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Yma o Hyd performed by Dafydd Iwan and Ar Log The song consists of three verses and a repeated chorus, with the opening and closing verses reference Macsen Wledig . Macsen is a prominent figure in Medieval Welsh literature , recorded in the sixth century by Gildas and in the ninth century work, Historia Brittonum where Macsen is said to have ...
On 22 October 2011, Dafydd and his wife Bethan came to watch the Welsh derby, Wrexham A.F.C. vs Newport County A.F.C. Dafydd sang his hit song "Yma O Hyd" in front of a crowd of 4,000 before the teams came out. He was invited to sing by the new Wrexham FC Supporters Group, who chose their name "Yma O Hyd" after his song.
A remastered version of Dafydd Iwan’s song Yma o Hyd has been released by the Football Association of Wales.
In 1982 and 1983, Ar Log embarked on two tours with Iwan. The first tour 'Taith 700' was to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1282. The tours produced two albums (Rhwng Hwyl a Thaith and Yma o Hyd). The synthesiser and accordion of Stephen Rees came to the fore for the first time on these two recordings. On some ...
Dafydd Iwan is a singer and composer from Wales known for his political activism ... His song Yma o Hyd has now become a traditional song of Welsh defiance and ...
The popular Welsh folk song Yma o Hyd, recorded by Dafydd Iwan in 1981, recalls Macsen Wledig and celebrates the continued survival of the Welsh people since his days.
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Yma o Hyd performed by Dafydd Iwan and Ar Log. by the 1980s Celtic rock had firmly transitioned into the mainstream, and was now at the centre of Welsh language culture. With acts such as Ar Log touring the world with new renditions of "traditional Welsh folk music, haunting love songs, harp airs, melodic dance tunes and rousing sea shanties". [21]