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Topic: Welsh??? |
Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 9 Oct 2014 9:56 am |
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Well if you are Welsh or of Welsh blood then you should know this song. It is said to be the most romantic Welsh song ever written. I can't do it the same justice as a Welsh male voice choir but I hope you enjoy my version.
http://youtu.be/eXuJOyFKii4 |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 9 Oct 2014 10:40 am
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A dyro'th law, Myfanwy dirion I ddim ond dweud y gair "Ffarwél".
Yes, I'm familiar with the song, and I never thought I would hear it played on pedal steel. You did a really good job of it, and I don't have to struggle with my limited knowledge of Welsh. 
I never noticed, before listening to your recording, how similar Welsh melodies are to Hawaiian. I find myself humming Aloe-oe after listening to this. |
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Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 9 Oct 2014 11:15 am
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| Diolch yn fawr iawn Alan, it's a lot of years since I left Wales but I still remember the songs we used to sing in school and this was one of the favourites. Thanks again Dave. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 9 Oct 2014 11:40 am
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I go back there every year. I've been a member of the Ffestiniog Railway Society since 1965, and the Welsh Highland Railway Society since just after the 1964 company was formed, and I make sure I pay visits as often as I can, which is less than I would like to now that I live in the San Francisco area, where I've been for the last 35 years. I always said that when I retired I would move to somewhere like Tremadoc, but I've been retired now for over three years and I couldn't afford to live over there nowadays. Besides, all my relatives, except bestranged cousins, are passed on, and my daughters were born and bred over here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjlILG7Jpn0
Here's my daughter Katie in the rain at Portmeirion. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 9 Oct 2014 2:19 pm
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I liked that very much Dave, its good to hear Welsh music played on the steel, I'm sure there is a treasure trove of similar stuff there, I hear the Miners Choirs in my head right now.
James. |
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Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 10 Oct 2014 11:04 am
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| Thank you James I very much appreciate your comments and you are right, there is a wealth of not only Welsh but Scottish, Irish and English traditional numbers that would sound amazing on steel but for some reason it seems if you play E9 you are expected to play country numbers and if you play C6 then it has to be jazz. Well I play what I like no matter what it is or where it's from. If I like it I play it. |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
From:
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 4:49 pm
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Wow, Dave ... you're reaching into some of my roots and touching the heart strings there. My bloodline is Scottish, Welsh and Irish ... and anytime I hear Welsh, Scottish or Irish music it touches something profound and deep in my soul. That was very nice; I was moved by that.
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Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 14 Oct 2014 11:00 am
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| Jim Lindsey wrote: |
| ...My bloodline is Scottish, Welsh and Irish... |
Well you're named after a town in England, so you must have some English blood in there, too, Jim.  |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
From:
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2014 4:35 am
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Yep, I'm sure you're probably right, Alan. I remember one instance of my dad telling a friend of his that we were "Scot, Irish and Welsh with a wee bit of classic Brit thrown in for good measure" ...
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1986 Mullen D-10 with 8 & 7 (Dual Bill Lawrence 705 pickups each neck)
Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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Charles Campbell
From:
Avon,Indiana, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2014 12:03 pm tone
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Dave, that is a great tone from that steel, and I love the song also...me being from the Campbell clan I'm sure my blood line runs deep in Scotland.
....Charlie |
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Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 11:26 am
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| Charles with a name like yours I am sure you must be Pedigree Scott. |
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Charles Campbell
From:
Avon,Indiana, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 1:46 pm
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| Very close there Dave....again very nice playing and tone. |
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