Since his early teens Mei Gwynedd has performed with some of the most acclaimed bands of the Welsh rock scene, including “Beganifs”, “Big Leaves”, “Geraint Jarman” – the godfather of Welsh pop, “Sibrydion” and had supported Oasis on tour with “Y Peth” alongside actor Rhys Ifans.
In this project Mei puts his unique stamp on Welsh traditional songs. More upbeat and louder, it is an exciting take on Welsh melodies and brings the genre in line with the other Celtic countries. It is an open door to audiences far and wide.
On stage featured artists include “Aled Richards” of Catatonia, “Andrew Griffiths” Amy Winehouse and Bonnie Tyler, “Patrick Rimes” of Calan.
“I grew up listening to bands like Tebot Piws, “Hogia’r Wyddfa”, “Mynediad Am Ddim” and “Dafydd Iwan”. We sang these traditional songs and I want to recreate that atmosphere of sitting in a bustling pub in the heart of Wales, and that is the inspiration behind “Sessions Ty Potas”! This will appeal to Welsh and non-Welsh speaking audience alike, and we put on show our greatest classics’.
Mei and the Ty Potas Band will be launching the LP at Acapela on May 5th 2023.
Ers ei harddegau cynner, mae Mei Gwynedd wedi bod yn cyfansoddi a perfformio gyda rhai o fandiau mwyaf blaengar y sin roc Gymraeg , yn cynwys Beganifs, Big Leaves, The Peth a Sibrydion.
Yn 2018 cychwynodd benod newydd, gan ddechrau rhyddhau cerddoriaeth o dan enw ei hun, drwy rhyddhau dwy LP (Glas 2018 a Y Gwir Yn Erbyn Y Byd 2021). Yn ogystal a hyn mae wedi gweithio ar sawl prosiect adnabyddus, fel cyfansoddi y gan dorfol Pethau Bychain ac comisiynwd gan yr Urdd i ail recordio fersiwn Hei Mistar Urdd, sydd wedi creu hanes drwy gyraedd y Guinness Book Of Records yn 2023!
Teimlai Mei felly fod 2023 yn flwyddyn dda I ddathlu y gerddoriaeth sydd wedi ei siapio fel cerddor, drwy fynd ati I ail recordio caneuon poblogaidd a thraddodiadol Cymru wrth rhoi ei stamp unigryw arnynt, a galw y prosiect yn Sessiynnau Ty Potas.
Yn ol Mei ‘Rwyf wedi tyfu I fyny yn clywed cerddorion fel Tebot Piws, Hogia’r Wyddfa, Mynediad Am Ddim, Dafydd Iwan a’r holl ganeuon traddodiadol y canom ni fel blant, ac roeddwn eisiau cydnabod hyn drwy ail recordio rhai o’r clasuron, gyda’r cerddorion talentog rwy wedi bod yn cyd-weithio gyda drost y blynyddoedd. Roeddwn yn awyddus i rhoi y teimlad eich bod yn eistedd mewn tafarn yn y wlad yn ymuno gyda hwyl y band, megis yr enw Sessiynnau Ty Potas! Dwi hefyd yn teimlo dyletwydd arnom ni i basio y clasuron yma ymlaen I’r cenhedlaeth newydd.’
Bydd Mei a’r Band Ty Potas yn lawnsio yr LP yn Accapela ar Fai 5ed gan edrych ymlaen i berformio y caneuon ar lwyfanau a thafarndai Cymru. ‘Rwy’n edrych ymlaen i gael hwyl yn perfformo y clasuron yma, ond hoffwn agor y drysau i gynilleidfa newydd, efallai rhai di-gymraeg, a dangos gweddill y byd bod ni yn Cymru gyda clasuron ein hunain sy’n sefyll gefn yng nghefn gyda chaneuon gweddill y byd’.
Yn ogystal a fod yn un o berfformwyr a chyfansoddwyr mwyaf adnabyddus Cymru, mae Mei yn gynhyrchwr cerdd uchel ei barch, mae’n rhedeg label Recordio ein hun, Recordiau JigCal ac yn arweinydd Y Gerddorfa Ukulele.
Book a table for pre-concert dining
Acapela Studio provides pre-concert dining between 6.00pm and 7.30pm from our pizza oven. To view the current menu visit here.
Please purchase your concert tickets first before booking a table. We will not accept any table bookings that do not have a corresponding ticket purchase.
Then return to the event page to book your table, by selecting the date of your event, number of diners and time you require table. The times shown are the only vacancies left. Please complete your email and phone number as this is required to ensure your table is allocated. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email and text.
If on the date you have chosen no tables are available - no times will be shown and the booking system will revert you back to todays date - PLEASE ENSURE YOU BOOK THE CORRECT DATE!
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE RELIES ON THE INCOME FROM DINING TO ENSURE WE CAN BOOK ALL THE GREAT ACTS PERFORMING.
Income from the provision of pizzas is very important to the venue and if you have booked a table it is a requirement that all people sat at tables order food - a salad alternative is available to pizzas. Please do ensure that all individuals will be ordering on your table - if this is not the case please cancel your table so others who are looking to dine can do so. Our apologies to raise this but recently we have had many tables (some very large) where less than 50% of those sat at tables have ordered food. Financially this is a real problem to the sustainability of the venue.
- All seating at tables must purchase a pizza - so please do not book a table if everyone is not eating.
- Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the time slot allocated to order your pizzas prior to your booking time.
- Tables not seated within 15 minutes of the allocated time may be lost and allocated to other audience members wishing to order pizzas.
- If you wish to book a table for 6 or more please email info@acapela.co.uk
Please note that all of our pizzas are made fresh to order and cooked in an authentic wood-fired oven. It may take up to 45 minutes to be served during busy periods.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BOOK A TABLE YOU CAN STILL ORDER PIZZAS ON THE NIGHT (USUALLY ON BUSY NIGHTS NO LATER THAN 7.15PM) AND WE WILL SERVE THEM TO YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE SAT IN THE VENUE - IN A PIZZA BOX.