Desert Welsh 2 Abc Index A-K This file contains more recent transcriptions, from Ceri Matthews, Kevin Gow, Keith Davies Jones, (notes and translation on Land of My Fathers) and myself.   Sources include Nicholas Bennett's Alawon fy Ngwlad (1896), Davidson's Musical Miracles, Owain Alaw's Gems of Welsh Melody, and photocopies of original manuscript sent to Ceri by Cass Meurig (who is doing her PhD on Welsh fiddle styles of the eighteenth century), including the "Ifor Ceri" manuscripts.  Particularly for the transcriptions done (separately) by Ceri and myself, these are just how each of us are playing them today, but maybe not tomorrow. Please don't consider these settings of the tunes to be the only way to play them.   Thank you to every one who has helped.  - Lesl  lmh@rcons.com

Desert Welsh file 1 Index Desert Welsh file 2 Index L-Y Lesl's Welsh ABC Collection

*A note about the classification or naming of rhythms of traditional tunes, from Ceri Matthews:

Remember that any explanation or definition - whether mine (of course) or anybody else's, experts' especially; is to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.

Its all to do with fashion. The names given to the rhythms reflect the era.  A jig in England and Wales could mean ANY dance tune originally, and although coming from the Italian, had actually nothing to do with a gigue. 4/4, 2/4, 3/2, 6/8, 9/8 - all jigs!   Then Scottish reels became fashionable or hornpipes (3/2 originally) - but not in that order! So it was all about how musicians marketed themselves to customers. 

Dance time titles - some are names I had to coin as there was no name for them. They are just dances of course.

Tamed cenol just means bit in the middle or bit middle to be exact, and its just to separate them from "crossover" type general NW-European jigs. They would go in the middle of a rond - like a bal in the middle of a ronde de laudeac. Play them fast and they approach a ridee 6. This is not accepted Welsh folk dance society policy of course - be warned!

 Miniwet is another coining as they are not waltzes or 3/2 bouree or slow jiggy things. Anyway it would be good to reclaim the word as the Bretons did with gavotte.

 Some of the ronds would make great reels of course - others, good polkas, but I think then people would miss some possibilities in the full playing of them. They all make great round dances. a's and b's at will.

 In short, if modern people play a tune that is centuries old in a particular way and they call it tamed cenol or rond or reel or chornphioba or bouree to indicate how they approach the playing of the tune, then it's just centuries old practice. The same tune may have been known by many different titles and classified as many different rhythms over the centuries in different countries.

 - Ceri  Matthews

Desert Welsh 2 abc's A-G

X:1
T:Allt y Caethiwed bach
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/2= 170
K:Bm
dBAB|FBAB|dBfd|BcdB|dccB|ABcd|edcB|A2fe|
dBAB|FBB2|dBfd|Bdef|gefd|ecdB|AcFA|B2fe:|
defe|dBfe|defd|B2cd|efed|cBAB|edcB|A2fe|
defe|dBfe|defd|B2ef|gefd|ecdB|AcFA|B2fe:|

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X:2
T:Bedd Anacreon [Anacreaon's Grave]
R:rid\'ee
C:Ceri Rhys Matthews
H:Bedd means "grave" and it was after some
H:posting by some N american poet type _ Keoth I think - that the
H:idea sort of bore itself of composing a tune in honour of the death
H:of RS THomas, and Piotrv Gwliium made some kind of grammatical
H:mistake which implied that RS thomas was sharing a grave with
H:someone ie Anachreon - a jolly anarchic greek type. Anyway we has a
H:bit of fun at his - William Peterson - expense but came up with
H:a genuine tune which as it happens is a bludy good Ridee if you are
H:into these things.
H: It's a Ridee 6. It rambles between the
H:aeolian and ionian mode but resolves as the gay bard
H:would appreciate in the major key. the extra bar is on
H:purpose and typical and makes dancers feel funny in all
H:the right places. it is flutey.
N:If any of you have the fernhill record with Ridees Pastwn mawr on it
N:then that's the musical pattern and rhythm I'm trying to get here in
N:writing. Also, all the other ways of playing the tune are
N:left out like in the first bar of the "B" part you can obviously go
N:GAB GAB.
B:Dictionary. Anacreon [&-'na-krE-&n] Greek poet c582-c485 B.C. ;
B:famed for satires and for lyrics celebrating love and wine.
B:Bedd means "grave".
Z:Ceri >Lesl
M:6/4
L:1/4
Q:1/2=240
K:G
d5e|d2B ~G3|G2A B2e|d2B ~A3|d5e|d2B A2B|G3 ~G3:|
|:B3 GAB|A2G ~E3|~B3 G2B|A2G ~E3|d5e|d2B A2B|G3 ~G3:|
"variations"
|:GAB GAB|A2G ~E3|~B3 G2B|A2G ~E3|d5e|d2B A2B|G3 ~G3:|

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X:4
T:Bedd Anacreon/Pastwn Mawr
R:rid\'ee
C:Ceri Rhys Matthews/trad
S:crm
Z:lesl from crm
M:6/4
L:1/4
Q:1/2=240
K:G
d5e|d2B ~G3|G2A B2e|d2B ~A3|d5e|d2B A2B|G3 ~G3:|
|:B3 GAB|A2G ~E3|~B3 G2B|A2G ~E3|d5e|d2B A2B|G3 ~G3:|
%
|B3 ABA|G2A B3|ABA G2G|E2G G2A|
B3 ABA|G2A B3|ABA G2A|B2A G2E:|
|G3 G2A|B2c d2c|BAG ABA|G3 G3|
|:E2B d2B|G2E G2B|E2B d2B|
G2~G G2A|B3 ABA|G2~G G3:|

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X:5
T:blote'r gorllewin (flowers of the west)
R:rond
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
K:Em
G/F/|E>GEG|EGFE|EAF/G/F/E/|D3E/F/|G3A/4G/4F/4G/4|A3B/4A/4G/4A/4|
BE{A}GF/G/|E2-E:||
d|BGA/B/c/A/|BG2d|BGA/B/c/A/|BG2B/c/|
d-d/e/dc/B/|cAzB|d-d/e/dc/B/|cAzB|e2ed/c/|d2dc/B/|cBAG|BA2B|
d>edc|BABc|dGF/G/E/F/|D3E/F/|G3F/G/|A3G/A/|BEGF/G/|E3:||

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X:6
T:Breuddwyd y Wrach [the witch's dream]
R:slip jig
Z:Lesl
M:9/8
L:1/8
K:D
|:dfd f2g afd|dfd f2d ecA|dfd f2g afd|faf gec d3:|
|:AcA c2d ecA|fef c2d ecA|AcA c2d ecA|fef gec d3:||
|:dfd f2g afd|dfd f2d ecA|dfd f2g afd|faf gec d3:|
|:AcA c2d ecA|fef c2d ecA|AcA c2d ecA|fef gec d3:||

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X:7
T:Cader Idris (Arthur's Chair)
R:waltz
N:"Arthur" in the translated title refers to King Arthur
A:Welsh
Z:Kevin Gow kgandll@juno.com
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:D
A|dAF|D>EF|GBe|cAc|dAF|G>AB|Adc|d2:|!
d/2e/2|fdf|ecA|BB/2c/2 d/2e/2|
cAA|fdf|ecA|dcB|A2B/2c/2|!
dAF|D>EF|GBe|cAc|dAF|G>AB|Adc|d2||

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X:8
T:Cainc y Datgeinaid [The Singing Tune]
S:Kevin Gow [kgandll@juno.com]
N:My wife got this tune from a member of the Seattle Welsh Choir
O:Welsh
Z:Kevin Gow
M:C|
L:1/8
K:D
AGFE|:D2DF A2d2|c2A2 B2c2|d2df a2d2|c2ce a2ag|f2af d2fd|!
BABc d2B2|A2Ad cdec|1 d4 AGFE:|2 d4 d2dc||
|:B2Bc d2cB|cBcd e2dc|B2BA Bcde|f3g fedc|
B2Bc d2cB|cBcd e2f2|fedc edcB|A3B AGFE|
D2DF A2d2|c2A2 B2c2|d2df a2d2|c2ce a2ag|f2af d2fd|
BABc d2B2|A2Ad cdec|1 d4 d2dc:|2d4||!

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X:9
T:Can Y Cardi [The Cardiganshire Man's song]
R:jig
S:Jodee's book
Z:Lesl
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
A|:d2d edc|dA2 z2A|d2e fga|a3 z2f|
[1 g2b b2g|f2a a2d|d3 e2d|A3 A2A:|
[2 b2b a2f|agf f2d|f2e d2c|d3 zzz||
|b2b bag|a2a fed|e2f gfe|d3 z3||
%
|:d2d edc|dA2 z2A|d2d efg|a3 z2a|
[1 g2g b2g|f2f a2f| g2f e2d|e3 f2e:|
[2 b2b a2f|agf f2d|f2e d2c|d3 zzz||
|g2g bag|f2f a2f|g2f d2c|d3 z3||

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X:10
T:cefan mapli
N:it may be interesting to compare "hen wald fy nhadau - my fathers can keep
it"
N:with cefan mapli, which may be the origin of the tune that the james'
nicked.
Z:crm
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/2=100
K:D
G|dcB|GFG|ddB/c/|d2A/G/|def|fga|fdg/f/|e2||
A|AAF/G/|AAA|Bed|d-cA|Bcd|eag|fdc/e/|d2||

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X:11
T:Clychau Aberdyfi [Bells of Aberdovey]
S:Sian Phillips and Jodee from book.
H:Cerddoriaeth allan o opera Liberty Hall gan Charles Dibdin in Drury Lane
1785.
B:yes
O:Wales
Z:Lesl
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
B3c B2A2|B2d2 D2c2|B3c B2A2|B2d2 D2c2|
B2A2 c2B2|A2d2 G2BG|E2A2 D2F2|G2G2 z4|
B4 G4|d4 B2B2|g6d2|d4 z2c2|
B2A2 c2B2|A2d2 G2BG|E2A2 D2F2|G2G2 z4||
B3c B2A2|G2B2 d2D2|E2A2 F2D2|D2G2 z4|
B3c B2A2|G2B2 d2B2|A2G2 F2E2|D2D2 z4|
c3B A2G2|A2d2 D2c2|B3A G2A2|B2d2 D2c2|
B2A2 c2B2|A2d2 G2BG|E2A2 D2F2|G2G2 z4||

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X:12
T:crôn y ddafad felen
C:traddodiadol ar ôl john tose
Z:crm
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/2=170
K:Em
EFGA|B2B2|AGAF|B2B2|EFGA|B2B2|AGAF|B4:||
AGF2|GFE2|DEFG|E2E2|AGF2|GFE2|DEFG|E4 :||

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X:13
T:david's lesson
R:double jig
Z:ceri
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
K:G
d3 B3|dcB Bcd|e3 c3|edc cde|g3 d3|gde dce|gGA BdB|G3-G2 z:||
d2B d2B|c2A c2A|B2G B2G|e2c e2c|d2B d2B|c2A c2A|A3 GAB|
d3 B3|dcB Bcd|e3 c3|edc cde|g3 d3|gde dce|gGA BdB|G3-g z||

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X:14
T:Delyn Newydd, Y [The New Harp]
R:polka-ish
S:Jonathan Shorland, Ceri Rhys Matthews
N:Saith Rhyfeddod in B major on my tape, at 1/2=130.
B:CDCW in F
D:Saith Rhyfeddod, in the Penillion set side 1 trk3
O:cymru
Z:Lesl
P:2
M:C|
Q:1/2=120
K:G
BAGA B2d2|d2c2 c3c|cBAB c2e2|e2d2 B3z|
BAGA B2d2|d2c2 c4|cBAB c2A2|A2G2 G2z2|
BAGA B2d2|d2c2 c2B2|cBAB c2e2|e2d2 B2z2|
BAGA B2d2|d2c2 c3c|cBAB c2A2|A{c}A G2 G4||
{def}g3f e2d2|g3f e2d2|g3f e2d2|c{d}c B{c}B A2z2|
f3e d4|ffze d4|d4 ABc2|B{c}B A2 G4|
{def}g2f2 e2d2|g3f e2d2|z2gf e2d2|c{d}c B{c}B A2z2|
f2e2 d4|f2e{g}e d4|d4 ABc2|B{c}B A2 G4||

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X:15
T:ddafad gornog, y
Z:crm
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/2=170
K:Edor
EFGA|BFBd|c2(3BcB|AGFG|EFGA|BEBd|(3cdc(3BcB|AGFA|
EFGA|B2Bd|c2B2|AGFG|EFGA|BEBd|(3cdc(3BcB|A3||
B|B2(3GAB|A2(3F>GA|G2(3EFG|F3-F|BBGB|A2F>A|G>AF>G|E3B|
B2GB|A2FA|G2(3E>FG|F2DF|B2G>B|A2F>A|GAFG|E4||

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X:16
T:ddau farch pseudo G lydian [Two Horses/Steeds]
H:The pseudo G lydian, with a Bb, is one of the old Welsh pipe tunings -
H:drone on G, . I'm not sure if it is technically G lydian which would have
H:a natural B of course, but it's definately the tuning of the pibgorn (a
reed
H:instrument - a bagpipe if you like) that I played at the museum of folk
life.
H:In Welsh, it's one of the ancient tunings and is called "Y Gogywair". ie a
H:flat 3rd.
Z:ceri rhys matthews
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=50
K:Glyd
D2|GGGG|G_BAA/_B/|A/G/F/G/A/G/A/_B/|A2-A A|_BA_Bc|d3c|A2z A|
_BA_BA|_BdGG/F/|EDED|E2E-F|G2zG|
A A/_B/A/G/F/G/|A/G/A/_B/AA/A/|_BAGF|E2E-F|G2

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X:17
T:ddau farch, y [The two Horses/Steeds]
Z:ceri rhys matthews
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=40
K:G
D2|GGGG|GBAA/B/|A/G/F/G/A/G/A/B/|A2-A A|BABc|d4|B2z B|
cBcB|cdGG/F/|EDED|E2E-F|G2zG|
A A/B/A/G/F/G/|A/G/A/B/AA/A/|BAGF|E2E-F|G

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X:18
T:delights of swansea
T:plesere abertwe
R:double jig
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
K:D
DBA AFD|GBA AFD|~D3 dcB|BAF A2F|
DBA AFD|G~G2 AFD|BEE Bed|cAc d2f:||
fed fed|cBA A2c|dcB dcB|{B}^A2F F2z|
EAG FBA|Gcd A2F|EDE DFA|Bec d2d:||
K:G
c2c ABc|BAG GED|GFG AGA|Bdc A2c|
BAG BAG|cBA cBA|dBG EDc|BcA G2d:||
K:D
d2~d afd|g2~g afd|d2~d dcB|BAF A2F|
DBA AFD|GBA AFD|BEE BED|cAc d2d||

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X:19
T:derwydd, y
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
K:D
A|FGA {B}AFA|BGB AFD|Bcd efg|efd cBA|
~F3 ~A3|BGB AzA|Bcd efg|ABc d3|
|FzA AFA|BGB AFD|Bcd efg|efd cBA|
FDF AFA|BGB A3|Bcd efg|ABc d2a||
|~f3 afa|~g3 efg|fdf fzf|EFD cBA|
AFA AFA|~G3 EzG|FED cde|dAF D3|
|faa faa|geg {a}geg|~f3 dzf|efd cBA|
~F3 AFA|~G3 EFG|fed cde|dAF D2||

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X:20
T:folantein, y
R:rond
H:noted by jennie williams, from the singing of evan rowlands, april 1911.
N:it was said to be very popular in the mynydd bach district 50 years ago
(1861)
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/2=170
K:Em
B|Bedf|e2BB|Bedf|e2B:||
e|eeeB|BcBA|GBAG|F2E:||

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X:21
T:folantein, y [The valentine] Dm
C:traddodiadol
H:noted by Jennie Williams, from the singing of Evan Rowlands, april 1911.
N:it was said to be very popular in the mynydd bach district 50 years
ago(1861).
O:traditional welsh
Z:ceri rhys matthews
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=30
K:Dm
A|Adcd|d2AA|Adcd|d2AA|
dddA|ABAA|FAGF|E2D:||

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X:22
T:Glory of the west Em
H:glory of the west is in playford and is close to blote'r gorllewin. glory
may be an
H:example of how a tune becomes transformed when entering another culture ie
H:english to welsh.
B:Playford
Z:ceri rhys matthews
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
K:Em
GFGF E2 E2|FEFE D2 D2|G2 FG A2 GA|B2 FG E2 E2:|
BABA G2 dc |BcBA G2 G2|d2 de A2 A2|d2 de A2 A2|
e2 ef d2 de|BA BA G2 G2|d2 de B2 AG|AGFE D2 D2|
G2 FG A2 GA|B2 FG E2 E2:|

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X:23
T:gofid glas
R:rond
H:yn d ar ol ifor ceri, 1820
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/8=180
K:D
f/g/|a>fef|dBAF|F/D/FG/A/B/c/|d3
f/g/|afe>f|dBAF|F/G/AB>c|d3d||
defa|gfef|d>efa|gfef|gfed|dBBA|dddB|cdef/g/|afef|dBAF|FABc|d3:||

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X:24
T:goelcerth, y
S:Boys of the Hill abc file
Z:crm
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=240
K:G
~G2 Bd cBcA|GBAG FADF|~G2 Ac BdBG|A2GE DEcA|
G2 Bd cBcA|GBAG FDEF|GEDc B>cAd|BGAF G2z2:||
DFAB2 DFA|GBEG EGBE|A2G2 FEAG|B2A2 G2F2|
~G2 Bd cBcA|GBAG FDEF|GEdc B>cAF|BGAF G2z2:||

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X:25
T:goelcerth bach, y
R:rond
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:2/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=180
K:Bm
B2d>f|edec|B>dcB|AcFA|B/F/Bce|dfdB|c2BG|F3e/c/|
B2df|edec|BdcB|A2FG/A/|BGFe|d>ecf|dBcA B2z2||
FAcd-|dFAc|B>dGB|GBdG|c2B2|AGcB|d2c2|B2A2|
B2df|edec|BdcB|A2FG/A/|BGFe|d>ecf|dBcA B2z2:||

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X:26
T:gwel yr adeilad
T:cwyd, gwel yr adeilad
H:from John Owen, Dwyran's MScollection
N:cwyd, gwel yr adeilad
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm
M:4/4
Q:1/4=70
K:Ddor
D2AA|_BA/G/F/E/D-|D2d2|cBAc|BA3|A2AF|1GA3:|2GA||
A2|c3B|AGcB|A3A|Adcd-|dAAd|cd2A|
Adcd-|ddcA/G/|FGA2-|AAAf|feed-|dAAF|G/F/ED2-|Dz:|
:E2BB|AB/A/G/F/E-|E2e2|dcBd|cB3|B2BG|1AB3:|2AB||
:B2|d3c|BAdc|B3B|Bede-|eBBe|de2B|
Bede-|eedB/A/|GAB2-|BBBg|gffe-|eBBG|A/G/FE2-|Ez:||

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X:27
T:gwel yr adeilad Edor
N:The Edor gwel yr adeilad IS very
N:nice on the flute.
Z:ceri
M:C
Q:1/4=100
K:Edor
:E2BB|=cB/A/G/F/E-|E2e2|dcBd|cB3|B2BG|1AB3:|2AB||
:B2|d3c|BAdc|B3B|Bede-|eBBe|de2B|
Bede-|eedB/A/|GAB2-|BBBg|gffe-|eBBG|A/G/FE2-|Ez:||

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X:28
T:Gwynt y Glan
R:jig
S:from the playing of Jonathan Shorland
H:called in Ireland "The Girls of Banbridge"
D:Saith Rhyfeddod
Z:lesl
M:6/8
Q:3/8=130
K:D
|:A2d dcB|ABA FED|F~F2 DEF|FED EFG|
A2d dcB|ABA F2z|fdf gec|edc d3:|
|:A2d dfa|agf efg|fdf ged|cdc BcB|
A3 dfa|agf efg|fdf gec|edc d3:||

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X:29
T:hafoty dafydd owen
T:hafotty dafydd owain
R:tamed cenol
H:Shepherds (Bugeiliaid) and Cathreinwyr (Cowboys) had two
H:houses - the Hafotty on the mountain for summer use and the Hendre (Old
H:dwelling) in the valley or town or village for the winter time. The double
t
H:is quaint 19th century spelling.
H:Welshy type "jig" - very swung and reasonably slow and emphatic.
N:marked "andante" in ms
B:alawon fy ngwlad: nicholas bennett
D:Kathryn Mannyng Celtic Harp and Voice (as "Ceri's tune")
O:traditional welsh
Z:crm, lesl
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
K:edor
D|:E>DE F/2G/FE|FBB AGF|~E3 F/G/FE|GFE FED|
E3 F/G/FE|FBB Bcd|e>BB AGF|1E2D/E/F/ E2 D:||2 E2D/E/F/ E2F||
G>DG AFA|BGB BAG|F>DF GDG|AFA AGF|GDG AGA|BAB Bcd|
{f}e/z/BB AGF|E2D/E/F/|E2||
"variations:"
D|:~E2E F/G/FE|FBB {G}AGF|~E2E F/G/FE|{A}GFE {G}FED|
~E2E F/G/FE|FBB {c}Bcd|{f}eBB AGF|1 E2D {EF}E2D:|2 E2D{EF}E2F||
|:~G2G ~A2A|{A}B3 {A}BAG|FDF GDG|A3 {B}AGF|~G3 AGA|{A}B3 Bcd|
{f}eBB AGF|1 E2D{EF}E2D:|2 E2D{EF}E3||

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X:30
T:Hela'r Sgyfarnog [Hunting the Hare]
R:ymdaith or march
C:traditional welsh
S:Sian Phillips, Ceri Matthews, Jonathan Shorland
H:ymdaith or a march (joyful - not military)
H:a tune that bob evans did play like god ...
H:did he get it from iolo jones or the kilbrides?
N:see Hunting the Hare in Desert 1 Welsh file. This entry contains
variations,
N:including "a nice pibgorn bagpipey variation thing that is cod jonathan
shorland"
D:Sian Phillips
Z:Lesl, Ceri
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=70
K:D
D>F Ad cABG|FDFD E~E2z|D>F Ad cABG|FDFA dA~A2||
D>F Ad cABG|FDFA E~E2z|D>F Ad cABG|FDFA d2d2||
f>g af gefd|efge aecA|f>g (3agf gefd|ceA B/c/ d2d2|
f>g af gefd|e e/f/ ge aecA|f>g (3agf gefd|ceA B/c/ d2d2||
"variations for second part:"
f/e/f/g/ af gefd|e e/f/ ge ae a/b/a/g/|
f f/g/ af gefd|e/f/ g f/g/f/e/ d2||

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X:31
T:Hen Wlad fy Nhadau [Land of My Fathers] National Anthem of Wales
C:James James (1856)
H:From: Keith Davies Jones <kjones@cc.umanitoba.ca>
H:Gwlad certainly means 'land', but in the context of the anthem it means
H:'our land' ie Wales, and 'yr hen wlad' means 'the old country' ie 'home'.
H:The proper translation is as follows:
H:The old land (home) of my fathers is dear to me,
H:Land of poets and singers, great ones of renown.
H:Her brave warriors, finest patriots,
H:For freedom they lost (shed) their blood.
H:Land! Land! (Wales!) - partial am I to my Land.
H:As long as the sea is a wall to the pure beloved country
H:O may the old language (Y Gymraeg) endure.
N: Words by Evan James, but it's unclear whether this was the father
N: or the brother of the tune's composer. (Both had the same name).
Z:History notes from Keith Davies Jones
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:C
C \
| EDC | GFE | ccA/B/ | c3 | GEC | CB,C | EDD | D2G |
| GGE/F/ | GGc | ccA/B/ | c2A | GEC | DED | C3- | C3 ||
|| G3 | c3 | GEC | CB,C | D2G \
| G2E/F/ | G2c | c2A/B/ | c2A | GEC | DED | C3- | C3 ||
W:
W: Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
W: Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
W: Ei gwrol rhyfelwyr, gwlad garwyr tra mad,
W: Tros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
W:
W: Cytgan:
W: Gwlad, Gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad!
W: Tra mor yn fur,
W: I'r bur hoff bau
W: O bydded i'r heniaith barhau.
W:
W: Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
W: Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd;
W: Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
W: Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
W:
W: Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad dan ei droed,
W: Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed,
W: Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
W: Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.

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X:32
T:Hoffed ap Hywel [Powell's Fancy]>Breuddwyd y Wrach [the witch's dream]
R:slip jig
Z:Lesl
M:9/8
L:1/8
K:G
g2e dBG dBG|g2e dBG c2A|g2e dBG dBG|ABc BAG FED:|
|:G2B BGB BGB|G2B BGB AFD|G2B BGB BGB|ABc BAG FED:||
K:D
|:dfd f2g afd|dfd f2d ecA|dfd f2g afd|faf gec d3:|
|:AcA c2d ecA|fef c2d ecA|AcA c2d ecA|fef gec d3:|

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X:33
T:jâl caerdydd
R:can (song)
S:elfed lewis
A:cymru
G:llais
Z:ceri rhys matthews
M:6/8
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
K:Em
E/|EE/B,G/|G/F>z/|E/E/E/D/F|E>zE/|
EB,/(B,/2G/2)(G/2F/2F/2)|EG/FE/|^D>z||:
B,/|B,/E/G/G/F/A/-|(A/2z/2)G>F/|E>(D/4 C/4)B,2(z/4 B,/4)|
B,/E/G/G/F/A/|GA/B>|z/B/B/A/G/A/|B/AA/G/>F/2|
E/F/G/FB,/|E/E/G/G/F/A/-|A/(G/4F/4)ED/F/|E>z2:||

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