The Hennessys   •   Ar Lan y môr

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  • Ar lan y môr
    • 1970 - Cambrian CEP 455 EP (UK)
  • Side One
    1. Ar lan y môr (By the Seaside) (Trad. Arr. The Hennessys, Derek Boote)
    2. Round yr Horn (Around the Horn) (Trad. Arr. The Hennessys)
  • Side Two
    1. Y Sipsi (The Gypsy) (Frank Hennessy, Welsh translation by Hywel Gwynfryn)
    2. Ffarwel i'r Rhondda (Farewell to the Rhondda) (Frank Hennessy, Welsh translation by Rhydderch Jones)

  • The Hennessys
    • Dave Burns: Vols & Mandolin
    • Frank Hennessy: Vocals & Guitar
    • Paul Powell: Vocals & Banjo

Sleeve Notes

Dyma record newydd YR HENNESSYS, y grwp enwog o GAERDYDD. Cymerodd y grwp eu henw oddi wrth Frank Hennessy, y gitarydd, ac fel mae ei enw yn awgrymu, mae'n hanu o dras Gwyddelig, fel ei ddau gyfaill. Bu'n canu ar hyd tafarndai Caerdydd fel aelod o grwp pop cyn uno a'i ddai gyfaill, hwythau cyn hynnu wedi dilyn yr un cylchoedd fel cantorion gwerin. Er bod y tri aelod yn canu ar brydiau y prif ganwr, sydd hefyd yn chwarae mandolin, yw DAVE BURNS a fu cyn troi'n broffesiynol yn gweitho mewn swyddfa. Er bod gan y trydydd aelod PAUL POWELL enw sy'n swnio'n fwy Cymraeg naV ddau arall, mae ei wreiddiau yntau yn yr YNYS WERDO, Paul sy'n chwarae'r banjo a chyn mentro broffesiynol roedd yn gweithio fel peintiwr.

Yn naturiol maer tri yn canolbwyntio ar y canu Gwyddelig ac yn yr Iwerddon maent yn boblogaidd aruthrol ond fel rhan o'u rhaglen mae y grwp yn canu nifer o ganeuon Cymraeg. Mae galw mawr wedi bod am record o'r Hennessys yn canu yn Gymraeg a rydym yn sicr cewch eich mwynhau wrth wrando ar y record newydd hon.


This is the new record of the famous CARDIFF group HENNESSYS. The group took their name from guitarist Frank Hennessy, and as his name suggests, he is of Irish descent, like his two friends. He sang along the Cardiff pubs as a member of a pop group before merging with his friend, who before then followed the same circles as folk singers. Although the three members sing at times the lead singer, who also plays mandolin, is DAVE BURNS who before becoming a professional worked in an office. Although the third member PAUL POWELL has a name that sounds more Welsh than other two, he also has his roots in the ISLAND WERDO, Paul who plays the banjo and before venturing as a professional he worked as a painter.

Naturally all three focus on Irish singing and in Ireland they are hugely popular but as part of their program the group sings a number of Welsh songs. There has been a great demand for a record of the Hennessys singing in Welsh and we are sure you will enjoy listening to this new record.

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