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[RobertBruce]

I'm starting this thread because now we can embed Soundcloud clips, and I didn't want to clog up the speaking thread with music.

So this is a bit like the video thread, but for songs, um, without videos. I'll try not to hog the thread, but who knows?

First up, a lost classic by Dyl Mei:

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[RobertBruce]

I do promise not to monopolise this thread. Honest.

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[cap]

I could add quite a few as well as I've found quite a few good bands on SoundCloud but I'll just add this one for now. Its from Jen Jeniro's new 5 track album "Swimming Limbs" which I think sounds amazing.

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[Draig Wrecsam]

Great thread! I've really started to enjoy listening to Welsh music and have been delighted to discover what great material there is out there.

I really like this new track by Kronwall, and I've included the lyrics they sent me below which are pretty easy to learn - if someone could explain to me what 'felma' means I'd be very grateful though!

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Cod dy arfau cyn symyd nol, cyn symyd ymlaen,
Felma ma petha'n mynd i fod, felma ma petha'n mynd i fod,
Nes di ofyn wrtha i lle fydda i mewn pum mlynedd,
Fel yma ma petha'n mynd i fod, fel yma ma petha'n mynd i fod,

Chorus

Ond y gwir sy'n brifo, y gwir sy'n tynnu ti lawr,
Be fydd dyfodol chi pan fydd petha'n mynd i lawr,
Ond y gwir sy'n brifo, y gwir sy'n tynnu ti lawr,
Be fydd dyfodol chi pan fydd petha'n mynd i lawr.

Verse 2

Arbed amser cyn symyd nol, cyn symyd ymlaen,
Mae pethau gwell i ddod, mae petha gwell i ddod,
Er bod holi wrtha i byth yn cael ateb cyflawn,
Mae na bethau gwell i ddod, mae na betha gwell i ddod.

[RobertBruce]

That's the same tack as I posted above, but well worth posting twice.

Felma, fel 'ma and fel yma are all the same thing, I think - like this.

Remix, anyone?

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[Draig Wrecsam]

That's the same tack as I posted above, but well worth posting twice.

Felma, fel 'ma and fel yma are all the same thing, I think - like this.

Remix, anyone?

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

Ha that'll teach me to listen to the songs on the thread before posting again! Diolch for the translation, I was wondering if it was some variation on 'fel'.

[Draig Wrecsam]

Mae fy hoff canwr ar hyn o bryd ydy 'The Gentle Good'. Mwynheuwch!

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[cap]

I tried but failed to find a video of this song by Lleuwen for the Video thread a while back after seeing her do an amazing performance of it on Bandit (S4C). (the title could be mistaken as being in English but is actually Welsh!)
A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group

[RobertBruce]

I tried but failed to find a video of this song by Lleuwen for the Video thread a while back after seeing her do an amazing performance of it on Bandit (S4C).

I'm sure someone will get round to posting it up eventually...

[RobertBruce]

Cowbois Rhos covering a Steve Eaves classic for this year's Radio Cymru Rock and Pop Awards.

A SoundCloud track from the SSiW SoundCloud group