Thereās an Al Lewis song I donāt have? This wonāt do at all, I must remedy this problemā¦
Iāve just heard Bryn Terfel on Radio3 singing āTawel Nosā. Pure magic: that voice and that language!
Thank you for reviving this thread!
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Conductor, composer and arranger of music Gilmor Griffiths, from Ponciau near Wrexham, was the head of the Music Department of Ysgol Glan Clwyd, Llanelwy for 26 years.
In 1981 a Christmas LP was released called āNos Nadolig Ywā. The LP contained traditional carols as well as songs written and composed by Gilmor. The songs were sung by the choirs of Llanelwy school and recorded at Llanelwy Cathedral. The LP soon became one of Walesā best-loved Christmas albums and is still popular today.
The album contains an enchanting collection of haunting carols as well as more upbeat songs and it is the perfect accompaniment for an evening by the light of the Christmas tree.
You can buy it on CD here: Nos Nadolig Yw ā Sain
or stream it here: āNos Nadolig Yw - Album by Ysgol Glan Clwyd - Apple Music
and here: Nos Nadolig Yw - Album by Ysgol Glan Clwyd | Spotify
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Did you know that one of the most famous Christmas carols, Deck the Halls, originated from a Welsh dancing song?
The melody dates back to the 16th Century and it is believed to have been part of the Welsh winter carol called āNos Galanā (which means New Yearās Eve).
The English lyrics were written by a Scottish musician called Thomas Oliphant in 1862.
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101 o Garolau a Chaneuon Nadolig is the best collection of Welsh carols and Christmas songs ever released!
This album is a treasury of over 40 years of recordings from contemporary tracks to traditional Plygain Carols.
This collection includes the voices of Aled Jones, the Llanelli Male Voice Choir, Elin Flur, Bryn Terfel and many more and will keep you going throughout the Christmas season. ā101 o Garolauā is available on CD and the usual streaming sites:
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Another gem:
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Couldnāt resistā¦
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