A collection of authentic ballads, folk songs, penillion singing and instrumental music from the Welsh tradition.

If you enjoy the pure sound of traditional Welsh songs, this is an album not to be missed! This collection spans all traditional genres - from folk songs to instrumental airs, and from Penillion Singing to modern ballads. It is a tribute to the late Reverend Elfed Lewys, who has influenced most of the performers who appear on the album.Most of the tracks were recorded during 2003 with artists who are busy keeping the Welsh culture alive locally and nationally. They include Dafydd Idris Edwards from Morriston/Pontypridd who is a fine exponent, and champion, of the art of balladeering. The Foeldrehaearn Trio from Montgomeryshire are very much a part of the Plygain tradition which still survives in parts of Mid Wales. The great voice of Lynn Denman of the group Ffynnon sings the old Welsh carol On Christmas morning, with Cass Meurig playing the revived stringed crwth. The unmistakable voices of Breton singer Brigitte Kloareg and Fern Hill vocalist Julie Murphy combine in a unique rendition of While two remain. Others include Emrys Jones, Arthur Thomas, Arfon Gwilym and the ballad singer from the Llyn Peninsula.

Tracks –

01 - Hanes y wraig felltigedig (Dafydd Idris Edwards)

02 - Wedi mynd (Triawd Foeldrehaearn)

03 - Pastai fawr Llangollen (Arfon Gwilym)

04 - Ar fore Dydd Nadolig (Lynn Denman)

05 - Ble buest ti neithiwr (Daniel Huws)

06 - Braint (Aberjaber)

07 - Daeth Nadolig fel arferol (Hogia Llanfihangel)

08 - Bwthyn fy Nain (Linda Healy)

09 - Merch Megan (Rhes Ganol)

10 - Y ferch a gollws ei phais (Robyn Tomos)

11 - Tra bo dau (Saith Rhyfeddod)

12 - Pentre Llanfihangel (Hogia Llanfihangel)

13 - Conset y peipar coch/Marwnad yr heliwr (Cass Meurig)

14 - Galargan dwr Tryweryn (Arthur Thomas)

15 - Clychau Bethlehem (Triawd Foeldrehaearn)

16 - Y crwtyn llwyd (Crasdant)

17 - Cân yr hen wagner (Emrys Jones)

18 - Sgertiau (Harry Richards)

Casgliad o ganu gwerinol, baledi, cerdd dant a cherddoriaeth offerynnol o'r traddodiad Cymreig.

“Cynrychiola gerddoriaeth werin Cymru yn gampus,” meddai’r Dr. Meredydd Evans yn ei gyflwyniad i’r Cryno-ddisg hwn. “Ceir yma gyfuniad rhagorol o’r offerynnol a’r lleisiol… ceir amrywiaeth o ganeuon o’r gwerin i’r baledi ac o garolau plygain i Ganu Penillion hwyliog.”Recordiwyd y rhan fwyaf o’r traciau yn ystod 2003 gyda pherfformwyr sy’n nodweddiadol yn eu hardaloedd am gadw’r traddodiad gwerin yn fyw e.e. Dafydd Idris Edwards o Dreforys/Pontypridd; Triawd Foeldrehaearn o Faldwyn; Arfon Gwilym o Feirionnydd; Lynn Denman o’r grwp gwerin Ffynnon; y baledwyr Robyn Tomos o Forgannwg a Harri Richards o Sarn Mellteyrn, heb anghofio dawn Cass Meurig ar y crwth a Cogia hwyliog Llanfihangel.

Traciau -

01 - Hanes y wraig felltigedig (Dafydd Idris Edwards)

02 - Wedi mynd (Triawd Foeldrehaearn)

03 - Pastai fawr Llangollen (Arfon Gwilym)

04 - Ar fore Dydd Nadolig (Lynn Denman)

05 - Ble buest ti neithiwr (Daniel Huws)

06 - Braint (Aberjaber)

07 - Daeth Nadolig fel arferol (Hogia Llanfihangel)

08 - Bwthyn fy Nain (Linda Healy)

09 - Merch Megan (Rhes Ganol)

10 - Y ferch a gollws ei phais (Robyn Tomos)

11 - Tra bo dau (Saith Rhyfeddod)

12 - Pentre Llanfihangel (Hogia Llanfihangel)

13 - Conset y peipar coch/Marwnad yr heliwr (Cass Meurig)

14 - Galargan dwr Tryweryn (Arthur Thomas)

15 - Clychau Bethlehem (Triawd Foeldrehaearn)

16 - Y crwtyn llwyd (Crasdant)

17 - Cân yr hen wagner (Emrys Jones)

18 - Sgertiau (Harry Richards).