Hi Dean & Judy
Yes, the Welsh are Celtic and have some beautiful songs and hymns, but I
don't think you'd get away with them at a kirking of the tartans. If the
Scots found out you'd be drummed out of the nearest glen.
There are some very beautiful Scottish songs in their own right. One of mine
is the 'Wild Mountain Thyme,' and the 'Eriskay Love Lilt' - one of my all
time favourites. You could try the Lewis Bridal Song, for a faster on
(Mairie's wedding). You can find the lyrics and tunes at:
http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/scotsu.html
<http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/scotsu.html>
Hope that helps
Peter
Peter B North
Ely
Cambs.
UK
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean FH Macy [mailto:deanmacy@m...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 08:54
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] Scottish sacred solo
sopran@a... wrote:
> And there are also lots of wonderful Welsh hymns--not sure whether the
Welsh
> would be considered a Celtic people. Anybody know?
By golly, that's right. So here's one beautiful Welsh hymn. ALL THROUGH
THE
NIGHT
From the Celtic archive library-
"The ancient Welsh folk song, Ar Hyd Y Nos is one of the most widely known
and
best loved Welsh folk songs. The tune was first recorded in the Musical
Relics Of
The Welsh Bards (c. 1784). The Welsh words are by the prolific poet John
Ceiriog
Hughes (1832- 1887). The Welsh lyrics were eventually replaced by Harold
Boulton's familiar lyrics."
Holl amrantau'r sêr ddywedant
Ar hyd y nos
'Dyma'r ffordd i fro gogoniant
Ar hyd y nos.
Golau arall yw tywyllwch
I arddangos gwir brydferthwch
Teulu'r nefoedd mewn tawelwch
Ar hyd y nos.
O mor siriol gwen a seren
Ar hyd y nos
I oleuo-i chwaer ddae ar en
Ar hyd y nos.
Nos yw henaint pan ddaw cystudd
Ond i harddu dyn a'i hwyr dydd
Rhown ein goleu gwan i'n gilydd
Ar hyd y nos.
Original Lyrics
Sleep my love, and peace attend thee
All through the night;
Guardian angels God will lend thee,
All through the night,
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and vale in slumber steeping,
I my loving vigil keeping,
All through the night.
Angels watching ever round thee,
All through the night,
In thy slumbers close surround thee,
All through the night,
They should of all fears disarm thee,
No forebodings should alarm thee,
They will let no peril harm thee,
All through the night.
(A literal translation of the Welsh)
All the star's eyelids say,
All through the night,
"This is the way to the valley of glory,"
All through the night.
Any other light is darkness,
To exhibit true beauty,
The Heavenly family in peace,
All through the night.
O how cheerful smiles the star,
All through the night,
To light its earthly sister,
All through the night.
Old age is night when affliction comes,
But to beautify man in his late days,
We'll put our weak light together,
All through the night.
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