Y Ffyrc are a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 pop group, comprising Mark Roberts (singer)

Mark Roberts (singer)

Mark Roberts sang and played the guitar during his teenage years in the local Welsh band, Y Cyrff. He then met Cerys Matthews and formed Catatonia along with Paul Jones....

 and Paul Jones, who formerly played together in Y Cyrff

Y Cyrff

Y Cyrff were a popular Welsh language indie band in the 1980s. They came from Llanrwst, Conwy, and their line-up included Mark Roberts , Barry Cawley , Paul Jones and Dylan Hughes . Dylan left to join Welsh punks Yr Anhrefn and Mark Kendall took Dylan's place...

, Catatonia

Catatonia (band)

Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained a national following in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 1990s. The band consisted of Cerys Matthews on vocals, Mark Roberts on guitar, Paul Jones on bass , Owen Powell on...

 and Sherbet Antlers

Sherbet Antlers

Sherbet Antlers was a Welsh rock band, formed by Mark Roberts and Paul Jones, former members of the band Catatonia, together with John Griffiths and Kevs Ford from the Welsh dance pioneer band Llwybr Llaethog....

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Y Ffyrc (meaning The Forks) is an anagram of Y Cyrff, the band in which they played together before Catatonia.

Albums

The group's first album, titled Oes, was released on the Rasal label on 7 August 2006, and contained 12 tracks.

Track listing :

• 1. Godinebwraig
• 2. Byth
• 3. Mae 'Na Le
• 4. Gwisgo Fyny
• 5. Hen Dro
• 6. Beichiog (released as a single)
• 7. Nia Be Wna'i?
• 8. Elwyn a'r Olwynion
• 9. Aberystwyth
• 10. Heb Eithriad
• 11. Bylchau
• 12. Corridor

External links

• Official website
• Album review & download
• Bandit TV Archive