Adjudicators: Dafydd M Roberts & Branwen Haf
Competitiors must submit a recording of up to 15 minutes to include at least 2, and up to 4 songs. The judges will choose up to 4 artists/bands/groups to go on to the next round. The artists/bands/groups will:
- record and film 2 songs at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff or a location in north Wales. The recorded songs will be broadcast on BBC Radio Cymru and on digital platforms leading up to the Eisteddfod
- present a live performance of the songs on the Eisteddfod field in Tŷ Gwerin before announcing the name of the winning artist/band
Prize: £600 (Cymdeithas Trewyddel, trefnwyr gweithgareddau o amgylch Trewyddel a rheolwyr Neuadd yr Hen Ysgol, Trewyddel)
The competition is a partnership between the National Eisteddfod of Wales (Tŷ Gwerin), and the BBC and is an attempt to discover new Welsh folk music talent. Folk is defined as traditional Welsh songs and tunes or new songs in the folk style
Closing date: 1 May 2026 at 12 noon