ABANDONED 13th CENTURY CHURCH IN VILLAGE - So Sad!

Hi there everyone. Thank you for watching my video here on KZbin. I'm back out on the road in my quest to try to find churches that might still have a pipe organ that is still in use. Here I find St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen, in North Wales. St Brothen's is redundant church at the edge of the village of Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. St Brothen's Church is a 13th Century church that has been derelict since the 1950s. It's such a shame. I do make my way into St Brothen's Church with Elsie, my camera person and I find an old Harmonium that I manage to get working. The Harmonium is around 175 years old and here I play a couple of classic Hymns on the old Harmonium in St Brothen's Church. Thank You. Terry Miles

[@TerryMilesPiano]

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[@eduardopena5893]

Amazing. Who knows the last time that old organ had a tune played on it and the church has had that wonderful sound echoing through its hall. Thank you for playing a glorious tune for the souls at rest in the old, neglected graveyard, Terry.

[@Richardsreviewsandratings117]

Incredible that that thing still works almost like new,very good performance,regards Richard from South Africa

[@Rabbitunderground]

I'm sure you made this lost little church happy again with your music bringing it back to life. 🤍

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Thank You, @mariasilverrabbit. Thank you for watching and for your kind words. God Bless. Terry 🙏🙏💖🎹

[@Sherri_Lynn]

Greetings Terry and Elsie! 👋👋😃You've found a Harmonium - how Wonderful !! Love to hear these old instruments 'live and breathe again'. 🎶🎹💙🎹🎶 Looking forward to this special Church Quest. Thanks!! 👍🌍❤🌎

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Hello there, @Sherri_Lynn and Patrick in The Mississippi Delta. Thank you for being here to see my latest KZbin Premiere 👍🎹🍺💖

[@robinshultz2852]

"Give thanks with a grateful heart" "the Lord's my shepherd". Thank you Terry and Elsie very special! Love from Sydney Australia

[@MusicManiacJim]

Great find Terry. I do hope this church is not demolished. Such a shame that it has been neglected and left derelict for so long. Hopefully it will survive for many years to come. It deserves to.

[@MusicManiacJim]

@@BeasleyStreet appreciate that info. I will certainly check that channel out soon. Sounds like something that I would find interesting 👍🏻

[@ceciliahammarqvist5437]

Another great video! A good find indeed! Thank you for sharing your music with us! 👍🎹💖

[@DaChampDog]

Thank you Terry! You are a wonderful human being.

[@nancyterrywhittemore2015]

Terry sure is a wonderful person. I consider him a friend across the pond!

[@takeahikeforlife]

I wonder if the thirteenth century churchgoers could have ever imagined that a long haired, wild-looking man wearing bright-red socks, would some day come along and play such amazing tunes on their humble little pipe organ while broadcasting images of it around the world

[@nancyterrywhittemore2015]

This was such a beautiful old church. And it is sad that it has been abandoned. Also, to see the graveyard so unattended. Terry, you made that old pump organ ring out beautifully! 👍❤️🙏

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

Beautiful, thank you - I wish the church continues to stay safe and content.

[@flowerchild6641]

What beautiful craftsmanship and considering the age of the harmonium it's fabulous... My Grandma played one as a young girl..she was born 1910 ... Love from South Carolina 🌴

[@bradosley7716]

What an absolute treasure to find, even though in very rough and "sad" shape. I enjoy all of your videos but the historic "church quest" are my favorites. Thank you, Terry. Let me know when you plan a trip to the USA. God bless.

[@williamskk1]

Wow you made such beautiful music out of the old harmonium!

[@scousepie2]

What an Amazing find Terry ... lovely !!

[@PetertheRock.]

You can imagine a (small) Welsh male voice choir doing their best as the congregation dwindled to a handful or fewer. You have made the walls and the whole church remember the good times. And the rest of us imagine how this little church must have once thrived.

[@Mat-q5z]

Your music brings light and some of the old glory into every corner of this „old house“…wunderful!!! One could literally see a house full of souls in a warm environment. Music makes the soul go round.

[@alasdairvincent6248]

It’s a shame to see a lovely old place of worship.abandoned like that, and the graveyard so neglected. It was lovely to hear the harmonium, I’ve not heard one for many years. I hope that this old church and graveyard can be cared for again.

[@VivianSmiling]

Terry, You are so clever. You know many kinds of keyboard 🎹 like instruments. I believe the harmonium was so delighted to have you played beautiful tunes with it. It's been on its own for a long time. I enjoyed the music. Hoping that the church can stay for longer time! May God bless it! Amen 💖

[@teijaalanko5165]

Hello Terry. Nice see you tonightand and you Church musiic. 🌅👋💫💫⛪🌳🌏

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Thank You, Teija. 8pm (UK Time) tonight 🙏❤️🎹

[@teijaalanko5165]

@@TerryMilesPiano . Good, thank you this,,Terry. 🤗💓👍🌏😄🍺🍮🌅

[@DeniseHewitt]

Wow! My Great Grandmother had a Home Harmonium which I used to play as a child! She was church organist at her local Baptist Church for at least 50 years & died @ 95 Years Old! Those were the days of great church organ music all over UK!

[@janetdavis4724]

Love you Terry, love these old churches. Been watching all the churches you been going to. Great job finding them.

[@nicolaj3294]

Hi Terry, what a lovely old church. I recently found out my husbands ancestors were from Snowdonia, his great great great grandather built a pub called rhe Queens Hotel in Bleaneau Ffestiniog after making some money in the gold rush in Australia, always hoping you'll go in there one day so we can see it (we live in Australia). Cheers

[@thomassecurename3152]

Terry you are such an amazing man. Thank you for the musical interlude. I’ve never heard the likes of a harmonium. I’ll bet if there are parishioners still there they would shackle you to the church. Tom.

[@chriskane8625]

Once again an amazing video. I love seeing and learning about these incredible churches. Imagine the history. Travel on Terry … travel on!

[@keitholiver7856]

Fantastic video ol boy. Thank you & Team Miles for bringing this historic church to KZbin & making beautiful music in God’s House again. I’m sure angels were singing along. Johnny Mercer isn’t the only musician who can make angels sing😊. There’s Terry Miles!! Cheers.

[@michaels.1365]

Awesome church video Terry & Elsie just think its probably been a long time since music was in that church ⛪️ enjoyed it Terry bravo 👏 👏👏👏👏👏🎹🎹🎹🎹❤️🌴

[@junehume31]

You did a marvelous job on the old Harmonium Terry.

[@freetobeme1602]

That was beautiful… love that song Thank you for sharing. The church and graves make you think what it was like back then. You are so talented.. God Bless Debbie from New York

[@Gvcuk]

What a beautiful and peaceful church. Harmonium sounded amazing, and played beautifully. Does look like someone is still keeping up with painting the entrance and whatnot. Thanks for an awesome video.

[@edwardharold5091]

My 82 year old mother tried to post a comment here but couldn't figure out how to, so I'm posting it for her. "That is so Special. And the Music was So Beautiful. Makes you feel like you are There. Harmonium, I've never heard that word before. But is like an Organ. Friends of Friendless churches, Makes me think of some of the churches that I've [known back home in West Virginia]".

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Greetings to you and your mother, Edward Harold in The USA from here in Hackney, London. Thank you for watching and for your kind words. Please check out my 'Sunday Service' CD / Album - Listen Here: terrymiles.bandcamp.com All the Boogie Best. Terry Miles x

[@flash21502]

What a charming old Church building and you did a wonderful job bringing some lovely music out of that beautiful harmonium!

[@Beerforbears]

Looking forward to a Church quest from Terry! 🕯️🎹🎶👍❤️

[@colinjohnpiper2521]

Just AMAZING, Still sounds wonderful, Its a real pity that this church is no longer being used..

[@gromozeka2040]

As always, I am delighted )))that is great movie as always

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Thank You @Gromozeka. Greetings to you from here in Wales, UK. All the boogie best and please tune into my next KZbin Live-Stream that I shall Live-Stream on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 at 5:30PM (UK Time). All the boogie best. Terry 🎹🍺🙏👍

[@jezm1703]

Wonderful video Terry and Elsie. You played the Harnonium exceptionally well and I love "Give Thanks".

[@als6226]

Very emotional to watch such sacred place that is not being well looked after. There needs to be funds for restoring all churches that are out there. Peace to all and thank you Terry for visiting these wonderful places.

[@kayenash5481]

Oh wow! It's amazing how old that church is.

[@kelwyndsouza7079]

It broke my heart seeing this beautiful church abandoned. Lord enlighten your children so that they start attending services in church, In Jesus name we pray Amen.

[@jimdixon3131]

Churches always have great acoustics. Even the harmonium sounds good. Great video Terry love the piano/organs quest.

[@eugenex.p.3430]

Thank you for taking us along with you guys at that church.

[@sirjamesbowiesinatralennywhite]

Terry and Elise what a beautiful church, I felt like I stepped back time seeing this place

[@janewhite1512]

Hi, Terry . Den here. Was that the intro to strawberry hill in the middle,?? Great Church. Great playing. Thanks.

[@kenneths1585]

The local people should take responsibility, start a go fund me,donate and restore this church or very shortly it will be a Muslim mosque. Get some events going on, some music gigs, table top sales, social gatherings etc;. Our churches are being lost at an alarming rate and are being converted to mosques. Don't let this happen people. Thank you Terry for highlighting this Church.

[@MsMesem]

Lovely space for local community.

[@maryjohnston7910]

Thank you, Terry for revealing this wonderful Church & playing for us. It's very beautiful there!🙏

[@cadillacroy]

♥ What an incredible discovery and so many thanks for sharing it with us all Terry All the Boogie Best !♥

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Glad you liked the video. Roy 👍👍👍👍

[@ritamaywebb73]

Oh Terry, thank you for sharing such a special place with us all. Your playing really tugged at my heart strings thinking of all the folk that had gone before.🙏🏻

[@suecope1923]

Emotional with your first melody Terry.What an amazing old almost forgotten church in that remote location.Your socks had to work really hard today//❤ Lovely sound.💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🌅🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶❤️

[@teresachase47]

Amazing Terry!! Thank you so much for sharing the church and music from the pump organ with us!!!!

[@kimslau]

Wonderful videos and all the others on churches. You should make a series out of this. It would be great for US market. Well done! So glad I have subscribed to your channel Terry. I live in Dallas TX but was born and brought up in Bristol. Your series of videos on churches and their pianos etc makes me so home sick. Fascinating material.

[@fionaduval6764]

Thank you so much for this video, so interesting and so sad that it has been left to decay. Was a pleasure to listen to you play here as always 😊

[@stephenburrows4250]

What an absolutely fantastic sound… 🙏

[@pauleugene8286]

Great video, and great music! I think the old church enjoyed the tune as much as I did. It seemed to fill it's soul again, if only for a few minutes. Thanks Terry!

[@cindyinohio]

I’m from the USA but would love to visit such a beautiful Church and graveyard! I would be cleaning the graves up for those who passed! What a lovely video and playing the organ! Thank you for sharing this! Sincerely Cindy in Ohio USA

[@merrykatt]

Love organ music and these songs, I hope that you can visit a bigger church to play a larger pipe organ, that would be insane, 😺❤️♥️💞💖💕🇨🇦

[@eannh4928]

Thank you, Terry. That Harmonium sounds beautiful!

[@cherie6408]

Very sweet Terry think of all those memories of people who were there. ✌

[@helenfrizzell1181]

Thank you for sharing Terry & Elise, the Harmonium sounded beautiful, especially for its age, it brought the church to life once again ⛪ 🎹

[@jmaddox5641]

Amazing and brought a tear to my eye. Very well done .

[@PetertheRock.]

Sorry Terry I lost you! But thankfully am back to one of the most delightful videos on the whole of KZbin! You are a wonder and continue to delight and inspire us!

[@AnnTickettyboo]

Don't know how I missed this! Great to hear your bring the old Harmonium to life Terry. It does seem hard work to play it with all the pedalling but you made lovely sound and music come from it.😊

[@mrbluesky9891]

Sad to see a dying church but time moves on. Great to hear you play that beautiful instrument Tel. Nice camera work too. xx YAY.

[@harrymcandrew1447]

i live in at least walking range of a closed church that closed 2007 due to sadly decline in use now sat unloved and neglected

[@elodnagy]

I'm really looking forward to this video! 🎹

[@JC-sl4hk]

Hi Terry, what a wonderful video of this beautiful old church and graveyard. Your feet pumping away at the pedals for the bellows and your fingers gliding across the keyboard breathed life into the old Harmonium. Just imagine the stories those old walls would tell if they could only speak. They have witnessed people’s life journeys from the happy times of birth and marriage to the sadness of death. The carved pillars and woodwork show that a lot of pride and skill went into building this church. Wouldn’t it be great to see it bought back to some of its former glory. Congregations age and dwindle, people move away to find a better life. Thankfully people like yourself enjoy seeking out these hidden gems and allow us, your viewers to enjoy it too. Thanks to you and Elsie. Stay safe and well. Judy

[@Veronim78]

Thank you for sharing this treasure. Beautiful little Church.

[@annahasty7191]

Amazing! The stories this church could tell. Thank you for the video.❤😁

[@JoanAdams-sl8ow]

Thank you Terry for this video and, taking pictures of this beautiful 13th Century church in Wales.....It's amazing that the old organ works! It breaks my heart to see that this little church and village has been abandoned....Such history there.....Thanks, again.

[@dbennett7981]

Excellent, well played and lovely to hear the instruments sounds once more. Sadly such churches are just abandoned by the Church hierarchy these days, neglecting the Parishioners! Thank you.

[@markwilliford4567]

Amazing...the Church is like us. Tired and negleted at times. The organ's music - like the Holy Spirit that Jesus has given us, brings a new life to all who hear it.

[@williampaganucci1084]

Hello from New Jersey Terry, Eileen, Elsie and all. This sounds interesting. See you all in a few hours. 🎹 👍

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Hello, @williampaganucci1084 - I hope you're well. Thank you for being here to see my KZbin Premiere 👍👍

[@hambo8851]

What a beautiful old church - the roof looked in good condition outside from what could be seen. Either that harmonium was remarkably high or that chair was very low! Great footwork Terry - I'll have some grapes to crush later this year. I'll give you a shout when they are ready 🍇ATB 🙏👏🎹

[@anthonycoach4551]

I'm glad to see someone still cares for the old pump organs I'm a organ collector I just love the old organs just something about them that interests me.. someone should save that church beautiful old church it looks like it's still in nice shape for how old it is nice playing by the way..I'm new to your channel I like your playing style when you find an organ in a church good job..keep it up.

[@OptimalFrequency]

very neat...I've never heard of that instrument before, but I think you made some old souls very happy that day (both alive and passed!!)

[@srozaardnet5630]

You sure have some interesting adventures! Thank you for sharing this. I had never heard a harmonium before and the old church was fascinating.

[@mnf8362]

Terry you made that harmonium sound so heavenly..🙏❤️🤗 That sure is a beautiful historic church. It may be empty but God's presence is always there. Thank you and your family for showing us around.😍👍🦎🐍🏜️🌞

[@TheALan556]

Oh Terry you have brought tears to me this was a stunning performance thx u so much ❤️ such a shame the church is unused .. thx u both Xx

[@davidevans7708]

Hello Terry. A wonderful video. There is so much wildernees in north Wales you were lucky to find Llanfrothen and the amazing chapel. It is difficult to pronunce the names of Welsh villages because the Welsh alphabet has significant differences from the English alphabet. Llanfrothen is pronounced thlann-vrothenn. The th is sounded by saying th with your tongue behind your front teeth. A single f is sounded as a v. I always enjoy your videos. Best wishes

[@michaels.1365]

Cant wait to see the beautiful church you have found Terry its always wonderful to see the places you go and share with us i just love the old churches. Thanks for sharing old boy cheers to you and Elsie and family. 🎹🎹🎹🎹👍❤️🌴

[@dandaigle4546]

This brought tears to my eves. Love your spirit Terry

[@TheObersalzburg]

Same for me.

[@Fran1963UK]

Thank you Terry... that was beautiful but looked like very hard work! Loved all the history. And thank you to Elsie for the camera work... I felt like I was a trip with you :)

[@wanderer1704]

What a fascinating church and very sad to see it unused. Thank you for sharing.

[@ernesttravers7517]

That was fantastic, Terry

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Thank you for watching my video here on KZbin. I also do a weekly Livestream here on my 'Terry Miles' KZbin Channel. Every Tuesday. My next KZbin Livestream will be on Tuesday, 7th of November at 6:30PM - UK Time, all being well - Please join us next week (Tuesday) for more KZbin Live-Stream Music and Fun. All the boogie best. Terry Miles. Please check out my 'Sunday Service' CD / Album here: terrymiles.bandcamp.com

[@ChucklesKeys]

We enjoy watching you search for pipe organs and instruments in old churches. Neat to see a reed organ that age that still works.

[@michaellucas6466]

What a great video. I love to see old churches like this re-visited by you guys. Well done to the FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES for getting a 100yr lease on this wonderful place. Lets hope it gets nurtered and looked after in the future. Britain must keep its history alive. Thank you Terry & Elsie. Keep up your good work👍👊❤❤

[@jeancrain4681]

So beautiful..my 94 yearold mother-in-law listened it brought a smile to her face and a tear to her eyes.

[@The-Saint5]

Bringing the spirit back into a forgotten sanctuary . You certainly brought in the light with the joyful sound of music …… Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart Give Thanks To The Holy One Give Thanks Because He Has Given Jesus Christ His Son [2] And Now Let The Weak Say I Am Strong Let The Poor Say I Am Rich Because Of What The Lord Has Done For Us. [2] Give Thanks, Oh Ya, Give Thanks We Give Thanks To You Lord, Give Thanks. Amen 🙏🏻

[@jerrydemas2020]

Terry, In south east Pennsylvania, USA, about 25 miles north west of Philadelphia. We also have a Upper Gwynedd-a Lower Gwynedd and a small little town of North Wales.

[@colleenhaithcock216]

Terry your the best ! Thank you

[@bettyboo1930]

Great music Terry. And a fantastic little church with the perfect slate tiled roof. Brilliant!

[@beyondonethousand]

When anyone walks into an old abandoned church. It’s no longer abandoned. The Lord was always there waiting for one of his own to come and visit and to be blessed. Blessed be the name of Jesus Christ. ✝️

[@miekelouws8660]

Love this video 💞 ! I am looking to your video, here from The South of The Netherlands, near Belgium. I hope the church can be saved ! It is unbelievable, that you can play everything, sometimes with Brendan Kavanagh. Then it is Boogie Woogie time ☺ .

[@carlphelps4098]

FANTASTIQUE 💥💯 Thank you Terry!❤

[@thisishouston1]

Wonderful how music breathes life in old places… thanks for this ❤

[@TerryMilesPiano]

Thanks for watching and listening. Thank You for your kind words. I'm next Live-Streaming again right here on my YT Channel this coming Thursday, 8th of June 2023 at 7:30PM ( UK Time ). Hope you can join us for this event. All the boogie best. Terry Miles - Please check out my 'Sunday Service' album / CD here: terrymiles.bandcamp.com 🙏 🎹👍💖

[@s.n.6558]

Magical, when nature takes over. Beautiful! It should stay like this. A place of the ghosts from the past.

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

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[@TerryMilesPiano]

Spot On! 👍👍

[@MattyEngland]

My first GF was called Kelly Smunt 😂

[@BeasleyStreet]

And for those who don't know what a spoonerism is ... I'll explain 😂😂😂

[@alexandermenzies9954]

A great video, Terry and Elsie. There is nothing quite like an old and lonely church and if it still has that warmth you encountered then its peace is tangible. I know similar parish churches in Kirkburn (Yorks.) and near Duror (west of Glencoe) which envelop you with the goodness of the ancient dead. A kind person(s) has renovated the roof of your building; it looks in wonderful shape. If the roof is sound the battle of holding together the rest of structure is greatly enhanced.

[@tomlee812]

This was hauntingly beautiful. Thank you for bringing that old instrument to life again with such grace and sensitivity.

[@Steff320i]

Imagine living there.... And suddenly you hear music coming from deep inside the building that's been abandoned for 75 years. I'd come running to see what's going on.

[@niteriderband4713]

Beautiful keyboard playing Terry! I can guess why that church is abandoned, putting graves at the entrance and close around whole church is unsettling, at least to me. I would stop going there too. It would be like going to church in a mausoleum!