Our third Creative Conversation took place in Caerfyrddin at the live music venue Cwrw.
Daeth y gymuned gerddorol at ei gilydd i godi sŵn ac ysbrydoli ym mis Mehefin.
Entitled ‘Sounds Creative’, the focus of the conversation was music, and the first speakers were Bethan Mai and Ynyr Ifan who record and perform as award-winning band Rogue Jones.
They both live in Pen-bre and spoke of the joy of making music in Sir Gaerfyrddin and feeling as though they were contributing to a unique musical culture that could be discovered and enjoyed by people outside of the metropolitan centres.
Gwnaeth y ddau hefyd drafod yr heriau o fagu teulu, a gweithio swyddi llawn amser tra’n parhau i greu a pherfformio.
Richard Rose of Repeat Records spoke of the challenges of running a record label in Swansea while holding down a full-time job in education. He is passionate about music’s ability to affect political change and its role in combating racism. Richard talked about the incredible flexi discs he continues to release and compilations of music by underground Swansea guitar bands.
Siaradodd Dilwyn Davies o Mwldan yn Aberteifi am waith y ganolfan i hybu cerddoriaeth fyw a’u menter i recordio ac hyrwyddo artistiaid.
Dilwyn Davies from Mwldan has built an infrastructure in Aberteifi that not only stages and promotes live music acts but operates as a booker, promoter, and record label. Mwldan’s Other Voices Festival is a huge draw for music fans across the UK and Ireland.
Mae Nico Dafydd hefyd yn un sy’n trefnu gŵyliau cerddorol ac am ail lansio Gŵyl Crug Mawr. Siaradodd e hefyd am weithio dros Fflach Gymunedol a’i
waith fel cerddor ac artist.
Michael Hilton is the director of Cwrw and talked about how Cwrw has become a key pillar in Carmarthen’s music scene. The venue is thriving with plans afoot to have recording studios and rehearsal rooms on the premises too.
Despite the challenges of funding the music scene there was an overwhelming spirit of individuals who are passionate about music and a wealth of hugely creative talent.
We’ll be sending details of the next Creative Conversation very soon, so watch this space!
Diolch i bawb am ymuno â ni.
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