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Rydym yn gyffrous i ddatgelu’r arlwy anhygoel ar gyfer ein Cyngerdd ‘Dolig eleni – Al Lewis, Gwenno Morgan a Buddug. Byddwch yn barod am noson fythgofiadwy o gerddoriaeth fyw a naws Nadoligaidd gan rai o dalentau mwyaf mawreddog ac addawol Cymru.Al Lewis
Mae albwm diweddaraf Al Lewis, ‘Fifteen Years’ yn archwilio themâu o alar ac o iachad drwy brofiad Al ei hun o ddechrau dod i ddelio o’r diwedd â marwolaeth ei dad tra’n gobeithio helpu eraill mewn sefyllfaoedd tebyg.
Mae Al wedi rhyddhau sawl albwm, wedi ennill Cân + Albwm Gorau yng Ngwobrau Americana (fel rhan o Lewis & Leigh) wedi ei enwebu ar gyfer y Wobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig a Gwobrau Gwerin Cymru (am ei sengl 'The Farmhouse'). Mae ei albymau i gyd wedi treulio sawl wythnos yn #1 ar y siartiau Cymraeg. Mae hefyd wedi perfformio mewn digwyddiadau eiconig fel Gŵyl Glastonbury, Gŵyl Gerdd Americana Nashville, Gŵyl Werin Philadelphia, Gŵyl Lorient (Llydaw) a Celtic Connections yn Glasgow.
‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ sef sengl Al yn seiliedig ar stori Dylan Thomas, oedd y gân gyntaf i’w chanu’n rhannol yn Gymraeg i’w ychwanegu at restr chwarae BBC Radio 2 ac ers hynny mae artistiaid mor amrywiol â Gary Barlow a John Owen Jones wedi'w recordio hi.
Roedd ei albwm ‘Te yn y Grug’ yn ddarn cysyniadol corawl-gwerin a ysgrifennwyd yn wreiddiol ar gyfer sioe gerdd o’r un enw a berfformiwyd mewn cyngerdd yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Llanrwst 2019.
Gwenno Morgan
Yn hannu o deyrnas hudolus Gogledd Cymru ac yn awr yn saernïo ei chelfyddyd yn strydoedd prysur Llundain, mae Gwenno Morgan yn bianydd a chyfansoddwr sydd yn mynd y tu hwnt i ffiniau traddodiadol.
Gyda’i gwreiddiau’n ddwfn yn y piano clasurol o 7 oed ymlaen, arweiniodd ei thaith i Texas yn 2019 i archwilio jazz ac ymasiad clasurol. Fodd bynnag, ysgogodd dyfodiad pandemig Covid-19 aileni creadigol, gan ei llywio tuag at gyfansoddi a chynhyrchu ei darnau piano ei hun.
Gan dynnu ysbrydoliaeth o alawon gwerin ac awyrgylch sinematig, mae cyfansoddiadau Gwenno yn gweithredu fel dyddiaduron emosiynol, gan adlewyrchu sbectrwm o brofiadau o alar i chwant crwydro. Daliodd ei EP cyntaf, “Cyfnos,” a ryddhawyd yn 2021, sylw Sian Eleri a Huw Stephens o BBC Radio 1, gan nodi iddi gyrraedd fel llais newydd cymhellol.
Mae sengl ddiweddaraf Gwenno, "Samhain," a gyd-gynhyrchwyd gan Arthur Brouns a aned yng Ngwlad Belg, yn nodi dechrau pennod newydd gyffrous ar ei thaith, sy'n arwydd o addewid o waith mwy arloesol i ddod.
Bydd adran llinynnol yn cyd-fynd ag alawon hyfryd Gwenno ar y noson.
Buddug
Mae'r gân 'Dal Dig' wedi taflu Buddug o fod yn fyfyrwraig ifanc, i fod yn artist sydd yn cyffroi pawb yng Nghymru gyda'i cherddoriaeth dwys a anthemig. O Frynrefail, a newydd orffen ei Lefel A, mae'r byd ar blat i'r gantores a ddaeth i label Côsh yn wreiddiol drwy argymhelliad Alys Williams, oedd yn gweithio efo hi mewn gwersi canu.
Bydd Buddug a’i band yn agor y noson gyda set acwstig.
Ar ben hyn i gyd, mi fydd Ffresco yn ymuno efo ni eto 'leni efo DJ set yn y bar - bachwch docyn yn fuan!
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We are thrilled to reveal the incredible lineup for our Christmas concert this year - Al Lewis, Gwenno Morgan and Buddug. Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music and Christmassy vibes brought to you by some of Wales’s most prestigious and upcoming talent.
Al Lewis
Al Lewis’s latest album 'Fifteen Years' examines the universal themes of grief and healing through Lewis’s own experience of finally beginning to come to terms with the loss of his father while hoping to help others in similar situations.
He has released multiple albums, won Best Song + Album at the UK Americana Awards (as part of Lewis & Leigh) been nominated for the Welsh Music Prize and the Welsh Folk Awards (for his single 'The Farmhouse'). His albums have all spent multiple weeks at #1 on the Welsh language charts. He has also performed at iconic events such as Glastonbury Festival, Nashville's Americana Music Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Lorient Festival (Brittany) and Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
Al’s single based upon the Dylan Thomas story, ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ was the first song sung partly in Welsh to make it onto the BBC Radio 2 playlist and has since been covered by artists as varied as Gary Barlow and John Owen Jones.
His album 'Te yn y Grug' (Tea in the Heather) was a concept choral-folk piece written initially for a musical of the same name that was performed at a sold-out concert at the 2019 Welsh National Eisteddfod.
Gwenno Morgan
Emerging from the enchanting realms of North Wales and now crafting her artistry in the bustling streets of London, Gwenno Morgan is a pianist and composer whose music transcends traditional boundaries.
With roots deeply entrenched in classical piano from the age of 7, Gwenno’s journey led her to Texas in 2019 to explore jazz and classical fusion. However, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a creative rebirth, steering her towards composing and producing her own piano-centric pieces.
Drawing inspiration from folk melodies and cinematic atmospheres, Gwenno’s compositions serve as emotional diaries, reflecting a spectrum of experiences from grief to wanderlust. Her debut EP, “Cyfnos,” released in 2021, captured the attention of BBC Radio 1’s Sian Eleri and Huw Stephens, heralding her arrival as a compelling new voice.
Gwenno's latest single, "Samhain," co-produced by Belgium-born Arthur Brouns, marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in her journey, signalling the promise of more innovative work to come.
Gwenno’s beautiful melodies will be accompanied by a string section on the evening.
Buddug
The song 'Dal Dig' has thrown Buddug from being a young student, to being an artist who excites everyone in Wales with her intense and anthemic music. From Llanrug, and having just completed her A-levels, the world is the young singer-songwriter's oyster, who originally came to the attention of her label Côsh through the recommendation of Alys Williams, who worked with her during singing lessons.
Buddug and her band will be opening the evening with an acoustic set.
To top it all off, Ffresco will be joining us again this year with a DJ set in the bar - get your tickets quick!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Doc Victoria, LL55 1SQ Caernarfon, United Kingdom, Galeri Caernar Fon Cyf, Victoria Dock, LL55 1TH, United Kingdom,Caernarfon, Bangor
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