10 Mewn Bws

Nod prosiect 10 Mewn Bws (10 mewn Bws) oedd ailddehongli a dirgelu cerddoriaeth werin draddodiadol Gymreig trwy ddewis deg cerddor o wahanol gefndiroedd cerddorol i ymchwilio i’w gwreiddiau cerddorol ac i ail-ddehongli cerddoriaeth draddodiadol Gymreig mewn ffyrdd sy’n berthnasol iddyn nhw, ac i gynulleidfaoedd modern. Teithiodd y deg cerddor o gwmpas Cymru, gan ymweld â’r archifau sain yn Sain Ffagan a chasgliadau cerddoriaeth y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol, yn ogystal â chwrdd â rhai o ‘deiliaid traddodiad’ ac ethnogerddoregwyr Cymru gan gynnwys Phyllis Kinney a Meredydd Evans, Arfon Gwilym, a Stephen Rees. Rhoddodd Polly March BBC Cymru broffil o’r prosiect yn ei blog, y gallwch ei ddarllen yma: Canlyniadau prosiect gwerin arloesol wrth lansio albwm a thaith.

Yna, mewn encil ysgrifennu wythnos o hyd yn Nhŷ Newydd, Llanystumdwy, buont yn cydweithio i ail-ddehongli’r deunydd traddodiadol a chyfansoddi gwaith newydd yn seiliedig ar eu profiadau yn ystod y cyfnod ymchwil. Daeth y daith i ben yng Ngŵyl Swn ar ddechrau digwyddiad World Music Expo (WOMEX) yng Nghaerdydd, dathliad amserol o brosiect blwyddyn o hyd llwyddiannus, ac o gerddoriaeth draddodiadol Gymreig mewn digwyddiad byd-eang. Aeth 10 Mewn Bws ymlaen i deithio eto yng Nghymru gan gynnwys cefnogi Cerys Matthews yng Ngŵyl y Gelli, a chyrraedd rowndiau terfynol Gwobrau’r Loteri Genedlaethol. Albwm cyflawn oedd y cynnyrch terfynol, a ryddhawyd gan Trac Cymru a Recordiau Sain ym mis Hydref 2013, a thaith o amgylch Cymru. Gallwch gael rhagflas drwy'r ddolen soundcloud uchod!

  • “The whole week was life changing for me e.g. having the opportunity of meeting Meredydd Evans and seeing the archives in both Aberystwyth and St. Fagans and knowing the abundance of material which is held there. I cannot thank all of you at trac enough.”

    - Huw Evans

  • “The most valuable part of the project for me was the research week, it was an eye opener. I learnt things that have changed the course of my life. I’ve started an MA course at Bangor University to look at traditional Welsh music, which is a direct outcome of my experiences during the week on the bus. It was an honour to be part of this valuable and unique experience. This project has influenced me as a musician in a big way. It has given me confidence as an individual, and I’m more confident in my ability as a fiddle player, in my singing and through composing/arranging.”

    - Mari Morgan

  • “The highlight for me was being able to access Welsh culture in a way that I have never been able to, as a non-Welsh speaker…. Most of this was an unseen world to me and it has been fascinating.”

    - Francesca Simmons

  • “The research week was so inspirational. Before the project, I didn’t really know where to start looking for old songs, but now I feel like I have, enough inspiration for a number of lifetimes work! The project has totally blown my mind! The main thing I’ve learnt from the project is to crack on with researching, arranging and releasing all of the amazing material that is just sitting in the archives waiting for a new lease of life. The project has given me as a musician, lots of exposure and has helped my career progress a great deal With out wanting to sound cheesy, it’s true what Craig said – 10 Mewn Bws has changed my life!!!! Diolch o galon.”

    - Catrin O’Neill