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Thread #70693 Message #1224785
Posted By: sian, west wales
13-Jul-04 - 03:27 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Mentra Gwen, neu Cwynfau y Wraig Weddw
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mentra Gwen, neu Cwynfau y Wraig Weddw
OK, slave driver.
The John Thomas tune is mentioned in both the article by Cass Meurig and the one by Phyllis Kinney, although the scan I sent you which is headed "Atodiad 1 Mentra Gwen" is from the Cass one: Canu i Gyfeiliant Ffidil yng Nghymru'r Ddeunawfed Ganrif (Singing to Fiddle Accompaniement in Wales of the 18th Century), pp 20-41, in Canu Gwerin (Folk Song), 24 - 2001, Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru, ISSN 0967-0559.
The scan which starts with "6. Mentra Gwen" is in the Phyllis Kinney article, "The Tunes of the Welsh Christmas Carols (1)", pp 28 - 27in Canu Gwerin (Folk Song) 11/1988, Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru, ISBN 0 9510307 5 2. Part 2 was in the following year, but isn't relevant to your topic.
Shall our scholars challenge your scholars to a duel? Semi-quavers at dawn?