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Radio Cymru unveils a collection of new carols
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The Welsh language has 12 new original Christmas songs after 成人论坛
Wales commissioned some of the country's best known poets, composers,
musicians and producers to create a brand new collection of songs for the
festive season.
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All week the songs have been revealed on 成人论坛 Radio Cymru's Hywel A Nia programme.
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Tomorrow (Saturday 9 December) the complete collection of
songs will be broadcast on a special programme, presented by Wales' National
Poet, Gwyn Thomas. 听
Cyngerdd Nadolig Newydd will showcase the 12 songs, which
are now available to buy on a CD from the Sain record label.
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Gwyn Huws Jones, Elin Fflur, Rhys Meirion, Bob Delyn Bach, Gwyneth Glyn,
Angharad Brinn, C么r CF1, Mim Twm Llai... the list of performers includes some
of the best known in Wales, encompassing all styles from the world of
classical music to country and folk music.
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The impressive list of composers, poets and producers includes more than one
chaired-bard and award-winning musician. Myrddin ap Dafydd, Caryl Parry
Jones, Robat Arwyn, Mererid Hopwood, Twm Morys, Tudur Dylan Jones and Pwyll ap
Sion to name but a few.
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"There is a great variety of a song style in the new Nadolig Newydd
collection," says Llinos Wyn Thomas from Boomerang, the production company
responsible for the radio series and CD.
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"And since Gwyn Thomas is Wales'
national poet, what better choice to present this programme where all the
songs can be heard together for the first time."
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The Naolig Newydd CD is now available from Sain.
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Cyngerdd Nadolig Newydd, 成人论坛 Radio Cymru, Saturday 9 December 2006, 6pm; repeated Sunday 10 December, 5pm; and Christmas Day, 10.45am 听
MJW
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