Cyfri'r Geifr ( Oes gafr eto?)

Cyfri'r Geifr (Counting the goats) gan 'The Massed Male Choirs'

Tradd. trefn. Caradog Roberts.
Copyright to Banks Music Pub.

Geiriau/ Lyrics: Oes gafr eto? Oes heb ei godro? Ar y creigiau geirwon Mae'r hen afr yn crwydro. Gafr wen, wen, wen. Ie fin wen, finwen, finwen. Foel gynffon wen, foel gynffon wen, Ystlys wen a chynffon. Wen, wen, wen. Gafr ddu, ddu, ddu. Ie finddu, finddu, finddu. Foel gynffon ddu, foel gynffon ddu, Ystlys ddu a chynffon. Ddu, ddu, ddu. Gafr goch, goch, goch. Ie fin goch, fin goch, fin goch. Foel gynffon goch, foel gynffon goch, Ystlys goch a chynffon. Goch, goch, goch. Gafr las, las, las. Ie fin las, fin las, fin las. Foel gynffonlas, foel gynffonlas, Ystlys las a chynffon. Las, las, las.

Saesneg/ English: Is there another goat? That's not been milked? On the craggy rocks The old goat is wandering. A white, white, white goat, Yes a white lip, white lip, white lip, A white tail, white tail A white flank and tail, White, white, white. A black, black, black goat, Yes a black lip, black lip, black lip, A black tail,black tail. A black flank and tail, Black, black, black. A red, red, red goat, Yes a red lip, red lip, red lip, A red tail, red tail. A red flank and tail, Red, red, red. A blue, blue, blue goat, Yes a blue lip, blue lip, blue lip, A blue tail, blue tail. A blue flank and tail, Blue, blue, blue.

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Tags:

• oes gafr eto
• goat song
• goat
• gafr
• cyfri'r geifr
• music
• cymru
• wales
• welsh music
• folk
• massed male choirs
• gwerin
• cerddoriaeth

[finnhere2]

Oh I enjoyed this! This reminded me of some Finnish and Estonian folksongs that I've heard sung by male choirs. Thank you for the translation too! :-)

[3tangle3]

@finnhere2 Glad you enjoyed it. :) I will be posting a few more uploads as I have a 'break' from university. The first section of the lyrics are reapted between each coloured goat mentioned btw ....lyrics are not perfect :P.....song usually includes the black goat part...but not on this version......also after blue goat...pinks goat are then asked for hehe

[Jexington80]

I haven't heard this song, or sung it since primary school. I used to love this song cos you used to go nuts at the colours part, and then at the end we'd go through them all as fast and as furious as we could!!! God how I miss school now, wish i could never grow up.

[finnhere2]

@3tangle3 Yes I noticed while following the lyrics that there was repeat. Pink goat? My goodness! LOL Ok looking forward for more uploads! :-)