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28 November 2013

Sioe Nadolig Parc y Tywyn 2013


(Dylunio / Design: Sioned Williams, Ysgol Parc y Tywyn)

Hannukah!

Received this in the post from cousin Helena, Grandaughter of Lorenzo:

Aberporth ac Aberteifi

Bilingual post, please scroll.

Bysgio
Aberporth. £4

Gigs
Canolfan Ieuenctid Aberporth
Brondesbury Lodge, Aberteifi

Dechrau'n hwyr, felly trio mas Aberporth fel lleoliad bysgio newydd. Fawr o neb yno! Wedyn cwrdd â gwyneb cyfarwydd, trefnydd y grŵp addysg gartref y bûm yn chwarae iddynt ym mis Awst 2010, a chael fy ngwahodd i chwarae set cyflym iddynt yn y Ganolfan Ieuenctid. Ymlaen i gwrdd â'm cyfaill Mark Cole yn Aberteifi. yn ddiddorol iawn, dywed Mark bod llai o fynd ar ei blog ef y dyddiau 'ma, a minnau newydd ail-gydio yn yr hen grefft! Gig wedyn yn Brondesbury Lodge, un o'r ychydig iawn o gigs sydd gennyf ar y gweill ar hyn o bryd.


Started out late from home, so with limited busking time I opted to try a new patch, Aberporth. It was much quieter than I would have thought. However I met a familiar face from the Home Education group who I played for back in August 2010. She invited me in to do a short set for the group, which I gratefully accepted.  Thrn on to Aberteifi to meet my friend Mark Cole for lunch. Interestingly, he reports that his blog is much less active now- at a time when I am getting back in to the old craft! Then on to my arranged gig at Brondesbury Lodge, one of the few gigs I have scheduled at the moment.

21 November 2013

Bysgio, Trefynwy

£13. Tro cyntaf yma  ers 2001 / First time here since 2001.

20 November 2013

Philippines: Arwerthiant CDs / CD Sale.

Am gyfnod byr, rwyf yn gwerthu fy CDs telyn trwy bysgio / gigs ac ar Ebay er mwyn codi arian at gronfa DEC Ynysoedd y Philippines. Cliciwch ar y llun(iau) priodol er mwyn prynnu CD(s) ar Ebay. Bydd £5 o bob gwerthiant yn cael ei drosglwyddo at y dudalen ar www.justgiving.com rwyf wedi creu at y pwrpas hyn. Diolch am eich cefnogaeth! Pob hwyl, Carwyn.

 For a short period, I am selling my CDs whilst busking, in gigs and on Ebay to raise money for the DEC Philippines appeal. Click on the relevant photo(s) to buy CD(s) on Ebay. £5 from every sale will be transfered to the Justgiving.com page that I have created for this purpose. Thanks for your support! Cest wishes, Carwyn


 Alawon o'r Stryd (2011)

Telynnau teires a Cheltaidd / Celtic and Welsh Triple harps
Gwesteuon gwadd ar ffliwt a ffidil / Guest artists on flute and fiddle
Offerynol yn unig: dim canu! / Instrumental only: no singing!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carwyn-Tywyn-Alawon-or-Stryd-/251384326709?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item3a87ac6a35



Awen ac Aber (2012)

Gig byw yn Theatr y Drwm, Aberystwyth / Live gig at Y Drwm Theatre, Aberystwyth
Cynhyrchiwyd gan / Produced By Gwyn "Maffia" Jones, Stiwdio Bos, Llanerfyl
Telynnau Geltaidd a'r Deires, llais / Celtic and Triple harps, vocals.

Alawon a chaneuon traddodiadol a newydd
gan gynnwys "Ar Hyd y Nos", "Elen", "Fflat Huw Puw".

New and traditional melodies and songs, including "Ar Hyd y Nos", "Elen" and "Fflat Huw Puw".


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carwyn-Tywyn-Awen-ac-Aber-/251384333196?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item3a87ac838c

17 November 2013

Westonbirt animal game

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Westonbirt 1

Harbwr Porth Tywyn

Cath ar y bwrdd

Gig Merched y Wawr, Glyn-nedd

15 November 2013

Java Bean Café, Glyn-nedd

Rwy'n hoff o'r caffi yma, sydd yn rhan o Ganolfan Hyfforddi Glyn-nedd. Brecwast wedi'i ffrïo heb fod yn rhy seimllyd. Yma, yn Hydref 2011, cychwynais cyfansoddi cân "Criw Porth Tywyn" dros baned o de. Bellach, mae'r cân wedi cael ei fabwysiadu gan grŵp gwerin newydd o'r gogledd, "Triawd". Dywedir yn y diwydiant pop y dylech fod yn hapus os cewch lwyddiant gyda dim ond un cân yn ystod eich gyrfa. Wel, gwireddwyd y nôd hynny yn ystod 2013 diolch i Triawd - a chynhesrwydd y Java Bean Cafê yng Nglyn-nedd!


I like this café which is part of the Glynneath Training Centre. They manage to pull off the feat of doing non-greasy all-day breakfast. It was here in Autumn 2011 that I started composing my song "Criw Porth Tywyn" over a cup of tea. The song has since been adopted and performed regularly by the group "Triawd". It's an old truism in the pop industry that you've done well if you write one hit single - by that measure I should be able to die happy thanks to Triawd - and the homely surrounds of the Java Bean Café!

Bysgio a Gig, Glyn-nedd

14/11/13. Heddiw roedd gen i gig gyda Merched y Wawr Glyn-nedd yn y prynhawn. Nid oeddwn wedi canu'r delyn fach ers cwpl o wythnosau felly es i fysgio yn y pentref yn y bore, gan ennill£17. 

Wrth i mi baratoi am y gig, cefais galwad ffôn gan Radio Cymru yn esbonio eu bod am siarad gyda fi ynglŷn â'm blog ar y radio! A minnau'n meddwl 'mod i wedi dianc rhag crafangau'r radio ar ôl gorffen fy swydd gyda'r Undodiaid! 

Un peth doniol, roedd yr ymchwilydd yn meddwl fy mod yn dal "bwled" yn fy llaw o flaen Senedd Westminster (isod). 

Aeth y gig yn iawn. Gwerthais 5 CD (a 2 ar y stryd tra'n bysgio). Rwyf wedi penderfynu anfon yr elw o'r CDs at gronfa DEC Phillippenes. 


Today I had a gig for Metched y Wawr in Glynneath. I was a bit rusty on the harp so I busked a couple of hours in the village and made £17. A Local councillor spotted me. He thought I was "bloody brilliant" and seemed happy that "people are realising that this place is the Golden Gate to Waterfall country".

As I prepared for the gig, took a phone call from Radio Cymru asking me to talk about this blog on the Radio! Apparently it's world blogging month. Funny moment, the researcher on the phone thought I was holding a bullet in front of Parliament in Westminster (below)!

Ghd gig went well in front of a small audience. Sold 5 CDs (as well as 2 on the street) and I've decided to do a small campaign for the DEC Phillipenes appeal based on this money.

12 November 2013

Meantime ale @ Paddington

King's Cross Fire Memorial

Busker @ King's Cross St. Pancras

Phillipa Leigh @ Euston

Phillipa Leigh busking at Euston (Ukelele, Vocals). www.youtube.com/Ukulelipa

Cache @ Whitecross St

Only in London... Geocache on an electricity box.


750th Cache!

Found at Bunhill Gardens near Old Street. Another milestone cache in London- found my 250th, 300th and 700th caches in the big smoke on separate previous visits.

Geocache @ Wesley's Chapel

Geocache @ Parliament

Brilliant Geocache @ Old Street

Sherlock Holmes & Baker Street

London from the Emirates Airline

O2 Arena from the Emirates Airline

"LB&SCR Map of Suburban Lines"

Spotted at London Victoria Station 

Motorail wagons, Canton Sidings

Freight loco, Canton sidings

Parc Howard 3

Parc Howard 2

Parc Howard (1)

Geocache @ Parc Howard

AFC Wimbledon v Coventry- on telly!