Cerys Matthews - Calon Lan

[grandslam1998]

That's tidy proper that is. A pure heart!

[tridentmusic]

Blaenwern. Tune to the School hymn. -Turned me into a "welsh-ist" Don't "knock it" !! Diolch!!

(lost Englishman)

[Suprahampton]

Hard to think this was 10yrs ago?!

[pokemonfusionkid]

@karezza6 stop being such an a?sehole. We have no obsession with the English whatsoever, and rugby just happens to be a sport played around the world. Sure it rained, do you live in the uk? That's what happens here. I speak welsh, along with only one third the population of Wales, so obviously not everyone speaks welsh do they? We do not claim st. Patrick or Guinness are welsh, because we have the just-as-good s.a. Brains beer. Oh, and as you said that all we eat is seaweed and toast, I just at

[tommypritch2]

great welsh song

[12joshxx]

I love your songs

[iuanto]

This is a beautiful song and Cerys sings it with such passion and feeling that you can't fail to be moved by it.

[icarus251261]

Awesome, proud to be Welsh ............. Da iawn

[Poutabout]

Sweetest lovesong Ever, i googled this after my Irish friend married a Welsh man & he sang this to her at the wedding I believe its about the purity of love? Wish someone would post the translation into Emglish just to put us all out of our misery! Beautiful song

[Suprahampton]

@Poutabout Translation can be found on Wikipedia ;)

[celtcymru]

have listen to her cover of Myfanwy sensational ,a clean and pure voice a massive talent gave me goose bumps .

[Falariun1]

Funnily enough, am learning this on the bagpipes. It is preceded by My Land but not sure if that is a welsh tune or not. Will play it at Christmas when I visit family in Newport. Having read the posts, it's a shame to slag her of because she messed up a word, she is still a great ambassador so you should applaud her for that, at least she gets up there and does it. Some people criticise Karen Matheson who sings in Scots Gaelic but as a Scot, I wish I could speak even a smidgen of what she does.

[jessicat2013]

im american... this makes me wanna be welsh!!! (:

[stevalianarbone]

She is beautiful this girl, makes Welsh very attractive and cool, in her case hot!

[penygraiglad1980]

im sitting here with tears in my eyes. im so proud to be welsh

[Muezza25]

Aww dwin caru hwn! clywed o pan oedd fin bach:")xx

[3tangle3]

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[simontheasset]

Beautiful

[Mizusui147]

Rwyn dy garu cymru : )

[Mizusui147]

@IchBeinEinPuppet

She's a better singer than you will ever be.

Get a life!!

[Jackjones93]

makes you proud to be welsh :) cymryu am byth a da iawn Cerys!

[LanguageNerd09]

dw i'n hoffi y gân! :D dw i'n siarad rhai Cymraeg ^-^ (And i'm from England ;))

[prophettielo]

@IchBeinEinPuppet fi godwin ni eto.

[SimsXluv]

She sounds like a young girl, haha.

[Ancupola]

Diolch yn fawr a chi!



[effleseff]

Lateral lisp?

[ficariadpandas]

Mae granddi lais neis iawn (: 

[bognapalm]

@IchBeinEinPuppet She's a real woman, something which you will never know since you're a hopeless pathetic loser ;)

[WelshExile1]

Beautiful. Both the song and Cerys. :)

[Mimmz17]

Pwy sy,n chwarae,r delyn?

[BawztaeyerMaw]

Hiraeth! Am stuck in England :'(

But this is beautiful...

[daffodil97]

for markie whos missing wales

[woolfalljones]

Mae'r fideo yma'n lysh, a fi'n dwli ar ei llais hi, ond o'n i methu stopo meddwl trwy gydol y cân pam bod hi ar set 'Noel's House Party'! haha

[weldon0m]

my other half is welsh,she is lovely,we have been together for 10 years,i am from new zealand,we are both from different sides of the planet

[TheCelticmaori]

@weldon0m my mum n dad are from newzealand i was born n raised in wales.

[weldon0m]

@TheCelticmaori

we are the same ...! CYMRU AM BYTH (WALES FOR EVER) ....THANKYOU MY MAORI FRIEND!...HI RI MI XOX

[3tangle3]

@TheCelticmaori in wales we use the word mam ;) ....mum is from norman french/modern english

[blackassassin2k7]

Dwi'n dwli ar Cerys mae hi'n canu gret :) Dwi'n meddwl bod mae hi'm dda iawn :D Cymru am byth

[Nintendo1104]

We have to listen to this for homework. :|

[InsanePictureFrame]

I love her face when she realizes she's sung the wrong words :P

[captainpaddygarcia]

i fancy her even more when I watch this!

[SparkyCola3]

It's very helpful - Cerys sings so clearly it's good for us learners. :) What is the tune she uses for the end bit? It sounds familiar but I just can't seem to put my finger on it...

[ratpoison123]

@SparkyCola3 Blaenwern :0)

[SparkyCola3]

@ratpoison123 Diolch yn fawr!! Ti'n seren =D

[Kiwiniamh]

tune at the end is Love Divine all loves excelling

[ratpoison123]

@Kiwiniamh the tune itself is Blaenwern - composed by William Rowlands in 1904. People started "borrowing" the Blaenwern tune and setting Love Divine to it a few years later. :-)

[orec42]

@ratpoison123 Love Divine - a hymn

[ratpoison123]

@orec42 the tune itself is Blaenwern - composed by William Rowlands in 1904. People started "borrowing" the Blaenwern tune and setting Love Divine to it a few years later. :-)

[KevMorris41]

@ratpoison123 i think its a hymn love divine, all loves excelling

[ratpoison123]

@KevMorris41 the tune itself is Blaenwern - composed by William Rowlands in 1904. People started "borrowing" the Blaenwern tune and setting Love Divine to it a few years later. :-)

[LesBullock]

@SparkyCola3

Its "Love divine all loves excelling"

Isn't Cerys lovely?

[rollinghitch]

@SparkyCola3 As you probably know, us Welsh people are very God fearing and chapel goers, the tune at the end of Cerys' version was to the hymn Love divine, all love excelling. Hope this helps.

[rudegodx]

@SparkyCola3: Love Divine

[3tangle3]

@rudegodx blaenwern is the origianal...love dive all loves excelling is merely english lyrics over the top of a welsh made hymn

[miniriddick2]

Oh, mor hyfryd! Yn enwedig gyda'r newid i'r don Blaenwern ar y diwedd :P

[LilithFilth]

She sounds like a 5 year old.

[Vikkilewis]

@LilithFilth

You sound like a 5 year old.

[robertevans9]

Makes your heart swell with being proud to be Welsh.

[forgottenartform]

@robertevans9 always helpful when you're studying in another country :)

[Derynda]

I don't usually like women singers, but this girl has something unique!!

Love her to bits, .

Well done, Cerys!

[CoralinesBIGFan]

.... Cerys matthews is my old best mates aunty... im welsh... ive met her.... I Dont really like her, but... ROCK ON CERYS ;P I Like her, but not her singer, The welsh language seems normal to us, most of us wish we where american no lie im one of them try : can becca, its funny, but yeah CYMRU AM FYTH, I FYW YN EI CALONAU, AC YN EI'N YSBRYD, XXX

[luciferslefthandlady]

@CoralinesBIGFan i'm welsh too. and i'm proud. i have no wish to be american or anything else.

[MatthewMopo]

cymru yn byth! with i had a pure heart (calon lan)

[Glyndwr5014]

Cerys-----Briodi fi

[hippylegs]

Wow she looks thin...

[PaigeBCE]

respect nan, R.I.P xxxx

[bankercop]

Simply beautiful, the artist, the music, the language!

[awstrali]

welsh is a way of living not a way of life, bring back the coal and language, not the doal and politics =[

[MsLemonlicka]

simply beautiful :)

[dingdong9848]

proud to be welsh....what a ;lush song : )

[walesdad]

Absolutely beautiful,thank you Cerys and thanks for sharing Ratty.

[bigbobg3]

Had Calon Lan as one of my wedding songs, thanks for bringing back happy memories.

[ChibiAkitaPawPrint]

Es i i'r Wlad Pwyl am ddwy mis. Fe wnes i'n teimlo ar goll heb fy Ngymraeg. Mae hyn yn hyfryd <3

[awstrali]

do, mae fywyd heb gymraeg yn bywyd heb synwir...os chi'n gwybod beth rwyn siarad am...

[drbobbeattie]

I could listen to her speak all day. Talented singer as well. Catatonia are sadly missed.

[Numaness]

Cymru am byth!

[spartakgeo]

cet superrr!!!

[Vickky44]

Go Wales! :)

[02otto02]

Ich mag die Musik,kann nur nicht alles verstehen,egal

der otto

[XxXDanni92XxX]

this song is so beautiful i love our language :) and our accent XD

[1welshiee1]

This is just beautiful. Cerys was here in Aberystwyth last year and she totally rocked it. What a gem she is.  Nice one rat poison! Hyfryd!

[02otto02]

@1welshiee1 oh your` a lucky one !When and where das she perform next time ?

thx for answering,

otto

[animalove34]

@02otto02 ive met her and her daughter

[NiaHunn]

Dwi mewn cariad hefo can hyn. Cafodd can hyn eu can yn angladd fy nain. <3 Gorwedda yn hedd mamgu :'( <3 xx

[011if001]

@NiaHunn mae hunny'n more neis. mae fen can hyfrid ac mae fen gan bydd yn aros yn dy meddwl a chalon am byth :)

[eggnogonthebog]

I think her voice is dislike or like for certain songs.....

I quite like her singing this...its different sound

djbevy thanks for the words....

It helps me when im trying to sing along

Cymru am byth!

[injamaven]

I was born on St. David's Day, so come by my love of Welsh tunes naturally.

Actually Scots, but that counts, doesn't it?

[CerysMatic4thePeople]

Love it, love it, love it! Thank you, ratpoison.

[TheBitchyGirls]

Dwyn Cymraeg!! <3

[ianhughes74]

i love this song as it is also my daddy's favourite. i am learning welsh through songs and i can now sing calon lan all on my own

Annie Grace Hughes

age 5

Lancaster

[muidarule]

this was the first welsh folksong my dad ever showed me :) and by the way, I'M WELSH!!!!!!! Wheeeee!

[uwchlaw]

Thank you for your reply- she sings the WRONG word on the 3RD line of the hymn- she sings " Gofyn rwyf am BYWYD hapus" it should be (as you have correctly written) "gofyn rwyf am GALON hapus" Again nothing personal ,but I still thinks it's an awful version of a beautiful hymn- both music and words.

[Jez32uk]

@uwchlaw yeah i've heard better versions and i'm not even welsh,

[djbevy]

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus, Aur y byd na'i berlau mân: Gofyn 'rwyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lân. Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos. Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad Gwyd i'r nef ar adain cân Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad, Roddi i mi galon lân Calon lân yn llawn daioni, Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos.

[uwchlaw]

Wrong words- "Gofyn rwyf am galon hapus" not "bywyd hapus"

Nothing personal but this is an awful version.

[djbevy]

@uwchlaw the words above are what she sings,

[chrisjoneschrisjones]

@uwchlaw jeese chill bitch

[welshperson123]

i cofio canu hyn mewn ysgolion cynradd :D

[Ilkestonfletch]

Ive just created a group on facebook called "catatonia reunion!!!!!" the aim of the group is to get as many catatonia fans together as possible to show record companies that it would be a worthwhile project to get the guys back together for a tour or maybe even a new studio album,fingers crossed! please come and join : ) thankyou,peace x

[MrDemitri]

a true classic anthem

[Gramson28]

I have now seen her other songs. What is different from other singers, is that she takes on the soul of the song.. like she channels its intention.

[XCymraegPrincessX]

I'm half english (groan) and half welsh, but songs like this really make me proud of the welsh in me. The welsh are so patriotic, its lovely! Cymru am Byth!

[Gramson28]

I am going on 70, and this is the most beautiful and touching piece, I have heard in my life.

[scunnerd25]

Gle math from alba

[barryconway1]

i love it my little boy is lerning it i can play it on guitar

[mezermeredith1]

Dw i'n dy garu di Cymru

[modinsmissus]

Happy St Davids Day everyone, how better to share it with the world than with this clip :)

[gypwin]

she makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck..i've just lost my welsh dad so i've done a video in his welsh memory..

hit on gypwin...cheers

[15676841]

Hola...esta canción las cantaban mis dos NAIN (Williams-Hughes), soy de Trelew , Chubut (Patagonia Argentina)...tierra de galeses "Y Wladfa"..hermosa versión de corazón contento.

Mi Galés es muy escaso, pero Diolch yn fawr

[mathewbiglee]

@15676841 eres la primera persona española gales que he encontrado en mi vida mucho gusto espero que te vuelves a colgar alguna cosa

[15676841]

Croeso ir ariannin!, gracias y tanbién espero nos encontremos en algún otro espacio virtual, saludos

[gwenanm]

Mi es i, i Chubut, a canais i yn Esiteddfod Chubut, un o profiadau gorau fy mywyd!!!!

[bmrs86]

What's occuring?

[MenCap7]

Aaah this is my drunk song

[HennieEtsebeth]

I'm South African but this is so lovely, the language and her voice...

[archievans]

Hiraeth!!! es hermoso escuchar esta cancion , nostalgias del valle del chubut cuando era pequeña

[birdstuckinchimney]

she looks like Joey Lauren Adams

[blackwoodboyo]

home sick xx

[klj2562]

Beautiful

[gp200ts1]

Cymraeg a 'n benuchel!!!!!!! ddeisyf se were a gwella 'n hysbys chyflea , Americanwyr dybied were chyfle i mewn Caerludd!

in english- welsh and proud!!!!!!!

wish se were a better known place, americans think were a place in london!

[kjkorry]

Hi guys, can someone please tell me how to say 'And still I can't stop thinking about you' in welsh? Thx in advance

[seany0369]

my welsh is a little rusty but the translation is "a dal fedraim stopio meddwl amdana chdi" hope this helps :0)

[slavoniec]

i'm from poland and the welsh and irish totally uncovered language :) i've bee to tyndyrn abbey

[manonraver]

Mae'r gan yma yn dod a lwmp i fy ngwddf bob tro dwi'n ei chlywed-cymru am byth. To be born welsh is to be born priviledged-not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your heart and poetry in your soul:)

[DublinPacket]

makes me proud to be welsh :)

[libbypotpie]

she reminds me of a blonde liv tyler in this video..

[royalbritishlegion]

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[EMYRWMS]

ha ha she sang it wront its calon hapus not bywyd hapus

[ianochaye]

A bit like you can't spell "wrong" eh? Happens to the best of us :)

[WelshLibertarian]

Cut her some slack man it was a good effort. I loved that little thing she did at the end where she went into the tune Blaenwern. Awesome.

[bass0111]

Bravo! Ça va

[spenovich]

jag kommer från england, men speak -welsh, english and swedish. i live in sweden,

sorry for the confusing message! i was drunk

[ellabcool101]

mae cerys mathews yn canu yn bert iawn gweles hi ar tour yn abertaifi dwe

[UrsiBear1]

Jeg kommer fra England og jeg snakker norsk - svenska er ikke langt borte fra norsk, kanskje like det samme. Welsh is a beautiful language as well, though. I wish I could speak it better. Cymru am byth.

[ChelsiieJaydee]

Awsome anwyliannau hon caniad D x

[modinsmissus]

Beautiful song, beautiful voice, close to my heart forever

[PinkPufflePie]

caru'r can yma!

gwenud i mi yn falch fod yn Cymraes :)

[GwenzyMac9E]

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus.

Aur y byd, na'i berlau man.

Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,

Calon onest, calon lan.

Calon lan yn llawn daioni,

Tecach yw na'r lili dlos.

Dim ond Calon lan all ganu,

Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos...

I've been singin this since primary school! Beautiful...

[horsemad20]

wich primary did u go to?

me i went to BRO OGWR!!!!

[GwenzyMac9E]

Ysgol Gynradd Llangybi! Woohoo!

[summergirl1970]

I don't ask for a luxurious life,

the world's gold or its fine pearls:

I ask for a happy heart,

an honest heart, a pure heart.

[summergirl1970]

very good

[spenovich]

jag kommer från sverige men älskar cymru!

im from sweden but love wales, my great grandad was from there would love to learn welsh, any help or good sites!?? tack spen.

[Lewisk2008]

Jag ar Welsh och jag talar Svensk :)

[Conway79]

Jeg er engelsk og snakker norsk, men forstår litt svensk også. Nå tenker jeg meg om å lære walisisk.

[iantonowful]

It is beautiful

It means I do not ask for a comfortable life

Worldly gold or fine pearls

I ask for a happy heart an honest heart and a pure heart

A pure heart full of goodness

Is fairer than a beautiful lily

Only a pure heart can sing through the day and night

[Barb51850]

I am an American, but I deeply love the Welsh language, and Welsh music. What a beautiful voice this lady has, and this is one of the most beautiful songs ever!!

[1997kpj]

@Barb51850 im welsh :D

[lishy886677]

@Barb51850 well im welsh and as i love wales i love America i think America is really kwl and i would really love to go there one day and i once met this American extance student ages ago called Magret or something and i loved her accent

[MORGANTHEMOON1]

@Barb51850 Barb you are so right and Cerys loves America. listen to her singing Arglwydd Dyma Fi

[littleamelia2010]

@Barb51850 i yn gwybod ei fod yn anhygoel ac mae hi wedi y llais gorau erioed!

[cerys120]

my names cerys

[Rhiannon130]

Thats the welsh proper singers <3 x

[Backscrachter]

YEA , they usually sing it posh, i prefer the choir/sporty versions, not too posh for me :) <3 x

[Rhiannon130]

Fair Enough x <3 :D

[Baruc23450951]

it's NOT a hymn !!!!!!

[Tantsivnyk]

Da iawn, yn wir! Maen Cymru a'r iaith Gymraeg yn fy nghalon i fel Wcrain a'r Wcraineg! Cymru am byth!!!!!

[MrDemitri]

this is a classic welsh song.

keep it up

[ant16rst]

to be born welsh is to be born privilaged,

not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your blood and poetry in your soul.

stunnin song beautifully sung

[julestheangel]

Thankyou 4 info!Jules.

[iantonowful]

Clever girl you are pouring out our nation's heart to the world

[morrisseykev]

Living in Aylesbury and use this vid as a night time song for my son, 3 years old!! He won't forget his roots!!!!

[julestheangel]

Can someone out there tell me wat these words mean as I adore it. and she is so good such a gd voice. and emotions !

[beckybentlegs]

I don't ask for a luxurious life, the world's gold or its fine pearls,I ask for a happy heart, an honest heart, a pure heart.A pure heart full of goodness Is fairer than the pretty lily,None but a pure heart can sing, Sing in the day, sing in the night. If I wished for worldly wealth,It would swiftly go to seed; The riches of a virtuous, pure heart Will bear eternal profit.Evening and morning, my wish Rising to heaven on the wing of song

To God, for the sake of my Saviour,

Give me a pure heart

[xbekahlouisex]

Mae Cerys yn wych! Dw I'm meddwl bod mae'n talenteg iawn!