The Folk Music of Wales, Yesterday and Today

This double CD pack gives the listener an excellent insight into the world of Welsh folk music, with its strong accent on melody, harmony and stringed instruments, especially the national intrument of Wales, the harp. The first disc contains the tradition in its unadorned form, with songs mostly sung unaccompanied, some of which have been recorded “in the field” by musicologists working from The National Folk Museum of Wales (now St.Fagans: National History Museum). The second disc contains more contemporary examples of the way the traditional songs and dance-tunes have been arranged and performed by soloists, folk groups and ensembles.

Tracks -

CD1

01 - Merch Megan (Rhes Ganol)

02 - Mari fach fy Nghariad (Bob Roberts)

03 - Ifan Pant y Fedwen (Plethyn)

04 - Pentre Llanfihangel (Cogia Llanfihangel)

05 - Yr Hen Glochydd “Blaenhafren” (Emrys Jones)

06 - Ei di’r Deryn Du? (Siân James)

07 - Cân y Cwcwallt (Meredydd Evans)

08 - Rhowch Broc i’r Tân (Arfon Gwilym)

09 - Carol y Blwch (Triawd y Coleg)

10 - Clychau Aberdyfi (Nansi Richards)

11 - Y Dryw Bach (Carreg Lafar)

12 - Ffarwel fo i Langyfelach Lon (Berti Stephens)

13 - Bwmba (John Thomas, Mathri)

14 - Hen Ladi Fowr Benfelen (John Thomas, Mathri)

15 - Y Crwtyn Llwyd (Crasdant)

16 - Tafarn y Rhos (Elfed Lewys)

17 - Ceinion Conwy (Parti’r Efail)

18 - Ar Gyfer Heddiw’r Bore (Parti Fronheulog)

CD 2

01 - Rhif with (Calan)

02 - Migldi Magldi (Mynediad am Ddim)

03 - Beth yw’r Haf i Mi? (Pigyn Clust)

04 - Mil Harddach Wyt (Lleuwen Steffan)

05 - Pontypridd (Bob Delyn)

06 - Titrwm Tatrwm (The Gentle Good)

07 - Pa bryd y Deui Eto? (9bach)

08 - Mae Nghariad i’n Fenws (Linda Griffiths a Tudur Morgan)

09 - Helfa’r Draenog (Robin Huw Bowen)

10 - Ar Lan y Môr (Elin Fflur)

11 - Yr Eneth Glaf (Siân James)

12 - Yr Asyn a fu Farw (Meibion Llywarch)

13 - Y Gwanwyn (Carreg Lafar)

14 - Cwrw Da (Ar Log)

15 - Y Gwydd (Mabsant)

16 - Dacw ‘Nghariad (4 yn y bar)

17 - Gwenni Aeth i Ffair Pwllheli (Gwenan Gibbard)

18 - Tros yr Aber / Llapydwndwr (Crasdant).

Gyda cherddorion a chantorion gwerin amlycaf Cymru - ddoe a heddiw.

Traciau -

01 - Rhif with (Calan)

02 - Migldi Magldi (Mynediad am Ddim)

03 - Beth yw’r Haf i Mi? (Pigyn Clust)

04 - Mil Harddach Wyt (Lleuwen Steffan)

05 - Pontypridd (Bob Delyn)

06 - Titrwm Tatrwm (The Gentle Good)

07 - Pa bryd y Deui Eto? (9bach)

08 - Mae Nghariad i’n Fenws (Linda Griffiths a Tudur Morgan)

09 - Helfa’r Draenog (Robin Huw Bowen)

10 - Ar Lan y Môr (Elin Fflur)

11 - Yr Eneth Glaf (Siân James)

12 - Yr Asyn a fu Farw (Meibion Llywarch)

13 - Y Gwanwyn (Carreg Lafar)

14 - Cwrw Da (Ar Log)

15 - Y Gwydd (Mabsant)

16 - Dacw ‘Nghariad (4 yn y bar)

17 - Gwenni Aeth i Ffair Pwllheli (Gwenan Gibbard)

18 - Tros yr Aber / Llapydwndwr (Crasdant).