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Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd

polka

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on November 10th 2003 by Conway.

This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.

Also known as The Waunlwyd War Cry, The Waunlwyd War-cry, Ymgyrch Dôn Y Waunlwyd, Ymgyrch Don Y Waunlwyd.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Gmaj
|:de/f/ |gd Bd |cA Ac |BG dB |BA de/f/ |
gd Bd |cA Ac |BG AF |G2 :|
|: G2 |FA A3/2A/ |cB B2 |GB B3/2B/ |dB Bd |
ee/f/ ge |dd Bd |cA GF |G2 :|

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Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd sheetmusic
Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

Ymgyrchdon y Waunlwyd

Waunlwyd War Cry is the translation for this Welsh polka. Well known among traditional circles in Wales.

Martin

# Posted on November 10th 2003 by Conway

This tune rocks!

# Posted on November 11th 2003 by Urger

Yes, there are some excellent Welsh tunes.

# Posted on November 12th 2003 by Conway

why do all Welsh tunes appear to be hornpipes or polkas?? Are there any Welsh Reels? Ah well lads - at least we've still got the rugby...oh no wait...thats right - we lost!

# Posted on November 12th 2003 by bb

"Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd" ~ another key and some alternate ways

K: A Major
|: f/g/ |
ae ce | dB Bd | c/B/A ec | cB Bf/g/ |
ae c>e | dB B>d | cA B/A/G | A3- :|
|: A |
GB B>B | dc c/d/c/B/ | Ac/^A/ c>c | ec- ce |
ff/g/ a>f | ec- ce | dB AG | A3 :|

This dance tune is lovely played with the jaunty feel and tempo of a 2/4 march , though some modern takes on it tend to crank it up to higher tempos...

# Posted on November 7th 2006 by ceolachan

Waunlwyd, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Cymru

Coal ~ http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/Gwent/Waunlwyd.htm

Football, etc. ~ http://www.ebbwvalerfc.co.uk/
http://www.ebbwvalerfc.co.uk/get_to_ebbw.htm

# Posted on November 7th 2006 by ceolachan

"Welsh Traditional Music" ~ an 'experimental' site

Another take on this tune in G Major

http://www.welshtraditionalmusic.com/
http://www.welshtraditionalmusic.com/node/47

# Posted on November 7th 2006 by ceolachan

"Ymgyrchdon Y Waunlwyd" ~ and other options in G

K: G Major
|: e/f/ |
g>d Bd | cA A/B/c | BG d>B | BA- Ae/f/ |
gd- dd | c/B/A d>c | BG B/A/G/F/ | G3 :|
|: G |
FA AF/A/ | cB B2 | GB BG/B/ |dB- Bd |
ee/f/ g/a/g/e/ | dB B/c/d/B/ | cc/A/ FA | G3 :|

# Posted on November 7th 2006 by ceolachan

the first part sounds like the French trad song: 'Mon père m'a donné un mari, mon dieu quel homme, quel petit homme!"

# Posted on October 29th 2008 by birlibirdie

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