The new Guardian Cardiff blog is shaping up well. Hannah Waldram suggested I could write a post about something related to Cardiff, Welshness and the Welsh language. I figured it might be fun and hopefully insightful to talk about music, so here’s my new post about the Cardiff-based musician Geraint Jarman.
Welsh language music TV performances, 1973 to 1979
“Welsh language music TV performances, 1973 to 1979. Some awful, some classic” meddai’r aelod YouTube.
Gyda:
- Edward H. Dafis (cantwr yn edrych fel Noddy Holder yma)
- Sidan (dw i dal yn chwilio am eu halbwm cyntaf)
- Crysbas
- Huw Jones (cyd-sefydlydd Recordiau Sain. “Dŵr” / “Dwi isho bod yn Sais”)
- Rhiannon Tomos a’r Band
- Endaf Emlyn (gwefan)
- Angylion Stanli
- Shwn
- Tecwyn Ifan
- Mwg
- Meic Stevens (“canwr dadleuol Meic Stevens”)
- Clustiau Cŵn (hen band Gareth Potter cyn Tŷ Gwydr)
- Geraint Jarman a’r Cynganeddwyr (Myspace. Gyda Heather Jones yma. Gweler hefyd: Bara Menyn gyda Meic Stevens.)
- Eliffant
- Y Trwynau Coch
- Hergest (hen aelodau Galwad Y Mynydd)
- Brân (Gwych!)
- Louis a’r Rocers
- Mynediad Am Ddim (gwefan)
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Happy Saint David’s Day!
Here’s an electric take on the Welsh national anthem.
Tich Gwilym – Hen Wlad Fyn Nhadau (YouTube) [1:36]
Tich Gwilym – Hen Wlad Fyn Nhadau (Spotify) [1:59]
Best version ever.