-..and he also keeps us in line.

-..and he also keeps us in line.

-

-I'm sure he tries his best!

-It's hard to believe

-that this only started a year ago.

-This is another interesting story.

-This is another interesting story.

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-Yes, it is.

-We were sitting in a Welsh lesson,

-reading Ymadawiad Arthur...

-..by T Gwynn Jones.

-..by T Gwynn Jones.

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-A classic.

-In walked Miss Williams.

-She wanted to take me

-to Mr Walsh the headmaster's office.

-I got quite a fright.

-I thought

-I'd done something wrong.

-She took me there,

-and I was on the brink of tears.

-She opened the door,

-and who was there but Sian!

-It was you!

-Mr Walsh said that we'd had

-a phone call from the north...

-..asking if we as a duo...

-..wanted to record an album

-at Stiwdio Arwydd.

-Exciting news,

-and Siwan didn't get a row!

-Exciting, and quite a shock

-for you at the time, I'm sure.

-Let's hear more

-about your time at Stiwdio Arwydd.

-Steffan ap Clwyd

-went there on our behalf.

-Thank you very much, Englyn.

-I'm in the village of Dolydd,

-near Caernarfon.

-It's a fine June day,

-and as you can see...

-..I'm standing outside

-a typical Welsh farmhouse.

-But believe me, what goes on

-behind these grey walls...

-..isn't what you'd expect at the

-home of Mr and Mrs Jones next door.

-Have you been rehearsing?

-Have you been rehearsing?

-

-Yes, a bit.

-It's going quite well.

-Let me hear you then.

-Well, Siwan and Sian.

-Are you both keeping well?

-Are you both keeping well?

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-Very well, thank you.

-Very good. You're busy.

-Quite busy, yes.

-Nearing the end of a busy period.

-Since when are you in the studio?

-Since when are you in the studio?

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-Three weeks by now.

-Three weeks.

-Three weeks.

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-We feel at home now.

-And you've just finished your exams.

-We haven't had the results yet.

-Oh, they're yet to come?

-Oh, they're yet to come?

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-Fingers crossed!

-What will you do next?

-Find a husband, settle down

-and start a family?

-Go to college, hopefully.

-Go to college, hopefully.

-

-To college?!

-Fair play.

-Fair play.

-

-Have some fun before settling down.

-You have to, I suppose.

-What do you think of these

-two young girls alongside you?

-Well, they're very talented,

-aren't they?

-Yes, indeed. I agree with you.

-I understand

-that you've written all the songs.

-Nobody's helped you?

-Well done, fair play.

-Only with the final production

-in the studio.

-That's when this man steps in.

-Girls, I don't think

-the oohs are working.

-Erm, they aren't strong enough.

-Erm, they aren't strong enough.

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-But I like the oohs.

-Well...

-..we'll try the oohs once again...

-..and try to...

-..try to blast it out a bit more.

-..try to blast it out a bit more.

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-The oohs or all of it?

-All of it, really,

-but especially the oohs.

-It just sounds a bit flat.

-Not the pitch.

-There isn't enough feeling in it.

-The song's lovely...

-..but you sing it as if you were

-at a funeral or something.

-Tell me,

-what is this room we're in now?

-This is the control room, is it?

-This is the control room, is it?

-

-Yes.

-What do they do here? Control?

-What do they do here? Control?

-

-Yes.

-Yes, where they...

-..control the sound levels

-and things like that.

-Erm, yes.

-Do you understand

-these big machines?

-No, we don't.

-No, we don't.

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-No. We sing. That's what we do.

-Let's try the oohs, then a verse...

-..break, verse...

-..Lliwiau, then back.

-I'm not a fan of oohs, you know?

-It's bad writing, you know?

-Oohs are a sign that someone

-can't think of words, aren't they?

-I just think the song

-is strong enough as it is.

-The lyrics are superb.

-You lack confidence

-in your own lyrics.

-Why not go right into the verse?

-At the start of the song?

-With no intro at all?

-Wyn, lad!

-Come on.

-How many songs

-will there be on the record?

-Erm, there are...

-Erm, there are...

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-Eleven?

-Eleven in all.

-Eleven in all.

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-Yes, eleven.

-You've got enough work then.

-You've been here for three weeks.

-You've been here for three weeks.

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-Three weeks, yes.

-And how long do you have left?

-We'll see when you leave,

-so that we can get on with it.

-Well, our day at Stiwdio Arwydd

-has come to an end.

-I've enjoyed it.

-I'm sure the group has too.

-And I hope we've been able to shed

-some light for you the viewer...

-..about how to make a record

-in this modern age.

-Unfortunately, it's time

-for us to bid farewell...

-..to Ifan, Wyn, Mr Elfed

-Saunders Jones, Sian and Siwan.

-Until next time, from me,

-Steffan ap Clwyd, goodbye.

-You had a lot of fun

-in the studio, I'd say.

-Tell me now,

-you write all the songs.

-Yes.

-Yes.

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-All of them?

-All of them.

-I compose the music

-and Siwan writes the lyrics.

-Well, you're clearly

-a very talented partnership.

-I'm sure you'll agree.

-Tell me about the new LP,

-Dail y Gaeaf.

-What can the viewers expect?

-It's a rock and pop record.

-So, a bit of variety?

-So, a bit of variety?

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-A bit of variety, yes.

-A lot of people influence us

-musically, don't they, Sian?

-Erm, groups like the Beatles

-and the Rolling Stones.

-A bit of rock?

-Yes, some rock,

-and Welsh groups too.

-Perlau Taf.

-Perlau Taf.

-

-Oh, very nice.

-What kind of themes

-do you write about?

-Nature, mainly.

-Badgers and so on?

-The seasons, Englyn, yes.

-The way the seasons change

-and how life goes on in winter.

-That's the theme of Dail y Gaeaf.

-That's the theme of Dail y Gaeaf.

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-Oh, I see.

-There are serious themes like war...

-..and lighter themes too,

-including some love songs.

-War and love.

-What could be better?

-Who's the lucky man?!

-We'll have to leave it there,

-I'm afraid.

-We have a commercial break.

-Come back after the break...

-..for more fun, the odd story

-and maybe another song.

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-That's how it is.

-Welcome back to Cil y Drws.

-I'm joined by the extremely

-talented duo from Dyfed, Saron.

-Siwan and Sian, we're going

-to change things a little...

-..for the second part.

-Rather than me

-asking all the questions...

-..the questions

-will come from the viewers.

-Esme Thomas from Llanddarog

-would like to know...

-..if you feel nervous

-before performing.

-Well, I know one of us does.

-Which one?

-Which one?

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-I get terribly nervous.

-I do.

-What are the symptoms?

-I'm very scared of going on stage.

-I worry about

-forgetting the words.

-I'm sure you're fine.

-Yes, I'm alright. I haven't

-had to do a concert on my own yet!

-I'm glad to hear.

-On to the next question.

-The next is from Olwen Parry

-from Corwen.

-Which is your favourite song

-from the new LP?

-It's a difficult question.

-My favourite song is Bachgen Mawr.

-It's a lively song that gets

-the audience on their feet.

-It's a lot of fun.

-A favourite for the audience too!

-Siwan, how about you?

-I really like Lliwiau (colours).

-The lyrics are about nature.

-With a title like that, I'm sure

-it's a very colourful song.

-The next question is from

-Geraint Jackson in Dolgellau.

-A very important question in life.

-Tea or coffee? One or two sugars?

-Tea for me, Englyn.

-Coffee's a bit much for me

-or I'd be bouncing off the walls.

-And I wouldn't sleep.

-And I wouldn't sleep.

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-Any sugar?

-No sugar.

-No sugar.

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-You're sweet enough!

-Siwan?

-Siwan?

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-Tea for me too. Milk, no sugar.

-I'm the same. Thank you both.

-Some interesting

-and serious questions there.

-Siwan and Sian mentioned earlier

-that you'd given a concert...

-..to celebrate finishing

-the new LP, Dail y Gaeaf.

-I'll pass you back now to Steffan ap

-Clwyd who was there on our behalf.

-Well, here I am,

-outside Cilberllan village hall.

-In a few hours, crowds from all over

-the country will come here...

-..to claim their place

-in the audience.

-It promises to be quite a night!

-All tickets have been sold.

-The group had been preparing

-for nearly half an hour.

-I had a chat with a few members

-before the concert.

-How are the preparations

-coming along? Siwan?

-Very well. We've just come from the

-studio where we recorded our album.

-All the songs

-are fresh in our minds.

-Sian, how are things going?

-I'm Siwan.

-I do apologise.

-Sian, Siwan.

-Sian, Siwan.

-

-Excuse me.

-How are the preparations going?

-Yes, fine, thank you.

-We sang at the Urdd centre

-in Glan-llyn last night.

-We're a little bit tired.

-But we'll be fine

-after a cup of tea!

-Tonight's tickets are sold out.

-Sian?

-Really? I didn't know that.

-Don't, you're making me nervous.

-Siwan?

-Well, fantastic. How exciting.

-When the support act had finished...

-..it was time for the stars

-of the evening to take to the stage.

-Well, that's it,

-the end of the concert.

-Are you sweating

-and out of breath?

-How did it go?

-Siwan?

-Siwan?

-

-It was a fantastic gig.

-The audience were fantastic.

-A brilliant response.

-Sian?

-Yes, a brilliant response.

-Erm... everyone was singing

-and dancing.

-It really was amazing.

-The audience responded to the fast,

-lively songs...

-..and they also responded

-to the serious ones.

-They followed the mood of the song.

-So, yes, a successful evening.

-Well, that's it. The end of another

-successful evening in Cilberllan.

-From me, Steffan ap Clwyd, goodbye.

-Well, that looked like

-a very successful evening.

-A lot of fun and everyone

-seemed to enjoy themselves.

-Tell me, Siwan and Sian,

-will you be performing again soon?

-Yes, we have a few dates arranged

-for the summer.

-We're singing in Aberystwyth.

-We're singing in Aberystwyth.

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-By the sea in Aberystwyth.

-Yes, that's right.

-We have a concert in Crymych. We're

-also singing at the Eisteddfod.

-Quite a bit of variety!

-It's going to be a busy summer.

-We're very excited.

-I'm sure. I feel excited for you.

-If viewers at home

-would like to buy a copy...

-..of this talented band's first LP,

-where can they buy Dail y Gaeaf?

-In your local shops.

-In your local shops.

-

-Make sure you buy a copy.

-Well, the time has come

-to say goodbye.

-I'd like to take this opportunity...

-..to thank Siwan and Sian

-and the members of the band.

-But more than anything,

-I'd like to thank you at home.

-Don't forget to watch next week.

-Cil y Drws will be focusing

-on another special guest.

-In the meantime, please give Saron

-a round of applause.

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