Traditional Songs of Wales (Caneuon Traddodiadol Cymru)
Siwsann George
Welsh
Saydisc
Released: 1994
Catalogue Number: CDSDL406
Barcode: 5013133440624
Running Time: 64 mins.
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23 songs with texts in English and Welsh.
Beautiful and lyrical songs moulded to the poetic nature of the Welsh language. Siwsann George is renowned for her deeply moving performances and is accompanied by Welsh triple harp, bagpipe, Welsh crwth, accordion, hurdy gurdy, clogging, etc.
"An outstanding singer ... an excellent introduction to Welsh music" (Musician)
"Recommended without reservation" (Folk-Michel (Germany)
1) Adar Mân y Mynydd (The Little Birds of the Mountain)
2) Y Gwcw 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 Fore Dydd Nadolig (On Christmas Morn), Clywch, Clywch (Hear, Hear)
16) Llangollen Market
17) Cân y Bugail (Song of the Goatherd)
18) Lisa Lân (Fair Lisa)
19) Marwnad yr Ehedydd (The Lark’s Elegy)
20) Llongau Caernarfon (The Ships of Caernarfon)
21) Yr Insiwrans Agent (The Insurance Agent)
22) Rhybudd i’r Carwr (Warning To the Lover)
23 songs with texts in English and Welsh.
Beautiful and lyrical songs moulded to the poetic nature of the Welsh language. Siwsann George is renowned for her deeply moving performances and is accompanied by Welsh triple harp, bagpipe, Welsh crwth, accordion, hurdy gurdy, clogging, etc.
"An outstanding singer ... an excellent introduction to Welsh music" (Musician)
"Recommended without reservation" (Folk-Michel (Germany)
Lineup
Siwsann George - Voice
Robin Huw Bowen - Triple Harp, Celtic Harp
Ceri Matthews - Cittern, Bagpipe, Whistles
Iolo Jones - Fiddle, Viola, Crwth
Julie Murphy - Voice
Roger Plater - Recorders, Piano Accordion
Nigel Eaton - Hurdy Gurdy
Catrin Defis - Clogging on Slate