Welsh Compilations

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• Side One
  1. Mae'r Olwyn yn Troi — Y Diliau
  2. Ynys Wen — Y Diliau
  3. Weli di Gymru — Dafydd Iwan
  4. Dos Fanwylyd — Dafydd Iwan
  5. Y Sipsiwn — Hogia'r Wyddfa
  6. Eifonydd — Hogia'r Wyddfa
  7. Anodd Lw Wneud Yw Ffarwel — Iris Williams
  8. Roedd Gen I Inwaith Gariad — Iris Williams

• Side Two
  1. Dewch Gydani — The Hennessys
  2. Gwalia — The Hennessys
  3. Can O Dristwch — Heather Jones
  4. Lisa Lan — Heather Jones
  5. Does Dim O'i Le Mewn Bod yn Dyner — Yr Awr
  6. Tyrd Haf — Yr Awr
  7. Nid Fi Yw'r Un I Ofyn Pam — Meic Stevens
  8. Dwyn y Lein — Meic Stevens

• Notes:
  • Disc A Dawn (Disc & Talent) was a weekly Welsh pop TV show, broadcast by the BBC in the late 60's & early 70's.
  • To my knowledge these are unique live tracks from the show.
  • The songs "Dewch Gydani" & "Gwalia", by The Hennessys, and "Dos Fanwylyd", by Dafydd Iwan, do not appear on any other releases that I have found.

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• Side One
  1. Diolch I Ti — Tony Ac Aloma
  2. Ar Lan Y Môr — Yr Hennessys: from Ar lan y môr (1970)
  3. Gymru Fy Ngwlad — Hogiau'r Deulyn
  4. Cariad — Y Perlau
  5. Fy Ffrind Y Môr — Maralene Powell
  6. Diolch I'r Iôr — Parti Ffynnon

• Side Two
  1. Pererin Wyf — Iris Williams
  2. Llosgi'r Bont — Hogia Llandegai
  3. Ambell Dro — Y Diliau
  4. Elen — Y Cwiltiaid
  5. Dyddiau Difyr — Griff Ac Watkin
  6. O Gymru — Jane Evans a Diliau Dyfrdwy

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• Side One
  1. Marwnad Yr Ehedydd — Ac Eraill
  2. Ar Lan Y Mor — Endaf Emlyn
  3. Hen Ferchetan — Elfed Lewis
  4. Llongau Caernafon — Y Gasgen
  5. Y Ferch O Blwy' Penderyn — Meredydd Evans
  6. Pontypridd — Edward H. Dafis
  7. Paid A Deud — Sidan

• Side Two
  1. Brethyn Cartref — Mynediad Am Ddim
  2. Y Deryn Du — Endaf Emlyn
  3. Ffarwel I Langyfelach Lon — Edward H. Davis
  4. Mari Fach — Dafydd Iwan — previously unreleased
  5. Tra Bo Dau — Heather Jones
  6. Yr Eneth Glaf — Hogia'r Wyddfa
  7. Suo Gan — Yr Henessys: from Rhyddid yn ein can (1973)

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• Track List:
  1. Eli Jenkins' Prayer — Rhos Male Choir
  2. Bridge Over Troubled Water — Aled Jones
  3. Blaenwern — National Eisteddfod Cymanfa Ganu
  4. Dafydd Y Garreg Wen — Eirian James
  5. Gwyr Harlech — Caernarfon Male Choir
  6. Calon Lan — Stuart Burrows
  7. Oes Gafr Eto? — Massed Male Choirs
  8. Welsh Airs — Harp Duo — Elinor Bennett And Meinir Heulyn
  9. There's A Valley Called The Rhondda — Dunvant Male Choir
  10. Cerddwn Ymlaen — Dafydd Iwan & Ar Log: from Rhwng Hwyl a Thaith (1982)
  11. Myfanwy — Pendryus Male Choir
  12. Plaisir D'amour — Mary Hopkin
  13. Amazing Grace — D Eifion Thomas And Llanelli Male Choir
  14. Cerdd Wefus — Plethyn
  15. All Through The Night — Trelawnyd Male Choir
  16. The Old Carmarthen Oak — Frank Hennessy: from Thoughts and Memories (1987)
  17. We'll Keep A Welcome — Cantorion Gwalia
  18. Gweddi Dros Gymru (Finlandia) — John Eifion And Cor Penyberth
  19. Sosban Fach — Caernarfon Male Choir
  20. Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Welsh National Anthem) — 5,000 Voices At The Albert Hall

Notes

The Music, the Memories, the Magic of Wales on one great CD. An ideal souvenir album.

Wales is a nation of many talents, and the Welsh language — one of the oldest living languages in Europe — has been the vehicle of poetry and song for over 16 centuries. Welsh male choirs and harmony singing are known all over the world, but Wales also has a wealth of solo singers and a long tradition of folk songs.

This collection has been carefully selected from twenty of the best albums ever recorded in Wales to give as full a picture as possible of Welsh singing in its glorious variety.

Wherever you are, sit back and listen to the music of Wales!

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• Track List:
  1. O Gymru — Jane Evans/Diliau Dyfrdwy
  2. Mae d'eisiau di bob awr — Emyr Wyn
  3. Anfon y Nico — Eleanor Dwyryd
  4. Llanc ifanc o Lyn — Meinir Lloyd
  5. Fel 'na mae — Max Boyce
  6. Hen geiliog y gwynt — Margaret Williams
  7. Dona dona dona — Mari Griffith
  8. Coat of many colours — Maralene Powell
  9. Ar lan y mor — Hennessys: from Ar lan y môr (1970)
  10. Mor fawr wyt ti — Hogia Bryngwran
  11. Gweld yr haul — Heather Jones
  12. Myfanwy — Gwalia Glee Singers
  13. Cariad — Emyr ac Elwyn
  14. Dacw'r ardal dacw'r hafan — Dai Jones
  15. Dros y mynydd du — Bois y blacbord
  16. Gymru o Gymru — Busker Jones
  17. Milgi milgi — Bois y Felin
  18. Wylaf fil o ddagrau — Pelydra
  19. Ymlaen yr awn — Edward
  20. Draw dros y don — Y Perlau
  21. Mynd i'r fan a'r fan — Hogia Llandegai

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• Track List:
  1. Men Of Harlech — The Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
  2. Do The Ayatollah — Simon Bayliss
  3. Cardiff Born — Frank Hennessy (The Hennessys): from Cardiff After Dark (1984)
  4. The Cardiff City Sound — The Bluebeats
  5. Tiger In The Taff — Aka & Lord Medley
  6. Cardiff (They Don't Know) — Simon Bayliss
  7. Cardiff City Superstars — Super Love
  8. Grangetown Whale — The Hennesseys: from Cardiff After Dark (1984)
  9. 70s Football Star — Barker

• Notes:
  • While billed as "Frank Hennessy", tracks 3 & 8 are both from Cardiff After Dark

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• Track List:
  1. Pan Ddo'I Adre'N Ol — Siân James
  2. Robin Pant Coch — Mim Twm Llai
  3. Tatws Penfro — Crasdant
  4. Tryweryn — Gwenno
  5. Hen Aelwyd/Llif Ystwyth — Robin Huw Bowen
  6. Ffair Y Borth/Hoffedd Menna — Pigyn Clust
  7. Lisa Lan — Heather Jones
  8. Dwr Glan — Neil Browning
  9. Llun — Gwerinos
  10. Bugeilio'R Gwenith Gwyn — Rachel
  11. Profiad — Carreg Lafar
  12. Mil Harddach Wyt — Plethyn
  13. Y Chwedl Hon — Bob Delyn A'R Ebillion
  14. Merch Megan — Rhes Ganol
  15. Ysbryd Solfa — Meic Stevens
  16. Jigolo/Harri Morgan — Ar Log: from Ar Log VI (1996)

Notes

A great collection of contemporary Welsh folk music.

A varied collection of folk songs by Siân James, Mim Twm Llai, Crasant, Gwenno Saunders, Robin Huw Bowen, Pigyn Clust, Heather Jones, Neil Browning, Gwerinos, Rachel, Carreg Lafar, Plethy), Bob Delyn, Rhes Ganol, Meic Stevens & Ar Log.

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• Track List:
  1. Ysbryd y Werin (Spirit of the People)/Mae'r ddaear yn glasu (The Earth is getting greener) — Carreg Lafar
  2. Gosteg Dafydd Athro/Caniad Marwnad Ifan ab y Gof/Profiad y Botwm/ch. Cainc Gryffudd ab Adda ab Dafydd — Aberjaber
  3. Bachgen Bach o Dincer (The Little Tinker Boy) — Meredydd Evans
  4. Deffrown, deffrown! (Let us Awake!) — Parti Gad
  5. Ffarwel i Aberystwyth (Farewell to Aberystwyth) — Calennig
  6. Huw's Dance/Cwrw Da (Good Beer)/Pibddawns Owen Huw (Owen Huw's Hornpipe) — Crasdant
  7. Ar Lan y Mor (On the Sea Shore) — Cor Seiriol
  8. Seidir Ddoe (Yesterday's Cider) — Plethyn
  9. Cwre melyn (Yellow Beer)/Y dyn meddw (The Drunken Man) — Ar Log: from Ar Log V (1988)
  10. Tramwywn ar Gyflym Adenydd (Let us Go on Fast Wings) — Meibion Llywarch
  11. Wrth fynd efo Deio i Dywyn (Going with Deio to Tywyn) — Mynediad Am Ddim
  12. Mwynen merch (The Maiden's Melody) — Sian James
  13. Hyd y Frwynen (Length of the Reed)/Rhuad Teirw'r Dyffryn (The Roar of the Valley Bulls) — Saith Rhyfeddod
  14. Gwn Dafydd Ifan (Dafydd Ifan's Gun) — Cor Meibion Twm O'R Nant
  15. Cader Idris — Elinor Bennett
  16. Si Hei Lwli (Lullaby) — Sian James
  17. Cefn Du (The Black Hillside)/Ymdeithgan Gwyr Dyfi (The March of the Men of Dyfi)/Y Derwydd (The Druid) — Gwerinos
  18. Ffarwel i Blwy Llangywer (Farewell to the Parish of Llangywer) — Plethyn

Notes

A delightful and varied cross-section of Welsh music, with Carreg Lafar, Aberjaber, Meredydd Evans, Cor Seirion, Plethyn, Ar Log and more. The music ranges from famous Welsh male choirs, to folk songs, to ancient pieces played on traditional instruments and contemporary pieces with modern arrangements. Info about the groups, music and instruments. Original Welsh lyrics with English translations.

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• Track List:
  1. Gwyr Harlech (Men of Harlech) — Godre'r Aran Male Voice Choir
  2. Myfanwy — Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir
  3. Eli Jenkins' Prayer — Bryn Terfel & Rhys Meirion
  4. Sosban Fach — Caernarfon Male Voice Choir
  5. All Through the Night — Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir
  6. Cwm Rhondda (Bread of Heaven) — Cowbridge Male Voice Choir
  7. Suo Gân (Lullaby) — Parc & Dare Brass Band
  8. Rachie — London Welsh Festival of Male Voice Choirs 2006
  9. My Little Welsh Home — David Kempster
  10. Calon Lân (a Pure Heart) — Llanelli Male Voice Choir
  11. Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat) — London Welsh Festival of Male Voice Choirs 2006
  12. We'll Keep a Welcome — Cantorion Gwalia
  13. Morte Criste — 1,000 Voices of the North Wales Male Voice Choir Association, Albert Hall
  14. O Gymru (Oh Wales) — Lleisiau Mignedd
  15. MI Glywaf Dyner Lais (I Hear Thy Tender Voice) — 1,000 Voices of the North Wales Male Voice
  16. Ysbryd Y Gael (This Feeling Inside) — Llangwm Male Voice Choir & Mairi Macinness
  17. Gweddi Dros Gymru (a Prayer for Wales) — Godre'r Aran Male Voice Choir
  18. Yma O Hyd (Here Still) — Dafydd Iwan & Ar Log: from Yma o Hyd (1983)
  19. Welsh National Anthem — Rugby Crowd, National Stadium, Cardiff