Tafwyl was broadcast live on S4C for the first time last night as the festival moved to a new location in Cardiff.
The event, running from 15-16 July, is being held in the grounds of Bute Park. The new location allows space for more entertainment and a larger audience. Among the artists performing are Bwncath, Lloyd a Dom, Sage Todz, Tara Bandito, Eädyth, Band Pres Llareggub, Hana Lili, Dafydd Iwan and Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog.
Huw Stephens, Lloyd Lewis and Tara Bethan presented S4C’s coverage of the festival with many of the performances streamed live to S4C Clic, BBC iPlayer, YouTube and S4C’s Facebook from 1pm yesterday and today.
This year the festival was also broadcast live on S4C for the first time, with coverage between 8pm-10pm on Saturday featuring the headliners Bwncath. Tara Bethan also performed on the main stage at Tafwyl this year as Tara Bandito, and she also sang with Ynys and Band Pres Llareggub.
Tara Bethan:
“My first job in Tafwyl was as a compere on the Schools Stage. I also took a yoga session at the festival on the following morning. Now I’m presenting and performing – it’s like I’ve had a promotion every year. I feel that I’ve grown up with Tafwyl.”
Tara started writing songs as Tara Bandito a year and a half ago, releasing her first album in January this year. Tara says that the opportunity to perform at Tafwyl is a huge one,
“I used to see bands on the main stage and think I’d love to perform there, but at the time it felt like a dream that was too far away. I’ll never forget co-presenting with Huw Stephens in 2021 when the audience had to sit on tables of six, two meters away from each other (due to Covid rules).
“I was so emotional seeing the crowd arriving. Ani Glass performed Mirores with a string quartet and I started to cry because we didn’t know if we were ever going to be able to do something like this again. Two years later and I have an amazing slot, singing my own songs and performing with Band Pres Llareggub”
Tafwyl, catch up on demand at S4C Clic and the BBC iPlayer
