If you ever want to know how culturally important rugby is in wales, there's a documentary called "we beat the all blacks", it's about an hour long though. One town against a country, that'll give you the truest reflection of life in Wales that you'll probably ever see. Happened in the 70's and we still go on about it!
I was there, on the day, it had a special atmosphere, now Cardiff when England are in town always has an atmosphere, but there was something in the air that day, and the water, and the hills and valleys
Dear sir, as a Welshman I thank you for the props! A good Welsh choir is awe inspiring, I’m 65 & saw a great choir long ago at the Royal Albert that just blew me away, the acoustics are just awesome.
the welsh national anthem is so important to our people its about our culture, land and our heritage and our struggle i really recommend looking at the translated version
Being English, and an England rugby fan... this game gave me nightmares! But no one, and I mean no one, can sing like the Welsh, especially vs England on match day , it's just awe inspiring
I’d bet on the Welsh to outsing anyone but their national anthem comes from so deep within, is so emotional, and in such an ancient and beautiful language, that I choke up whenever I hear it. If you can go to the rugby in Wales, go for this. The All Blacks have the haka but the Welsh have this. I’m not Welsh but I’m so proud to share an island with them.
Being Scottish, I like Flower of Scotland, but the Welsh anthem is the best: not long, and stands out well against the others, especially the dirge God Save the Queen.
It’s ironic that I find this on today of all days, it’s my mums 41st anniversary of passing when I was in my 20’s. She was a Welsh girl, born and bred, she was so proud of her heritage. Long may you rest in peace my duchess xx
@@davegriffiths9076 always great rivalry between the English and Welsh but upmost respect afterwards, we are looking a decent team at the moment though bring on the world Cup
In the 70s the Welsh rugby team was basically the no.1 rugby team in the world and when you saw them play at Cardiff Arms Park - their national stadium - the crowd use to sing hymns! I remember as a kid seeing such scenes on the tv was incredible!
It roughly translates as... The old land of my fathers is dear to me, Land of bards and singers, famous men of renown; Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots, For freedom shed their blood. Country, Country, I am faithful to my Country. While the sea is a wall to the pure, most loved land, O may the old language endure
There’s no better feeling than being Welsh being born Welsh is better than probably 99.9% in the world our little country is like the best country to live by, that anthem comes on and everywhere goes quiet
I was brought up in Cardiff, and if, as a kid, I went into town on match day, you'd hear the singing from a mile and a half across town as you got to Queen St railway station
Ah yes, those WERE the days. Still- 30-3 not bad, and one of the few times I was able to actually relax and enjoy a game without turning into a quivering bag of nerves for the last five minutes.
From a french. Welsh and Scottish have powerful song about their struggle their culture and their people against the damn English. Much much respect from France 🇫🇷
Always a great atmosphere when Wales play England. It’s the one Wales look forward to the most and the crowd put their hearts into singing the anthem even more on those occasions I think. Great rivalry.
One time I was walking through the centre of Cardiff , the anthem could be heard 3 km from the stadium.... Walre, the land of song and the land of my fathers....
There is a old story of two dragons fighting one red and one white eventually the red one wins ,the white represents the Anglo Saxon invaders and the red the indigenous Celtic/welsh population, pre Romans we all spoke very similar languages and had the same gods Welsh ,Irish and Scottish Gaelic are all that is left of that culture and should be protected
It was in the tale of Merlin. Where he 'saw;' them fighting under a hill of the chieftain/king Vortigern. Which is why the walls of the fortress kept collapsing as they battled continuously.
The English could have had the white dragon on their flag, but they chose the cross of St. George. So the Welsh have a dragon as their national flag, and the English have the emblem of a dragon-slayer. Makes you think, doesn't it?
Being an Australian of Welsh and English Heritage i can understand the power of the Welsh voice in unison is like a 12th (football) or 16th (rugby) man. Unfortunately because the issue of a seperate English National Anthem has not been settled we have to adopt God Save the Queen. I would be in favour of dropping it in favour of Jerusalem or Land of Hope and glory. Its still better than the Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair is one of the blandest national anthems anyone could use. In the nearly 40 years since it became the official National Anthem (some people still dont know the words) its hardly a tune that lights the fires of passion in an athletes belly.
"Welsh" isn't an accent its a distinct old language that is one of the two official languages in Wales with English being the other. Scotland is also bi-lingual with Gaelic and English. To the Welsh 'English' is a foreign language! There is now a new National Stadium in Cardiff (where this was played) but i recall more than a few visits to the original Cardiff Arms Park stadium and when the Welsh let rip there it was mindblowing. And I am English.
One of my fav family moments. Being in Edinburgh for Wal v Sco after the match being in a full bar my Mum belts this out - solo. You could of heard a pin drop by the end. Needless to say she did not have to buy any more drinks that night. 🏴
The passion you saw is the reason Wales still exists as a Nation with its own language and culture even though we we were conquered by Edward 1st of England in 1282/3
@@megw7312 are you aware there are over 600 castles in wales!!. Most built to oppress us. a nation a bit bigger than the state of New Jersey. Look up Nest ferch Rhys and see how she was stolen, raped by the kings son, kept as his plaything and then given to a Norman so he may lay legal claim to her fathers lands..... trust me there was nothing consensual about the Norman rule of Wales
As a proud Welsh Man i have attended Rugby games for over 25yrs. Every game is like this i am not ashamed to say i cry every game during the singing of our national anthem.
Haven't been to an international and sung this yet but I even start crying when this is on TV mun. It is intense 🤚 have booked to see Wales v France this year in Principality - cannot wait to sing this 👍 sure I will have a blubber in public during this too! Cymru am Byth!!!!!
The origins of the draig goch is actually much, much older than this, going back to the Roman occupation of Britain and used after they left by the Welsh
That's true about the longbow. And the 'V' sign. Also, I believe there's some veracity in claims that the Welsh Dragon flag had its origins in the battle standards of the Sarmation cavalry who allegedly, supposedly, fought for the Romans in Britannia and may or may not be the origin of the legend of Arthur and Knights of the Holy Grail.
@@cezjon1 yes arguably it’s from the draco, and the Welsh have the closest historical ties to the Romano-British, explicitly at least (but the dragon in heraldry isn’t unique to Wales in the British isles) but the Welsh flag as it is - is the Tudor standard in appearance, after all Glyndwr’s was completely different
@@vaudevillian7 My understanding is that the dragon is the dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd from around 655 to 682 AD. It may well originate with the draco, although most of Cymru (Wales) is not good country for cavalry, who probably carried the draco standard. The Welsh flag does appear to derive from the Tudor standard. The Prince of Wales (three) feathers, as displayed on the other flag on the pitch, derive from The Black Prince (of Wales).
Edward the 1st ordered a slaughter at Montgomery after the Bards (cca. 500 men) refused to sing his praises as their conqueror. A Hungarian poet, Arany János (John Gold) wrote a poem on the Bards in 1857. The history of two nations was similar. Arany got a honorary status of Freeman of Montgomery in 2017.
You said it is loud. Most understated comment ever. Be there the singing of the anthem is so loud that you cannot hear the chap next to you even when he is shouting in your ear. Just a wall of sound and the pressure wave crushes the opposition.
...it took a shedload of castles to keep them down...though, like the Irish, internal divisions, made it easier. Say what you like about our Scottish cousins, they were United enough to remain unconquered. :-)
@@kerryannjones3787 USA? I like our US cousins but most of them refer to the UK as ENGLAND!!! Most of them don't even know Wales exists. Geography is not their strong point. They only know of Scotland because of the film braveheart!😉😂😂😂
The only thing I cannot stand about the Welsh Rugby team is the wearing of the Prince of Wales feathers on their shirts. It is a badge of subservience.
You didn't misunderstand the Welsh National Anthem because of accent my dear. Welsh is a completely separate language, Celtic in origin and bears absolutely no resemblance to English at all.
Welsh archers were employed as mercenaries in the medieval era. They fought the French at Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. They put up two fingers to the French as a rather rude gesture to show them they still had their shooting fingers.
‘Y Ddraig Goch’ the red dragon story: A young boy (who some believe to be Merlin the magician) warned a man called Vortigern that the site he had in mind for his castle was directly above an underground lake, where two dragons lay sleeping. On digging the ground to start the castle's construction, Vortigern’s men found two dragons - one red, one white - fighting fiercely. After a real scuffle, the red dragon won. Some say that the red dragon represented Vortigern’s people, while Geoffrey of Monmouth saw it as a prophecy of the coming of King Arthur (funnily enough, the name of King Arthur's father - Uther Pendragon - translates into ‘Dragon’s Head'). While this may all sound like myth and mystery, an excavation of Dinas Emrys in 1945 showed evidence of a lake and a fortress dating back to Vortigern’s time. The dragons were real, after all! Further to the use in the battle against the romans in 383 Magnus maximus some say to be the true King Arthur had the Welsh dragons on flags this corresponds to another Welsh song Yma o hyd- Still here
That last player in the video is now Wales' defence coach (Gethin Jenkins). The number of players in the video (from more than 8 years ago) who are now coaches (Adam Jones, the big hairy crying guy, being another example) or TV pundits (James Hook, Sam Warburton, Jamie Roberts etc were all in the squad that day) now is pretty high.
Playing any team away always leaves you at a disadvantage, but when you play Wales in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, your not just playing against the 15 men in Red on the pitch, you are also playing against the 75,000 Welsh fans in the stadium and the 3 million Welsh fan in their homes, and if you lucky to play Wales in your home stadium, then the fans come anyway
The words start.. Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi, Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd, Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed. Which is something like The old land of my fathers is dear to me A land bards and singers and famous people Brave soldiers and heroes Who shed their blood for freedom... A sight more stirring than the mournful dirge us English have to sing.
Rugby was the only chance we had at fighting back against the men with money. Also the dragon flag came from Merlin (the dragon faces the Welsh boundaries)
C = the English ‘K’ as in ‘kid’ or ‘keys’ CH = A sound that does not exist in English, but is present in German and Scottish. DD = A voiced interdental fricative that exists in English as the ‘TH’ LL = Another sound that does not exist in English. Go to make an ‘L’ sound and once your tongue is in place, blow out, allowing air to pass freely on either side of your mouth. F = The letter F in Welsh is simply the letter V of “vain” and “veer” in English! W = In Welsh, W is considered a vowel. This vowel is equivalent to the sound “oo” in English, found in “goon”, “platoon”, and “moon”. Y = The letter Y in Welsh is also a vowel. It is the one of the only letters whose sound varies according to its placement in a word. It can sound like the ‘EE’ in “eat”, the “I” as in “input” or the “UH” in “under”.
the land of our father song was sang in most the schools in wales and as a welshman its more then an anthem its apart of me as it was sang every day in my school years
The Griffin (dragon) was adopted by the Welsh as their symbol about 1700 years ago. It was originally the emblem of the Roman soldiers that had invaded Britain, it was painted on their shields. The Welsh fought them, and the Romans never fully conquered Wales. So the Romans were their enemies, but ... the Welsh rather liked that smart and dangerous looking dragon symbol, so they started using it too! It was probably quite confusing on the battlefield! The Welsh language is the oldest surviving European language. It is very different from English, French and German, for instance, are much closer to English than Welsh is. Welsh is related to (but not mutually understandable with) Scots and Irish Gaelic, and is very close to the Breton language spoken in north-western France (the Breton people are descended from Welsh and Cornish immigrants from hundreds of years ago - and the Cornish people once had a similar language too, but their language died out). Wales is a beautiful country with a culture and a language that is quite distinct from England, especially in its north and western parts. I'm not Welsh, but my cousins are, and I spent many happy times in Wales as a kid. It's one of my favourite places on this earth.
After yall spammed the last video I had to react to this lol hope you enjoy! Drop a like on the vid!! 👍🏾💛
england national anthem at euro 96
If you ever want to know how culturally important rugby is in wales, there's a documentary called "we beat the all blacks", it's about an hour long though. One town against a country, that'll give you the truest reflection of life in Wales that you'll probably ever see. Happened in the 70's and we still go on about it!
Can u pliz react to Shaun Johnson King of Nines and Shaun Johnson Step of the gods. You 'll enjoy both of it . I promise.
@@iandavies821 we Drank the town dry too 😂😂😂
I was there, on the day, it had a special atmosphere, now Cardiff when England are in town always has an atmosphere, but there was something in the air that day, and the water, and the hills and valleys
"To be born Welsh is to be born privileged. Not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your blood and poetry in your soul "
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Bar bar bar 🐑🐑🐑
and to quote Sir Cecil Rhodes 'always remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won the lottery of life' :D
And live on hand outs, from England and the EU😂😂😂
@@waverunner3911 EU?......what EU is that? lol
As an Englishman, I have to say that the sound of the Welsh singing their anthem is magnificent.
Dear sir, as a Welshman I thank you for the props! A good Welsh choir is awe inspiring, I’m 65 & saw a great choir long ago at the Royal Albert that just blew me away, the acoustics are just awesome.
Alternative English anthem I vow to the my country. Though for some reason others think it should be Jerusalem.
@@robertjohnson-taylor1938 Jerusalem is very good but I'm with you there. I Vow to Thee My Country is a magnificent piece of music.
Yep , as another Englishman I think the Welsh put their true heart and souls into their singing - it's a magnificent thing .
God save the Queen is a little better 🙂🙂😂
Am Irish and always tune into the Wales vs Scotland game every year just to hear two of the best anthems sung by two of the best crowds back to back!
Ireland's call is amazing! We celts are a warrior race with killer anthems! Massive respect from this Welshman!
A fi Laura, a fi.
“Shoulder to Shoulder, we’ll answer Ireland’s call”.
🏴❤️🇮🇪
Well said
i can not agree more the welsh and scotish are on a different level when it comes to singing the national anthem of thier country
I’m a Welshman, I cry every time I hear our anthem 🏴
From Cardiff me too ,hits the heart hard
Mae eisiau cic yn dy din te
Port Talbot! Let me bring a little class to this………..
Taw Glyn y fanny
Yes Glyn! Same here!
I'm Scottish, but our anthem is a folk song. This is truly powerful, and the Welsh really can sing. I like the score too.
i prefered the old one , i find the newer folk one a bit boring ,but thats what they voted for , yeah its a good song but the welsh one is awesome
@@smallfeet4581 DITTO.
I'm English, but the Welsh has the best anthem in the World!
The italian one is the best
And we have the worst.
@@DJChimpy it really isn't.
@@David-yp9ou It's far better than God save the queen
@@DJChimpy I'm Welsh. The Italian one isn't better than ours, but anything is better than God save the Queen.
the welsh national anthem is so important to our people its about our culture, land and our heritage and our struggle i really recommend looking at the translated version
and language.
@@jennil7797 yes ofc!!
Awesome. Can you tell me what's it about?
Cymru am byth 🏴
Are you guys the last remaining Britons?
Being English, and an England rugby fan... this game gave me nightmares! But no one, and I mean no one, can sing like the Welsh, especially vs England on match day , it's just awe inspiring
No one can sing like the Welsh
Idk I’m welsh and I sound horrible 😂
I agree
@@Dead_in__side__ try harder lol
@@Dead_in__side__ ayyyy welsh gang
Yes the Breton can 🥰
Bro gozh ma zadoù 🎶
I’d bet on the Welsh to outsing anyone but their national anthem comes from so deep within, is so emotional, and in such an ancient and beautiful language, that I choke up whenever I hear it. If you can go to the rugby in Wales, go for this. The All Blacks have the haka but the Welsh have this. I’m not Welsh but I’m so proud to share an island with them.
Diolch
@@RobG001
DITTO.
Being Scottish, I like Flower of Scotland, but the Welsh anthem is the best: not long, and stands out well against the others, especially the dirge God Save the Queen.
Scottish accent is amazing
Dirge. Absolutely.
Have you ever heard an Aberdonian accent? Or a true nasally whiny weegie accent. Both make you want to poke knitting needles in your ears.
The Sex Pistols version is pretty good.
80,000 people singing the welsh national anthem at the same time has the effect of making you get rather emotional lol
It’s ironic that I find this on today of all days, it’s my mums 41st anniversary of passing when I was in my 20’s. She was a Welsh girl, born and bred, she was so proud of her heritage. Long may you rest in peace my duchess xx
as a welsh I’m tearing up watching this❤️ cymru am byth❤️
Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
Cymru am byth 🏴🏴❤
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Me too. I was born in England but my Dad had Welsh roots and my Mum Scots roots
Beth Louise Davies??
Getting teary eyed is fine. I'm English and it gets me every time. Best sound in sport!
my grand mother was Welsh. and the anthem always brought tears to her eyes, i also have tears when i hear the Welsh anthem
Just hearing this sang anywhere will make any true welsh person get goosebumps we are a very proud nation 🏴
@@davegriffiths9076 always great rivalry between the English and Welsh but upmost respect afterwards, we are looking a decent team at the moment though bring on the world Cup
@@davegriffiths9076 I'm sure by your Surname, there's got to be a bit of Welsh in your DNA. My maiden name is Griffiths, and I am 70% Welsh.
@@davegriffiths9076
GRIFFITHS SOUNDS WELSH.
In the 70s the Welsh rugby team was basically the no.1 rugby team in the world and when you saw them play at Cardiff Arms Park - their national stadium - the crowd use to sing hymns! I remember as a kid seeing such scenes on the tv was incredible!
From now on, instead of saying ‘I’m Welsh’, I am definitely going to describe myself as a hardcore pirate.....
oh ahrrr me matey!
Well one of the most famous pirates in history (captain morgan) was from prembrokshire haha
Great comment lol
Why are pirates always talking like that? Because they AARRRRR!
Hardcore Pirate is fucking mint!
It roughly translates as...
The old land of my fathers is dear to me,
Land of bards and singers, famous men of renown;
Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots,
For freedom shed their blood.
Country, Country, I am faithful to my Country.
While the sea is a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure
Also, the volume of the video is pure vocals, no microphones used, that's just how well we Welsh sing
There’s no better feeling than being Welsh being born Welsh is better than probably 99.9% in the world our little country is like the best country to live by, that anthem comes on and everywhere goes quiet
England Fan here, Nothing even this video (at the Millenium Stadium) can touch the Cardiff Arms park in full voice in the 70's
I was brought up in Cardiff, and if, as a kid, I went into town on match day, you'd hear the singing from a mile and a half across town as you got to Queen St railway station
Ah yes, those WERE the days. Still- 30-3 not bad, and one of the few times I was able to actually relax and enjoy a game without turning into a quivering bag of nerves for the last five minutes.
@@olwens1368 Know what you mean.😊😊
The pride of the Welsh, with music in our veins, is something we will never lose
I am welsh and you don't know how much this made me happy to see this cause there aren't a lot of videos like these
As a Scot, I have to say that when I hear the Welsh Anthem it sends a shiver down my spine, it's wonderful.
From a french. Welsh and Scottish have powerful song about their struggle their culture and their people against the damn English.
Much much respect from France 🇫🇷
2:44 That Hagrid looking guy, Adam Jones, is an f-ing tank on the field
yes a beast
Ha ha, I always call him Hagrid too. He’s my friend’s cousin so it winds her up 😂
Always a great atmosphere when Wales play England. It’s the one Wales look forward to the most and the crowd put their hearts into singing the anthem even more on those occasions I think. Great rivalry.
One time I was walking through the centre of Cardiff , the anthem could be heard 3 km from the stadium....
Walre, the land of song and the land of my fathers....
Finest Nation Anthem sung by the finest team 🏴🏴
Most beautiful anthem. Look into the country of Wales it’s absolutely amazing 🏴
There is a old story of two dragons fighting one red and one white eventually the red one wins ,the white represents the Anglo Saxon invaders and the red the indigenous Celtic/welsh population, pre Romans we all spoke very similar languages and had the same gods Welsh ,Irish and Scottish Gaelic are all that is left of that culture and should be protected
It was in the tale of Merlin. Where he 'saw;' them fighting under a hill of the chieftain/king Vortigern. Which is why the walls of the fortress kept collapsing as they battled continuously.
The English could have had the white dragon on their flag, but they chose the cross of St. George. So the Welsh have a dragon as their national flag, and the English have the emblem of a dragon-slayer. Makes you think, doesn't it?
x Only 3 million of us but we kick-ass at rugby, it's our EVERYTHING, I cry every time, means everything to us x
I always get goosebumps when I hear our anthem 🏴
Even as an Englishman I must admit the Welsh and Irish national anthems at rugby games are always absolutely fantastic. Much better than our dirge!
Being an Australian of Welsh and English Heritage i can understand the power of the Welsh voice in unison is like a 12th (football) or 16th (rugby) man.
Unfortunately because the issue of a seperate English National Anthem has not been settled we have to adopt God Save the Queen. I would be in favour of dropping it in favour of Jerusalem or Land of Hope and glory.
Its still better than the Australian National Anthem
Advance Australia Fair is one of the blandest national anthems anyone could use.
In the nearly 40 years since it became the official National Anthem (some people still dont know the words) its hardly a tune that lights the fires of passion in an athletes belly.
I think Jerusalem should be England's national anthem and God Save the Queen should be the UK anthem
@@Joker-yw9hl You have hit the nail on the head, England don't have a National Anthem ,Fact .......
@@Joker-yw9hl GSTQ is the UK national anthem, England does not have a national anthem.
"Welsh" isn't an accent its a distinct old language that is one of the two official languages in Wales with English being the other. Scotland is also bi-lingual with Gaelic and English.
To the Welsh 'English' is a foreign language!
There is now a new National Stadium in Cardiff (where this was played) but i recall more than a few visits to the original Cardiff Arms Park stadium and when the Welsh let rip there it was mindblowing. And I am English.
And unofficially we also speak Wenglish.
@@welshboo1 aye ma hwnan wir de
Welsh people do have an accent they sound a bit scottish in my opinion. But also they have a language.
@@luciehaigh4459 we dont sound scottish in the north
@@Al0109 Im just saying, its my opinion.
I'm 100% English but this and flower of Scotland always gives me the chills
One of my fav family moments. Being in Edinburgh for Wal v Sco after the match being in a full bar my Mum belts this out - solo. You could of heard a pin drop by the end. Needless to say she did not have to buy any more drinks that night. 🏴
Being Welsh is the greatest feeling in the world 🏴🏴
I'm English and have no connection to Wales, but hearing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau sung well make the hairs on my legs stand up.
well, im sorry but I was cursing at england when italy beat england in the euros.
@SUTTYMCFC facts incorrect. 26% fluent 30% to business level and most of us all speak Basic Welsh as it’s compulsory in school
I was singing on the Pitch that day with London Welsh Male Voice Choir. We do have the best anthem and flag in the world.
The passion you saw is the reason Wales still exists as a Nation with its own language and culture even though we we were conquered by Edward 1st of England in 1282/3
I like to think 'subdued' rather than 'conquered' . We haven't given up yet- yma o hyd.
@@olwens1368 Respect !!!!!! often overcome but never defeated....Cymru Am Byth
@@Pagantaf Mostly, it was actually the case that the ‘Norman’s conquered the English but married the Welsh’.
@@megw7312 are you aware there are over 600 castles in wales!!. Most built to oppress us. a nation a bit bigger than the state of New Jersey. Look up Nest ferch Rhys and see how she was stolen, raped by the kings son, kept as his plaything and then given to a Norman so he may lay legal claim to her fathers lands..... trust me there was nothing consensual about the Norman rule of Wales
@@Pagantaf I didn’t say there was! I think you may have missed my point... and, 600 might be a very low estimate...
As a proud Welsh Man i have attended Rugby games for over 25yrs. Every game is like this i am not ashamed to say i cry every game during the singing of our national anthem.
😭😭😭😪😢Me too.🏴🏴🏴
Haven't been to an international and sung this yet but I even start crying when this is on TV mun. It is intense 🤚 have booked to see Wales v France this year in Principality - cannot wait to sing this 👍 sure I will have a blubber in public during this too! Cymru am Byth!!!!!
Proud to be Welsh and sing our powerful, beautiful anthem. Cymru am byth ❤️
I am so glad my country is finally being recognised! 😍 🏴🏴💞
Diloch, Cymru Am Byth! Thanks for looking at Wales
Best anthem ever !! And I'm English !!
Thank you for highlighting my country!!
I was born in Birmingham but have Welsh ancestry god this makes me soo proud
The Welsh Dragon (and flag) is from one of the Tudor battles standards. Not pirates but really the originators and best users of the famous longbow.
The origins of the draig goch is actually much, much older than this, going back to the Roman occupation of Britain and used after they left by the Welsh
That's true about the longbow. And the 'V' sign. Also, I believe there's some veracity in claims that the Welsh Dragon flag had its origins in the battle standards of the Sarmation cavalry who allegedly, supposedly, fought for the Romans in Britannia and may or may not be the origin of the legend of Arthur and Knights of the Holy Grail.
@@cezjon1 yes arguably it’s from the draco, and the Welsh have the closest historical ties to the Romano-British, explicitly at least (but the dragon in heraldry isn’t unique to Wales in the British isles) but the Welsh flag as it is - is the Tudor standard in appearance, after all Glyndwr’s was completely different
@Tay Drew But is it connected to the Sarmations? And Captain Morgan made some very nice rum
@@vaudevillian7 My understanding is that the dragon is the dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd from around 655 to 682 AD. It may well originate with the draco, although most of Cymru (Wales) is not good country for cavalry, who probably carried the draco standard. The Welsh flag does appear to derive from the Tudor standard. The Prince of Wales (three) feathers, as displayed on the other flag on the pitch, derive from The Black Prince (of Wales).
Edward the 1st ordered a slaughter at Montgomery after the Bards (cca. 500 men) refused to sing his praises as their conqueror. A Hungarian poet, Arany János (John Gold) wrote a poem on the Bards in 1857. The history of two nations was similar. Arany got a honorary status of Freeman of Montgomery in 2017.
You said it is loud. Most understated comment ever. Be there the singing of the anthem is so loud that you cannot hear the chap next to you even when he is shouting in your ear. Just a wall of sound and the pressure wave crushes the opposition.
When it's sang in principality stadium u can hear it p much through Cardiff city centre
It's the twelfth Man on the field.
To be in the stadium belting out the anthem is uncontrollable emotional❤️
I'm Scottish but this anthem blows me away every time!
I'm welsh I follow the football (soccer) more and listening to the welsh national anthem at football games is amazing
Every time a Welshman speaks his native language he is proclaiming "I am not an Englishman". They may be British, but they are not English.
...it took a shedload of castles to keep them down...though, like the Irish, internal divisions, made it easier. Say what you like about our Scottish cousins, they were United enough to remain unconquered. :-)
Very true its a shame that those from other countries including USA don't remember that.
@@kerryannjones3787 USA? I like our US cousins but most of them refer to the UK as ENGLAND!!! Most of them don't even know Wales exists. Geography is not their strong point.
They only know of Scotland because of the film braveheart!😉😂😂😂
I’m Welsh and i could be biased but I truly believe Wales has one of the best national anthems in the world ♥️🏴 Cymru am byth
Agreed! Also biased 🤣
Agreed and I'm British
Add the Italian one and its definity in the top 2. :)
@Vin london the Italian one is fun, I like the tune, it's fab
The Welsh anthem is magnificent! From an Englishman Try La Marseillaise also
A lot of famous pirates were Welsh but that isn't where the flag came from.
I'm English and incredibly proud. But this is how everyone should sing their national anthems, proud and full of emotion👍👏
Unfortunately England has no national anthem, only a vile royalist dirge.
The only thing I cannot stand about the Welsh Rugby team is the wearing of the Prince of Wales feathers on their shirts. It is a badge of subservience.
@@ianbeddowes5362 oh dear, bit of a woke snowflake aren't you?......
@@philliphall8792 I am no snowflake. But you are very obviously a grovelling forelock toucher.
@@ianbeddowes5362 grow up mate,
As a Welshman living in OZ our anthem sung with such passion never fails to bring a tear to my eyes.
I was there. 50 th birthday present. Best day of my life. Great to see the very many positive comments from English here.
Yep,we Welsh were pirates..up and down Swansea bay in my rubber dinghy pilfering rum..ahhgg,Jim lad shiver me timbers and all that!
Cockleshell hero Simon.. And havin a singsong into the bargain.. "Do you know the way to San Jose".. Or Sumpin like that..
That’s the Welsh for you. You get one, then two, then any number above that is a choir.
I'm an Aussie born the Welsh Anthem makes me cry
played at my mums and aunties funeral, both passionate about wales and rugby of course. Very moving anthem.
You need to find the version with subtitles.
The Red Dragon of Wales fought the White Dragon of England and won.
You didn't misunderstand the Welsh National Anthem because of accent my dear. Welsh is a completely separate language, Celtic in origin and bears absolutely no resemblance to English at all.
Welsh archers were employed as mercenaries in the medieval era. They fought the French at Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. They put up two fingers to the French as a rather rude gesture to show them they still had their shooting fingers.
That's close to 60,000 Welsh singing land of my fathers.
I'm from Wales and remember this game and its the best atmosphere you can experience
‘Y Ddraig Goch’ the red dragon story:
A young boy (who some believe to be Merlin the magician) warned a man called Vortigern that the site he had in mind for his castle was directly above an underground lake, where two dragons lay sleeping.
On digging the ground to start the castle's construction, Vortigern’s men found two dragons - one red, one white - fighting fiercely. After a real scuffle, the red dragon won.
Some say that the red dragon represented Vortigern’s people, while Geoffrey of Monmouth saw it as a prophecy of the coming of King Arthur (funnily enough, the name of King Arthur's father - Uther Pendragon - translates into ‘Dragon’s Head').
While this may all sound like myth and mystery, an excavation of Dinas Emrys in 1945 showed evidence of a lake and a fortress dating back to Vortigern’s time. The dragons were real, after all!
Further to the use in the battle against the romans in 383 Magnus maximus some say to be the true King Arthur had the Welsh dragons on flags this corresponds to another Welsh song
Yma o hyd- Still here
That last player in the video is now Wales' defence coach (Gethin Jenkins). The number of players in the video (from more than 8 years ago) who are now coaches (Adam Jones, the big hairy crying guy, being another example) or TV pundits (James Hook, Sam Warburton, Jamie Roberts etc were all in the squad that day) now is pretty high.
Its amazing on rugby day in Cardiff when sung you can hear it all across the city.
Playing any team away always leaves you at a disadvantage, but when you play Wales in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, your not just playing against the 15 men in Red on the pitch, you are also playing against the 75,000 Welsh fans in the stadium and the 3 million Welsh fan in their homes, and if you lucky to play Wales in your home stadium, then the fans come anyway
now imagine being in the crowd singing that!!! the atmosphere is INSANE
Im English with Welsh blood and this anthem is my favourite
"Gwlad, gwlad,".......goose bumps all over.
Welsh people are the gentlest and most welcoming but we are fierce about our Land, the Land of our Fathers!
Its all about history. But remember when the game is over we are all friends again.
As an Irishman , this is my favourite national anthem bar Ireland of course 😉
All the Celtic national anthems have a big impact on me - proud Welshman.
So proud to be Welsh
I cry every time I hear our anthem
But makes me happy we beat England
Cymru am bath
Wales sing it from the heart. I'm proud to call myself Welsh. 🏴🏴
The words start..
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.
Which is something like
The old land of my fathers is dear to me
A land bards and singers and famous people
Brave soldiers and heroes
Who shed their blood for freedom...
A sight more stirring than the mournful dirge us English have to sing.
"I'm not going to tear up..." well, you're about the only one..gets me every time and I ain't Welsh
Its all ways bring tears my eyes hear it.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
opposing teams now have to play after that. A very proud Welsh man we can leave wales but wales never leave our hearts and soles.
Rugby was the only chance we had at fighting back against the men with money. Also the dragon flag came from Merlin (the dragon faces the Welsh boundaries)
The welsh national anthem gives me goosebumps but the South African one makes me cry. Maybe because I watched the film Cry Freedom.
Welsh is ancient Brythonic Celtic English is a Germanic Language. Both are different but they are both Indo European languages so are related.
I’m so proud to have Welsh blood run within me and be so proud of my heritage
He wasn't singing because he was overwhelmed with emotion
Proudest man in the world being a Welshman🏴❤
Finest anthem in the world and never finer than at a rugby match
C = the English ‘K’ as in ‘kid’ or ‘keys’
CH = A sound that does not exist in English, but is present in German and Scottish.
DD = A voiced interdental fricative that exists in English as the ‘TH’
LL = Another sound that does not exist in English. Go to make an ‘L’ sound and once your tongue is in place, blow out, allowing air to pass freely on either side of your mouth.
F = The letter F in Welsh is simply the letter V of “vain” and “veer” in English!
W = In Welsh, W is considered a vowel. This vowel is equivalent to the sound “oo” in English, found in “goon”, “platoon”, and “moon”.
Y = The letter Y in Welsh is also a vowel. It is the one of the only letters whose sound varies according to its placement in a word. It can sound like the ‘EE’ in “eat”, the “I” as in “input” or the “UH” in “under”.
the land of our father song was sang in most the schools in wales and as a welshman its more then an anthem its apart of me as it was sang every day in my school years
The Welsh have their own language.. Welsh is a Brittonic language of the Celtic language family
The Griffin (dragon) was adopted by the Welsh as their symbol about 1700 years ago. It was originally the emblem of the Roman soldiers that had invaded Britain, it was painted on their shields. The Welsh fought them, and the Romans never fully conquered Wales. So the Romans were their enemies, but ... the Welsh rather liked that smart and dangerous looking dragon symbol, so they started using it too! It was probably quite confusing on the battlefield! The Welsh language is the oldest surviving European language. It is very different from English, French and German, for instance, are much closer to English than Welsh is. Welsh is related to (but not mutually understandable with) Scots and Irish Gaelic, and is very close to the Breton language spoken in north-western France (the Breton people are descended from Welsh and Cornish immigrants from hundreds of years ago - and the Cornish people once had a similar language too, but their language died out). Wales is a beautiful country with a culture and a language that is quite distinct from England, especially in its north and western parts. I'm not Welsh, but my cousins are, and I spent many happy times in Wales as a kid. It's one of my favourite places on this earth.