Above: Tom Bryniog thanks friends from near and far in rhyme for their kindness during his hospital stay.

ARTHUR BRYNIOG SINGS SOLO ON YOU TUBE!
Link on Links page to take you to YouTube to hear Arthur Bryniog singing solo with Welsh Male Voice Choir Cantorion Colin Jones - Soloist Arthur Davies, North Wales Male Chorus, "My Dreams" - Concert June 07
http: // www. youtube.com/user/CCJchorus
http: // www. youtube.com/watch?v=XyPDorQvd8A



"MELIN Y COED" sung by local group Y MELLT

Your chance to hear Y Mellt sing "Melin y Coed".
Download is less than 2 MB, but it can't be saved, only listened to.
The record is no longer available in the shops.
Elfed Williams, who composed the music, is a descendant of Thomas Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, through his son Ynyr.







Above: A poem written by Philip Williams when he was fourteen years old. Philip's grandfather was Thomas Williams of Gorsedd Grucyn.

Thanks to Elfed Williams for the two poems above and the translation of Philip's verse.

Look for our page on Pernant (Bob Owen) of Carmel, who wrote the poem "Melin y Coed."




Above: Blue Riband Winner National Eisteddfod 1980 (Tom Bryniog)








Above: Concert at Hendy 1982


Above: Cwmni Drama Melin y coed yn 1951 - Drama Company

Above: Cor Meibion Llanrwst a'r Cylch Awst 1952 - August - Male Voice Choir Llanrwst and District



The Carmel Choir around 1982


Above: Blaenau Ffestiniog Male Voice Choir: Cor Meibion Blaenau Ffestiniog


Above: Production of "Between Tea and Supper".

Above: Concert at Berthddu.


David Llewelyn Evans interviewed in Bunbury, Western Australia, about the band he plays bass in, The Jones Facility.

Any Joneses in his own family tree? Yes, William and Margaret Jones of Pen Nant, and their daughter Catherine who in time became "Nain Cefn Cestyll" (Nebo).

He's also descended via Ellen Ann of Fronwen from Lewis Roberts of Cae Dafydd Llwyd, Nant Isa and Nant Ucha via Cadwaladr of Bryn y Cyplau, Nebo and his son William Roberts (Taid Cefn Cestyll).

On the Evans side he is descended from William Evans of Llwyn Rhisiart and Glan y Gors and his son William of Ty Newydd and Fronwen (Y Cipar).

David continues the local tradition of singing and songwriting. Below, he entertains friends at a party in Bunbury with his satirical song "Every Pub is Sacred". As well as his band work, David also does solo performances of his own music.

Message from David:

Thankyou for mentioning me in your history of Melin-y-Coed. I'm amazed to see how I fit into this jigsaw puzzle and I'm glad I do. My memory of growing up in Pentrefoelas makes my time in Australia seem less harmful to my moorland heart.

I dearly love thinking about my childhood in Wales. I remember Mrs Roberts, Alun, Iona and Sian Bryn Bras and Elen Bron Cadnant with particular clarity and fondness. Working with Alun at Bryn Bras, Gwytherin and on the mountain near Yspytty Ifan is still a highlight of my life though nearly fourteen years have since passed.

I'm happy that this history is being studied and its story told.

Hwyl i chi,

Dafydd


Listen to The Jones Facility on MySpace.
Below: The Jones Facility at The Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury, Western Australia, 23 May 2008.


David performing one of his own compositions at the Prince of Wales in a solo section.

Playing bass guitar with the band at the Prince.

A cutting from an entertainment publication, "The Drum Media", May 2002.

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