Showing posts with label Welsh Folk Songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Welsh Folk Songs. Show all posts

Thursday, January 3, 2013

MUSIC: "Calon Lân" performed by Only Boys Aloud


GLORIOUS!!!

A Gorgeous Song
A Thrilling Performance
From Britain's Got Talent
The song starts around the 2:10 mark

In honor of my Welsh Heritage
Another beautiful song from Cymru



Here is what one person said on YouTube about this song. "This is one of those songs that the Welsh hold truly dear to our hearts, like the English would have Amazing Grace or something like that, Calon Lan is in the hearts of every Welsh person. It's a song that you first listen to as a child but never leaves you, it becomes a part of you - a song that joins you and your country"

Only Boys Aloud
"Calon Lân"
from Britain's Got Talent 2012






Tuesday, January 1, 2013

MUSIC: "Suo Gân" performed by Chanticleer


This is the beautiful Welsh Lullaby
That was performed in the film
"Empire of the Sun"
It is here beautifully performed
By the amazing a capella male vocal group
Chanticleer

In honor of my Welsh heritage


"Suo Gân"
performed by Chanticleer





Sunday, December 30, 2012

MUSIC: "Lisa Lân" performed by Catrin Finch


PASSIONATE & GORGEOUS!!!

Here's another version of the song I posted yesterday
It is very different but just as amazingly beautiful
I went with the live version
Because it expresses even more emotion

In honor of my Welsh heritage
Here is my favorite Welsh Folk-Song
Performed on an electric Celtic harp

"Lisa Lân (Lisa Fair)"
performed by
Catrin Finch 
From her album "Annwn"





Saturday, December 29, 2012

MUSIC: "Lisa Lân" performed by Katherine Jenkins



GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL

Ahhhhh, don't miss this one.
This is a very beautiful song
I love the haunting melody
And the gorgeous chord progressions

Tomorrow
I plan to post this same song played on a Celtic harp
It is an extremely gorgeous version too.

In honor of my Welsh heritage
Here is my favorite Welsh Folk-Song

 The song is about a  man who is grieving for his deceased lover, Lisa. It ends when the heartsick lover asks Lisa to guide him to where she is, so that he may be reunited with her.

It is a beautiful song with deep emotions.

"Lisa Lân (Lisa Fair)"
performed by 
Katherine Jenkins
from her album, "Serenade"



Literal Translation:


I have loved you many times
Yes many an hour in prolonged tenderness
I have kissed you mysterious Lisa
And your company was better than honey.

My pure bough, my warm embrace
You are the purest in the world
You cause pain and anguish
And it is you who steals my life.

When stroll during the day
My little heart becomes sad
On hearing the sound of the little birds
I feel great longing for fair Lisa.

When I stroll at nightfall
My little heart melts like wax
On hearing the sound of the little birds
I feel great longing for fair Lisa.

Lisa will you escort me
To place my body in black earth?
I hope you will come, my dear friend
To the graveside where I am going.

Great longing for Lisa Lân.
Great longing for Lisa Lân.