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Ystalyfera was once home to one of Wales’ most
respected composers – David Vaughan Thomas.
Born in the village in 1873, Thomas would grow to
become a leading figure in Welsh music during the
early 20th century, leaving behind a rich legacy of
choral, orchestral, and vocal compositions deeply
rooted in the language and landscape of his
homeland.
He was educated at Ystalyfera before going on to
study at Oxford, where he earned a doctorate in
music – an exceptional achievement for someone
from a small industrial village in South Wales. His
upbringing in Ystalyfera, surrounded by the
rhythms of working-class chapel life and the
cadences of the Welsh language, would heavily
influence his musical voice.
Vaughan Thomas’s compositions often married the
traditional forms of European classical music with
the soul of Welsh folk song and poetry. Works like
Llyn y Fan and Ysbryd y Mynydd (Spirit of the
Mountain) are infused with the majesty of the
Welsh landscape and a strong sense of national
identity. He was also a gifted pianist and organist,
and regularly performed and lectured across
Wales.
Though he eventually moved away for his
academic and professional career, his early years in
Ystalyfera remained foundational. He would later
become a member of the Gorsedd of Bards,
adopting the bardic name Pencerdd Vaughan, a
title honouring his status as a leading Welsh
musician.
David Vaughan Thomas passed away in 1934, but
his music lives on – in scores, performances, and in
the cultural memory of Ystalyfera. If you have
family stories, photographs, or connections to
Vaughan Thomas, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s
bring his legacy back into the spotlight where it
belongs.
David Vaughan Thomas –
A Musical Son of Ystalyfera
By Gwilym P. Treharne
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Rivers and mountains make excellent boundaries.
They’re natural, immovable (mostly), and visually
striking. From the Nile to Offa’s Dyke, history has a
habit of drawing its borders where the terrain says
“stop.”
But in the upper Swansea Valley, we have a slight
puzzle.
Why is the River Twrch the historic boundary and
not the massive mountains 8 miles up the valley?
From a defensive point of view, it makes little sense
and yet this boundary is steadfast and existed for
centuries. Today, it separates Powys from Neath
Port Talbot. It once split the ancient kingdom of
Powys from the territory of Gwŷr, and later,
Glamorgan. It marks the difference in schooling,
local councils, cultural identity—and to some
extent, accent, rugby allegiance, and sense of
place.
But why here? Why this little river? Why not the
Brecon Beacons, which loom just a few miles to the
north, forming a far more dramatic natural barrier?
To find out, we have to go back—not just a few
decades or even a few centuries—but over 1,500
years, to a time when Wales was still carving itself
out of the wreckage of Rome.
Brychan and the Birth of a Border
After the Romans withdrew from Britain around
the year 410, the island fractured into smaller
The River That Divides:
Why the Twrch Became a Border
kingdoms. In what we now call Brecon, a local
leader—part history, part legend—rose to power:
Brychan, sometimes anglicised as “Brecknock.”
Brychan ruled the area that would become
Brycheiniog, and he’s remembered not only as a
king, but as a Christian patriarch. He was famously
prolific, said to have had 24 children, many of
whom became saints. Their names are etched into
the spiritual map of Wales—St Eluned, St Nefydd, St
Callwen, and for our valley, most importantly: St
Cynog.
Cynog Comes to Ystradgynlais
Cynog,
one
of
Brychan’s
sons,
was
a
warrior-turned-missionary. Sometime in the 5th or
6th century, he travelled westward—over the
Brecon Beacons—and brought Christianity to the
upper Swansea Valley. He established a church at
Ystradgynlais, which still bears his name: St
Cynog’s.
This church wasn’t just a place of worship—it was a
marker of influence. It showed that this side of the
valley fell within the spiritual and political reach of
Powys. Just across the river, in Ystalyfera, the
influence of Gwŷr (and later Glamorgan) took hold.
Thus, the River Twrch, shallow though it may be,
came to symbolise a divide—not of geography, but
of identity. Those who looked to Brecon and
Mid-Wales for spiritual leadership and those that
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Llangiwg: The Other Side of the River
If St Cynog’s was the holy anchor for Ystradgynlais
and Powys, then Llangiwg Church served the same
role for the region of Ystalyfera and Gwŷr.
Perched high above Pontardawe, Llangiwg Church
(sometimes Llangiwch) is one of the oldest in the
region. It’s named after St Ciwg, a lesser-known but
locally important 6th-century missionary—very
much the counterpart to Cynog.
Like Cynog, Ciwg is said to have lived as a hermit
before establishing a Christian settlement. His
church commanded views across the lower valley
and became a spiritual hub for the early Glamorgan
side of the divide.
Together, these two churches—St Cynog’s in the
valley and Llangiwg on the hill—mark out not just
spiritual sites, but the very cultural boundary that
would become a county line.
Were Ciwg and Cynog Preaching Different
Religions?
No—not in doctrine. Both Cynog and Ciwg would
have shared in the broad early Celtic Christian
tradition that spread throughout Wales, Ireland,
Cornwall, and parts of Brittany.
But in terms of practice, style, and affiliation, there
were subtle but meaningful differences shaped by
geography and political identity.
Cynog (Ystradgynlais – Powys side)
Along with his father Brychan, Cynog was tied to
royal lineage, and the churches founded in their
names often reflect a structured, inherited spiritual
authority. Cynog’s sites—like Merthyr Cynog and
Ystradgynlais—likely served as regional centres of
worship. Over time, these churches became parish
churches, connected to episcopal structures (like
Llandaff or St David’s). Cynog's Christianity was
state-backed, dynastic, and influential across the
wider region.
Ciwg (Llangiwg – Ystalyfera/Glamorgan side)
St Ciwg is more obscure and likely to be influenced
by monastic Irish traditions. His church is up a
mountain, in isolation—suggesting a more ascetic,
personal faith, in line with the hermitic Celtic
monastic model. There’s less evidence of royal
patronage,
and
more
of
grassroots
local
veneration. Glamorgan's spiritual network was
more fragmented, especially as it was later
absorbed by Norman lords and tied into Latin
Catholic structures more quickly than Powys.
Ciwg’s Christianity was local, contemplative, and
more in the tradition of early Celtic missionaries
and hermits.
Let’s pause for a moment. We’re talking about a
valley that, at the time, was home to a tiny
population—nothing
like
the
bustling
communities we know today. And yet, even then, a
clear divide was forming. Brychan’s influence had
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stronghold at Ystradgynlais through St Cynog.
Meanwhile, across the valley, Ciwg was gathering a
congregation in the hills above Pontardawe,
creating
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Glamorgan-side
counterpart
at
Llangiwg. It’s worth remembering—religion has
often been the root of conflict. So how did this
fragile, faith-based boundary survive?
Princes, Power, and Fluid Frontiers
In the centuries that followed, Wales was a
patchwork of competing kingdoms. Alongside
Powys and Gwŷr were:
• Deheubarth (west)
• Morgannwg (coastal Glamorgan)
• Gwynedd (north)
• And a fluctuating Brycheiniog that sometimes
stood alone, sometimes merged into Powys.
These kingdoms were ruled by Welsh princes who
fought with each other as often as with external
threats. The likes of Hywel Dda, Gruffudd ap
Llywelyn, and Rhys ap Gruffudd left their marks on
Welsh law, language, and territory.
But boundaries were not fixed. They shifted with
marriage, war, and saintly influence. In remote
valleys like ours, a church dedication might matter
more than a drawn line on a map. Ystradgynlais
stayed
in
Powys’s
orbit—religiously
and
politically—while Ystalyfera looked more to Neath
and Swansea.
Were There Wars Across the Twrch?
There’s no documented battle at the Twrch, but
that doesn’t mean it was peaceful. From the 6th
century onwards, Welsh kingdoms were in
frequent
conflict.
Powys
and
its
southern
neighbours—first Gwŷr, then Morgannwg and
Glamorgan—would have had plenty of tension.
In places like the upper Swansea Valley, conflict
often came in the form of raids, skirmishes, and
power plays by local lords. These were not grand
wars with castles and armies, but smaller acts of
dominance and defence. The Twrch marked a
shifting frontier, and even if no formal castle was
built, the church, the land, and the people
themselves acted as outposts.
Later, under Norman rule, Marcher Lords seized
territory and reinforced boundaries with castles at
Neath, Swansea, and Brecon. Our valley remained
peripheral—too remote and thinly populated to
justify fortification, but still a place where loyalty,
law, and language were negotiated in daily life.
From Lords to Laws: The Making of a Modern
Boundary
By the 1500s, Henry VIII’s Laws in Wales Acts
formally incorporated Wales into the English
kingdom. Counties were created, and Breconshire
(now part of Powys) and Glamorgan were drawn
up along earlier marcher lines and natural
features—like the Twrch.
The river, once just a cultural boundary, became a
legal one.
In time, these counties evolved into administrative
regions. Glamorgan became West Glamorgan, then
Neath Port Talbot. Breconshire became part of
Powys. But the boundary didn’t move.
The Twrch Today
Ystradgynlais still looks north and east. Ystalyfera,
south and west. And between them flows the River
Twrch—barely wider than a garden path, yet
carrying the weight of centuries.
There’s a theory that every action creates a
reaction. But who would have imagined that
choices made over 1,500 years ago—by saints,
settlers, and small communities—would still echo
so clearly in the way we live, vote, speak, and even
play rugby today?
The divide might no longer be marked by banners
or battlements, but it remains—quiet, persistent,
and gently flowing between two worlds that once
were one.
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Sunday 17
Ystrad Con Club – Real Big Elephant
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – MILLY & THE BANDITS @ 7:30pm
Castle Hotel Pontardawe – The Reflex @ 3pm
Castle Hotel Pontardawe – The Shandy Bandits @ 6pm
Castle Hotel Pontardawe – The Thrillionaires @ 9pm
Castle Hotel Pontardawe – DJ Kev Miller
Bar 98 – The Masterplan
Bar 98 – The Lost Cause
Bar 98 – Violet Row
Pontardawe Inn – Melody Shads @ 1pm
Pontardawe Inn – Superhans @ 3pm
Pontardawe Inn – Guilty Pleasure @ 5pm
Pontardawe Inn – Scotch Corner @ 7pm
Pontardawe Inn – Expecting Company @ 9pm
Friday 22
New Swan Ystalyfera – Thoby Davis @ 8pm
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – TBC
Saturday 23
Bar Trebanos – Junction 47 @ 7pm
Ancient Briton – Dire Straits Tribute (Strait Up) @ 2pm
Ancient Briton – The Green Tangerine @ 4pm
New Swan Ystalyfera – Elys Davies @ 8pm
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – YOUNG AMERICANS @ 9pm
Pontardawe Inn – Superhans @ 9pm
Sunday 24
Ystrad Con Club – Double or Nothing @ 2:15pm
Ystrad Con Club – Not Guilty @ 5:15pm
New Swan Ystalyfera – AB & The Journeyman @ 8pm
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – PEEPSHOW @ 7:30pm
Pontardawe Inn – TBC
Monday 25
Castle Hotel Pontardawe – Ryan Davies
Saturday 30
Bar Trebanos – Electronica @ 7pm
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – MISSUNDERSTOOD @ 9pm
New Swan Ystalyfera – 5 Finger Jam @ 8pm
Pontardawe Inn – Lewys Aldridge Cowles @ 9pm
Sunday 31
Ystrad Con Club – No Salad
Pen Y Bont, Ystrad – TOO LATE FOR TEARS @ 7:30pm
Pontardawe Inn – TBC
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