Pump am y Penwythnos / Friday Five 05/02/2021

Today is Dydd Miwsig Cymru, sooooooo…

1) What is the first Welsh language song you fell in love with?

2) Do you have a favourite Welsh language song?

3) Which Welsh language song is your most recent ear worm?

4) Do you have a favourite Welsh language album?

5) Share with us six Welsh language song you think everyone should listen to at least once.

6) Write your own Welsh language song related question and answer it…

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1) What is the first Welsh language song you fell in love with?

I think Gwahoddiad was the first song I heard and loved. It had a real mysticism to me at the time.

2) Do you have a favourite Welsh language song?

Probably Un Funud Fach. I’ve heard better songs by the man himself but that one will always have a special place

3) Which Welsh language song is your most recent ear worm?

The Cyw Days of the Week song :hear_no_evil:

4) Do you have a favourite Welsh language album?

I don’t really have one I don’t think. Tend to listen to playlists.

5) Share with us six Welsh language song you think everyone should listen to at least once.

Un Funud Fach - Bryn Fôn
Barti Ddu - Bwncath
Mil Harddach Wyt - Gwerinos
Catalunya - Gwilym
Tir Na Nog - Lleuwen
Kân - Calan

1) What is the first Welsh language song you fell in love with?
Y Teimlad from Mwng by Super Furry Animals

2) Do you have a favourite Welsh language song?
Gwenwyn by Alffa

3) Which Welsh language song is your most recent ear worm?
Wine Time by Adwaith

4) Do you have a favourite Welsh language album?
Dilyn Afon by Cynefin

5) Share with us six Welsh language song you think everyone should listen to at least once.
Use Spotify. Type in Diwnod Miwsig Cymru or Dydd Miwsig Cymru and try the playlists! Theres far too many good tracks to just pick siz

6) Write your own Welsh language song related question and answer it…
Q. Where do you go for your Welsh Music fix?
A. Recordiau Rhys Mwyn, BBC Radio Cymru every Monday evening

  1. Dwylo Dros y Môr
  2. Dwylo Dros y Môr or yma o hyd
  3. Yma o Hyd
  4. Not yet, just starting to discover Welsh language music
  5. see above.
  6. My vocabulary isn’t great at the moment.

Not been here for a while but this is too good a topic not to join in.

  1. What is the first Welsh language song you fell in love with?

Bachgen by Shwn. First heard it on Radio Cymru about 9 years ago while driving back from running in the hills with my dog, Sŵt

  1. Do you have a favourite Welsh language song?

Depends on how my day’s going, Caeau by Bwncath or Coeden Ffati Dew by Caban

  1. Which Welsh language song is your most recent ear worm?

Peirianwaith Perffaith by Ani Glas

  1. Do you have a favourite Welsh language album?

Sombreros yn y Glaw by Anweledig or maybe Gorwelion by Calfari. At one time, it might have been Moelyci by Steve Eaves but I found it too hard to listen to when Mrs G was ill (she’s ok now, diolch byth)

  1. Share with us six Welsh language song you think everyone should listen to at least once.

Pwy sy’n Dŵad - Plant Duw

Pen draw’r byd - The Gentle Good

Tonnau - Bwncath

Bwythyn - Derwyddon Dr Gonzo

Blodau ar dân yn Sbaen - Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

Drwy y Bwlch - Yr Ods

  1. Write your own Welsh language song related question and answer it…

Q. Which Welsh language musician would you most like to meet and why?

A.Gwenno Saunders, she has had an amazing stylistic development, writes top songs in three languages and has a bass player who comes up with great lines

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