Band, *2006
Rock and Folk
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog are a folk band consisting of three brothers from Rhos Botwnnog, between the villages of Botwnnog and Llaniestyn on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales and accompanying musicians and singers. They experiment with country, folk and rock music. Most of their lyrics are in Welsh. The three brothers, Iwan, Aled and Dafydd Hughes, formed the band in 2006 and got a fair amount of attention from the Welsh language music scene through an early appearance on S4C's music programme Bandit. BBC Radio Cymru's C2 programme slot also regularly aired demos that the band had recorded. By the time they had released their debut album, Dawns Y Trychfilod ("Dance of the Insects") on the Sbrigyn Ymborth label in 2007, they had already developed a good following and were regularly appearing on stage with some of Wales's best known acts. The album was produced by Dyl Mei and recorded at the producer's now-closed Blaen y Cae studio. The band launched the album with a headlining tour throughout Wales. The album stayed at the number 1 slot for numerous weeks on the C2 chart.
![]() | Aled Wyn Hughes eb, eg, acg |
![]() | Branwen Williams p, bvoc, voc |
![]() | Iwan Glyn Hughes acg, voc, p, eg |
![]() | Dafydd Rhys Hughes dr |
![]() | Llŷr Pari dr, g |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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IV | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2016 | Album |
Draw Dros y Mynydd | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2012 | Album |
Y Record Goch | Dau Cefn / Y Bwgan / Sen Segur / Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2011 | Album |
Dyddiau Du, Dyddiau Gwyn | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2010 | Album |
Paid a Deud | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog & Gwyneth Glyn | 2009 | Album |
Dawns Y Trychfilod | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | 2007 | Album |