Plant Bach Ofnus was a Welsh language electronic/ambient band from Wales, UK, who were active in the late 80's and early 90's. Their name is translated as "Timid Little Children". Their song titles and lyrics were written and recorded in the Welsh language. The group consisted of Gorwel Owen and Fiona Owen, who are both husband and wife.
Links to Peel[]
The band did two sessions for Peel's show between the late 80's and early 90's and first released a track on the various artists compilation single, Galwad Ar Holl Filwyr Byffalo Cymru, which Peel played a song from Cathod Aur, on his 10 June 1986 programme.
Sessions[]
John Peel's Plant Bach Ofnus - Aflan (Peel Session)
1. Recorded: 1988-02-16. First Broadcast: 02 March 1988. Repeated: 11 April 1988, 20 December 1988
- Aflan / Llwyd / Awst / Pydredd
2. Recorded: 1991-01-06. First Broadcast: 27 January 1991. Repeated: 30 March 1991
- Saith / Curiad & Bas Groove / Cyfnod Pump / Ailenedigaethyllygaidmennol
Other Shows Played[]
- 1987
- 17 November 1987: Gwastraff (v/a LP - Mindless Slaughter) Anhrefn
- 1988
- 12 September 1988: Awst (7" - Awst / Llwyd) Überschall
- 23 September 1988 (BFBS): 'Awst (August) (7")' (Überschall Records) (JP: 'That's Plant Bach Ofnus, from Rhosneigr actually, on the island that I call Anglesey, although they call it something completely different...Mon is what they call it....my grandfather used to live there, you know...the flat that the members of the band live in, or two of them live in, is above the shop where I bought my first ice lollipop, in the early 1950s.')
- 18 October 1988: Awst (7" - Awst / Llwyd) Überschall
- 1990
- 31 May 1990: 'Aflan (Compilation LP-Justice Is Our Conviction)' (State Injustice)
- 18 June 1990: Aflan (v/a album - Justice Is Our Conviction) State Injustice
- 21 August 1990: Gwastraff (Rhan 2) (12" - Weitharmonisch) OFN
- 22 August 1990: Pwylltrais (12" - Weitharmonisch) OFN
- 12 September 1990: Gwenllian (12" EP - Weitharmonisch) OFN
- 03 November 1990: Pwylltrais (12" - Weitharmonisch) OFN