Y Tincer olaf yng Nghymru

Y Tincer olaf yng Nghymru ~ The last Tinker in Wales

"Bachgen bach o dincer / yn crwydro'r hyd y wlad / Cario'i dwls yn dacla / Gwneud ei waith yn rhad
Yn ei law roedd haearn / Ac ar ei gefn roedd bocs / Pwt o getyn yn ei geg, A than ei drwyn roedd locs."

"A little tinker boy / Wandering the countryside / Carrying his pack on his back / And doing his work cheaply.
In his hand an iron / And on his back a box / A little pipe in his mouth / And under his nose, whiskers"

― Bachgen Bach o Dincer (Lyrics) (Fideo)

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Roedden ni yn y dre ddoe a chwrddon ni â dyn hwn oedd gwneud breichledau o wifren drydanol copr.  Roedd e'n neis i weld crefftwr wrth ei waith yn y stryd.

Roedd ei stori ei fod e'n deithiwr ac roedd e'n arfer gweithio fel tincer yn trwsio tegelli ac ati.  Ers rhai o flynyddoedd does neb eisiau eu trwsio eu tegelli, felly dechreuodd e wneud gemwaith. Mae'n crwydro ar draws de Cymru yn gwneud ac yn gwerthu ei breichledau. Ymddengys ei fod yn gwneud bywoliaeth yn ei fasnach.

Gwnaethon ni sgwrs neis am ei fywyd e. Mae'n mynd wrth yr enw 'Severeign' ac mae'n rhan o grŵp 'Red Artist's Faction' sy'n credu bod celfyddyd yn rhan o fywyd pobl gweithio, hynny yw nid jyst 'celfyddyd gain' ar wahân o fywyd pobl.

Rydw i'n gobeithio ei weld e eto ac yn dysgu mwy am ei meddylion a'i fywyd e.

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We were in town yesterday and we met this man who was making bracelets from copper electrical wire. It was nice to see a craftsman at work in the street.

His story was that he was a traveler and he used to work as a tinker fixing kettles etc. For some years nobody wants to fix their kettles, so he started making jewellery. He travels across south Wales making and selling his bracelets. He seems to be making a living at his trade.

We had a nice chat about his life. He goes by the name 'Severeign' and is part of the 'Red Artist's Faction' group which believes that art is part of working people's lives, that is not just 'fine art' separate from people's lives.

I hope to see him again and learn more about his thoughts and his life.

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Disgrifiad (Cymraeg): Dyn yn gwneud breichledau copr
Description (English): Man making copper bracelets

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