News
Fairtrade song.
Gai performs a song with Tanygrisiau school (his old primary school) at Cellb, Blaenau Ffestiniog on St David's Day (March 1st). The song, 'Cofiwch' (Remember) was composed with the the pupils. Project arranged by Y Dref Werdd (Green Town project) to coincide with Fairtrade fortnight.
Unos Session (Overnight session) C2, BBC Radio Cymru.
Gai has been in the BBC studios in Bangor recording an EP, overnight, with other artists. Want to listen to the songs / look at pics & vids? Click here now!
Ffranconstein!
Dr Ffranconstein has stolen Gai's junk kit, taken it apart and made a noisy monster out of it! Arghh!
Read more here!
Two albums on the way
Gai has been in Ferlas Studio, Penrhyndeudraeth with the talented Richard Roberts (from the band - Gola Ola) working on a new album – Ffish Ffresh. Gai will also be recording at his own Sbensh studio, Rich and Gai are gonna collaborate soon to bring all the work together. This collection of songs will be the first Gai has ever recorded in English.
Also... Gai and the band are jamming another album – Bethel (working title). Bethel is the name of the chapel vestry that Gai will rennovate into his own creative space / recording studio. The idea of the album is to capture the building's acoustics before work is carried out.
"...the songs are the best I've written for a long time"
Both albums due out in 2011 (TBC)
Contact with the Chilean miners!
Gai Toms and poet Myrddin ap Dafydd has recently worked on a school project funded by Snowdonia Nat. Park, North Wales. The idea was to visit sites of interest in the area, then get creative in school. Ysgol Capel Garmon, Conwy, visited the Neolithic Burial Chamber nearby. As well as writing poetry and songs about the site, the group between 6 and 11 yrs were inspired to write a song for the buried miners in Chile. The idea came from the idea of Neolithic rebirth (if buried in the earth). The result was a very touching lullaby for the newly born daughter of one of the miners.... she was aptly named Esperanza! The lullaby was called ‘Seren Esperanza’ (Star of Hope).
Gigs 2012
MARCH
17 Ysgol y Parc, Bala (Cymdeithas yr Iaith)
23 Llangollen, Bethesda
24 Caffi'r Llyn, Tanygrisiau
APRIL
12 Pan Celtic Festival, Carlow, Ireland
13 Leveretts & Frye, Carlow, Ireland
14 Dublin, Ireland (TBC)
MAY
4 Plas Coch, Bala
6 Tafarn y Fic, Llithfaen
19 Burning Ginger Man, Conwy Falls, Penmachno
JUNE
23 Gwyl Llanfrothen / Croesor
JULY
23-24 Gwyl 50 Cymdeithas yr Iaith, Pafiliwn Pontrhydfendigaid
