How Welsh Folk Music Came of Age — Dave Burns of 'The Hennessys'

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Pan ffurfiwyd Yr Hennessys ganol y chwedegau fe wnaethon nhw sylweddoli'n fuan iawn fod ganddyn nhw broblem o ran hunaniaeth. Cymerai'r triawd yn ganiataol mai band Gwyddelig oedden nhw oedd yn digwydd byw yng Nghaerdydd. Yna, ar ddiwedd sesiwn yn Ninas Corc dyma rhywun yn gofyn pam nad oedden nhw'n canu caneuon Cymraeg?

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

When The Hennessys were formed in the mid-sixties they soon realised they had an identity problem. The trio assumed they were an Irish band who happened to live in Cardiff. Then, at the end of a session in Cork City, someone asked why they weren't singing Welsh songs?

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Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

This is, simply put, a turning point in the history of the band. They came to the attention of pioneers who were well versed in the Welsh folk world, and who were influential in the media – Meredydd Evans, Rhydderch Jones and Ruth Price. This is the story from the standpoint of Dave Burns, and the part he played in enriching the folk singing scene in Wales and beyond. It's also the story of the Irish community in Cardiff, from a personal perspective that is often absent from our history books. This is a story brimming with delight and song, and with a delightful mix of zest and craic. First published in Welsh as 'Yr Hewl a'i Hwyl'.