Will David get to LA for the Eisteddfod? Vollsanger and the fans of the Crimson Moon reflect on the difficulties of being Welsh, Wheelie Bins, and the limitations of visiting Ruthin.... You can take the Pledge at :-
On Friday May 6th 2011 David Garland Jones officially announced details of the campaign to fund his appearance at this years West Coast Eisteddfod in L.A.. Full details appear on this page. This appearance will mark the latest milestone in his meteoric rise from total anonymity to relative obscurity. We KNOW that you will want to support this effort and play a role in changing the course of Welsh movie history. Here is the link once again:- DGJ in the USA!!
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The story so far: David's latest project is a trip to L.A. where he has been invited to play the 'starring' role at this year's West Coast Eisteddfod. There are , however, some conditions attached. Please watch the AmeriCymru4 video above for the latest update. Watch all four If you haven't followed the story to date.
What will David do at the Eisteddfod?
David Garland Jones will be an important cultural ambassador for Wales.
He will also be present at our Tom Jones karaoke and 'live' panty throwing event.
He will present a performance of his fabled mime adaptation of Dylan Thomas' 'Under Milk Wood' .
He will also present a US premiere of his new movie 'Rob Brydon's Racing Snail' at our film festival on Sunday. After the screening David will host a Q&A session about the film and his amazing career.
Matthew Rhys and David Garland Jones - The Early Years
Guru of YouTube comedy
In a previous post we referred to guru of YouTube comedy David Garland Jones and his ongoing efforts to make it to L.A. for the West Coast Eisteddfod. In this , the second part of the series David's connection with Matthew Rhys ( star of ABC television show Brothers and Sisters ) is revealed. They used to work together as hairdressers in Treorchy, South Wales.
But how will this impact David's chances of a starring role at the forthcoming event? All will be made clear in episode 3 of 'DGJ in the USA', coming next week. Bookmark this blog to ensure that you do not miss further rip-roaring adventures in this series. See our previous post here:-
David Garland Jones is set to make his US debut in L.A. later this year ( maybe ). This is a man who has stared disappointment in the face many times, whinged, gone to the pub and always come back for more. It would be unwise, given his track record of tragi-comic failure to predict a successful outcome in this, his latest venture. Indeed it might ruin his image if the planned trip turned out to be anything less than an unmitigated disaster.
David Garland Jones is a YouTube comedy phenomenon who has amused tens of thousands in the UK ( and increasingly in the US ) with his online chronicles of rejection and despair. David , a friend of Matthew Rhys ( of 'Brothers and Sisters' fame ) hails from Port Talbot in South Wales where they once both worked together as hairdressers. Since then Matthew Rhys's career has been on the up and up. Davids?... not so much.
We pick up the story just after David has been invited by seedy U.S. event promoter 'Pontypool Boyo' to attend this year's West Coast Eisteddfod, a Welsh cultural event in L.A.. Their first teleconference has been preserved for posterity:-
Who can say where this will go? The producers of DGJ videos have promised us that this story will run and run. Apparently further YouTube comedy vids are in the works and Davids attempts to make the big time will be a matter of public record. We can only wish him luck. There has to be a first time for everything.
Before we close we thought we'd treat you to Davids biggest YouTube comedy success to date. For US readers it is important to remember that there has been a spate of spoof song videos in Wales recently. The trend began with Newport State of Mind an adaptation of an Alicia Keys number.
