Note –  Derec Brown changed the spelling of his Christian name in 1975, and Delwyn changed from Davies to Sion in 1976 – the details below are as they were on the original recordings

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1973

HERGEST   Sain 31

Dewch I’r Llysoedd (Geraint Davies)

Can Elgan (Elgan Ffylip)

O’n Hamgylch (Delwyn Davies)

Nos Da I Chi Gymry (Derec Brown)

Geraint Davies (guitar and vocals), Elgan Ffylip (guitar and vocals), Derek Brown (guitar and vocals), Delwyn Davies (guitar, piano, mellotron and vocals)

with

Charlie Britton (drums), John Griffiths (bass) a Beth Richards (guitar on Dewch I’r Llysoedd)

Recorded at Rockfield, Monmouth on 8 track.

Producer - Huw Jones

Engineers - Kingsley Ward and Pat Moran

Sleeve design and photography - Garrod Roberts.

Beth Richards was a member of Geraint’s former group, Gwenwyn and helped create the guitar arrangement for Dewch I’r Llysoedd.

In spite of the group’s efforts, Sain insisted on releasing this in Mono, one of the last before the company switched to Stereo.

TAFODAU TAN   

Sain H1007

includes Wrth Edrych Yn Ol (Geraint Davies)

Geraint (guitar and vocals), Elgan (guitar and vocals), Derek (guitar and vocals), Delwyn (piano and vocals)

with

Charlie (drums), John (bass)

‘Live’ multi-artist recording of a concert at Corwen Pavilion, North Wales

1974

AROS PRYD    Sain42

Porth Y Gair (Geraint Davies)

Blodeuwedd (Geraint Davies/Elgan Ffylip/Delwyn Davies)

Adferwch Y Cymoedd (Delwyn Davies)

Myned Adref (Elgan Ffylip)

Geraint (guitar and vocals), Elgan (guitar and vocals), Delwyn (guitar, piano, organ and vocals)

with

Charlie (drums), John (bass, vocal on Blodeuwedd) Derek (harmonica on Adferwch Y Cymoedd), Arfon Wyn (guitar on Myned Adref)

Recorded at Rockfield, Monmouth on 16 track.

Producer - Huw Jones

Engineers - Kingsley Ward and Pat Moran

Sleeve design and photography - Emyr Glasnant.

Charlie plays ‘congas’ on Porth Y Gair – on the back of Geraint’s guitar! Delwyn re-recorded Adferwch Y Cymoedd with his rock band Omega in the 80s.

1975

GLANCERI   Sain 1028M

Dolur Y Dail (Delwyn Davies)

Traeth Y Pererin (Delwyn Davies)

Hwylio Drwy’r Blynyddoedd (Elgan Ffylip)

Byd Heb Gydymdeimlad (Arfon Wyn)

Gwaedd O’r Gorllewin (Geraint Davies)

Niwl Ar Fryniau Dyfed (Delwyn Davies)

Clychau Cantre’r Gwaelod (Arfon Wyn)

Glanceri (Geraint Davies)

Seren Wib (Geraint Davies)

Stafelloedd (Elgan Ffylip)

Arglwyddes Maes Y Fedwen (Geraint Davies/Elgan Ffylip)

Geraint (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Elgan (guitar and vocals), Delwyn (guitar, piano, synth and vocals), Arfon (guitar and vocals)

with

Charlie (drums), John (bass) and Geraint Griffiths (lead guitar on Niwl Ar Fryniau Dyfed, Seren Wib and Stafelloedd)

Recorded at Stiwdio Gwernafalau, Llandwrog on 8 track

Producer - Huw Jones and Hergest

Engineer - Bryn Jones

Sleeve design and photography - Emyr Glasnant.

A more rhythmic feel to this collection, with much experimenting in the brand new studio.

It was always intended to name the album after ‘Glanceri’ (the flat), even before the song of the same name was written.

LLEISIAU Adfer1

includes

Clychau Cantre’r Gwaelod (Geraint Davies)

Gwaed Yr Haul I’r Pridd (Delwyn Davies)

Geraint (giuitar, harmonica and vocals), Elgan (guitar), Delwyn (guitar, piano and vocals)

with

John (bass)

Recorded at Stacey Road Studio, Cardiff on 8 track

Producers - Eurof Williams and Eric Dafydd

Engineer - Des Bennett

The song Clychau Cantre’r Gwaelod featured here is different to the one on Glanceri. This one was written by Geraint (even though the record credits Elgan!)

1976

FFRINDIAU BORE OES    Sain1054M

Harbwr Aberteifi (Derec Brown)

Plas Y Bryniau (Elgan Ffylip)

Gwawr Fy Mywyd (Delwyn Sion)

Nos Sadwrn (Derec Brown/Elgan Ffylip)

Gosteg Yn Y Glaw (Geraint Davies)

Yng Ngolau’r Stryd (Geraint Davies)

Cwm Cynon (Delwyn Sion)

Canig (Elgan Ffylip)

Dinas Dinlle (Delwyn Sion)

Ugain Mlynedd Yn Ol (Geraint Davies)

Beth Yn Y Byd? (Derec Brown)

Geraint (guitar, mandolin, harmonica and vocals), Elgan (guitar and vocals), Delwyn (guitar, piano, synth and vocals), Derec (guitar, mandolin and vocals)

with

Charlie (drums), John (bass and vocals), Alun Thomas (vocal on Dinas Dinlle), Geraint Griffiths (lead guitar on Plas Y Bryniau and Yng Ngolau’r Stryd, steel guitar on Cwm Cynon.

Recorded at Stiwdio Gwernafalau, Llandwrog on 8 track

Producer - Hefin Elis

Engineer - Bryn Jones

Sleeve design - Charlie Britton

Photography - Geraint Thomas

Following the success of  Blodeuwedd on Aros Pryd, the band proposed an EP of early-60 pastiches, which Sain rejected, but the Beach Boys ‘homage’ Dinas Dinlle managed to find its way on to this album.

1977

HIRDDYDD HAF  Sain1102M

Gwibio’n Ol (Geraint Davies)

Plentyn Y Pridd (Derec Brown/Geraint Davies)

Cofio Blino (Derec Brown/Geraint Davies)

Hirddydd Haf (Delwyn Sion)

Saeth Ar Y Traeth (Derec Brown)

Tyrd I Ddawnsio (Delwyn Sion)

Ffair Llandeilo (Derec Brown)

Ar Y Ffordd (Derec Brown/Geraint Davies)

Llosgi F’adenydd (Delwyn Sion)

Cysgod Y Coed (Derec Brown/Elgan Ffylip)

Hwylio (Geraint Davies)

Geraint (guitar and vocals), Delwyn (guitar, piano, organ, synth and vocals), Derec (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Rhys Ifans (bass and vocals), Gareth Thomas (drums and vocals)

with

Hefin Elis (lead guitar on Gwibio’n Ol and Plentyn Y Pridd), Owenna Roberts (piano accordion on Ffair Llandeilo)

Recorded at Stiwdio Gwernafalau, Llandwrog on 8 track

Producer - Hefin Elis

Engineer - Bryn Jones

Sleeve design - Fickling Seaward & Heveron

Photography - Geraint Thomas.

Even though the line up of musicians had changed significantly, and the inclusion of more electric guitars, this album consolidated the harmony-soaked sound established by its predecessor.

1978

AMSER CAU    Sain1127M

Yn Y Ddinas (Geraint Davies)

Yfory Bydd Heddiw Yn Ddoe (Delwyn Sion)

Crwydro (Geraint Davies)

Seren Cariad (Delwyn Sion)

Gwenllian (Gareth Thomas/Rhys Ifans)

Bywyd (Derec Brown)

Dal Fi (Delwyn Sion)

Nos Yn Cau (Geraint Davies)

Dafydd Rhys (Derec Brown)

Paid A Disgwyl (Derec Brown)

Dyddiau Da (Delwyn Sion)

Geraint (guitar, mandolin and vocals), Delwyn (guitar, piano, organ, synth and vocals), Derec (guitar and vocals), Rhys Ifans (bass and vocals), Gareth Thomas (drums and vocals, electric piano on Gwenllian)

with

Huw Owen (saxophone on Gwenllian)

Recorded at Stiwdio Gwernafalau, Llandwrog on 8 track

Producer - Hefin Elis

Engineer - Bryn Jones

Sleeve design and photography - Wyn ap Gwilym/O’r Niwl

An opportunity at last to record Dafydd Rhys, which had been floating around for years. Also for the first time a song by Gareth and Rhys with their former band-mate, Huw Owen from Madog sitting in on sax. The swan song.

1991

HERGEST - CASGLIAD O GANEUON 1975-1978   SainSCD4066

Niwl Ar Fryniau Dyfed

Gwaedd O’r Gorllewin

Stafelloedd

Harbwr Aberteifi

Dinas Dinlle

Gosteg Yn Y Glaw

Nos Sadwrn

Cwm Cynon

Beth Yn Y Byd?

Ugain Mlynedd Yn Ol

Ffair Llandeilo

Tyrd I Ddawnsio

Cysgod Y Coed

Hirddydd Haf

Hwylio

Plentyn Y Pridd

Yfory Bydd Heddiw Yn Ddoe

Dafydd Rhys

Dyddiau Da

(A compilation taken from the four albums)