UNLOCKED: Alright On The Night – John Nicholas and Men’s Shed, Maesteg, Bridgend

Описание: This song was written with members of the Men's Shed Maesteg, supported by Awen Cultural Trust in response to Maesteg Town Hall, Bridgend. An integral part of the story and history of the town, the venue hosted everyone from coal miners to cultural icons and the building remains a vital landmark for the Llynfi Valley and the people who live there. The town of Maesteg grew around the ironworks in the early 19th century but coal would eventually take over as the town's biggest export. The miners played an important role in the development of the Town Hall, donating a days wage towards the completion of the building.

Since opening in 1881 Maesteg Town Hall has been the centre of cultural events for the valley. Historic figures as diverse as Sylvia and Emmeline Pankhurst and Arnold Schwazenegger have visited the hall over the years. It became a grade ll listed building in 1997 and is currently undergoing major development.

John Nicholas is a singer/songwriter from Bridgend playing piano, guitar and loop pedal. He came 2nd out of 20k people in the 2015 Open Mic Championships when he launched his solo career. He has been a Live Music Now Musician since 2015.

Unlocked/Datgloi is an album of 10 songs, created by 10 different communities, working with 5 Live Music Now musicians, over 5 Welsh counties, strengthening connections with their local area through sung stories of local heritage. Produced by Gavin Osborn. Recorded at Cobra Studios, Newport. Video created by https://www.PixelWales.co.uk

Funded thanks to support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Download the full album here: https://livemusicnow.bandcamp.com/rel... and read more here: https://bit.ly/UnlockedDatgloi

Iawn ar y Noson – John Nicholas a Men’s Shed, Maesteg, Pen y Bont ar Ogwr
Ysgrifennwyd y gân gan aelodau Men's Shed Maesteg, gyda chefnogaeth Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen mewn ymateb i Neuadd y Dref Maesteg, Pen y Bont ar Ogwr. Mae’r lleoliad yn rhan annatod o stori a hanes y dref ac roedd yn derbyn pawb o lowyr i eiconau diwylliannol ac mae’r adeilad yn parhau’n lle hanfodol i Gwm Llynfi a’r bobl sy’n byw yno. Tyfodd tref Maesteg o gwmpas y gwaith haearn yn gynnar yn yr 19eg ganrif ond daeth glo’n brif allforyn y dref yn y pen draw. Roedd y glowyr yn chwarae rhan bwysig yn natblygiad Neuadd y Dref gan roi o gyflog y dydd tuag at gwblhau’r adeilad.

Ers ei hagor ym 1881, mae Neuadd y Dref Maesteg wedi bod yn ganolbwynt digwyddiadau diwylliannol i’r cwm. Mae pobl hanesyddol mor wahanol â Sylvia ac Emmeline Pankhurst ac Arnold Schwazenegger wedi ymweld â’r neuadd dros y blynyddoedd. Daeth yn adeilad rhestredig graddfa 11 ym 1997 ac ar hyn o bryd mae gwaith adnewyddu mawr yn digwydd yno.

Mae John Nicholas yn ganwr/cyfansoddwr o Ben-y-bont ar Ogwr sy’n chwarae piano, gitâr a phedal dolen. Daeth yn 2ail allan o 20k o bobl ym Mhencampwriaethau Mic Agored 2015 pan lansiodd ei yrfa fel unawdydd. Bu’n gerddor o fewn Live Music Now ers 2015.

Albwm o 10 cân yw Datgloi a grëwyd gan 10 cymuned wahanol. Roedden nhw’n gweithio gyda 5 o gerddorion Live Music Now dros 5 sir yng Nghymru ac yn atgyfnerthu cysylltiadau gyda’u hardaloedd lleol drwy storïau ar gân am dreftadaeth leol. Cynhyrchwyd gan Gavin Osborn. Recordiwyd yn Stiwdio Cobra, Casnewydd. Ariannwyd hyn i gyd drwy gefnogaeth Cronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol. Darllen mwy: https://bit.ly/UnlockedDatgloi