Brawd a dwy chwaer - Elan, Marged a Gwilym Rhys o adral Eryri yng Ngogledd Cymru yw'r grwp Plu, a ffurfiodd yn Haf 2012. Mae sain Plu yn werin amgen gyda dylanwadau o ganu gwlad ac americana ac mae harmoni agos 3 rhan yn asgwrn cefn cyson i'w set amrywiol. Yn ogystal a'u caneuon gwreiddiol eu hunain mae Plu yn chwarae addasiadau o ganeuon traddodiadol o Gymru a thu hwnt.
 
Yn 2014 roedd Plu yn ran o Horizons/Gorwelion, cynllun a redir gan BBC Cymru Wales mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru i ddatblygu cerddoriaeth gyfoes annibynnol, newydd yng Nghymru. Fel rhan o'r cynllun hwn cawsant gyfle i chwarae mewn gwyliau megis Gwyl y Gelli a Gwyl Rhif 6, yn ogystal a recordio sesiwn byw yn stiwdio BBC Maida Vale.

Rhyddhawyd eu halbwm cyntaf ar label Sbrigyn Ymborth ym mis Gorffenaf 2013 a gafodd ei gynhyrchu gan Aled Hughes o Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog. Roedd hon ar y rhestr fer ar gyfer Albwm Cymraeg y Flwyddyn 2013/14. Creodd Plu albwm o ganeuon i blant o'r enw 'Holl Anifeiliaid Y Goedwig' ar label Sain Cyf a gafodd ei ryddhau fis Rhagfyr, 2014 a bu hon hefyd ar y rhestr fer ar gyfer Albwm Cymraeg y Flwyddyn 2014/15. Bydd eu trydydd albwm, o'r enw 'Tir a Golau' allan cyn diwedd 2015.
 

Formed of sibling trio - Elan, Marged and Gwilym Rhys from Snowdonia, North Wales in the Summer of 2012, Plu (meaning 'feathers' in Welsh) play alternative Welsh language folk music with hints of country/ Americana, with close 3 part harmonies being a back-bone to their varied set. As well as their own material Plu play adaptions of traditional songs of Welsh and other origins.

In 2014 Plu were part of Horizons/Gorwelion, a scheme delivered by BBC Cymru Wales in partnership with Arts Council Wales to develop new, independent contemporary music in Wales. As part of this project they played in festivals such as Hay Literary Festival and Festival No.6 as well as recording a live session at BBC studios Maida Vale.

Plu released their debut album 'Plu' on the label Sbrigyn Ymborth in July 2013 which was produced by Aled Hughes from Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog. This album was shortlisted for the Welsh Language Ablbum of the Year 2013/14. The trio created an album for children, titled 'Holl Anifeiliaid Y Goedwig', on the Sain Cyf label, released in December 2014. This was also shortlisted for Welsh Language Album of the Year 2014/15. Their third album 'Tir a Golau' will be released at the end of 2015.

Swansea-based mother and daughter duo DnA: Delyth and Angharad Jenkins breath a new lease of life into the ancient music of Wales through their intimate and irresistible conversations on the harp and fiddle.

Both musicians have been at the forefront of different generations of traditional music in Wales, through bands such as Aberjaber and Calan. By joining forces to create the mother and daughter duo, DnA instantly stand out. There's a compelling and intriguing connection between the two musicians, which is achieved through that special family connection. 

Their performances have been described as "visceral and intense" (Timber and Steel blog) and "a thing of beauty" Cerys Matthews, BBC6 Music. Their debut album Adnabod, released on the fflach:tradd label in 2013, generated praise and critical acclaim, with fRoots magazine describing the album as "one of the best Welsh instrumental folk albums available, and could become a classic in its genre." In May 2018, the duo will be releasing their much anticipated second album, “Llinyn Arian.”

DnA’s aim is to give Welsh traditional music a fresh and innovative sound that avoids stereotype and cliché. Their material comes from a variety of sources. Old collections of Welsh music are a rich seam for them, and they also look in hymn books, where old Welsh tunes have been adapted or ‘hymnified’. And in the time-honoured way, they also learn tunes by ear from other musicians. They seek to re-create these old tunes, making them new and fresh.

Both musicians compose music, which they see as growing out of the Welsh tradition. The sources of our inspiration are as varied as life itself. The landscape of Wales, and most especially their native Gower, is important to them. Their new music is also inspired by and celebrates a wide range of relationships, including that of the mother and daughter. Their instrumental music conveys the emotion of these relationships where words are often inadequate.

brethyn: 3 Welsh women and their fiddles ♡Angharad Jenkins, Helina Rees and Rhian Evan-Jones♡

Electronic-Folk band fusing electronic dance music with influences from Welsh folk.
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