On Saturday 12th January the start of the traditional Welsh New Year – HEN GALAN – was celebrated with the arrival of the MARI LWYD in Caerleon.
Thanks to Henry Lutman for his ingenuity in making the Caerleon Festival’s own Mari, not forgetting little Harry, it was the Mari of all Maris. Henry put her through her paces, together with Loraine Lutman (Lol) who restrained and controlled their Mari with authority.
All appeared at the Bell Inn to be greeted by musicians, Meg and Dave Cox; Dai Bach Band; Don & Dica Stewart of “Crimes against Folk”, choirs with Peter Brodie leading Cor Dreigiau, Casnewydd; Nigel Gaen & Zoe Stollery of Cor Afon Lwyd, singer Dianne Beddoe, with many other musicians and well-wishers.
Thanks go to:
- Greville Hunt for organising this splendid event.
- Stewards for control of torches, traffic & crowds.
- Photographers, Paul Huntley, Chris Sheehy.
- All the pubs and the public for participating.
Thank you Caerleon.
Question: Were you there?
Ar ddydd Sadwrn 12ed Ionawr oedd dechrau’r flwyddyn newydd Gymreig draddodiadol – HEN GALAN – dathlwyd gyda’r dyfodiad MARI LWYD yng Nghaerllion.
Diolch i Henry Lutman am ei ddyfeisgarwch yn gwneud Mari’r Gŵyl Caerllion, peidio â sôn am Hari bach, y gair olaf yn Maris. Rhoddodd Henry y Fari drwy ei chamau gyda Loraine Lutman (Lol) a oedd yn cadw eu Mari dan law gydag awrdurdod.
Ymddangosodd pob un wrth Tafarn Y Gloch a chafon nhw eu cyfarch gan cerddorion, Meg a Dave Cox; Band Dai Bach; Don & Dica Stewart o “Crimes against Folk”, Pete Brodie gyda Chôr Y Dreigiau; Nigel Gaen & Zoe Stollery o Gôr Afon Lwyd, canwr Dianne Beddoe, gyda llawer o gerddorion eraill a dymunwyr daioni.
Diolch i:
- Greville Hunt am drefnu’r digwyddiad campus.
- Stiwardiaid am reoli’r ffaglau, traffig a thorfeydd.
- Ffotograffwyr, Paul Huntley, Chris Sheehy.
- Pob Tafarn a’r cyhoedd am eu cefnogaeth
Diolch i Gaerllion.
Cwestiwn: Oeddech chi yno?