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-# The land of my fathers | 0:00:01 | 0:00:05 | |
-# Is dear unto me... # | 0:00:07 | 0:00:10 | |
-The lyrics use the first person -singular - this is my country. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:15 | |
-So everyone can identify -with the words. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
-# Its warring defenders... # | 0:00:23 | 0:00:27 | |
-It's tribal, rather like the Haka. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
-There's something in it that -transports us onto another plane. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
-It reaches out to something -very primitive within us... | 0:00:35 | 0:00:39 | |
-..and affects the way -we respond to music in public. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
-# Wales! Wales! | 0:00:45 | 0:00:50 | |
-# True am I to Wales! # | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
-What happened, very quickly... | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
-..was that the melody and lyrics -captivated the Welsh. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
-It seemed to belong to the people. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
-Gradually, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -became the anthem... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
-..of the Welsh people. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
-# Oh may the old language endure. # | 0:01:12 | 0:01:21 | |
-CHEERS | 0:01:23 | 0:01:25 | |
-The anthem has never been sung... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
-..with so much conviction -or passion. A nation awaits. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
-March 1, 1912. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
-Good news! I have obtained a copy -of the photographs I needed... | 0:01:57 | 0:02:01 | |
-..of Evan James and James James, -for the monument. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:04 | |
-It's strange, -when you compare both photos. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
-Although they look -like father and son... | 0:02:07 | 0:02:09 | |
-..the son, James James, -seems older than the father. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-Of the two, you'd think Evan James -was the younger but he's the father. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
-These are the only photos the family -has and the only ones that exist... | 0:02:18 | 0:02:23 | |
-...as far as we know. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:24 | |
-I consider myself lucky -to have known them... | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
-..and that I followed their story -over the years. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
-November 10, 1847 | 0:02:43 | 0:02:44 | |
-Dear Diary... | 0:02:45 | 0:02:46 | |
-..I got a job with Mr Evan James -in the woollen mill at Mill Street. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
-He and his wife, Elizabeth, -and their children... | 0:02:50 | 0:02:52 | |
-..came here from Caerphilly. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
-He used to be a publican, -but moved to the woollen mill. | 0:02:57 | 0:02:59 | |
-Six mills have recently -opened on the banks of the Rhondda. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:04 | |
-The place has altered so much, -and is so lively. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:09 | |
-Mr Evan James's son, Mr James James, -is very fond of playing the harp. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
-He asked me -which were the best taverns here. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
-Perhaps he'd like to perform there. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
-The family live next door -to the mill, in Factory House. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:28 | |
-Evan James is quite a poet, he says. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
-In style, the lyrics are typical -of the period. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:42 | |
-Romantic images, the sort of thing -you'd expect to hear. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:47 | |
-The longing expressed -in this song... | 0:03:47 | 0:03:52 | |
-..appealed to everyone, -and still does so today. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:56 | |
-April 22, 1854 | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
-A most enjoyable evening -at the Llanover Arms last night. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
-James James entertained us -with his melodies. He is excellent. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:09 | |
-I don't believe it when he says -he's self-taught. He's a marvel! | 0:04:10 | 0:04:14 | |
-He's in demand -in almost every tavern in town. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:18 | |
-But then, he does like his pint. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:21 | |
-We had a hell of a thirst. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
-There's trouble in town these days, -especially Saturday night. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-People like Dafydd Morgan call -for a religious revival in the area. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
-He'll have his work cut out here. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:40 | |
-Too many infidels posing as druids, -they say. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:43 | |
-Iolo Morganwg's followers... | 0:04:44 | 0:04:45 | |
-..like Myfyr Morganwg, and his -Gorsedd of Bards on the Common... | 0:04:45 | 0:04:50 | |
-..and Ieuan ap Iago, -to give Evan James his bardic name. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-Infidels posing as druids, indeed! | 0:04:54 | 0:04:56 | |
-People of all ages -like a good story. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
-It's exactly the same with music. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:08 | |
-The simpler the story, the better. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:11 | |
-'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -is simple and easily memorized. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:16 | |
-Musically, it develops -leisurely from note to note... | 0:05:16 | 0:05:20 | |
-..based on simple chords. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:22 | |
-Actually, it has very few chords. -Just ordinary, basic chords. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
-In very few chords, -it builds up in steps... | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
-..and within the natural confines -of the scale... | 0:05:39 | 0:05:43 | |
-..creates an unforgettable melody. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
-It was quite a feat for James, -because there's a knack to it. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:51 | |
-When you think of popular -melodies from any age or country... | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
-..their main virtues are simplicity, -and something that's memorable. | 0:05:56 | 0:06:01 | |
-May 9, 1854 | 0:06:04 | 0:06:05 | |
-A morning at the market. -So many people buy and sell here. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:12 | |
-The place is still growing. -There's so much work in the area. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:17 | |
-I met Evan James and his wife there, -buying meat. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:22 | |
-We conversed, -and Evan went on to complain... | 0:06:25 | 0:06:28 | |
-..that not enough Welsh -was heard on the streets. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:32 | |
-You hear a certain amount, I said, -but had to admit, not very often. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:37 | |
-As we walked, he told me that -he'd joined the Treforest branch... | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
-..of the Philanthropic -Order of True Ivorites. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
-Mrs James explained -that it was a charitable society... | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
-..that aimed to increase respect for -the Welsh language in south Wales. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
-"What about Welsh language -education for our children?"... | 0:06:56 | 0:06:58 | |
-..asked Evan fervently. | 0:06:58 | 0:06:59 | |
-I pondered awhile, then bade -them farewell, and went home. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:04 | |
-As I parted, Evan called after me, -"May the old language endure!" | 0:07:04 | 0:07:09 | |
-BELL RINGS | 0:07:09 | 0:07:10 | |
-'The land of my fathers -is dear unto me. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
-'Old land where the minstrels -are honoured and free. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
-'For freedom, -their life's blood they gave. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:37 | |
-'Wales, Wales! | 0:07:37 | 0:07:40 | |
-'True am I to Wales. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
-'While seas secure the land so pure, | 0:07:43 | 0:07:46 | |
-'Oh may the old language endure.' | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
-Well done. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:52 | |
-September 26, 1899 | 0:08:04 | 0:08:06 | |
-In today's Western Mail, there was -a letter from Mr Daniel Owen. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:09 | |
-Not the novelist from north Wales, -but a gentleman from Cowbridge. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:14 | |
-He knew James James... | 0:08:14 | 0:08:16 | |
-..so he decided -to share with the readers... | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
-..the story behind -'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
-While James James walked along the -River Rhondda, a melody came to him. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:28 | |
-The more he whistled it, -the more he liked it. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
-He went home to his father -and said, "I've composed a melody. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:36 | |
-"I want you to write -the lyrics for it." | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
-Mr Evan James replied, "Fetch some -beer from the Colliers Arms, son. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
-"I'll write the words for you." | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
-Mr Daniel Owen adds that Mr Evan -James was a moderate drinker... | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
-..but his muse needed -a pint to awaken it! | 0:08:52 | 0:08:56 | |
-Mr Daniel Owen claims that the tune -came first, followed by the lyrics. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:06 | |
-That's not how I remember it -in 1856. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
-Let me check again the diary entry -I made at the time. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
-Maybe I should write -to the Western Mail, too. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
-There's no mention of a committee... | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
-..deciding that 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -should be the anthem. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:33 | |
-We should remember that eisteddfodau -during that time were massive. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:38 | |
-'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' was sung -regularly at large eisteddfodau. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:43 | |
-It's clear that it became rooted in -Welsh people's minds at that time. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:47 | |
-It became very special. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:49 | |
-# Its warring defenders | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
-# So gallant and brave... # | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
-There's no doubt that -'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' contributed... | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
-..to an awareness of Welshness -and of Wales, all over the world. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
-It became popular -as a national tune at a time... | 0:10:04 | 0:10:08 | |
-..when postcards were sent -from Wales all over the world. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-'Everyone and everything -in Wales sings.' | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
-It belongs to a certain age. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
-And it has transcended that age. -It belongs to every age, really. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:22 | |
-In a way, it's a part of us... | 0:10:23 | 0:10:25 | |
-..plucking -at the nation's heartstrings. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
-It does so very successfully -on every public occasion. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-# Oh, may the language endure. # | 0:10:36 | 0:10:38 | |
-888 | 0:10:57 | 0:10:59 | |
-James, James! | 0:11:05 | 0:11:07 | |
-# The land of my fathers -is dear unto me... # | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
-You're supposed to be bloody Welsh! | 0:11:11 | 0:11:13 | |
-# Old land where the minstrels -are honoured and free. # | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
-I have just found the diary entry... | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
-..about Evan and James James -composing 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:35 | |
-It took hours to find. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:37 | |
-There has been a lot -of disagreement about the story. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
-But this is how I remember it, -in any case. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
-January 26, 1856 | 0:11:46 | 0:11:48 | |
-I walked home from the Welsh Harp -with Evan James. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
-He and his son James have composed -a new melody, called 'Glan Rhondda'. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:57 | |
-We enjoyed singing it tonight. | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
-There's something about it, -it's as if we've always sung it. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
-Evan said he'd written -the patriotic words... | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
-..after receiving a letter -from his brother in America. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
-He described America -as the Promised Land... | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
-..and invited Evan to pack up -and follow him across the ocean. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-Clutching the letter... | 0:12:22 | 0:12:23 | |
-..he went to walk along the banks -of the River Rhondda. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-The weaver had to choose -between a new life in America... | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
-..or remaining -in the land of his fathers. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
-He returned to the mill, and wrote -the first verse in no time. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
-Then the second, and the third. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:41 | |
-'The land of my fathers -is dear unto me.' | 0:12:41 | 0:12:45 | |
-He gave the words to James, who also -walked along the river bank. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
-The melody, which is very memorable, -by the way... | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
-..came to him immediately. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
-It seems they spent the night... | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
-..composing an answer -to the brother in America. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:02 | |
-Mrs Elizabeth James told them off, -for playing the harp on the Sabbath! | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
-We both laughed, slightly drunk. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
-Then he turned to me. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:11 | |
-"The weaver sat down to write, -but the poet fashioned the words. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:17 | |
-"Goodnight!" he said. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
-Everyone in Wales sings the song. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
-But I'm not sure if everyone -understands all the words. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:33 | |
-Very often, it's the only bit -of Welsh that many people know. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:38 | |
-But how many Welsh speakers -understand words like 'Pau'? | 0:13:39 | 0:13:43 | |
-'The line 'I'r bur hoff bau', is -a wonderful sound, in strict metre. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:48 | |
-'Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau.' | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-The word 'pau' means 'country'. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
-It comes from the same root -as 'pays' in French, Pays de Galles. | 0:13:55 | 0:14:00 | |
-Maybe many of us sing the words -without fully understanding them. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:05 | |
-But the passion's still there. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
-The marriage of words and music -is superb. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
-# To the land so pure... # | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
-March 1, 1856 | 0:14:20 | 0:14:22 | |
-Our patron saint's day. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
-I hoped to go to see Elizabeth John -in a concert tonight... | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
-..at Tabor CM Chapel, Maesteg. -I missed the coach. Damn! | 0:14:28 | 0:14:32 | |
-I had looked forward to hearing -her sing 'Glan Rhondda'... | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
-..for the first time in public. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-John Davies, son of Myfyr Morganwg, -the Archdruid... | 0:14:38 | 0:14:42 | |
-..had taught it to Miss John. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:44 | |
-I'm sure he emphasized every line. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
-Myfyr Morganwg had heard the song... | 0:14:47 | 0:14:50 | |
-..in Evan James's house -one night when I was present. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:52 | |
-He was mesmerized, and said -it should be sung at the Eisteddfod. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
-"A triumph!" he said. But I think -that the title 'Glan Rhondda'... | 0:14:56 | 0:15:00 | |
-..does not convey the passion -in Evan James's lyrics. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
-I believe it needs another title. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:06 | |
-One distinct musical feature -of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'... | 0:15:14 | 0:15:17 | |
-..is its similarity -to other national anthems. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
-For example, Finland's -national anthem, 'Finlandia'. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
-It's almost a second national anthem -for us in Wales. Why? | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
-It's in a similar key. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:32 | |
-It moves in a similar way too, -like a powerful hymn tune. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
-But it's memorable too, -and is very easy to sing. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
-We remember the tune, -perhaps the tune above all. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:45 | |
-Everyone all over the world -knows about 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
-It's one of the greatest national -anthems, without any doubt. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:54 | |
-August 12, 1857 | 0:15:57 | 0:15:59 | |
-Scores of people climbed the Common, -to the Rocking Stone... | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
-..for Myfyr Morganwg's Eisteddfod. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-He still calls himself the Archdruid -of Glamorgan, I notice. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:09 | |
-He is a bit strange, in my opinion. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:11 | |
-I had the company of James, -Cecilia and their son Taliesin. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
-I noticed that John Davies was -courting the singer, Elizabeth John. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
-Dr William Price was present, -of course. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
-At the end, Myfyr Morganwg -asked James James to sing his song. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:27 | |
-The audience were so enchanted, -they tried to sing with him. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:31 | |
-But they didn't know the words. -Quite amusing, really. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:35 | |
-In the great Llangollen -Eisteddfod of 1858... | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
-..a prize was offered for a -collection of unpublished melodies. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:11 | |
-There were two collections, one by a -contestant calling himself Orpheus. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:16 | |
-The other was by Llewelyn Alaw. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:18 | |
-Curiously, both collections -included 'Glan Rhondda'. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
-We know that James James -was the composer, of course. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:26 | |
-In the 1860s, -the National Eisteddfod developed. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
-The old melodies were popular, -evidently. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
-'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -appeared almost immediately... | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
-..as the 'Eisteddfod Song'. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
-That's what it was called, -not an anthem. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:44 | |
-But it's clear that very soon... | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
-..the melody and the words -captivated the people of Wales... | 0:17:48 | 0:17:53 | |
-..and were adopted by the people. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:55 | |
-Gradually, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -became the national anthem... | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
-..as far as ordinary -people were concerned. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
-November 4, 1878 | 0:18:04 | 0:18:06 | |
-Very late arriving home last night. -Travelled through wind and rain. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
-In the Colliers Arms, -Mountain Ash, all night. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:16 | |
-James took a fancy to the place... | 0:18:16 | 0:18:18 | |
-..and will take it over -in a few weeks time. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
-But that's not why we celebrated. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-We celebrated the life of old -Evan James, and sang all night. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-Yesterday afternoon, -he was buried in Carmel Cemetery. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:33 | |
-We sang 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -with the Male Voice Choir. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
-A lump came to my throat. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:39 | |
-Evan would have liked to hear -his song becoming Wales's anthem. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
-I remember that night... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:45 | |
-..when he described how he composed -it, on the banks of the Rhondda. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
-And I think of Kate Wynne, -Llew Llwyfo, Eos Morlais... | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
-..all the greats, singing it -on the National Eisteddfod stage. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:57 | |
-And I think, not bad, mun, not bad. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
-'HEN WLAD FY NHADAU' -Guitar Solo. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:06 | |
-A key event took place -at the London Eisteddfod... | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-..Victoria's Jubilee Eisteddfod, -at the Albert Hall in 1887. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:43 | |
-After almost 25 years of trying to -get him to come to the Eisteddfod... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
-..Prince Bertie was finally present. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:49 | |
-The Prince of Wales and his family -attended the Eisteddfod. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:54 | |
-The renowned singer of the time was -tenor, Eos Morlais - Robert Rees. | 0:19:55 | 0:20:00 | |
-When the old prince -came to the stage... | 0:20:00 | 0:20:04 | |
-..they sang 'God Bless -the Prince of Wales', of course. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
-Eos Morlais led the singing. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:09 | |
-When that session ended, -the prince prepared to go home... | 0:20:10 | 0:20:14 | |
-.. and Eos Morlais stood -to sing 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau'. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
-The prince stood too. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:22 | |
-I don't think there's any doubt -that it was a significant event. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:26 | |
-If one had to put a finger -on an event that clinched... | 0:20:27 | 0:20:31 | |
-..'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -as the national anthem... | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
-..it was probably that moment. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:36 | |
-August 12, 1887, -in the Albert Hall, London... | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
-..at Victoria's Jubilee Eisteddfod. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
-I think you can safely say -that from that moment onwards... | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
-..'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' -was Wales's National Anthem. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
-July 14, 1911 | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
-There's a great demand in town for -a memorial for the father and son. | 0:20:57 | 0:21:00 | |
-I've been saying this for years. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
-Sir Goscombe John himself -has agreed to create one. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
-Ponty isn't as prosperous as it was, -I know. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
-But no matter, I'm determined. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:13 | |
-Column upon column of newspaper -reports tell the story... | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
-..of the investiture in Caernarfon. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
-'God Bless the Prince of Wales' -was sung, rather badly. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
-Embarrassing, to be honest. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:28 | |
-Everyone sang 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau', -our national anthem, heartily. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:33 | |
-Everyone knows it. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:37 | |
-Every choir and society sing it. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
-You hear it everywhere. -Evan and James have touched us all. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:44 | |
-I can almost hear James laughing -from his grave in Aberdare. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:49 | |
-It's almost ten years since he died. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:53 | |
-But I can still see him walking -around Ponty, his harp on his back. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
-If only Evan and James knew... | 0:22:01 | 0:22:02 | |
-..that their song, written -on the banks of the Rhondda... | 0:22:03 | 0:22:06 | |
-..had become -the national anthem of Wales. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
-If only they knew -that it was famous across the world. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
-And if only they knew -that it is still sung in Welsh. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:27 | |
-# The land of my fathers | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
-# Is dear unto me. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
-# Old land where the minstrels | 0:22:39 | 0:22:43 | |
-# Are honoured and free. # | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
-I think that -every Welsh man or woman... | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
-..feels proudly patriotic... | 0:22:54 | 0:22:56 | |
-..when they hear -those words and that melody. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:59 | |
-Maybe we don't understand -every syllable... | 0:23:00 | 0:23:03 | |
-..but we understand the deeper -meaning, that lies at its core. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:07 | |
-It's a feeling that makes us -declare to the world... | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
-..our pride in being Welsh. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:13 | |
-# Wales, Wales! | 0:23:14 | 0:23:19 | |
-# True am I to Wales. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:26 | |
-# While seas secure | 0:23:29 | 0:23:33 | |
-# The land so pure. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:39 | |
-# Oh, may the old language endure. # | 0:23:43 | 0:23:52 | |
-S4C Subtitles by: GWEAD | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 |