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Thread #117180   Message #2755407
Posted By: GUEST,Katherine Brobeck [Scots/Swedish not Welsh]
29-Oct-09 - 11:00 PM
Thread Name: How Green Was My Valley (songs)
Subject: RE: "How Green Was My Valley" (tunes used)
Donald Crisp sings that bawdy song: "Here's a man, won't get drunk. . ." (Peter o'Pea)
don't know its source.
Here are the tunes:
You've hit the jackpot -- finding a fan who really loves the music in 'How Green was my Valley' & "the Corn is Green" -- I'd never seen another movie more touching. They introduced me to the beauty of Welsh music -- folksongs & hymns.
What do the mine-pit boys sing, walking down the road?
Pa answering Huw in the mine, being brought up:
the very simple, poignant: "Penpark" by J.T.Rees (1857-1949)
"Myfanwy" is used when Sara Allgood comes outside for the 1st time after her illness.
"LLef" is another tragic one, don't remember hearing it in this movie.
LLYWN ON is the "Ash Grove" sung by all old Girl Scouts. The wedding used 'Calon Lan' played quickly.
Touching fill music was written by Alfred Newman, Randy Newman's dad. 'Myfanwy' was used throughout. I'm very familiar w Bryn Calfaria but can't remember which scene, if any.
Please contact me for more. I'm very fond of them all!