Myrddin ap Dafydd

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Myrddin ap Dafydd (born 25 July 1956) is a Welsh writer, publisher and chaired bard. In 2018 he was elected Archdruid of Wales.^[1]

Myrddin ap Dafydd was born in Llanrwst, north Wales. He was educated in the town's schools and at the University College Wales, Aberystwyth.^[2]

He founded the Gwasg Carreg Gwalch publishing company in 1980. He is also a director of the Cwrw Llŷn [cy] brewery in Nefyn and of the Oriel Tonnau art gallery in Pwllheli.^[1] He has attended Welsh independence marches.^[3]

Work[edit]

Music and poetry[edit]

• Llyfr Caneuon Tecwyn y Tractor (Rhys Parry, Myrddin ap Dafydd, Trefn. Guto Pryderi Puw), June 1998, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Pen Draw'r Tir, November 1998, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)^[2]
• Denu Plant at Farddoniaeth – Pedwar Pŵdl Pinc a'r Tei yn yr Inc, February 1999, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Denu Plant at Farddoniaeth – Cerddi ac Ymarferion: Cyfrol 1 – Armadilo ar ..., September 2000, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Jam Coch Mewn Pwdin Reis, November 2000, (Hughes a'i Fab)
• Syched am Sycharth – Cerddi a Chwedlau Taith Glyndŵr, July 2001, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Llyfrau Lloerig: Y Llew Go Lew, January 2002, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Clawdd Cam, October 2003, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)^[2]
• Clywed Cynghanedd: Cwrs Cerdd Dafod, 1994, Reprinting July 2003, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cerddi Cyntaf, September 2006, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

Welsh children's books[edit]

• Cyfres y Llwyfan: Ar y Gêm, January 1982, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres y Llwyfan: Ail Godi'r To, January 1986, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Gweld Cymru – Hwyl wrth Ddod i Adnabod Gwlad, May 1998, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Golau ar y Goeden – Arferion, Straeon a Cherddi Nadolig, Medi 2000, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Syniad Da Iawn! (Sioned Wyn Huws, Myrddin ap Dafydd, Haf Llywelyn, Martin Morgan, Eleri Llewelyn Morris), Tachwedd 2000, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Mewnwr a Maswr: 1. Brwydr y Brodyr, June 2004, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 1: Straeon y Tylwyth Teg, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 2: Ogof y Brenin Arthur, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 3: Gelert, Y Ci Ffyddlon, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 4: Barti Ddu Môr-leidr o Gymru, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Odl-Dodl Dolig, Medi 2006, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 5: Meini Mawr Cymru, April 2007, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Cyfres Straeon Plant Cymru 6: Draig Goch Cymru, April 2007, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

English children's books[edit]

• Tales from Wales 1: Fairy Tales from Wales, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Tales from Wales 2: King Arthur's Cave, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Tales from Wales 3: The Faithful Dog Gelert, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Tales from Wales 4: Black Bart, May 2005, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Tales from Wales 5: Stories of the Stones, April 2007, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)
• Tales from Wales 6: The Red Dragon of Wales, April 2007, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)

Adults' books[edit]

• Llyfrau Llafar Gwlad: 37. Enwau Cymraeg ar Dai, July 1997, (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch)^[4]
• Circular Walks e.g. "Carmarthenshire Coast and Gower Circular Walks"^[5]
• The "Welcome to..." series, e.g. "Welcome to Bermo (Barmouth)"^[6]

Albums[edit]

Caneuon Tecwyn y Tractor, July 2004, (Sain Records)

Awards and honours[edit]

• 1974 Bardic chair, Urdd National Eisteddfod
• 1990 Bardic chair, National Eisteddfod, Cwm Rhymni^[2]
• 2000 Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate [cy], Welsh Books Council^[7]
• 2001 Tir na n-Og Award for the children's book Jam Coch Mewn Pwdin Reis
• 2002 Bardic chair, National Eisteddfod, St Davids
• 2018 Archdruid of Wales^[1]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Taflen Adnabod Bardd y Cyngor Llyfrau (at Welsh Books Council)
• Interview (in Welsh) at BBC Wales (perhaps 2001-02-15)