Arfon Gwilym (born 1 September 1950) is a Welsh folksinger, ballad singer, publisher and musician, originally from Rhydymain, between Dolgellau and Bala in Gwynedd. He is also known as a language campaigner[1] through his work over the years promoting plygain singing and cerdd dant.
He came to attention at an event in the Ruthin eisteddfod of 1973 called "Tafodau Tân", singing a selection of traditional songs about Marged ferch Ifan.[2]
He was a reporter for the newspaper Y Cymro for more than ten years and has since settled in the area of Meifod and Llanfyllin in Powys.
Bibliography edit
- Cerddoriaeth y Cymry: Cyflwyniad i Draddodiad Cerddorol Cymru (Y Lolfa, 2007)
- Cymraeg - a startling revival, Dafydd Iwan and Arfon Gwilym interviewed by Rob Gibson, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 18 – 21, ISSN 0307-2029
References edit
- ^ "Former Welsh rights campaigner denied visa". Walesonline.co.uk. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "ARFON GWILYM - Sain Records - Music from Wales". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.