St Teilo's Church - the book blog

At last, the first review for Saving St Teilo's has come in.

Reviews make me nervous but in a good, exciting way. I never really dread seeing them but it is a truth universally acknowledged (in publishing at least) that you can't keep all of the people happy all of the time. So, sooner or later we'll get a stinker. But not this time –

"Gerallt Nash’s book also conveys a spirit rarely found in museum publications – pride and joy, craftsmanship and passion, a genuine sense of adventure and achievement. It makes the reader not just want to see St Teilo’s, but also to wish that they had rolled up their sleeves and lent a hand in its rescue."

To read the rest of the review go to http://www.vidimus.org/booksWebsites.html

 

Meic Stevens

Daeth Meic Stevens mewn i Oriel 1 yn Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru ddydd sadwrn diwetha i drafod ei fywyd a'i waith efo Gari Melville. Ymhlith pethau eraill, soniodd am yr albwm newydd mae'n rhyddhau, y gerddoriaeth mae'n gwrando arni ar hyn o bryd a phwy fasa'n chwarae fe mewn ffilm o'i fywyd - Robin Williams mae'n debyg.

Memorable gigs continued...

I've been collecting some more favourite gigs - Abby loved Sam Phillips at Joe's Pub Theater in New York City because of the intimate venue and awesome musicians, the mysteriously named 'M' enjoyed (what 'M' can remember of it anyway) The Undertones way back in 1979 in Aberystwyth...Iwan couldn't choose between Gorky's in Resolven and the last gig from Ffa Coffi Pawb in Llanelwedd in 1993.

Owain's best gig was Datblygu and Albert Hoffman also in Aberystwyth in 1993 or maybe 1994... Carla loved Take That recently in Cardiff and Ellie danced on the stage with Chuck Berry in Liverpool in 2004!

As mentioned in a previous post, my favourite gig was seeing Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) in Amoeba Records in San Francisco. It was a promo show for his solo album 'Trees Outide the Academy' which had just been released and I went on my own on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Thurston and his band came on late, with the set list written on a paper plate... it was amazing...

Yr ?yl yn parhau

Diolch i bawb ymunodd gyda ni dros y penwythnos i ddathlu G?yl Archeoleg Prydain yma yn y Pentref Celtaidd ac Eglwys Sant Teilo. Buodd pawb yn brysur yn creu murluniau yn y t? crwn. Mae’r t? yn edrych dipyn mwy lliwgar bellach. Buodd eraill ohonoch draw gyda Tracey a Nia yn yr Eglwys yn profi sut gafodd y murluniau yno eu creu. I’r rhai ohonoch gollodd y digwyddiadau, cofiwch bod yr ?yl yn parhau y penwythnos hwn, 1-2 Awst.

Pop Peth

Bydd arddangosfa Pop Peth/ Music & Me yn agor ddydd Sadwrn nesaf (gyda'r agoriad swyddogol ym mis Medi).

Dyma luniau o staff yr amgueddfa yn paratoi'r arddangosfa.