Welsh Lullabies

Subject: Welsh Lullabies
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Apr 11 - 11:13 PM

Can anyone suggest traditional Welsh lullabies (hopefully with lyrics)?

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: sian, west wales
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 05:11 AM

For the record, I prefer to answer queries where Guest has a name but ... onwards.

I think we've discussed Suo Gan elsewhere on Mudcat. There are a few, below, in "Caneuon Gwerin i Blant" (ISBN 0 85088 963 4): I've found you links for some of them.

Ble'r Ei Di?
Cysga Di Fy Mhlentyn Tlws Tune: here.
Heno Heno
Lwlibai
Morio
Si Hei Lwli Mabi words: p. 11. The booklet has an accompanying CD

sian

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: Mr Happy
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 08:04 AM

Have a peek here http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/welsh.htm

Midis & lyrics

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: GUEST,Carys
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 10:16 PM

Thank you very much! And, sorry - I thought I had written my name in the initial post.

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: Bert
Date: 06 Apr 11 - 10:22 PM

Great site Mr. Happy, Thanks I've bookmarked that.

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: Monique
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 04:13 AM

here is the Mudcat thread

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: sian, west wales
Date: 07 Apr 11 - 07:51 AM

Thanks, Carys. Always nicer to have a name.

Monique's link is to a thread on Aderyn Du which isn't specifically a lullaby - accept in as much as any slow song can be put to the purpose. There are quite a few threads on Suo Gan, many sparked off by its use in "Empire of the Sun".

I use the contemplator site quite a bit; Suo Gan is the only specific lullaby there, though. Also - a couple of spelling mistakes in the titles, but useful nevertheless.

Are you looking just for general interest, Carys, or do you have something particular in mind?

sian

Subject: RE: Welsh Lullabies
From: GUEST,Carys
Date: 08 Apr 11 - 12:50 PM

Honestly, I was looking out of general curiosity. I had been listening to a cd that included a Gaelic lullaby, and was a bit surprised to realise that I could not think of a single Welsh one! A friend pointed me in the direction of this site, and it's brilliant.

Thank you for all the information and links!