Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

Exploring Wales and its poetry with Sioned Wiliam

September 17, 2023 Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth Episode 35
Exploring Wales and its poetry with Sioned Wiliam
Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
More Info
Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
Exploring Wales and its poetry with Sioned Wiliam
Sep 17, 2023 Episode 35
Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth

In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth explore the riches of the Welsh langue and Welsh poetry with author and British comedy award winner Sioned Wiliam.
Sioned shares her story growing up in a Welsh speaking home, and her passion for the Welsh language and this beautiful country. Poems this episode include: My first love was a Plover by Twm Morys; The winning poem from this Year’s National Eisteddfod entitled ‘Llif’ (Flow) by Alan Llwyd; A poem by Elinor Wyn Reynolds; and Cofio and The Peacemakers (Y Tangnefeddwyr) both by Waldo Williams.

Show Notes

In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth explore the riches of the Welsh langue and Welsh poetry with author and British comedy award winner Sioned Wiliam.
Sioned shares her story growing up in a Welsh speaking home, and her passion for the Welsh language and this beautiful country. Poems this episode include: My first love was a Plover by Twm Morys; The winning poem from this Year’s National Eisteddfod entitled ‘Llif’ (Flow) by Alan Llwyd; A poem by Elinor Wyn Reynolds; and Cofio and The Peacemakers (Y Tangnefeddwyr) both by Waldo Williams.