Jon

Who knows what comes from where? Like, the Irish Washerwoman was written by a Welshman for Eliz.I (orig. tune: Sidanen). The Dance tunes were from ALL over, including original Welsh. I've just finished reading a booklet on American tunes, mostly from the mid 1800s, which are (now) firmly entrenched in the Welsh repetoir, and most Welsh people think they're Welsh-born-and-bred. Nos Galan (Deck the Halls) is Welsh, and people assume the words are too, but they were probably written by an American (but possibly a Welsh American). Whew. Herein lies the pitfall of knocking one nation or another. Ya take a swipe at, *for instance*, Welsh music, and you find out you've just maligned the Irish. Oops.

Oh. And St. Patrick was Welsh, and Guiness was invented by the Welsh. So there!

sian in wales