NI A NHW

TRACKLIST 1) Gorffennaf 2) Gail Pethau Gymryd Sbel 3) llythr Y Glowr 4) Valley Song 5) Drudwen 6) Canol Gaeaf Noethlwm 7) Gair O Gysur 8) Ti 9) Kerro 10) Can Am Gariad 11) Hwiangerdd Takeda 12) Cardigan Bay/ Dan Glo (Fersiwn) 13) Hapus? (Begin Remix) INFO Ni A Nhw (˜Us And Them™) is a new collection of songs by Carwyn Ellis, sung mostly in his native Welsh. Drawn from his catalogue under four different guises - Colorama, Rio 18, Bendith and solo as Carwyn Ellis - it features songs spanning over a decade, most of which have not been available to stream before. Or on vinyl for that matter! The music itself is mostly in a folk-pop / singer-songwriter vein so although it spans a number of years and projects, it holds together well. There are seasoned favourites - ˜Llythr Y Glowr™, ˜Gall Pethau Gymryd Sbel™ and ˜Ti™ have been staples on BBC Radio Cymru over the last 5 years or so. Covers include™Gorffennaf™ (˜Luglio™ in it™s original Italian) which was released with Rio 18 this Summer, and ˜Cân Am Gariad™ (Lesley Duncan™s ˜Love Song™) and ˜Hwiangerdd Takeda™ (˜Takeda no Moriuta™ in it™s original Japanese), both recorded with Bendith for their long-sold out 12› EP on Manchester™s legendary Aficionado label in 2017. Some of the songs on the album were previously only released digitally via Bandcamp as fund raisers during the Covid era - ˜Gair O Gysur™ as Rio 18 and ˜Drudwen™, ˜Cardigan Bay™ and ˜Ti™ as Carwyn Ellis himself. As the album draws to its close, the tunes take a slightly more electronic turn, beginning with ˜Kerro™, from the Colorama mini album ˜Llyfr Lliwio™ originally released in 2011. The CD and streaming versions of the album close with the Begin remix of ˜Hapus?™ By Colorama, an epic Balearic chill out tune if ever there was one! As Carwyn finishes work on the next Rio 18 album (due in 2024) this is a welcome reminder of his varied skills as a singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and collaborator - a colourful chameleon, comfortable working in any number of musical styles, and never prepared to sit still. This collection, following on from 2014™s ˜Dere Mewn™ CD, brings together all of Carwyn™s remaining Welsh rarities, whether solo, as a bandleader or as a collaborator. Ni a Nhw. Us and Them.