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Noson Lawen

Description

Early Welsh popular music from the 1940s and 1950s. Noson Lawen was a light entertainment television programme that made stars of performers such as Bob Roberts Tai’r Felin and Triawd y Coleg. This clip includes an interview with Dafydd Iwan and archive material of performances by Bob Roberts and Triawd y Coleg.

This is a Welsh language clip.

Classroom Ideas

Watch this clip when discussing Welsh language pop music. There is an opportunity for students to express their opinion of the music and performances in the clip and to compare the music in the clip with modern Welsh language pop music. Another task could be to write a review of their favourite music or a profile of their favourite performer, using the third person and appropriate adjectives.