English: I think that the aim for any festival, any centre, any group or band is to be self-sufficient ultimately. If someone doesn't go in with that drive, I'm not sure what the point is. I think that the role that the arts council plays on the way to that point is very important, and I have to say that I have nothing but praise for the arts council in my dealings with them as a festival organiser and as a performer. The arts council have been a very important partner for us in the Sesiwn Fawr over the years, and they showed confidence in us when we were in quite a dark period that we would come out of that, and I think that that is something that is very important, that they did have belief in our vision. It was something that we welcomed and appreciated. I also think that, through partnerships such as Horizons and the important role they have to play - . Now, I'm not saying that's perfect - I'm sure there is something that could be tweaked in all of these schemes - but I do think that it's very important that that takes place. I also know that the arts council has an important part to play in its support for Trac, which is very important. I come from the traditional folk side of things, and the contribution that Trac has made over the past few years has been crucial to Wales. Night Out, as I've already mentioned, is important but I think that there are tweaks that could be made, and it should be looked at. I know that the Assembly and the arts council support artists that want to attend the international festival in Lorient, the Celtic festival, which is extremely important. It's the biggest festival in the Celtic world by far. It attracts 0.75 million and it's an incredible platform for Wales and for Welsh artists, and it's vital that that work of supporting artists continues. I think that there is development that could take place there. Unfortunately, it takes place at the same time as the Eisteddfod annually, which is not ideal in Wales, but I think that there is room to develop Wales's voice and position in that festival. I think the role of the arts council is important; they support all kinds of genres. They don't please everyone; they are not going to please everyone, are they, quite simply? Because everyone wants more for their own particular genre. But taken together, I think that they have an important role to play, and I support them very much.
Welsh: Dwi'n meddwl mai'r nod gan unrhyw wŷl, unrhyw ganolfan, unrhyw grŵp, unrhyw fand ydy bod yn hunan-gynhaliol yn y pen draw. Os nad ydy rhywun yn mynd i mewn efo'r ewyllys yna, dwi ddim yn siŵr iawn beth ydy'r pwynt. Dwi yn meddwl bod y rôl mae'r cyngor celfyddydau yn chwarae ar y ffordd i hynny'n bwysig iawn, ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud nad oes gen i ddim ond canmoliaeth i gyngor y celfyddydau yn fy ymwneud i â nhw fel trefnydd gŵyl ac fel perfformiwr. Mae cyngor y celfyddydau wedi bod yn bartner pwysig iawn i ni fel Sesiwn Fawr dros y blynyddoedd, ac wedi dangos hyder ynom ni pan aethom ni i gyfnod digon tywyll i ddod allan ohono fo, a dwi'n meddwl bod hynny yn beth pwysig iawn, eu bod nhw yn coelio yn ein gweledigaeth ni. Roedd o'n rhywbeth roeddem ni'n ei groesawu ac yn ei gefnogi. Dwi'n meddwl eu bod nhw hefyd, trwy bartneriaethau fel Gorwelion ac yn y blaen, â rôl bwysig - . Hynny yw, dydw i ddim yn dweud nad ydy hynny'n berffaith - mae'n siŵr bod yna le i 'tweak-o' ar bob un o'r cynlluniau yma - ond dwi'n meddwl bod o'n rhywbeth pwysig iawn maen nhw yn ei wneud. Dwi'n gwybod hefyd bod gan gyngor y celfyddydau ran bwysig iawn yn y gefnogaeth i Trac, sydd yn bwysig iawn. Dwi'n dod o'r ochr draddodiadol werin o bethau, ac mae'r cyfraniad mae Trac wedi'i wneud dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf wedi bod yn hollbwysig yng Nghymru. Noson Allan, fel dwi wedi sôn eisoes, mae'n bwysig ond dwi'n meddwl efallai bod eisiau 'tweak-o' fo yma ac acw, ac edrych arno fo. Dwi'n gwybod bod y Cynulliad a chyngor y celfyddydau yn cefnogi artistiaid sydd yn mynd i'r wŷl ryngwladol yn Lorient, y Festival Interceltique de Lorient, sydd yn bwysig tu hwnt. Dyma'r wŷl Geltaidd fwyaf yn y byd o bell ffordd. Mae hi'n denu 0.75 miliwn, ac mae o'n lwyfan anhygoel i Gymru ac i artistiaid Cymraeg, ac mae'n hollbwysig bod y gwaith yna o gefnogi artisitiaid - . Dwi'n meddwl bod yna le, mewn gwirionedd, i'w ddatblygu fo hefyd. Yn anffodus, mae o yr un pryd â'r Eisteddfod bob blwyddyn, sydd ddim yn ddelfrydol yng Nghymru, ond yn sicr, dwi'n meddwl bod yna le i ddatblygu llais Cymru yn yr ŵyl yna. Dwi'n meddwl bod rôl cyngor y celfyddydau yn bwysig; maen nhw'n cefnogi pob genre. Dydyn nhw ddim yn plesio pawb, a dydyn nhw ddim yn mynd i blesio pawb, nac ydyn? Mae hynny'n syml - mae pawb eisiau mwy i'w genre fo ei hun, felly. Ond at ei gilydd, dwi'n meddwl bod ganddyn nhw rôl bwysig i'w chwarae, ac mae gen i gefnogaeth fawr i gyngor y celfyddydau.