Elan by The Gentle Good
Written in an off-grid cottage during a year-long artistic fellowship in the Cambrian Mountains, The Gentle Good’s new album ‘Elan’ is a psychedelic portrait of Cwm Elan, the Elan Valley in Powys, Wales. Featuring songs in both Welsh and English, ‘Elan’ explores the landscape, history and politics of the valley, which was flooded at the end of the Victorian era to create a series of reservoirs for drinking water.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ten Thousand Acres | 3:55 |
| 2. | Crugyn Ci | 4:33 |
| 3. | Pan O'wn y Gwanwyn | 6:52 |
| 4. | Desert of Wales | 5:26 |
| 5. | To Be in Summer | 4:42 |
| 6. | Cofiwch Gwm Elan | 4:30 |
| 7. | Drygarn | 3:54 |
| 8. | Brwcsod | 7:24 |
| 9. | Tachwedd | 4:48 |
| 10. | Stunning Location | 4:38 |
| 11. | Fleet | 6:29 |
| 12. | Dark Skies | 4:09 |
| 13. | Elan | 6:23 |
Credits
released May 16, 2025
All songs written by Gareth Bonello except track 3, trad arr. Gareth Bonello
Guitars, Cellos, Keys and Lead Vocals by Gareth Bonello
Drums, Percussion, Guitars and Backing Vocals by Andy Fung
Bass, Keys and Zither by Frank Naughton
Flute by Laura J Martin
French Horn by Fiona Bassett
Additional Vocals by Ivan Moult
Track 4, Desert of Wales featuring SAZ;
Asin Khan – Llais a Sindhi Sarangi and Vocals
Sadiq Khan – Dholak
Zakir Khan – Llais a Khartal and Vocals
Recorded live at Headroom Studios, Mumbai
Production and arrangement by Divya Bhatia
Second Acoustic Guitar on Track 11 by Toby Hay
String arrangements on tracks 3, 5, 6, 10 and 13 by Seb Goldfinch performed by the Mavron Quartet
Recorded at Ty Drwg Studios, Grangetown, Caerdydd
Engineered and Mixed by Frank Naughton
Mastered by Sion Orgon Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
Design and Artwork by Richard Chitty, Bubblewrap Collective
Illustrations by Eustace Tickell from 'The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley' with kind permission from the National Library of Wales
Diolch o galon
I f’annwyl Jen. Diolch yn arbennig i Frank, Andy, Seb a Rich Bubblewrap. I’r cerddorion Asin, Sadiq, Zakir, Fiona, Toby, Laura, Ivan, Chrissie, Niamh, Bea a Gwen. I gymuned Cwm Elan, Tony ac Angela Henfron, Richard Powell, Simon Fenoulhet, Eluned Lewis, Rosie Slay, Sion Orgon, Divya Bhatia a Lee Mackenzie. Diolch Alun Bonello a phawb ddaeth i ‘ngweld ym mwthyn Penygarreg. Diolch am eich cefnogaeth Bubblewrap Collective, Ymddiriedolaeth Cwm Elan, Elan Links, Carad, The Lost Arc, Hafod Hardware, PPL Momentum Fund, PRSF, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
All songs written by Gareth Bonello except track 3, trad arr. Gareth Bonello
Guitars, Cellos, Keys and Lead Vocals by Gareth Bonello
Drums, Percussion, Guitars and Backing Vocals by Andy Fung
Bass, Keys and Zither by Frank Naughton
Flute by Laura J Martin
French Horn by Fiona Bassett
Additional Vocals by Ivan Moult
Track 4, Desert of Wales featuring SAZ;
Asin Khan – Llais a Sindhi Sarangi and Vocals
Sadiq Khan – Dholak
Zakir Khan – Llais a Khartal and Vocals
Recorded live at Headroom Studios, Mumbai
Production and arrangement by Divya Bhatia
Second Acoustic Guitar on Track 11 by Toby Hay
String arrangements on tracks 3, 5, 6, 10 and 13 by Seb Goldfinch performed by the Mavron Quartet
Recorded at Ty Drwg Studios, Grangetown, Caerdydd
Engineered and Mixed by Frank Naughton
Mastered by Sion Orgon Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
Design and Artwork by Richard Chitty, Bubblewrap Collective
Illustrations by Eustace Tickell from 'The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley' with kind permission from the National Library of Wales
Diolch o galon
I f’annwyl Jen. Diolch yn arbennig i Frank, Andy, Seb a Rich Bubblewrap. I’r cerddorion Asin, Sadiq, Zakir, Fiona, Toby, Laura, Ivan, Chrissie, Niamh, Bea a Gwen. I gymuned Cwm Elan, Tony ac Angela Henfron, Richard Powell, Simon Fenoulhet, Eluned Lewis, Rosie Slay, Sion Orgon, Divya Bhatia a Lee Mackenzie. Diolch Alun Bonello a phawb ddaeth i ‘ngweld ym mwthyn Penygarreg. Diolch am eich cefnogaeth Bubblewrap Collective, Ymddiriedolaeth Cwm Elan, Elan Links, Carad, The Lost Arc, Hafod Hardware, PPL Momentum Fund, PRSF, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
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Cantor o Gaerdydd sy'n canu yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg. Chware'r gitar acwstig yn bennaf.
Songwriter from Cardiff, singing in Welsh and English. Primarily plays acoustic guitar.
Cantautor de Cardiff que canta en galés y inglés. Principalmente toca la guitarra acústica.