Arfon Gwilym Explained

Arfon Gwilym (born 1 September 1950) is a Welsh folksinger, ballad singer, publisher and musician, originally from Rhydymain, between Dolgellau and Bala in Gwynedd. He is also known as a language campaigner^[1] through his work over the years promoting plygain singing and cerdd dant.

He came to attention at an event in the Ruthin eisteddfod of 1973 called "Tafodau Tân", singing a selection of traditional songs about Marged ferch Ifan.^[2]

He was a reporter for the newspaper Y Cymro for more than ten years and has since settled in the area of Meifod and Llanfyllin in Powys.

Bibliography

• Cerddoriaeth y Cymry: Cyflwyniad i Draddodiad Cerddorol Cymru (Y Lolfa, 2007)
• Cymraeg - a startling revival, Dafydd Iwan and Arfon Gwilym interviewed by Rob Gibson, in Burnett, Ray (ed.), Calgacus 3, Spring 1976, pp. 18 – 21,

Notes and References

1. Web site: Former Welsh rights campaigner denied visa. 16 June 2009. Walesonline.co.uk. 2 August 2020.
2. Web site: ARFON GWILYM - Sain Records - Music from Wales . 8 September 2018 . 8 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180908164851/http://www.sainwales.com/en/artists/arfon-gwilym . dead .