Welsh anthem (Land of my fathers)
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- "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", usually translated as "Land of My Fathers", is, by tradition, the national anthem of Wales. The words were written by Evan James and the tune composed by his son, James James, both residents of Pontypridd, Glamorgan, in January 1856. The earliest written copy survives and is part of the collections of the National Library of Wales.
Lyrics:
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
Translation:
The old land of my fathers is dear to me,
Land of poets and singers, famous men of renown;
Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots,
For freedom shed their blood.
Nation, Nation, I pledge to my Nation.
While the sea [is] a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure. - เพลง
My darling wife passed away almost 3 years ago. She was from Wales and this was her favourite. It was played at her funeral. When I hear this beautiful anthem I think of her.
Im sorry for your loss, enjoy our national anthem
Even as a non-Welsh, this song is simply awe-inspiring. Thank you.
Gert Venghaus I agree, I'm English but I'd much prefer to sing something inspiring and uplifting than God Save The Queen everytime England has almost any sporting event.
Martin Putt We *need* to change the National Anthem.
@@someoneonearth1617 Definitely have one that encompasses England and then one like Rule Britannia that encompasses the UK
Without a doubt one of the best national anthems in the world!
The best in my opinion, and many love and enjoy, regardless
Flower of Scotlands better
As a young Englishmen moving to Cardiff city to study I wasn't aware of the profound effect this beautiful song would have on me. On a match day stood in the Owain Glyndŵr watching a sea of red sing their hearts out, young and old, brought a tear to my eye. Love, pride, companionship.. .that day I saw real humanity in a beautifully pure form. I love the country, I love the people and I love this song!
As a young English man you should shut the fuck up
Lee, that was a beautiful comment. Thank you. I believe the English are about one third Celtic (Welsh) & you've shown by expressing emotion, that it surely applies to you.
@@samleboeuf6993 Whatever your nationality, you should take a large dose of your own advice!
fuck off taff ---------------as a scot i love this ---------be thankful that other celts stand with you@@samleboeuf6993
@@samleboeuf6993 maybe it's you who ought to be more polite... or civilised... or grown up. Your choice.
Perhaps you'd be amazed to discover you can be all three?
As a neighbour from across the Irish Sea I commend my Welsh brothers and sisters. We Irish are fond of singing but you folks master it and I commend you. Slán and Iechyd da!
Diolch yn fawr!
My family came to Canada from Wales back in the 1920's. Very proud of this heritage.
This song makes me proud of my Welsh origin. I can't wait to visit Wales, the land of my fathers, when I get older. 🏴🏴
Wales has about a quarter of the area of my native Ireland but always manages to punch way above its weight. I have lived here since 1960 and cherish it as my second homeland.
Diolch un fawr!
I raise a glass (wee drop of Scottish holy water) to our celtic cousins from Wales 🇮🇪🏴🏴
Nothing Celtic about Scotland. It's embarrassing people even use the term for you.
No sir it is you that embarrassed yourself,sure you can tell a lot about a man by his comments..You sound like your very uneducated and very confused..I beg of you to reply and tell us why we dont have a celtic culture in Scotland...please reply,oh and stay safe Pale Pilgrim
Your also sound bitter and angry my confused friend...Up Leitrim
@@stilllaughing3959 Why you don't have a Celtic culture in Scotland? Well, let's begin:
1) Almost NO Celtic language ability, instant disqualifier as it's the most important factor in Celticness (do not tell me you do, because less than 2% of your entire population has ANY ability in a Celtic language, there are literally more Slavs in Scotland than Celts)
2) Most of you don't even have Celtic names, you overwhelmingly have Germanic compound names coming from the English language (Thomson, Wilson, Smith, Robertson, Anderson etc. etc.)
3) Socially speaking you're virtually indistinguishable from England
4) You are over 50% descended genetically from Germanic peoples who settled Scotland between the 500s and the 1200s. Over 50%, that's higher than Austria's Germanic descent. That's equal levels with England.
@@stilllaughing3959 Why don't YOU tell me what IS Celtic about Scotland, friend. Folk music? You play some folk music and slap a 'Celtic' label on it? And just like that, you've magically transformed into a pure Celtic people. INCREDIBLE. TRULY.
I don't even live in Wales but this song is so beautiful, truly a masterpiece
Speaking as a non Welsh person this must be the most beautiful and stirring anthem in the world.
The most Beautiful Anthem in the World!!!
totally agree
Christopher Greenland i absolutely agree with you 100% it is an amazing antham im so proud to be welsh.
Christopher Greenland agreed
@Maikind K. gwrandewch yma nawr ychydig o ast
@Maikind K. Well, that's your opinion. You're allowed to think that. But MY favorite anthem is the Welsh.
Love and Blessings from Scotland. Such a powerfull ballad, it speaks of both Wale's courage and endurance. God bless the celtic nations!! :)
Paul Hewson
I love you
My Grandfather was born outside Tenby....we still have relatives there whom I'd love to meet..Though he died just before I was born, my older sisters had the pleasure of hearing him sing to them in Welsh...I'm trying to learn the old language but it's difficult unless one has someone to speak it with.My Dad was a true Welshman and loved our heritage. Welsh Dragons decorated our walls..I love this video!
God bless you, my celtic friends! I was in Cymru, and I can't forget your beautiful land. I'm Hungarian, and I really feel the power of freedom in your anthem. God bless you, my celtic friends!
I might have cried of emotion if I wouldn't control myself. How nice and glorious!
Greetings from an argentine friend.
thank you
Do you come from Welsh Patagonia? Chi siarad cymraig?
@#CHOOSELIFENOTAKNIFE
During the 1800s and the induction of the 'welsh knot' forbidding children to speak Welsh a lot of Welsh people migrated all around the world to escape the persecution of the Welsh language.
Patagonia being one of the larger settlements of the Welsh and the language there is still spoken strongly.
th-cam.com/video/xOqjptFo5pE/w-d-xo.html
Get thee down to Patagonia :-)
Wales is a cracking country, nothing better than singing this in the millenium stadium with 70,000 other people!
That's not true at all! Have you ever been to see a game in the Millenium? It's a great family-friendly atmosphere. Yes it's loud but that's down to the nature of the stadium itself. If Twickenham was an identical stadium, it'd be just as loud.
Barry Hollywood Can't agree with you more. I think this Englishman just came on to this vid to spread an anti Wales message.
Brett Godefroi Well, the average Englishman is a chav or a yob. The average Englishwoman is a witless slag, a single mummy, or a stuck-up bitch! See, your not the only one who can stereotype an entire nation.
Welsh people are not friendly okay? Okay?! I don't understand why anybody likes Wales so much.
Brett Godefroi "Welsh beasts" thank you for saying the Welsh are brilliant
Beautiful anthem!!!!
I was worn in a Welsh colony in South Argentina!!!!!
Luv Cymru and it's culture!!!
Cheers from Buenos Aires!!!
I am Irish but I love this anthem especially when the Welsh sing it with so much pride and in Welsh
CYMRU AM BYTH 100%
Ye wir, Cymru am byth!
Yn*
BLOODY AMERICAN AUTO CORRECT
This is one of the most beautiful national anthems ever.
And pretty much one of the most beautiful songs in the world.
I really want to visit Wales someday, and the entirety of the UK.
Let me know if you get over here mate, I'll give you a tour of cardiff and surrounding area's
@@wedge5896
If it wasn't for that covid19, I would have been to Cardiff and other places too in Wales...If you still offer "a tour", I will follow! If one may travel in the future...
Have found out through DNA tests that I got welsh ancestors (and/or celts), so I really want to see the country.
Anyway, this is the most beautiful national anthem I have ever heard!
Thank you, and take care.
@@susannebrunberg4174 of course ,when covid is over and you come here i will show you around South wales
@@susannebrunberg4174 having had a dna test and put up chunks of genealogy, it's fun making connections across the world, mostly america.
I'm been in Wales this summer, in Cardiff and I must say that I love it and a such beautiful and friendly people!
Greetings from Italy
millennium85 hi there, glad you enjoyed your stay in Wales
I come from Cardiff. Where did you go??? Did you go to the doctor who experience?
I'm a Dane, and I know we Scandinavians haven't been too nice to the Welsh. But I would love to have been Welsh, simply because the history of Wales just tops (nearly) everything else I've heard about. What a lovely country.
The same goes for this Englishman.:)
Hail the Greatest Seafarers!
Diolch yn fawr iawn gefnder Dane. I'm part Viking, think we pretty much all are somewhere down the line. x
My grandmother is Danish and she now lives in Wales, you should try it too :D
There is a lot more Celtic DNA in England than people would believe. Read "Celts, Saxons, Danes" (word order may be wrong and this is done intentionally) Consequently those who have it are related to the Welsh. Cymru am byth!
It's an anthem that sums up our country, JUST READ THE WORDS! Proud to be WELSH!
This is the best anthem I've heard in so many years.. Thank you Wales and Welsh people ^^
Diolch un fawr!
My grandmother is 98 years old from Carmarthenshire fluent Welsh speaker living in England most of her life. I’m technically English but she taught me to sing Land of my Fathers in Welsh when I was a boy. She’s still alive and kicking. I’m so proud of my heritage.
I am scottish and love the welsh accent, this is a lovely son, thanks for sharing
isn't it funny Tamcat Scally, i'm welsh and love the Scottish accent
Scotland USED to be Welsh, and most of the people there either still descend from the Welsh, their sister people the Picts, or later Anglo-Saxon and Norse settlers. Scotland means 'Irish-land' and 'Scottish' literally means Irish.
Come home, Caledonia... Come home.
My grandad always said 2 welsh men in a room and you’ve got a choir
Land of my fathers. I am so proud of my Welsh heritage.
Bro gozh ma zadoú
Old land of my father's.
Breton national anthems
I'm french, I come in peace :) !!
This anthem makes me vibrate every match of Wales !
Love Millenium, Love Wales, Love Rugby ..
I'm from the Netherlands, and I remember before the start of the EUROs, everyone from here were going to be cheering for Belgium because they're our neighbour. I immediately said I would cheer for Wales - they're never in the such a tournament, Aaron Ramsey is a favorite midfielder of mine (and boy did he deliver), it'll be great!
That first Wales game, hearing all the Welsh in the crowd and on the pitch sing that anthem (which is gorgeous, and I'm honestly jealous of - the Dutch national athem is a dispassionate snooze about one bloke and includes fealty to the king of Spain), I knew I made the right choice.
Hello! I know the Euros are well and truly done but in all prior tournaments which we sadly did not qualify for I always, ALWAYS cheered for the Dutch! It might be because when my mother came back from a trip to the Netherlands with work she brought home a pair of Welsh red clogs that she'd had made and I wore to death, even to nursery school! I still have them on my dressing table to this day and if I do ever make it to the Netherlands I hope I can get another pair! Weird story I know but I am a little weird!
Let us hope our nations meet in the 2018 World Cup!
Nice - You've had one more pair clogs than I've had in my life!
With the current state of the Netherlands' national team, I certainly hope we don't meet any time soon, though haha!
SharpWalkers I love your country and it’s sad that us 🏴& 🇳🇱 won’t be in the wc , but hopefully both will be in the euros
Thank you to Holland for helping us, Wales, to beat Belgium that day. Our second goal, by Keanu Reeves, was obviously learned from your greatest player ever: Johann Cruyff. I remember watching him and supporting Holland in the World Cup when I was a child in the 70s. The Dutch football was beautiful. Thanks again.
I 'm an indigineous Scot but this song makes the hairs on my back stand on end. It reminds so much of my late and long departed grandfather who had such a great singing voice. I can't say in Welsh but all the best to you lovely people down there.
Beautiful, soulful, moving, passionate. The Welsh are so lucky. Why are we English blighted with such a turgid national anthem?
If you think the two are comparable you are a fool. The queen means nothing to me and god does not exist so our national anthem is pointless before it even starts. Musically it is unmeritorious and the words invoke at best tedium and at worst resentment. The Scottish and the Welsh anthems have evolved out of a meaningful and nationally significant context for their people. Gsq has not. As the name suggests it is about an individual, or at best the office of the crown, and has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual people of the nation. It is in stark contrast to the anthems of the other home nations.
@@123paul
That's because England does not have a national anthem. What you guys sing is the national anthem of the UK, not England.
Jerusalem is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard and is considered to be the unofficial anthem of England. Time to make it official.
@@99percentproof Good point.
Because over the border and far away England takes over everyone and celebrate it in their anthem
@@123paulOur anthem is Jerusalem, although I'm sure you'll have something to moan about with that. Further, your precious EU anthem, Ode To Joy, which they've stolen, also mentions God and Heaven. But I'm sure you're really cool with that...
I'm italian and off course i hope my team will eventually win but if we won't i hope you to win. I studied in wales and meet a lot of amazing and proud welsh people kind and helpful. I really had an Amazing time in your country and i want to say thank you for that.
Thank you! God bless!!
While watching this, tears came down because i lived 10 years in wales and then i went to Argentina to live!
I mis WALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love live the Celts!
Slán
Noel from Ireland
I am a Texan that has been to Wales many times. I find out now that my family name is from Wales. When i was there it felt like home. From a distant brother from across the pond I miss the Land , the sound, the smell. Still haven't got you Used to the food though ; -) Long Live the Welsh and may they one day be free!!!!
we have a word for that in welsh, the word is hiraeth
I love Texas by far the best state!
I love Wales. I love the language. I already know Calon Lan, Hen Wlad Fy, Ar Hyd Y Nos and can pronouced all the letters and the alphabet. If I can have my gap year next year, then I'm going to try and teach myself as much Welsh as possible. It's dying and needs to be preserved.
I'm English. Have been going to Wales since I was two. (Now 18) I love it.
O BYDDED I'R HEN IAITH BARHAU!
Sang with Spirit and always makes me cry and I’m an Englishman.
Greart love to wales and the welsh from a scot- Irish Canadian
Best part about the Rugby.. hearing the competitive singing before the matches :)
I never realised how AMAZING this anthem is.
I always get a lump in my throat and I'm English, simply beautiful
Glad to be welsh and proud I am !🏴
When I hear this stirring anthem I wish I was born Welsh. It's magnificent!
I'm Canadian with Scottish ancestory but I would learn Welsh just to sing this. Reminds me of O Canada
icalexander I love Canada 🇨🇦, my second best country after 🏴 of course
your great great grand father taught us your anthem and we still sang it till today as our very own anthem... Khasi anthem...
I am half-welsh on my mom's side of the family and I have always felt more at home in wales when I have been to visit in the past and I am proud of that and took me while to learn to sing in welsh this anthem
one of the best anthems!!! greeting from The Netherlands
I really like this theme... It's *heartwarming* but at the same time *awe inducing*. A theme for a land with brave people and lots of history. Spectacular. And great voices too. Definitely one of my favorite themes...
Greetings from Greece... :)
dedicated to my father, a welsh man, whom i sadly lost 8 years today. he had a marvellous voice and this makes me cry to hear.bless him.miss you dadxxxxx
As an English man could I be a honoury Welsh man we have nothing to equal this it all ways brings a tear to my eye, beautiful
Come and retire here someday, John. You seem like a nice bloke--you'll be made very welcome.
John Francis of course you can we will always keep a welcome in the hillside for you
This is so beautiful, and the fact that I didn't understand the language did nothing to detract from the sheer splendour of this anthem. It deserves better than foul language, let us hope that Deep Heat will grow up.
So proud that I'm Welsh. A country with a lot of pride!!! Cymru am byth!!!!
even tho england still rules over you and has more history and pride than you
Will Karstark Welsh people will know what I mean when I call you a carrot.
Peter O'Donoghue Agreed :P
Peter O'Donoghue I'm not Welsh but I am not English either. Can you tell me what this insult means? I'm very curious.
Well, I'll understand if you don't want to, though. :/
Either way, great theme. :D
(ノóωò)ノ ✩much-wow✩ The Welsh word for "carrot" is "moron."
I have been married to a Welsh 'girl' now for 28 years and she moved to Scotland (my home country) with me all those years ago but everytime she hears this anthem she feels so proud as I do. So I have learned to sing it in her 'old tounge' for her.
Thanks for such a stirring rendition.
best wishes from one of your Celtic cousins.
Cymru am Byth
Posting just after the Wales Belgium result - You're fuckin heroes lads! Be as proud in your nation as I'm disgusted in mine. As an English man let me tell you that you showed what PASSION is all about! Fuck any Brit that wants reflected glory from this - THIS was a Welsh result & I don't want anymore than to say I'm so, so proud & pleased for them all!!!
Cheers lad! Let me tell you the whole of Wales is celebrating right now! Cymru am byth
I agree entirely wit Ed Stutsman - Why Deep Heat do you have to use language that is so disgraceful! Proud and pleased for them all, you may have been - but YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF IN A MANNER PROVING YOU HAVE ABSOULTELY NO VOCABULARY OTHER THAN PROFANITY.
+Ed Stutsman Are you real or what? ..... its just a word!.......Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck..... an ancient anglo word that means = sex ...................... Or as I suspect, do you have a different take on it?
Talk tidy mun! What would your mam say?
What's vulgar? you simple-minded shit digger!
I still dream in Welsh, it haunts me every day. I want to go home to Wales, but life just stops me.
Hiraeth !
Happy St David’s Day and Happy Birthday to me, born on such a historic day.
My family is Welsh but living in England. I love Wales. My great grand dad worked down the mines and was one of the strikers.
just returned from hanmer wales, where I met some of my cousins, the Hanmer family what a experience, what wonderful people, and what a beautiful country.
I had one of the loveliest weekends of my life in Cardiff in 2016.
I was born in Wales but moved to England when I was 10, now I'm in Uni still in England - can't wait to move back to Wales again!
Brett Godefroi got nothing better to do than go fishing for reactions on youtube?
Brett Godefroi The last time I checked the year was 2015, not 78AD
that's basically what modern day wales is like, but with added chavs/criminals.
+Brett Godefroi actually I live in a big house in Wales.
+Brett Godefroi an Fuck off
The greatest National Anthem ever sung by true Patriots. SAOR ALBA
Must have been the English that caused them to flip!!! Natural reaction!!!
Brett Godefroi Why would you imply that? Is this the kind of respect that Wales should expect from having a long and proud history? Oh, its not like we were the backbone of the industrial era, its not like the Tudors were Welsh, its not like all England has done throughout history is go from place to place oppressing other nations.... oh wait all those things I just said are true!
Brett Godefroi everyone is an animal
Dylan Owen *drops mic*
You know humans are animals as well
Always loved Wales, while being an Englishman of Welsh and Irish decent, I always feel most at peace when out trekking out over the Welsh hills. Used to visit Aberystwyth every year too with family and walk around the castle, but I've not been in a few years I'll admit
Go back to Cymru, find HOME! Cymru am Beth!
It sounds beautiful, and some parts, like "Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots, for freedom shed their blood," kinda remind me of my own country's anthem.
Greetings from Mexico.
all my thoughts are in my homeland wales !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stirs all the love of life in your soul !!!!!!!!
Proud to have discovered my Welsh heritage.. Wonderful land and people!
Diolch yn fawr!
When we want Wales we felt something special . It was the Welsh passion.
im not welsh in the slightest, i was born n raised there by nz family, each time i hear this anthem i havent failed to feel every ounce of my body tremor, i love wales, and will gladly give my life for the welsh
Long live Wales.
pure magic
J’aime beaucoup ce chant. Il berce mes rêves depuis ma plus tendre enfance. Je vous aime xoxo
I traveled through all of Wales and was utterly impressed with the beauty of the land. (I've been to 111 nations and this was one of the most spectacular.) This song catches so well its feeling of hills, valleys and magnificent skylines.
I'm listening to this because of Ivor the Engine. Utterly beautiful, majestic, wonderful and fantastic
This is really beautiful !! :´)
been living in Canada for the last 19 years but after the Belgium game today i've never been more proud to here this wonderful anthem .... still brings tears to my eyes when i hear it .
Wales, my home for two years. I miss this beautiful country so much.
Long love, god bless, and hail to the Welsh! The land where most of my friends are born!
a joy to listen to
I miss my Nan, from Williams Street in Ystradgynlais. Best Welsh cakes ever and a mean lemon meringue pie.(I capitalized the Welsh.)
We Cornish salute out brave, wonderful Welsh brothers. We are one, and one day "West Wales" will be re-united with Cymru!
Makes me so emtional man.
Really, Iose the plot over it.
Beautiful anthem sung in Welsh Gaelic, 10 out of 10.
Welsh isnt considered Gaelic. But Brythonic. Personally I think it is Gallic....not Gaelic. Big difference worthy of looking up. "Real British History" by Alan Wilson and "The Fraud of English History" by the Bernician. Also, look up the Hen Ogledd
Independence, Wales... Independence, Faroes!
my mother was welsh and came from welshpool.i am english but i am fiercely proud of my welsh heritage and always will be.it makes me emotional to hear the anthem anytime i hear it and my mum was a very very proud welsh woman and would tell me her stories of wales when i was young.cymru an byth
just-magnificent-im-so-happy-for-the-welsh-nation-love-to-see-you-go-all-the-way-all-the-best-from-scotland....................sorry-the-caps-and-space-bar-on-my-key-board-isn't-working-butj-ust-had-to-post-this....lol
I am not Welsh but this is a most magnificent song. It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
Without any doubt, this is the most amazing anthem
The best National Anthem ever written.
Even though i was born in Wales, and still live here, i disagree with the Welsh anthem being the best.
The best national anthem by far, is the Nepalise anthem, an amazing melody.
I just love this tune.
im welsh, its beautiful even where i live, its hills, its language is beatutiful... thank you for being kind to my country :)
I am from denbighshire , We miss Wales (Land of my father
This is so good to hear. My family has been in the United States since before it was the United States; nevertheless, my heart is in Pembrokeshire. Dwi'n caru'r ddraig goch.
I traced my family back to Pembrokshire. We (the Bowens) came here in the early 1700s. America is my home, but Wales is my motherland! This song stirs my soul! Though it was written long after we came to America, the voices draw me back to the land my family once walked. May the old language endure indeed!
Lot's of the founding fathers had Welsh parents, grandparents or were even Welsh themselves, Thomas Jefferson had Welsh blood running through his veins
For a small nation you'd be surprised where and who has welsh bloodlines
Some Americans think the Southern Welsh Are Odd and supersticious dark little people, Any way, Thousands came over here to work the mines, and improve our life style, including John L. Lewis!
His kinder also have the blood of Africa running through their veins!
Best anthem in the world. Always sung so loud and with so much passion in the stadium. Wish we in the Netherlands had such a proud anthem.
Hi Duncan,
Hi Duncan,
I am living in Germany, but my parents lived in Wales for a long time and I agree, it is the best national anthem ever and the best is preforming by a Welsh Male Voice Choi.
Best anthem in the world, no question about it.
@Mahobajar There's nothing ironic about it... The lyrics symbolize the pride of Wales being an individual by basically saying 'may we always be here'. Very few people speak it, indeed, but it's still present and always will be.
I have had the pleasure of visiting Wales. It is a truly magical place. My God keep it always.
Same here, I am English but have always had a soft spot for the Celtic countries (seeing as im from a mostly Irish background) but I have proper taken Wales to my heart, this anthem should be the anthem of all Brits with a Celtic background.
Wales for Ever
Y Deyrnas Duw yw o fewn eich.
The kingdom of God is within you.
Im moving to the UK in one year and I already have choosed were: Cymru :D
Oh Wales, I miss you so bad :( I'll come back as soon as possible!