Arfon Gwilym

Arfon Gwilym comes from Rhydymain, between Dolgellau and Bala. He first drew attention at the 1973 Ruthin eisteddfod, singing traditional songs about Marged ferch Ifan. He was a reporter for Y Cymro for more than ten years, has championed plygain singing and cerdd dant, and wrote Cerddoriaeth y Cymry, an introduction to Welsh musical tradition. He lives near Meifod and Llanfyllin in Powys.