Judging this year’s competition were Glyn Rhys-James (Mellt), Marged Siôn (Artist and member of Self Esteem), Marged Gwenllian (Y Cledrau + Cube), and Sion Land (Alffa).
The competition was amazing this year, and the judges had a very difficult task choosing the top four. Marged Gwenllian, Y Cledrau and Ciwb’s bassist, said, “The standard this year was fantastic, and the number of entries made things difficult for us, but it was a wonderful problem to have.”
Siôn Land, the drummer of Alffa, who won in 2017, said “Brwydr y Bandiau is one of the most important competitions in the Eisteddfod, especially for contemporary Welsh music. The competition enables artists to go to the next stage and gain more awareness across Wales and beyond! The competition was an essential part of our journey and without the competition we wouldn’t be where we are now.”
The four artists have recorded sessions at Sain’s studio and the performances can be seen over on Maes B’s YouTube.
The Brwydr y Bandiau final will be held on Llwyfan y Maes on Wednesday 9 August between 15:30 and 17:50.
