Traditional Welsh Friday Night

This sums up the Welsh in a nut shell; well at least in the late 19th / Early 20th Century. A good old sing song in the pub with your mates / with the village lads.

The song is 'Y Mochyn Du', a Welsh folk song used in the film 'Hedd Wyn.'

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• Mochyn
• Du
• Hedd
• Wyn

[kingstowngalway]

Thank you for posting this scene. Although "Hedd Wyn" is not yet available on DVD in the States, I have watched it on VHS. I consider it to be the best film I have ever seen about World War I.

[adamjones416]

Da iawn de, Can fach neis fynna, Ond seni ddim yn dweud bod hwn yn esiampl o'r Cymry i gyd cofia.

[Nathan198623]

cymru am byth. twll tin bob sais lol

[yezhov1]

my favourite song! Cymru Am Byth!

[griffcats]

the tune is "bach mochyn du" the little black pig

[griffcats]

My grandfather used to sing this song. He grew up in the US but his father was from Blaenau Ffestiniog, and had cousins from Trawsyfynydd, which I think I remember was the same area as Hedd Wyn. a great scene, shows how they love the harmony and how good they are at it, even a silly drinking song.

[dylanhuw]

an absolute masterpiece of a film.

[shibec69]

Cymro ydw i a dw i'n dwli ar y ffaith er taw Saesneg sy'n rheoli'r byd....rych' chi dal yn gallu mynd prin 180 o Lundain a cewch chi bobl sy o'r braidd yn gallu siarad Saesneg,