Lyr Req: The Battle of Rhuddlan

Subject: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: GUEST,Gin
Date: 02 Mar 03 - 01:53 PM

Anyone encountered a song called "The Battle of Rhuddlan," probably written around 1970 though I am guessing!?
First lines:
In the month of June in 1216, in the reign of old King John
At Rhuddlan Castle, in the land of Wales...

Subject: RE: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 02 Mar 03 - 02:18 PM

Can't find that one, but The Marsh of Rhuddlan commemorates the battle of Offa of Mercia and Caradoc (798)

Nigel

Subject: RE: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: sian, west wales
Date: 03 Mar 03 - 04:28 AM

I'll ask someone who might know and get back to you.

sian

Subject: RE: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: GUEST,noddy
Date: 03 Mar 03 - 04:31 AM

it is a favourite around the Chester area. try contacting Mr Happy. he might know.

Subject: RE: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: Mr Happy
Date: 03 Mar 03 - 11:22 AM

i've never heard it

Subject: RE: 'The Battle of Rhuddlan'
From: Mr Happy
Date: 03 Mar 03 - 12:36 PM

just tried to find rhuddlan folk festival web page- gone!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Battle of Rhuddlan
From: GUEST,#
Date: 23 Mar 21 - 09:41 AM

https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/8329

https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/8329

I think it will require a Welsh speaker to see if this could be the requested piece.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Battle of Rhuddlan
From: GUEST,#
Date: 23 Mar 21 - 10:10 AM

Sorry, that last post of mine is NOT the requested piece.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Battle of Rhuddlan
From: GUEST,Anne Lister sans cookie
Date: 23 Mar 21 - 07:11 PM

In "The National Song Book" (which we sang from in school in Cardiff, and of which I have a copy) there's a set of English lyrics to the tune Morfa Rhuddlan, about a battle fought at Rhuddlan in which there were no victors because the tide came in and everyone drowned. I'm paraphrasing. But that would be an earlier song than 1970.