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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 ...
The song has also been translated and covered in other languages, including by Tri Yann, a Breton band, under the title "La Ville que J'ai Tant Aimée" with lyrics in French. [8] [9] Dafydd Iwan recorded a translation in Welsh ("Y Dref a Gerais i Cyd", 'The Town I Loved So Long'), with Hannes Wader recording a German version ("Kleine Stadt ...
Dafydd Iwan Jones (born 24 August 1943) is a Welsh singer and nationalist politician who rose to fame writing and performing folk music in the Welsh language. [1] From 2003 to 2010, Iwan was the president of Plaid Cymru , a political party which advocates for Welsh independence from the UK.
A remastered version of Dafydd Iwan’s song Yma o Hyd has been released by the Football Association of Wales.
A Dafydd y gwas ddim yn iach. Mae'r baban yn y crud yn crio, A'r gath wedi sgramo Joni bach. Sosban fach yn berwi ar y tân, Sosban fawr yn berwi ar y llawr, A'r gath wedi sgramo Joni bach. Dai bach y soldiwr, Dai bach y soldiwr, Dai bach y soldiwr, A chwt ei grys e mas. Mae bys Meri-Ann wedi gwella, A Dafydd y gwas yn ei fedd; Mae'r baban yn y ...
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The three brothers, Iwan, Aled and Dafydd Hughes, formed the band in 2006 and got a fair amount of attention from the Welsh language music scene through an early appearance on S4C's music programme Bandit. BBC Radio Cymru's C2 programme slot also regularly aired demos that the band had recorded.
By this time, Ar Log had become particularly associated with Dafydd Iwan, a long-standing figure in the Welsh national movement. 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.