Fflur Dafydd, Rhys 'Y Barf' James, Iestyn Jones, Jon Bradford Jones, Iwan 'Llangain' Evans
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Steve Eaves, John Martyn, Jess, Steely Dan, Beach Boys, Ben Folds, Joni Mitchell, Cardigans, Kate Bush, Bill Withers, James Taylor, Aimee Mann.
Fflur Dafydd is a short singer songwriter who often needs to be put on a box to reach the microphone. Despite her shortcomings, she has managed to become a prominent Welsh singer songwriter, who has performed in Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Finland and the United States. She has released three albums, "Coch am Weddill fy Oes." (Red for the rest of my days.) Un Ffordd Mas (One Way Out) and Byd Bach (It's a Small World.)
Although some dispute this, she is in fact the same Fflur Dafydd who writes fiction, although they have been known to appear in separate venues at the same time. Her third novel - Twenty Thousand Saints - won the inaugural Oxfam Hay Emerging Writer of the Year Award 2009 and is published by Alcemi Press . Check out www.fflurdafydd.com for details of her readings
Mae Fflur Dafydd yn gantores ac yn gyfansoddwraig o Gaerfyrddin, sy'n 'fawrion / er yn fyrrach.' Wedi potsian gyda'r band Y Panics, aeth ymlaen i berfformio fel artist unigol gyda'r blewiach-dros-ben - Y Barf. Ers hynny mae hi wedi bod wrthi'n sgwennu caneuon ar y gitar acwstig, y piano a'r Fender Rhodes, cyn cydio yn y gitar drydan ar bnawn tywyll yn 2007. Rhyddhaodd yr albwm "Coch am Weddill fy Oes" ar label Kissan, ac mae hi wedi rhyddhau dwy albwm gyda label Rasal, Un Ffordd Mas a Byd Bach. Mae hi wedi perfformio mewn gwyliau yn yr Iseldiroedd, UDA, Iwerddon, Croatia a'r Ffindir.
Mae hi hefyd yn sgwennu nofelau - ac enillodd ei nofel Gymraeg ddiwethaf, Y Llyfrgell, wobr Goffa Daniel Owen yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2009. www.alcemi.eu / www.fflurdafydd.com
Bore da Fflur, hoffwn (os mae amser gyda ti) rhoi taith o gwympas yr Archif Sgrin a Sain prynhawn/nos yfory; Cyn dy "gig" yn y Drwm.
Good morning Fflur, I would like (if you have time) to give you a tour around the Screen and Sound Archive tomorrow afternoon/evening before the "gig" in the Drwm.
Bore da Fflur a'r criw Y Barf, Dwi'n gwrando i'r albwm newydd - Byd Bach, gwych. Wedi codi'r ysbryd bore 'ma. Diolch - Fflur - pobol bach .... paid a becso - Quality NOT Quantity, a mae ganddot tynnelli o dalent.
Morning Fflur and the Barf crew, Presently listening to the new album - Byd Bach (Small World), excellent. It's raised my spirits this morning. Thanks Fflur - the track - Pobol Bach .... don't worry .... Quality NOT Quantity, you have tonnes of talent.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Hey friend remember us we would like to think you because wit out you we couldn't of gotten so far, we started this account 3years ago and we never would expect to go so far wit the band
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my myspace blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Helo Fflur a'r criw y Barf, jyst eisiau dymuno'r gorau i chi - yn y gig nos yfory - Maes B ac wedyn y noson ar ol hynny yn y gig Gymdethias, Steddfod Bala. 5ed a 6ed o Awst 2009.
Hi Fflur and the Barf crew, just want to wish you the best - in tomorrow night's gig - Maes B and the night after for the Gymdeithas yr Iaith, Eisteddfod at Bala. 5th and 6th of August 2009.
A oes unrhyw gynyrch arbennig allan gyda chi ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod? Eisiau ei brynu, a wnewch chi gysylltu plis.
Have you released any special releases for the Stedffod? If so want to buy, please contact me.
Dwy'n edrych ymlaen ti' chwarae yn y gogledd - Wrecsam, Yr Wyddgrug, Y Rhyl? Caer, Lerpwl!
Not a natural Cymro but thanks for the link, it will be great to see you when next up north. There's a new Wetherpoon's opening here in Deeside later this year in a lovely big building that is being renovated. We've done events there before so maybe we could even coax you up here to Shotton!
CD hira y byd: Degawdawns am hanner pris ar Amazon.
Mae'r album yn cynnwys 3 can hefo FFlur Dafydd There are a few copies of Degawdawns: 100 song retrospective 1996- 2006 available on amazon.co.uk for £5.
"Amazing, Sounding like no one else in the world", BBC Radio One.
"Blown away by it! Incredible songs. Lyrically astute and humorous at the same time. Some of the best stuff I've heard in recent years". BBC Radio Wales.
“This is a perfect introduction to Wales' most talented and prolific songwriter since Datblygu's David R Edwards”. Cob Records
"His trail-of-thought lyrics and off-kilter guitar and drums sound are unusual and interesting" Western Mail
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