File:Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.ogg
Hen_Wlad_Fy_Nhadau.ogg (Ogg Opus sound file, length 1 min 16 s, 151 kbps, file size: 1.37 MB)
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English: A recording of the Welsh national anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (composed in January 1856 by James James, words by his father Evan James), sung by Madge Breese for the Gramophone Company in London. It is the first known recording in the Welsh language.[1]
The words of the first verse and chorus (all that is sung on this recording) are: Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
The National Library of Wales From a pressed 7-inch single-sided disc Deutsch: Die Walisische Nationalhymne „Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau“, gesungen von Madge Breese. Dies ist die erste bekannte Aufnahme in Walisischer Sprache. |
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This file was selected as the media of the day for 11 March 2011. It was captioned as follows:
English: A recording of the Welsh national anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", from 11 March 1899. It is the first known recording in the Welsh language.
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Deutsch: Die Walisische Nationalhymne „Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau“, gesungen von Madge Breese. Dies ist die erste bekannte Aufnahme in Walisischer Sprache. English: A recording of the Welsh national anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", from 11 March 1899. It is the first known recording in the Welsh language.
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The recording:
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| current | 16:12, 29 July 2023 | 1 min 16 s (1.37 MB) | wikimediacommons>Artoria2e5 | re-do everything from scratch. more sensible cut point, stronger noise red. |