tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278 2008-05-29T10:02:42Z Join Daily Post reporter Eryl Crump as he reports from the Urdd Eisteddfod in Conwy Movable Type 3.31 tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.48127 2008-05-29T09:58:09Z 2008-05-29T10:02:42Z

Dyna wahaniaeth mae dipyn o haul yn ei wneud....

Eryl Crump Dyna wahaniaeth mae dipyn o haul yn ei wneud.]]> Ar ol glaw trwm ddoe mae'r haul yn gwneu ar faes yr Eisteddfod heddiw ac mae'r heulwen cynnes wedi rhoi gwen fawr ar y cystadleuwyr ac ar drefnywr yr wyl. Cadeiro'r prif lenor ydy prif ddigwyddiad y pafiliwn heddiw ond ar gyrion y maes mae llawer yn digwydd. Mae'r enwog Glyn Wise yn mynd i lansio ymgyrch i gyhoeddi i'r byd for dysgu Cymraeg yn Cwl. Does ond rhaid i rywun roi ei drwyn i fewn i'r Eisteddfod i weld fod hynny'n cael ei wireddu'n barod. Bellach ymlaen bydd y Comisiynydd Plant yma i lansio ymgyrch i sicrhau gwell hawliau i blant. Eisioes mae gan plant Cymru lu o hawliau nad ydynt ar gael gan eraill. Ac ni ddylid anghofio'r prif gystadleuaeth ar y Maes. Darganfod pwy sy'n edrych fel Ffarmwr Ffowc. Gwelai chi no fuan. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.48012 2008-05-28T09:39:45Z 2008-05-28T09:47:38Z

Roedd na drafferthion traffig bore ddoe. Yn ol rhai roedd y tagfeydd yn ymestyn yn ol i'r A55....

Eryl Crump Roedd na drafferthion traffig bore ddoe. Yn ol rhai roedd y tagfeydd yn ymestyn yn ol i'r A55.]]> Rhyw charter awr fus i mewn ciw traffig ddoe ond roedd ddigon i roi cynchwyn drwg i'r diwrnod. Felly heddiw, i osgoi'r trafferthin, dyma gychwyn o adra'n gynt. A dod i draffig tu allan i'r maes am 7.30! Ie mae'r Maes yn ferw gwylly o fore tan hwyr. Llond y maes parcio o geir. Ac hyd yn oed yn y glaw roedd na blant yn canu ac adrodd ar eu ffordd i'r rhagbrofion. Dylent i gyd gael eu canmol am eu brwdfrydedd os dim byd arall. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.48009 2008-05-28T09:20:43Z 2008-05-28T09:28:12Z

Diwrnod y Dysgwyr oedd hi heddiw ac roedd yn bleser cael sgwrs gyda Rachel Perry, ennillydd Medal y Dysgwyr am eu gwaith llafar ac ysgrifenedig yn y Gymraeg....

Eryl Crump Diwrnod y Dysgwyr oedd hi heddiw ac roedd yn bleser cael sgwrs gyda Rachel Perry, ennillydd Medal y Dysgwyr am eu gwaith llafar ac ysgrifenedig yn y Gymraeg.]]> Cefais hefyd y pleser o siared gyda dysgwyr iau - plant o Ysgol Glanwydden, Bae Penrhyn oedd yn cyflwyno barddoniaeth o lyfr newydd sbon - Sgram. Rhywsut neu gilydd mae'r Gymraeg yn adfywio. Mae'n cwl bellach i siared Cymreag, nid fel yn ysgol Blaenau ers stalwm lle roedd pawb yn siared Cymraeg ond y dysgu i gyd yn Seasneg. Fel canlyniad roedd na un neu ddau o'm cyfoedion yn siared Saesneg hefo'i gilydd er bod y Gymraeg yn iaith naturiol iddynt. Dywedodd Rachel ei bod wrth ei bodd yn clywed y Gymraeg yn cael ei siared ac yn gwneud pob ymdrech i ymarfer gymaint a sydd bosib. Mae'n haws, meddai, yng Nghaerdydd y dyddiau yma. Dydi hi ddim yn medru dychmygu Cymru heb y Gymraeg. Cewch glywed mwy gan Rachel, a'r plant yn darllen barddoniaeth, ar y wefan. (Ysgrifenwyd y pwt yma neithiwr ond am resymau technegol dim ond bore ma mae'n cael ei gwblhau.) tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.47969 2008-05-27T14:05:25Z 2008-05-27T14:10:16Z

Mae'r gwynt wedi gostegu ond yn hytrach na'r haul yn tywynnu mae'n bwrw!...

Eryl Crump Mae'r gwynt wedi gostegu ond yn hytrach na'r haul yn tywynnu mae'n bwrw! Oleia mae hyn yn rhoi fwy o reswm i fynd o stondin i stondin ac yn gwario ychydig mwy o maser ynddynt nag arfer. Ymhlith y trysorau ar stondin y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol mae rhai o luniau'r diweddar Geoff Charles o Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Llanrwst 1968. Yr Eisteddfod honno oedd y cyntaf i mi gael fy ngollwng yn rhydd. Fel disgybl blwyddyn gyntaf yn Ysgol y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog roedd na gyfle i ni fynd draw i fwynhau'r wyl. Nid hon oedd y tro cynta i mi fod yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Cefais brynhawn yn Eisteddfod Porthmadog yn 1964 a chyfnod byrrach yng Nghaergybi yn 1966. A bod yn onest does gennai fawr o go o'r r'un digwyddiad ond mae'r lluniau yn dod ag atgofion yn ol. Os gewch y cyfle ewch darw i'w gweld. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.47934 2008-05-27T09:58:35Z 2008-05-27T09:59:13Z

Fuasia ddim yn Steddfod heb son am y tywydd. Glaw, mwd, haul crasboeth mae nhw i gyd wedi eu cael eu dioddef neu mwynhau yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Ond does neb yn cofio'r fath wynt....

Dan Owen Fuasia ddim yn Steddfod heb son am y tywydd. Glaw, mwd, haul crasboeth mae nhw i gyd wedi eu cael eu dioddef neu mwynhau yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Ond does neb yn cofio'r fath wynt. Yn ystod ddoe roedd y gwynt dwyreiniol yn chwythu dros 40 milltir yr awr. Doedd dim byd wedi ei falu na neb wedi ei anafu ond dyweddodd Elin o Landwrog fod aros yn y garafan neithiwr fel "cysgu ar long". Fu rhaid i'r teulu godi'n aml i sicrhau fod yr adlen yn sownd. Ac wedyn roedd rhaid iddynt fynd ati i gystadlu. Da hogia! Rwyf newydd ffonio'r swyddfa dywydd ac maent yn gaddo bydd yr haul yn tywynu cyn diwedd y bore. Fe gawn weld. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.47912 2008-05-26T16:23:21Z 2008-05-26T16:24:05Z

Mi fyddai'n clywed drysau'r Pafiliwn yn clepian yn fy ghwsg heno. Y gwynt cryf sy'n achosi i'r drysau wneud swn mawr wrth gau. Mae'r gwynt wedi achosi i'r arweinydd profiadol hwnnw, Nic Parry, rybuddio'r stiwardiad sawl gwaith am berygl drysau'n...

Dan Owen Mi fyddai'n clywed drysau'r Pafiliwn yn clepian yn fy ghwsg heno. Y gwynt cryf sy'n achosi i'r drysau wneud swn mawr wrth gau. Mae'r gwynt wedi achosi i'r arweinydd profiadol hwnnw, Nic Parry, rybuddio'r stiwardiad sawl gwaith am berygl drysau'n clepian. (does neb yn gwybod yn well na Nic perygl y fath beth a fynta'n dwrna a barnwr). Ond gwell gwynt cryf na glaw ac mae hwnnw wedi cadw draw heddiw ac mae wedi bod yn ddiwrnod llwyddianus iawn o gystadlu, cyfarfod hen ffrindia a gwneud rhai newydd. Ar y llwyfan ar hyn o bryd mae ennillwyr medalau y gwaith cartref yn derbyn eu gwobrau. Dim ond llond dyrniad sy'n derbyn anrhydedd o gael bod ar lwyfan prifwyl yr Urdd ond mae na gannoedd o ennillwyr i gyd. Ac am bob ennillydd mae na ddwsinau mwy wedi cystadlu. Gan fy mod wedi bod yn brysur yn paratoi'r rhestr enwau ar gyfer eu cyhoeddi yn y Daily Post gallwn ddweud fod rhain o bob cwr o Gymru. Rhyfedd o beth bod yr Urdd wedi treiddio i fewn i bob twll a chongl yn y wlad fechan hon. Mae dipyn o gamp hefyd o gofio bod cymaint o alw ar amser athrawon y dyddia hyn. Heno mae'r caneuon actol ar y llwyfan. Syniad dda oedd symud y cystadleuaeth i'r gyda'r nos. Mae cymaint o waith paratoi yn mynd i baratoi plant i ganu a dawnsio am tua 10 munud ac mae'r gwisgoedd a cholur yr un mor bwysig. Dwi'n cofio fwy nag unwaith gweld plentyn yn cymeryd rhan mewn unawd adrodd neu ganu tra'n gwisgo ei wisg lliwgar ar gyfer y gan actol. Doedd o ddim yn plesio pob beirniad coeliwch fi. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2008://278.47803 2008-05-26T09:09:27Z 2008-05-26T09:11:59Z

Wel mae Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Urdd Gobaith Cymru Sir Conwy 2008 wedi dechrau. Mae na gannoedd o geir yn y maes parcio yn barod a dwsinau o blant a phobl ifanc yn cymryd rhan yn eu rhagbrofion. Fe fydd y cystadlu'n...

Dan Owen Wel mae Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Urdd Gobaith Cymru Sir Conwy 2008 wedi dechrau. Mae na gannoedd o geir yn y maes parcio yn barod a dwsinau o blant a phobl ifanc yn cymryd rhan yn eu rhagbrofion. Fe fydd y cystadlu'n dechra ar lwyfan y Pafiliwn toc wedi 11.30am. Ond i nifer helaeth o fobl penllanw ydy'r cychwyn. Mae tir (sych) Gloddaeth Isa, Glanwydden wedi ei weddnewid o gaeau silwair i dref fechan mewn llai na chwe wythnos gan gontractwyr prysur. I'r pwyllgor trefnu mae hyn yn ddiweddglo gwaith prysur dros fwy na dwy flynedd. Dywedodd cadeirydd y pwyllgor gwaith, Dilwyn Price, neithiwr ei fod yn barod yn edrych ymlaen ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod nesaf yng Nghonwy. Cymeriad ydy Dilwyn! Fe gewch glywed mwy gan Dilwyn mewn cyfweliad ar y we. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.21384 2007-08-09T08:53:14Z 2007-08-09T10:11:13Z

This year's festival has been remarkable so far for the scarcity of problems - no traffic delays, no weather related difficulties, no serious protests about facilities....

Eryl Crump This year's festival has been remarkable so far for the scarcity of problems - no traffic delays, no weather related difficulties, no serious protests about facilities.]]> But hacks and toggys in the pressrom have been experiencing the same problems throughout the week in sending our words and pictures down the wires to our newsdesks. And the gremlins struck yesterday on this blog. Efforts to keep online viewers up to date with events failed. No one is able to say why except shrug shoulders and say something will be done. We live in hope. Thursday is very much the day of the Welsh learner. The Learner of the Year will be presented to the Eisteddfod pavilion at lunchtime and followed by the Archdruid Selwyn Iolen presiding over the learner's literary prizes in Maes D. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.21163 2007-08-07T18:40:38Z 2007-08-07T18:45:03Z

Pryfeta was the name of the winning novel in the Daniel Owen prize....

Eryl Crump Pryfeta was the name of the winning novel in the Daniel Owen prize.]]> The rumours sweeping around the Maes at lunchtime proved to be half-right. Two judges wanted to award Tony Bianchi the main prize while a third did not. It would be interesting to know what happened in the privacy of the judges room! Tony, now lives in Cardiff but was born originally in Northumberland and moved to Wales when he studied at the university in Lampeter. A fluent Welsh speaker with a Ceredigion accent he puts many of those who claim the language is just too difficult to learn. Not only has he written prize winning novels but has also written prize winning poetry too. Not just free verse but the most difficult form of strict metre poems, the englyn. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.21072 2007-08-07T13:27:40Z 2007-08-07T13:31:28Z

Rumours suggest the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize, the largest monetary award at the Eisteddfod may not be awarded....

Eryl Crump Rumours suggest the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize, the largest monetary award at the Eisteddfod may not be awarded.]]> Sources on the Eisteddfod Maes suggest the adjudicators for the best unpublished novel cannot agree on a winner and may compromise and with-hold the £5,000 prize. We'll find out at 4.55pm. Meanwhile the Eisteddfod has been described as the "happiest for many years". Eisteddfod director said officials have had to deal with fewer problems this year than in the past. Bearing in mind the problems staff and volunteers have faced in the past few weeks they deserve a break! tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.20997 2007-08-07T09:24:09Z 2007-08-07T09:34:39Z

Veteran folk singer, politician and businessman Dafydd Iwan announced to more than 3,000 people in the Eisteddfod Pavilion he will not be retiring from public performances....

Eryl Crump Veteran folk singer, politician and businessman Dafydd Iwan announced to more than 3,000 people in the Eisteddfod Pavilion he will not be retiring from public performances.]]> Dafydd announced his retirement from singing engagements at the Llanelli Eisteddfod seven years ago and there was a grand farewell concert. Since then there have been several more final performances - and equally as many come back appearances. But during the concert in the Pavilion tonight he said he would be appearing again, and again with a performance in Cwm Sychnant lined up later this month. Dafydd was joined on stage by folk group Ar Log for the concert to celebrate 25 years since they toured Wales to commemorate 600 years of the death of Llywelyn ein Llyw Olaf. The hair may be greyer but the years rolled back as Dafydd and various musicians sang their way through his song book. We were even "treated" to a special rendition of Cwm Rhyd y Rhosyn - a ditty he penned especially for children. Its annoyingly catchy and I'm still humming it now! Dafydd was also joined by rockers Tara Bethan and Mike Peters. Both were wildly applauded by the crowd. But the biggest cheers were reserved for compere Ray Garvell. His voice had been heard from the start but when he appeared the audience rose together and applauded his bravery. The climax of the two hour show was the whole ensemble leading the audience in the big Dafydd Iwan/Ar Log anthems - Cerddwn Ymlaen and Yma o Hyd. Followed by Dafydd's call to arms I'r Gad the audience went home happy. Note: This was written last night but because I'd left the mobile phone in the car I could'nt send it down the line. I spared Eisteddfodwyr the sight of me in my pajamas looking for the vehicle. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.20864 2007-08-06T13:57:16Z 2007-08-06T14:05:00Z

It's raining - a heavy shower is making life uncomfortable on the National Eisteddfod Maes....

Eryl Crump It's raining - a heavy shower is making life uncomfortable on the National Eisteddfod Maes.]]> No one wanted the rain but at least it was forecast. Spots of rain were falling before the first of the Gorsedd ceremonies this morning but officials wisely decided to risk the waether and the sun shone warmly throughout the hour-long ceremony. Twenty-one people from all walks of life - from students to sculptors, from translators to police inspectors, were inducted ito one of the three ovates. There were cheers when Ceidwad y Cledd, (Sword bearer) met his predecessor. Robin McBryde, the former Llanelli and Wales rugby player has taken over temporarily from his former teamate Ray Gravell while he is recovering from emergency surgery which led to his right leg being amputated below the knee. Ray was in fine form on the sidelines signing autographs and chatting about his diabetes which led to his hospitalisation. And he vowed to return to sword bearing duties, at least on a limited basis, at next year's National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.20689 2007-08-06T09:18:05Z 2007-08-06T09:22:48Z

Parking the car at the Eisteddfod and the smell of frying bacon filled the air....

Eryl Crump Parking the car at the Eisteddfod and the smell of frying bacon filled the air.]]> The car park is close to one of the numerous catering areas and the early arrivals were being drawn into the Maes by the delicious smell wafting in the air. Despite the need to get into the pressroom to carry out urgent preparation work the temptation was too much and a bacon and egg roll was enjoyed along with a mug of steaming tea. Making my way to the pressroom I noticed one of the hard-working Eisteddfod staff getting herself ready for the day ahead. Using an electric hair dryer at the workplace must be some sort of record! To use a horse racing term the car parks today are good to soft while the going is a little firmer on the Maes itself. I'm all ready for the off. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.20651 2007-08-05T16:14:42Z 2007-08-09T08:52:50Z

I seem to have upset some members of the Brass band fraternity...

Eryl Crump I seem to have upset some members of the Brass band fraternity]]> Completely unintentionally I hasten to add and I apologise for the slip. A member of a leading brass band has pointed out that their insrtuments do not "blare" as I noted in one of my blogentries yesterday but, in the most skilful of hands and lips, make pleasing sounds to the ear. I concur completely. As a former member of the Oakley brass band in Blaenau Ffestiniog many years ago I cannot think where the slip came from. Blame it on editorial pressure. Mentioning the Oakley I was delighted to see them win their section at the Eisteddfod on Saturday. A just reward for their efforts last year when they trekked down to Swansea and got second place. tag:ormaes.northwalesblogs.co.uk,2007://278.20650 2007-08-05T13:08:45Z 2007-08-05T13:20:22Z

Its Sunday morning at the Eisteddfod Maes and its packed....

Eryl Crump Its Sunday morning at the Eisteddfod Maes and its packed.]]> More than 2,000 people were in the main pavilion this morning all dressed in their Sunday best for the traditional morning service. It is not a scene repeated often in Welsh chapels and churches and its fair to say that most of the service goers were of mature years. One retired minister of religion commented "if we could instill this sort of enthusiasm we'd be packed to the rafters every week". The service was followed by hundreds of tiny tots taking part in the relatively new Nursery School pageant. Singing traditional folk songs with gusto that was a sight to gladden the hearts. The audience was largely the same however and it was good to see both generations alongside each other enjoying the unique atmosphere in the pavilion. Outside crowds are milluing around the various stands enjoying the warn sunshine. Eisteddfod organisers are concerned at the risk of sunburn and are handing out suncream at the entrances. One journalist, perhaps blinded by the unaccustomed sight of the sun this summer, thought it was an energy drink and very nearly put the sachet to his lips. Luckily he realised his error just in time!