Dacw Nghariad

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Dacw Nghariad is a Welsh folk song, first collected in Whitchurch by Mrs. Mary Davies. It's one of the first folk songs I heard when I started actively seeking out Welsh music beyond what I learned growing up in Wales. It's a happy coincidence that it was first collected in Whitchurch, since I spent a lot of time there growing up!

We released this song on 23rd January 2022 to commemorate a significant birthday for my mum - penblwydd hapus!

- Ellis

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Dacw nghariad i lawr yn y berllan,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
O na bawn i yno fy hunan,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
Dacw'r tŷ, a dacw'r 'sgubor;
Dacw ddrws y beudy'n agor.
Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal.

Dacw'r dderwen wych ganghennog,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
Golwg arni sydd dra serchog.
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
Mi arhosaf yn ei chysgod
Nes daw 'nghariad i 'ngyfarfod.
Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal.

Dacw'r delyn, dacw'r tannau;
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
Beth wyf gwell, heb neb i'w chwarae?
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal
Dacw'r feinwen hoenus fanwl;
Beth wyf well heb gael ei meddwl?
Ffaldi radl didl dal, ffaldi radl didl dal,
Tw rym di ro rym di radl didl dal.

English translation:

There is my sweetheart down in the orchard,
Oh how I wish I were there myself,
There is the house and there is the barn;
There is the door of the cow house open.

There is the gallant, branching oak,
A vision, lovingly crowned.
I will wait in her shade
Until my love comes to meet me.

There is the harp, there are her strings;
What better am I, without anyone to play her for?
There’s the delicate fair one, exquisite and full of life;
What nearer am I, without having her attention?

(Translation from https://omniglot.com/songs/welsh/dacwnghariad.htm )

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released January 23, 2022
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Vocals, cello - Ellis Burgess
Vocals, guitar - Chris Ridire
Mixing & mastering - Harrison Galgut
Cover photo - Philip Knight

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