Brigyn
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Brigynare a Welsh music act from NorthWales,consisting of the brothers Eurig Roberts and Ynyr Roberts.[1]
The brothers formed Brigyn in November 2004 with the release of their eponymous debut album.[2]Released on the Gwynedd label Gwynfryn Cymunedol, the album received considerable airplay onRadio Cymru;one of the tracks, 'Sonar' was selected byBBC Radio 1DJHuw Stephensfor inclusion on theDan Y Cowntershowcase CD released by the Welsh Music Foundation in 2005. Later that year, a second album,Brigyn2,was also released on the Gwynfryn Cymunedol label with the album launch party hosted inside a tree!
In 2006, Brigyn toured Wales extensively, playing theSesiwn Fawrfestival inDolgellauin July and theGreen Man Festivallater in the summer. A tour of Ireland soon followed. Also in 2006, the remix CDAilgylchu(Recycle) was released, containing remixes by Welsh underground artists of Brigyn songs.
Brigyn achieved prominence in the media through successfully obtaining the permission ofLeonard Cohento release a Welsh-language version of his 1984 song "Hallelujah".[3]
Biography
[edit]Famed for their unique version of Hallelujah byLeonard Cohen,Brigyn are brothers Ynyr and Eurig Roberts from Snowdonia, North Wales.
A modern melodicfolkoutfit. The brothers cite various artists as influences, ranging from Björk to Simon & Garfunkel. They have performed atThe Green Man Festival,Celtic Connections,Llangollen International Eisteddfod,Small Nations Festival,Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau,and also at popularWelshlanguage festivals such as theEisteddfod,Tafwyland Gwyl y Faenol (Brynfest).
Following the success of their eponymously titled debut album in 2004, Brigyn released their second albumBrigyn2in Autumn 2005. Successful tours ofSan FranciscoandIrelandfollowed in late 2005 and April 2006 respectively. A collection of songs were released exclusively on limited edition vinyl late in 2006 and a re-mix concept album,Ailgylchu,was released in August 2007. In late 2007, Brigyn performed at the inauguralSŵn.
Their third studio albumBrigyn3was released in May 2008, and the promotional campaign for the album began with an exclusive live session in 'The Hub',Londonfor Tom Robinson's show onBBC 6 Music.
Following a relentless touring schedule in 2008 that included a return to playing at the Green Man Festival, Brigyn released the single "Haleliwia" in November - a Welsh-language adaption ofLeonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah".A Welsh-language single (" Yr Arth a'r Lloer "-" The Bear and the Moon ") was released at the end of 2009.
Brigyn released their first ever English-language material in 2010; the single "One Way Streets" was made available on 1 March as a download from theiTunes Store,followed by the songs "Home" and "I need all the friends I can get", also available only to download or stream. Brigyn were given permission to useCharles M. Schulz's words from the famousPeanutsbook for the song "I need all the friends I can get".
Brigyn competed and won thePan Celtic Song Contest,Dinglein April 2011, as a result of Ynyr winning theCân i Gymrucompetition a month earlier.
During 2012, Brigyn teamed up with Hefin Huws to arrange, record and perform a collection of songs from both their catalogues for theCymdeithas yr Iaithcelebratory festival "Hanner Cant".
In November 2014, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Brigyn, a fourth collection of newly penned songs were release as an album, aptly named Brigyn 4.
Barely a year after the release of "Brigyn4", another collection of songs was released in 2015 under the title "Dulog" (Armadillo), named after the little creature that can be seen in Patagonia. The Patagonian theme ran strongly through the album - with direct references to the interesting history of 'Y Wladfa' and its people throughout the songs ['Malacara', 'Ana', 'Dôl y Plu' and 'Pentre sydyn' to name but a few]. The album concluded a year of special events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Y Wladfa - the Welsh settlement in Patagonia.
During 2016, Brigyn performed the song "Gadael Bordeaux" for the first time on a BBC Radio Cymru. The song, co-written with Rhys Iorwerth commemorates the success of theWales National Football Teamin theEuro 2016competition. In the absence of tours and concerts, and the European Champions Tournament in 2020, Brigyn re-recorded and released the song.
The most recent album by Brigyn was released in November 2019, titled "Lloer". Most songs performed acoustically and recorded live, this raw, wintery, heart-warming collection also showcased a wealth of contributors - includingBryn Terfel,Linda Griffiths (Plethyn),Meinir Gwilymand Gareth Bonello (The Gentle Good).
References
[edit]- ^"Brigyn - WOMEX".womex.com.Retrieved8 March2023.
- ^"Brigyn | Biography".brigyn.com.Retrieved8 March2023.
- ^Price, Karen (8 November 2008)."Music icon says Welsh band can record his classic song".WalesOnline.Retrieved8 March2023.
