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-Welcome to Straeon Tafarn -with me, Dewi Pws... | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
-..the stray cat from Treboeth, -Tresaith and the whole world! | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
-I'm still touring Welsh pubs -with Radwm in my green van. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
-I like being early to meet the locals -and get a feel for the place. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:50 | |
-Today, I'm in the Gogs, -or Tibet, as I like to call it! | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
-It's full of odd people speaking -a strange language, but I love them. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
-I also love the mountains -above the pub I'm visiting today. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:08 | |
-Where am I going? | 0:01:09 | 0:01:11 | |
-It has bred some of Wales's -best bands and musicians... | 0:01:11 | 0:01:17 | |
-..and Maffia Mr Huws. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:19 | |
-Yes, it's Bethesda! | 0:01:19 | 0:01:21 | |
-# Let's all rejoice merrily, better -times are coming, hallelujah! # | 0:01:24 | 0:01:29 | |
-Why am I singing Moliannwn? | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-Local man Benjamin Thomas wrote it. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
-Many poets have links with Bethesda. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
-Among them is my favourite, -R Williams Parry. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:41 | |
-The amiable historian -John Bwlchllan... | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
-..enlightened me -as to how Bethesda flourished. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
-We met at the Douglas Arms, -the venue for tonight's gig. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
-It's the only Arfon quarry village -that developed into a town. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:59 | |
-It became the urban district -of Bethesda. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
-It's also the site -of the largest hole in the world. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
-It's said that Penrhyn Quarry -can be seen from the moon. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:10 | |
-Caernarfon Castle, the Great Wall -of China and the Bethesda hole... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:16 | |
-..can be seen from the moon. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
-In the early 19th century... | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
-..Telford designed the most -innovative road of the period. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:28 | |
-It ran up through Nant Ffrancon. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
-However, none of the gradients -were too steep for a horse and cart. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:39 | |
-It was a real masterpiece. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
-The Ogwen Valley -became more accessible... | 0:02:41 | 0:02:44 | |
-..and the town developed -on either side of this main road. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:48 | |
-The A5 that passes the Douglas Arms -was essential to the area's growth. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:56 | |
-Members of the gentry -travelled to and from London. | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
-They needed resting places -along the route of their journey. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:04 | |
-As a result, -the Douglas Arms was built. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
-I asked the landlady, Christine, -about the origin of the name. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:11 | |
-The Douglas-Pennant family -was originally from Scotland. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:16 | |
-The coat of arms -belongs to Gordon Douglas. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:20 | |
-This is the family coat of arms. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
-When they moved to North Wales... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:26 | |
-..they married into a family -and became Douglas-Pennant. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:30 | |
-How long have you been here? | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
-My great-grandmother -rented it in 1913. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:37 | |
-In 1939, a member -of the Douglas-Pennant family died. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:43 | |
-The death duty was immense, -so they sold a lot of property. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:48 | |
-My grandparents purchased the site. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
-Any chance of a free pint? | 0:03:52 | 0:03:53 | |
-Any chance of a free pint? - -I can't do that! | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
-Dear me, no. | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
-And I didn't get a free pint either! | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
-Lord Penrhyn's family -owned the pub. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:07 | |
-They resembled a local mafia -who ran and owned everything. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:13 | |
-Christine suggested -that I phone J Elwyn Hughes. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:19 | |
-He knows everything about them. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:22 | |
-He also named another local mafia, -the band Maffia Mr Huws. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:28 | |
-The Penrhyn family -dates back to the Middle Ages. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:33 | |
-They lived in a wooden mansion -on the site of Penrhyn Castle. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:38 | |
-At that time, the family -owned a lot of land. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:46 | |
-It was an important estate. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:48 | |
-A man from Liverpool -called Richard Pennant... | 0:04:48 | 0:04:51 | |
-..married Ann Susannah, -the heiress of the Penrhyn estate. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:56 | |
-The modern Penrhyn family -stemmed from there. | 0:04:56 | 0:05:02 | |
-Richard Pennant took advantage -of his father John's wealth. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:08 | |
-He had made his fortune -from Jamaica's sugar estates. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
-Bethesda wouldn't exist -if it wasn't for Jamaica. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:16 | |
-When Richard Pennant -inherited this wealth in 1781... | 0:05:16 | 0:05:20 | |
-..he started excavating -a large hole on Y Fronllwyd. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:26 | |
-That was the start -of the Penrhyn Quarry... | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
-..that would employ -thousands of men. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
-This quarry is unique, and overlooks -both the Douglas and the town. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
-If you want a hole, -it may as well be a large one! | 0:05:38 | 0:05:42 | |
-At one time, -3,000 people worked here. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
-Elwyn told me about the disagreements -and the many strikes. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:50 | |
-It went from bad to worse -when one particular man took control. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:56 | |
-The son was called -George Sholto Douglas-Pennant. | 0:05:56 | 0:06:00 | |
-When speaking about his son, -the old Lord said... | 0:06:00 | 0:06:04 | |
-.."Don't cross George, -because he'll never forgive you." | 0:06:04 | 0:06:08 | |
-This threat came true... | 0:06:08 | 0:06:13 | |
-..at the end of the century. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:15 | |
-In 1896-97, there was a strike -that lasted for 11 months. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:21 | |
-It preceded the Great Strike -that lasted for three years. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:26 | |
-It was the longest strike -in British trade union history. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
-During this strike, -Bethesda was a cauldron of emotion. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:37 | |
-Posters were displayed -in the windows of each home. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
-Traitors were excommunicated -from chapels. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:47 | |
-One traitor told an old lady, "I got -a sovereign from Lord Penrhyn." | 0:06:48 | 0:06:53 | |
-"Yes, and it turned you -into a Judas!" she replied. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:57 | |
-Who were the traitors? | 0:06:59 | 0:07:01 | |
-They were the men who broke -the strike and went back to work. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
-The windows of some traitors -were smashed. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
-The wives of the strikers gathered -in the woods that led to the quarry. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:16 | |
-They jeered and heckled the traitors -as they returned to work. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:22 | |
-For many years, -people were remembered as traitors. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:28 | |
-"Don't trust him, -his grandfather was a traitor." | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-The scars of this strike -remain embedded in the soil. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
-At the time of the Great Strike, -men worked exceptionally hard... | 0:07:38 | 0:07:43 | |
-..under very difficult conditions. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
-They worked in all weathers -on the rock faces... | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
-..or in the sheds -during the freezing weather. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
-The working conditions -was one cause of the strike. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:59 | |
-The Lord didn't move an inch. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
-Wages were very poor. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-They battled for a minimum wage, -but it wasn't granted. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:12 | |
-The strike dragged on -and there was no compromise. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
-Lord Penrhyn -was a stubborn character... | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
-..but, apparently, -he was quite a fair employer. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
-He built hospitals and schools... | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
-..on the condition -that workers were obedient. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
-If they weren't, -he could get nasty. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:29 | |
-It destroyed the community. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:32 | |
-From that day, neither Bethesda -nor the quarry were the same. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:37 | |
-One important record -tells of people starving. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:42 | |
-They had no support. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:45 | |
-One lady only had crusts -that were soaked in water. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:50 | |
-She roamed the area begging -and received only compassion. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:55 | |
-Nothing that could provide -for her children. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
-The local shops were sympathetic... | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
-..until they were unable -to provide food... | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
-..as they couldn't afford -to supply their shops. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
-This led to many -unfortunate incidents. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:15 | |
-Some of the traitors' wives... | 0:09:15 | 0:09:18 | |
-..had to be accompanied -by the police to the shops... | 0:09:18 | 0:09:23 | |
-..due to the bad feeling -between strikers and traitors. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:28 | |
-As you look at the history -of the strike... | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
-..you get a feeling -that people wanted to suffer. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
-The strike dragged on. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:38 | |
-There was a Calvinistic notion -that suffering is good for you. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:42 | |
-Following the end of the strike -in 1903... | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
-..came the Welsh Revival of 1904-05. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
-That took religious spirit -to another level. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
-We only have to roam this area -to see the large chapels... | 0:09:53 | 0:09:57 | |
-..that were very successful. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
-The money pumped into the chapels -by the workers... | 0:09:59 | 0:10:04 | |
-..was a large percentage -of their wealth. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
-The word Bethesda -means a house of peace. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
-That's quite ironic considering -that the turbulent Penrhyn strike... | 0:10:10 | 0:10:15 | |
-..lasted three years. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
-The religious revival -soon followed... | 0:10:17 | 0:10:20 | |
-..but the chapel in Bethesda -has been turned into flats. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:24 | |
-It's a strange world. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:26 | |
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-I love touring Wales with Radwm -and hearing local stories. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:38 | |
-The Penrhyn Strike -scarred the area... | 0:10:38 | 0:10:42 | |
-..but it also contributed -to local folklore. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
-Elwyn told me that Bethesda strikers -received a Christmas pudding... | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
-..that weighed two and a half tons -from an English company... | 0:10:51 | 0:10:56 | |
-..to share among the needy. | 0:10:57 | 0:10:59 | |
-A hymn was adapted -to mark the occasion. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-"We had in Bethesda -the best pudding there ever was | 0:11:03 | 0:11:08 | |
-"Neither Young nor Lord Penrhyn -knew of it before it came | 0:11:08 | 0:11:14 | |
-"It was a black coloured pudding | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
-"The best any living being -has tasted." | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
-To be sung to the tune Wyddgrug. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:23 | |
-It must have been quite a pudding. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:27 | |
-The hymn proves that the area -had a unique sense of humour. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
-Elwyn spoke of one individual -who's remembered by word of mouth. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:37 | |
-Wil Reach was a local character. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
-He had an answer for everything. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
-He was funny and witty. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:48 | |
-Someone asked him -whether he spoke English. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
-"Yes," he said, -"when I lean against a wall!" | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-I like the fact that this pub -has hardly changed in a century. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:01 | |
-However, it has some odd features. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
-One of those is found -in the snooker room. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
-In the early 1960s, Geoffrey, -Christine's father... | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
-..heard that Joe Davis, -a world-class snooker player... | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-..had devised a new game -called snooker plus. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:19 | |
-It was snooker with two extra balls. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:22 | |
-The orange was worth eight -and the purple scored ten. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:27 | |
-The aim was to make the game -more exciting. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
-It also meant a bigger -maximum break... | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
-..210 instead of 147. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:37 | |
-Here we go, Dewi Morris -is going for the 210. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
-Foul! | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
-The area was also home -to the writer Caradog Prichard. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:17 | |
-His first Eisteddfod chair -is here at the Douglas Arms. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:21 | |
-It's very comfortable too! | 0:13:21 | 0:13:23 | |
-I've learnt a lot -about Caradog Prichard. | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
-He was born in Bethesda. -This was his house. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
-He was a journalist in London -with wife Mattie and daughter Mari. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:36 | |
-The residents of Bethesda -inspired his famous work... | 0:13:36 | 0:13:41 | |
-..Un Nos Ola Leuad. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:43 | |
-It's one of the greatest novels -of the 20th century. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
-It was inspired by Caradog -Prichard's experiences in Bethesda. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:52 | |
-I spoke to him once when he was -working in Fleet Street in London. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:58 | |
-He said, "Fleet Street is the same -length as Bethesda High Street." | 0:13:58 | 0:14:03 | |
-"It brings dignity to London." | 0:14:03 | 0:14:05 | |
-I wanted to hear an excerpt -from Un Nos Ola Leuad... | 0:14:05 | 0:14:09 | |
-..so I called on one of Wales's -greatest actors, John Ogwen... | 0:14:10 | 0:14:16 | |
-No, not him! | 0:14:16 | 0:14:17 | |
-..to recite an extract -at the Douglas Arms. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
-John told me to say that! | 0:14:21 | 0:14:22 | |
-"Johnny South has opened -a boxing club behind The Blue Bell. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
-"He has made a ring -out of ropes and railings. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
-"The boys learn to box every night -for a shilling a week. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:33 | |
-"Now Gwas Gorlan -has challenged him. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:36 | |
-"Now had been drinking -and heard Johnny South say... | 0:14:36 | 0:14:39 | |
-"..that there'll be a special show -at eight next Thursday. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
-"Johnny South will take on -any challenger. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
-"Whoever manages a KO against -Johnny South gets ten shillings." | 0:14:46 | 0:14:51 | |
-"I like your South Walian accent. -Please come with me, Huw." | 0:14:51 | 0:14:55 | |
-"No punches were thrown at first. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
-"They put out their arms as if -they were scratching their noses. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:02 | |
-"Suddenly, Now's right arm swung -like a sickle cutting brambles. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
-"He caught Johnny on his chin -and he fell. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
-"One, two, three..." said Frank. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-"But Johnny jumped to his feet -and was dancing around Now. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
-"Yes, that was a belter," -said Huw. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
-"It's another for the Southerner," -said another. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:23 | |
-"Now Gwas Gorlan -is now called Now Nine. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:28 | |
-"When he was lying on the floor, -Frank was counting above him. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:33 | |
-"After reaching eight, -Frank shouted 'nine' in English. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:39 | |
-"His Nain isn't here, Frank!" | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
-"He has been Now Nine ever since." | 0:15:42 | 0:15:44 | |
-Oh, John Ogs. I couldn't have done -better myself, but back to Caradog. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:49 | |
-He was a likeable character. -We were great friends. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
-I would visit him -at his house in Bethesda. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:58 | |
-He considered returning to the area -after leaving The Telegraph. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-But he was taken ill -and it never happened. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:07 | |
-I also had the extraordinary honour -of organizing his funeral. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:12 | |
-Listen to this. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
-In the past, we used pounds, -shillings and pence. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:21 | |
-In the 1970s, this changed -in every region of Britain. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:25 | |
-Lord Penrhyn knew full well -that Bethesda people are stubborn. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:30 | |
-It's no surprise that the Douglas -Arms refused to be decimalized. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:35 | |
-Richard Morris Jones -was a journalist at the time. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:38 | |
-He visited the pub to interview -Geoffrey, Christine's father. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
-Hello. I'll have a pint -of dark ale, please. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:49 | |
-It's a lovely day, isn't it? | 0:16:49 | 0:16:50 | |
-It's a lovely day, isn't it? - -Wonderful. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
-Two and three, sir. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:54 | |
-Two and three, sir. - -Here's 50p. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
-I remember interviewing Geoffrey -at the Douglas. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
-We had a lot of fun -because of his determined attitude. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:04 | |
-He was convinced that decimalization -would not work. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
-Half a crown, a crown, -ten shillings. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:13 | |
-You've got a big day tomorrow. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-Why? What's happening? | 0:17:16 | 0:17:17 | |
-Why? What's happening? - -The change to decimalization. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:20 | |
-We're not changing. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:21 | |
-We're not changing. - -What do you mean? | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
-We're not changing -- it isn't essential. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
-I thought it was totally wrong. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
-Why? | 0:17:29 | 0:17:31 | |
-Why? - -The original system was much better. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
-Won't you find it odd -that the Douglas Arms in Bethesda... | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
-..is the only place in Britain -that isn't decimalized? | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
-I doubt we'll be the only place. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:44 | |
-We're not odd, -but we'll keep going as normal. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
-How did the old money work? | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
-How did the old money work? - -It was very simple. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:54 | |
-There were 12 pennies in a shilling -and 20 shillings in a pound. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:58 | |
-And that was that. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:00 | |
-Can you tell me about half a crown? | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
-Half a crown was two... | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
-Half a crown was... -a crown was... oh dear... | 0:18:08 | 0:18:13 | |
-Twenty. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:14 | |
-Twenty. - -No, it was 12 and a half pence. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
-There were eight half a crowns -in a pound. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
-Eight times 12 is 96, -plus four equals 100. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-How would your father ask for 20p? | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
-How would your father ask for 20p? - -Four shillings. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
-If you gave him a 50p, which would -have been ten shillings... | 0:18:29 | 0:18:34 | |
-..you would get six shillings -of change, which was 30p. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
-You've lost me already! | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
-Am I stupid or what? -They're still at it today. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:44 | |
-We never change our prices -by less than 5p or a shilling. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:49 | |
-That would have been a huge rise -years ago. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
-We don't deal -with two pence or three pence. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:57 | |
-A pint is 2.75 -or two pounds and 15 shillings. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
-Lager is more expensive at 2.80... | 0:19:02 | 0:19:05 | |
-..or two pounds and 16 shillings. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:08 | |
-Do you regret doing it? | 0:19:09 | 0:19:10 | |
-Do you regret doing it? - -No, not at all. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
-Someone had to oppose -these idiotic changes. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
-Thank you very much. -I'll take these three florins. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
-That's seven and six, -seven and nine. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:23 | |
-We'll see what happens from Monday, -Mr Davies. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
-Thank you and cheers. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:29 | |
-It's great that they still respect -the old coinage at the Douglas. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:35 | |
-I didn't realize that this area -had such a wealth of history. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:40 | |
-There's more to Bethesda -than Maffia Mr Huws. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:43 | |
-Believe it or not, -John is still propping up the bar! | 0:19:43 | 0:19:48 | |
-If we look at the popular culture -from recent years... | 0:19:49 | 0:19:53 | |
-..Tynal Tywyll, Maffia Mr Huws -and Super Furry Animals... | 0:19:53 | 0:19:56 | |
-..were all inspired by Bethesda. | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
-Idris Foster, the 20th century -Welsh scholar, is also from here. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:04 | |
-We should take pride -in the fact that Bethesda exists. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:09 | |
-Yes, John. It boasts -a wonderful tradition of music... | 0:20:09 | 0:20:13 | |
-..and it's set to improve -with the arrival of Radwm. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
-The song at the Douglas -is about another quarrying town. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:23 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
-# Wales, come as one -to listen to my song | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
-# Something small -is really worrying me | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
-# Living in Swansea -is getting on my nerves | 0:20:46 | 0:20:50 | |
-# And I'm leaving -for the hills at dawn | 0:20:50 | 0:20:53 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:20:53 | 0:20:57 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
-# Mrs Jones, take a letter -and write this quickly | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
-# I'm totally fed up of this town | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
-# I've closed the windows -and washed the dishes | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
-# And the furniture is neat -and in their place | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
-# The Eisteddfod was in the north -and then in the south | 0:21:38 | 0:21:43 | |
-# The Court were decide where to go | 0:21:43 | 0:21:45 | |
-# Gwyndaf yelled to the crowd -"Where is the next Eisteddfod?" | 0:21:45 | 0:21:49 | |
-# They heard a tender voice -shouting these words | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:21:53 | 0:21:57 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven | 0:22:04 | 0:22:07 | |
-# The man who pays the harpist -is calling for the song | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
-# The man who plays the music -has his fun | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
-# Because I am the harpist, -you have to follow | 0:22:14 | 0:22:18 | |
-# So come and join with me, -once again | 0:22:18 | 0:22:22 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven, -once again | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:22:37 | 0:22:39 | |
-# Catching the first train -out of town | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
-# I'm going back -to Blaenau Ffestiniog | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
-# Because it's my seventh heaven # | 0:22:47 | 0:22:53 | |
-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:22:57 | 0:23:00 | |
-I enjoyed that gig. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:08 | |
-"I went for a stroll to the Gogs -and had fun with the girls and hogs | 0:23:09 | 0:23:14 | |
-"At the Douglas Arms, -I became Liszt and Brahms | 0:23:14 | 0:23:17 | |
-"With a gang of nice blokes -and John Ogs!" | 0:23:17 | 0:23:20 | |
-Goodnight. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:22 | |
-All together... | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, you are beautiful | 0:23:24 | 0:23:29 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, -you're worth the world to me | 0:23:29 | 0:23:34 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, you're an angel | 0:23:34 | 0:23:39 | |
-# Lleucu Llwyd, -I love you, you, you # | 0:23:40 | 0:23:46 | |
-S4C subtitles by Tinopolis | 0:23:52 | 0:23:54 | |
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