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Arall Addwyn

from GALW by Tinc y Tannau

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Addwyn plwyf cymrwyf, Ddyf a'i towys;
Delightful are the united people, God leading it;
Arall addwyn, amser paradwys.
Pleasant too, the age of innocence.

Addwyn lloer, llewychawd yn elfydd;
Pleasant the moon that shines on earth;
Arall addwyn pan da ddymgofydd.
Pleasant too, when the good you recall.

Addwyn haf araf hwyr hirddydd;
Pleasant is summer, and the lingering dusk of a long day;
Arall addwyn, a threidd a gerydd.
Pleasant too, the communion thou lovest.

Addwyn blodeu ar warthaf perwydd;
Beautiful are the flowers on the fruit trees,
Arall addwyn, achre cerenhydd.
And delightful the budding of friendship.

Addwyn di drif i ewig ac elein;
Pleasant is solitude to the roe and faun;
Arall addwyn, cynawr am harwein.
Pleasant too, a huntsman to guide me.

Addwyn lluarth, pan llwydd i genhin;
Pleasant the garden, when vegetables flourish;
Arall addwyn, cadarfarth yn egin.
And sweet the charlock in young corn.

Addwyn eddystr ynghebstr lledrin;
Pleasant the charger that is bridled;
Arall addwyn, cyweithas brenhin.
Pleasant too, the fellowship of a king.

Addwyn glew, nwy goleith gogyweg;
Glorious the brave whom indecision will not destroy;
Arall addwyn, i ellein gallineb.
Glorious too, his splendid circumspection.

Addwyn grug pan futho ehoeg;
Pleasant the heath when it is green;
Arall addwyn, morfa i wartheg.
Pleasant too the meadow to the cows.

Addwyn dymhor, pan dynn lloi laeth;
Pleasant the season when calves draw milk;
Arall addwyn, enwyn maeronaeth.
pleasant too, the butter-milk of the dairy.

Ac yssydd i mi addwyn nid gwaeth,
And what is to me no less pleasant,
Athal llawn fuall with dal meddwaeth.
The guerdon of a full horn beside the mead vat.

Addwyn i bysc y llyn y llywiawd;
Pleasant to the fish the water he steers in;
Arall addwyn, goralaw gwaryhawd.
Pleasant too, to call decisively for the play.

Addwyn gair a lefair y Drindawd;
Pleasant the message Trinity delivers;
Arall addwyn, penyd i bechawd.
Pleasant too, (that there is ) a penance for sin.

Ys addwynhaf o bob addwyndawd,
The pleasates of every pleasant thing -
Caffel cerenhydd Dofydd ddyddbrawd.
The assured friendship of the Lord at last.

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from GALW, released September 7, 2018
Composed by Sianed Jones
Poem by 6th century poet Taliesin
Performed by Sianed Jones and Ailsa Mair Hughes, both on voice and bass viola da gamba

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A duet with a difference. A luscious mix of Beauty and Mischief

Sianed Jones and Ailsa Mair Hughes sing and play Seven String Bass Viola da Gamba at the same time! They conjure up rich, four part harmonies and rhythms. Playful improvisations, original songs, 16th century viol and voice pieces and unusual settings of Welsh Poetry. The ancient influencing the now and careering into the future ... more

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