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29 October 2014
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About this interview
Local peopleSeven people who live in Bala talk about the local community past and present.

Interviewees:
Marged Ellen Lloyd Jones, Mair Edwards, Daniel Puw, Buddug Medi, Ann Evans, Sion Goronwy Jones, Mair Penri Jones,

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Relationship of interviewees: Members of the same community

Where: Bala, Gwynedd

Language of interview: Welsh
About this interview
More clips from this interview

Daniel Puw, Conductor of local choir, and retired farmer
Dan recalls and sings the rhyming song he learnt as a child in order to learn the alphabet.

Ann Evans, Manager of the village cafe for over 40 years
Ann describes the sense of loss she felt on entering higher education, because of her lack of the English language.
Interview's notes

Long description of interview: The group are all members of a close community, and all contribute enthusiastically to the discussion, offering a range of opinions. Reminiscing about the past evokes laughs, and there are also some interesting discussions about the present situation of Bala.

Recorded by: Ceri Elen Morris, Radio Cymru

Date of interview: 2005/01/22


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