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{{Short description|Welsh folk group}}
{{Notability|date=September 2023}}
'''Bwncath''' ("[[Common buzzard|buzzard]]") is a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] rock-folk or contemporary folk band from [[Caernarfon]].
== History ==
The four-member band was formed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bwncath music, videos, stats, and photos |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Bwncath |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Last.fm |date=13 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
The main singer, Elidyr Glyn, won the Alun Sbardun Huws trophy in the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 2016 for composing the song ''Curiad Y Dydd''.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=15 October 2017 |title=Tlws Sbardun wedi bod yn "hwb i hyder" Elidyr Glyn |work=Golwg360 |url=https://golwg.360.cymru/celfyddydau/cerddoriaeth/278446-fideo-tlws-sbardun-wedi-bod-yn-hwb-i-hyder-elidyr-glyn |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref> Glyn  is also known for winning [[Cân i Gymru]] ("Song for Wales") in 2019, with the song ''Fel Hyn 'Da Ni Fod''.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=1 March 2019 |title=Elidyr Glyn yn ennill Cân i Gymru 2019 |work=BBC Cymru Fyw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/47423895 |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref>
The band were described as the busiest and one of the most popular bands in [[Wales]] in 2022, performing over 100 gigs and booked to perform every weekend until July 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Bwncath – band prysura'r wlad |url=https://golwg.360.cymru/cylchgrawn/2111770-bwncath-band-prysura-wlad |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Golwg360 |language=cy}}</ref> They headlined Saturday in [[Tafwyl]] that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Corrie |date=2022-06-16 |title=Everything you need to know about Welsh language festival Tafwyl this weekend |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tafwyl-2022-it-how-there-24240881 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Bwncath was described as one of the highlights of "Fel 'Na Mai" ("That's how it is") rock festival in [[Pembrokeshire]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welsh rock legends honoured in new memorial award |url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23237999.countdown-pembrokeshire-rock-festival-fel-na-mai/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Western Telegraph |date=9 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
On 21 November 2023, bass guitarist and teacher Alun Williams was charged by [[North Wales Police]] with sexual communication with a child.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gwynedd teacher accused of sexual communication with child |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67488028 |work=BBC News |date=21 November 2023}}</ref> In response, Bwncath announced Williams would not participate in the band's future performances.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bwncath musician accused of sexual communication with a child. |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2dj3dyylro |work=BBC News |date=2 January 2024}}</ref>  He was acquitted in April 2024 after the prosecution offered no evidence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz96lzee9j1o|title=Guitarist not guilty of sexual communication charge|date=17 April 2024|work=BBC news}}</ref>
== Members ==
* Elidyr Glyn - gitâr, canwr
* Robin Llwyd - gitâr electronic
* Twm Ellis - drwms
Pobol gorau yn cerddoriaeth Gymraeg
== Performances ==
Bwncath has performed live in events across Wales including, [[Urdd National Eisteddfod|Eisteddfod yr Urdd]], Caernarfon Food Festival, Gŵyl Rhuthun, and Gŵyl Fach y Fro. They have also appeared on [[Noson Lawen (TV series)|Noson Lawen]] on [[S4C]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bwncath {{!}} Curiad y Dydd | website=[[YouTube]] | date=8 February 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pQO89_AzRQ |language=en |access-date=2023-02-28}}</ref>
== Label ==
Bwncath music is published via the label Rasal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rasal Releases - Music - Sain Records - Music from Wales |url=https://sainwales.com/cy/store/rasal/page/P0/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=sainwales.com |archive-date=2020-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627061705/https://sainwales.com/cy/store/rasal/page/P0/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Albums ==
* Bwncath (2017)
* Bwncath - II (2020)
== Singles ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoFL1V5tiTM Fel Hyn 'Da Ni Fod (2019)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDhtHf8Ph5E Clywed Dy Lais (2019)]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpX1xL0ZNw&pp=ygULYWRlcnluIGJhY2g%3D Aderyn Bach(2023)]
== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoFL1V5tiTM&list=RDEMQ4SB-xFXcNfdK8WjAYlMiA&start_radio=1 YouTube Mix of songs]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Welsh-language bands]]