Traditional Songs of Wales [Import]

Siwsann George (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 12, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Saydisc
• ASIN: B00000453L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Adar Mân y Mynydd (The Little Birds of the Mountains)

2. Y Gwew Fach (Little Cuckoo)

3. Cân Merthyr (Merthyr Song)

4. A Miner's Life

5. Blodau'r Flwyddyn (Flowers of the Year)

6. Hen Ferchetan (Old Maiden)

7. Hiraeth (Longing)

8. Cân y Cardi (The Cardiganshire Man's Song)

9. Cainc Yr Aradwr (The Ploughman's Tune)

10. Titrwm Tatrwm

11. Yr Hen WR Mwyn (The Dear Old Man)

12. Yr Eneth Gadd Ei Gwrthod (The Rejected Maiden)

13. Bachgen Bach O Dincer (Little Tinker Lad)

14. Mae'r Ddaear Yn Glasu (The Earth Is Becoming Green)

15. AR Forre Dydd Nadolig (On Christmas Morn) /Clywch, Clywch (Hear, Hear)

16. Llangollen Market

17. Cân y Bugail (Son of the Goatherd)

18. Lisa Lân (Fair Lisa)

19. Marwnad Yr Ehedydd [The Lark's Elegy]

20. Llongau Caernarfon [The Ships of Caernarfon]

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful, classic collection, September 26, 2002

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L. Spencer (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Songs of Wales (Audio CD)

this CD is wonderful either as a first introduction to Welsh traditional songs or as a sterling example of modern singing in an old tradition. Siwsann George and her gang keep it pure and real -- all traditional instruments and arrangements -- yet it sounds completely timeless and relevant. Her rich but never pretentious voice is a perfect instrument for these well-chosen songs, which range from love themes to social commentary, to humor tunes, to a pair of obscure but beautiful carols, to a lullaby, to a delightful goat-counting song (!) that doubles as a tongue-twister. Accompaniment ranges from a triple harp (wonderful playing) to fiddle and crwth, accordian, pennywhistle, and, at one point, rhythmic clogging, which is far better heard than described. A few songs are in English but most are in Welsh, with complete lyrics and translations included in the booklet, as well as interesting tidbits of background information on most songs. This CD is a good choice whether your primary Welsh interest is music, language or general culture. I bought it two years ago and it is still constantly in my CD player.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good sampling of Welsh musics!, September 19, 1998

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Robert Jones ([e-mail]) (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Traditional Songs of Wales (Audio CD)

This CD has a good all around sampling of traditional Welsh music, well worth getting and listening to again and again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars celtic marvel, January 20, 2007

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Carlo Parmeggiani "Federico Parmeggiani" (Reggio Emilia, Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Songs of Wales (Audio CD)

It's astonishing to listen to these songs, that seem really coming from an ancient world, but at the same time sound so delightfully melodic. Unfortunately I don't know welsh gaelic language, but perhaps this ignorance increase the magic: the sound of that unique language add more suggestion to the wonderful vocal lines that are actually able to remind of green hills landscapes, enchanted and forgotten ruins and mysteious depths of earth.
I really recommend this item to all those of you who seek music that allows to travel being comfortably sat on our couch.