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Archive for July, 2009

Oideas Gael

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Amárach tá mé ag dul chuig an scoil shamhraidh in Oideas Gael i nGleann Cholm Cile. Seo an tríú uair atá mé ansin ar an scoil shamraidh, agus an cúigiú uair atá i nGleann Cholm Cille. Beidh mé ansin ar feadh seachtaine, agus tá mé súil go mór leis.

Yfory dw i’n mynd i’r ysgol haf mewn Gwyddeleg a diwylliant yn Oideas Gael yn Glencolmcille. Dyma y trydedd tro imi bod yna am yr ysgol haf, ac y pumed tro imi bod yn Glencolmcille. Bydda i’n yna am wythnos, ac dw i’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr ato.

Tomorrow I’m off to Ireland for the summer school in language and culture at Oideas Gael in Donegal. This is the third time I’ve been to the summer school, and my fifth visit to Glencolmcille. I’ll be there for a week and am really looking forward to it.

Eisteddfod Llangollen

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Yr wythnos ddiwethaf es i i’r eisteddfod yn Llangollen dwy waith - Ddydd Mercher es i efo ffrindiau prifysgol, a Ddydd Gwener es i yn ôl ar fy mhen fy hunan. Roedd y ddwy ddydd yn wych, ac mi weles i gerddor, gantorion a dawnswyr talentog o bob cwr y byd.

Nos Sadwrn roedd parti wych ar ffarm un o aelodau y côr cymuned yn Nhregarth. Parti diwedd y tymor ydoedd. Roedd hi’n bwrw glaw trwm, ond mwynhaom yn dda.

Llangollen Eisteddfod

Last week I went to the Eisteddfod in Llangollen twice - on Wednesday with friends from the university, and on my own on Friday. Both days were great, and I saw loads of talented musicians, singers and dancers from all over the world.

On Saturday night there was an end of term party for the community choir on the farm of one of the members in Tregarth. It rained heavily, but we had a great time.

Eisteddfod Llangefni

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Neithiwr mi es i i Langefni efo Côr y Dysgwyr, ac mi gystadlon ni yn yr eisteddfod ‘na. Dim ond un côr arall yn roedd yn cystadlu - côr o Lanfairpwllgwyngyll - ac mi enillon ni! Mae’r un arweinydd efo’r dau chôr, ac yr un gyfeilydd, ferch yr arweinydd. Dyma’r tro cyntaf i mi mynd i eisteddfod ac roedd hi’n wych, ac roedd y pobl yna yn gyfeillgar iawn.

Yna ystod yr wythnos ‘ma, dw i wedi bod yn brysur efo trawsgrifiad y cyfweliadau dw i wedi recordio yn Ynys Manaw. Dw i wedi trawsgrifio tua dri awr o recordiadau yn barod - rhyw 26,000 o eiriau! - ac mae dau neu dri awr i wneud. Gobeithio bydda i’n gorffen yr wythnos nesaf, ac yna galla i parhau sgwennu fy nhraethawd hir.

Llangefni Eisteddfod

Last night I went the Llangefni with the Welsh Learners’ Choir, and we competed in the eisteddfod there. Only one other choir was competing - a choir from Llanfair PG - and we won! The two choirs have the same conductor, and the same accompanyist, the conductor’s daughter. This was the first time that I’ve been to an eisteddfod and it was good, and the people there were really friendly.

This week I’ve been mainly transcribing the interviews I recorded while in the Isle of Man. So far I’ve transcribed about three hours’ worth or recordings - some 26,000 words! - and there’s another two or three hours to do. I hoping I’ll finish this coming week, and then I can get on with writing the dissertation.