Linda Owen Jones, Antwn Owen Hicks, Rhian Evan Jones, James Rourke, Danny KilBride, Gafin Morgan.
Influences
Y mynyddoedd, llynoedd, coedwigoedd, moroedd, afonydd, pren, lledr a gwynt. Yr Hwntws, Llydaw, Mike Lease, Alan Stivell, all great trad music....
Sounds Like
"Mae'r cerddoriaeth yn wyllt, gyda'r drymiau yn dwrdio a'r ffliwt yn mynd syth at y galon. Dyma be' ydi cerddoriaeth Geltaidd go iawn." (Golwg)
"They have a strong line up, with impressive and passionate vocals, both female and male, and a very accomplished instrumental line-up of fiddle, flute/whistles, guitar and assorted bagpipes/mandola/percussion. A good ear for a melody and some excellent arrangements make this stand out as one of the finest albums of Welsh music I have heard." Living Tradition
"Mae'r cerddoriaeth yn wyllt, gyda'r drymiau yn dwrdio a'r ffliwt yn mynd syth at y galon. Dyma be' ydi cerddoriaeth Geltaidd go iawn." (Golwg)
Mae Carreg Lafar ar flaen y gad ym maes cerddoriaeth draddodiadol yng Nghymru. Mae eu perfformiadau bywiog ac angerddol wedi newid agwedd llawer o bobl tuag at gerddoriaeth Gymraeg. Trwy gymysgedd o gerddoriaeth draddodiadol a gwreiddiol, mae Carreg Lafar yn cyfleu ysbryd iach ac egniol, sydd a'i wreiddiau'n ddwfn yn y traddodiadau can a cherddoriaeth dawns Cymru. Mae Carreg Lafar wedi rhyddhau tair cd gyda Sain, 'Ysbryd y Werin', 'Hyn', a 'Profiad'.
"Carreg Lafar treat Welsh traditional material with a freshness and a skill that deserves to be heard far and wide." fROOTS
Carreg Lafar means 'speaking stone', an echo stone. At the forefront of the Welsh traditional music scene, the group has changed many peoples' view of traditional Welsh music with their passionate and lively performances. Through a mix of traditional and original music, Carreg Lafar presents a vibrant spirit whilst remaining rooted in the language and living tradition of Welsh song and dance music. The music is arranged for traditional and contemporary instruments including fiddle, flute, pibgorn (hornpipe), pibau (bagpipes) and guitar, together with dynamic vocals. The group has made three albums with Sain records, 'Ysbryd y Werin', 'Hyn' and 'Profiad'.
