Timothy Evans, Dim ond Un Gair

The Lampeter tenor's fifth album which includes brilliant new contemporary songs.

Timothy Evans could have made a career for himself on the concert and opera stages of the world, but he chose instead to stay in his native land, make a career as a postmaster, and become a specialist sheep breeder. But that is not to say that his performances have not been enjoyed by audiences as far as Australia, and the reaction of audiences everywhere is one of enthusiastic appreciation. His class of effortless tenor voice is only rarely heard, and these recordings are testimony to his huge talent. But Timothy’s appeal is more than a natural tenor voice; it has to do with his radiant personality, and his homely way with an audience.

“Dim ond un gair” is Timothy’s fifth album (he also has a “best of” CD) and encompasses with style the world of contemporary musicals and ballads including translations of popular songs such as Rhosyn fy Myd” (Rose of My Heart), “Fy eiddo wyt Ti” (Remember you’re Mine), “Dim ond un gair” (Words), “Duw ar y Mynydd” (God on the Mountain). Producer Annette Bryn Parri and engineer Bryn Jones have been very busy with this album as recording did not always go to plan!

Tracks –

01 - Dim ond un gair

02 - Duw ar y Mynydd

03 - Rhosyn fy myd

04 - Os na ddaw yfory’n ol

05 - Fy eiddo wyt ti

06 - Pokarekare

07 - Cwsg

08 - Cymru fy ngwlad

09 - Bwrdd du fy nghalon

10 - Hen Fae Ceredigion

11 - Estron ydwyf i

12 - Hine Hine.

 

 

Dyma'r bugail-bostfeistr rhadlon o Lanbedr-Pont-Steffan a fedyddiwyd gan Dai Jones Llanilar yn “Pavarotti Llambed”.

Dyma, yn ddi-os, un o’r lleisiau tenor gorau a gynhyrchodd Cymru erioed, ac ni ddylai’r ffaith iddo fodloni ar aros a gweithio yn ei filltir sgwâr ein camarwain. Gallai, mi allai Timothy fod wedi gwneud ei farc ar y byd opera rhyngwladol fel un o leiswyr mawr ei oes, ond dewisach ganddo oedd aros gartref a chyfoethogi diwylliant ac adloniant ei fro a’i wlad ei hun. Ond mae ei apêl yn fwy na llais yn unig gan fod ei bersonoliaeth hynaws a’i ffordd naturiol o drin ei gynulleidfa hefyd yn rhan bwysig o’i lwyddiant.

Ond yn raddol, mae’r byd yn dod i glywed amdano, ac yn dotio at ei lais. Bu ar deithiau canu ar sawl cyfandir, gan gynnwys Awstralia bell, a’r un fu’r ymateb gwefreiddiol i’w ganu naturiol a chynnes ym mhob man. Mae ei Gryno-Ddisgiau yn gwerthu drwy’r byd, ac yn awr cawn fwynhau ei albym “Dim ond un gair”. Ar yr albym yma ceir sawl cyfieithiad o ganeuon poblogaidd sef “Rhosyn fy Myd” (Rose of My Heart), “Fy eiddo wyt Ti” (Remember you’re Mine), “Dim ond un gair” (Words), “Duw ar y Mynydd” (God on the Mountain) i enwi ond rhai! Trefnwyd “Pokarekare” a “Hine Hine” gan Annette Bryn Parri – sydd hefyd wedi cynhyrchu’r albym ac mae Côr Annette, sef Côr Meibion y Traeth, yn canu cefndir ar sawl trac ar yr albym! Clywir lleisiau Mirain Haf, Rhian Roberts, Annette Bryn Parri, J O Roberts (a’i wyres fach Nel!).

Traciau -

01 - Dim ond un gair

02 - Duw ar y Mynydd

03 - Rhosyn fy myd

04 - Os na ddaw yfory’n ol

05 - Fy eiddo wyt ti

06 - Pokarekare

07 - Cwsg

08 - Cymru fy ngwlad

09 - Bwrdd du fy nghalon

10 - Hen Fae Ceredigion

11 - Estron ydwyf i

12 - Hine Hine.

£5.99 -



Code(s)Rhifnod: 5016886235226
SAIN SCD2352

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