Evening Post article

This appeared in the South Wales Evening Post on Monday 14 January 2013:

"Researchers in Swansea are hoping to bring Welsh hymn Calon Lan to life by making an animated film about its creator.

Swansea University and Treboeth History Group are planing to make sure the story of Daniel James, Calon Lan's author, is remembered by creating the film 165 years after he was born.

The project has been given a £4,100 grant by the Connected Communities project.

The funds will be used to research and promote Daniel James's life.

James wrote the much-loved hymn, which is sung throughout venues across Wales, when he was working in the heavy industry in South Wales.

Calon Lan was originally written in Welsh but is also now sung in English.

The aim of the project is to find out if we know everything about his life.

The short story, which will be animated, will be created with the help of local school teachers, to make sure the story is available online.

The film will also be given to schools, libraries and museums across Wales."