Mary Hopkin, Y Deryn Pur

"You Look Familiar"
A new CD from Mary Hopkin and Morgan Visconti release date 25/10/2010
http://www.maryhopkin.com


Mary Hopkin sings a beautiful old Welsh song called Y Deryn Pur. This is my first attempt to post a video so I apologise to all those professionals out there.

This is a song that Mary loved, and a beautiful live version of this can be heard on her CD "Live at the Royal Festival Hall" via her website at http://www.maryhopkin.com

"Recollections" a NEW CD now available via Mary Hopkin Music http://www.maryhopkin.co.uk

Born in Wales Mary began her musical career as a folk singer with a local group called the Selby Set and Mary. She released an EP of Welsh language songs for a local label called Cambrian before signing to the Beatles Apple Label, model Twiggy saw her winning a TV talent show and recommended her to Paul McCartney. She was one of the first artists to record on the Beatles record label Her debut single" Those Were the Days" got to number 1 in the UK and number 2 in the US. Selling over 8 million copies.

A little something more about Mary!
In September 2005 she released an album on her own label, "Mary Hopkin Music", called "Live at the Royal Festival Hal!" It was followed in December 2006 by a brand-new Christmas recording, "Snowed Under", released as an mp3 download via Disaudio.com
To celebrate her birthday in 2007, she released an album called "Valentine", on her new label http://www.maryhopkin.com It includes 12 previously unheard tracks dating from 1972 to 1980, three of which were written by Mary.

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[thallassocracy]

It is wonderful to hear this song from someone who understands the words. The performance suggests that Mary can feel the undertone of self-mockery in these lyrics.

It is a pity she doesn't sing the second verse (which is probably risqué - but so subtly done that one cannot be sure), but this is so neglected a song that even half of it is precious.

[richpat]

@thallassocracy Hello and thanks for your comments. This short clip was taken from a TV show about mary's life, mary has recorded this song, done about 2/3 years ago which was only released in the USA,

The CD is called Y’deryn pur (Gentle Bird) on the album Blodeugerdd: Song of the Flowers - An Anthology of Welsh Music and Song released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (Amazon stock it.)

[laurentino7171]

so short !!!!

[richpat]

@laurentino7171 Yes I know, but it's better than nothing hey Laurent...lol

[regalia63]

Nice one mate.

i live in Pontardawe, kinda makes me proud.

Cheers

[richpat]

I used to live down the hill in Neath...I Love Pontardawe, the visiting fair used to be a highlight...And as I got older the festival..

All the best

[schuzart]

Whatever Mary Hopkin sings, she sings with a voice of an angel. To hear her singing this wonderful traditional song in her own language, Welsh, is a real treat and this is without doubt the best and most beautifully serene version I have heard. What a pity the whole song is not on. Thankyou for posing this treasure.

[oldfolkiepad]

Delightful. I don't understand a word, but good Welsh singers are beyond comparison.

[3tangle3]

@3tangle3 dibryder* gweled* galed*  ;) sori!

[3tangle3]

Y deryn pur â'r adain las

Bydd i mi'n was dibrydar

O! brysur brysia at y ferch

Lle rhois i'm serch yn gynnar

Dos di ati, dywed wrthi

Mod i'n wylo'r dwr yn heli

Mod i'n irad am ei gwelad

Ac o'i chariad yn ffaelu â cherddad, O!

Duw faddeuo'r hardd ei llun

Am boeni dyn mor galad!

[3tangle3]

Pan o'wn yn hoenus iawn fy hwyl

Ddiwrnod gwyl yn gwylio

Canfyddwn fenyw lana' rioed

Ar ysgafn droed yn rhodio.

Pan y'i gwelais syth mi sefais

Yn fy nghalon mi feddyliais

Wele ddynes lana'r deyrnas

A'i gwên yn harddu'r oll o'i chwmpas

Ni fynnwn gredu un dyn byw

Nad oedd hi ryw angyles!

[3tangle3]

@richpat 50 of us sang this as we laid my Mam gu's / grans ashes to rest in a stream near capel dewi, Aber....her favourite song :'')

[Kuramochi0214]

Thanks for this, Pat. This is just one word beautiful!

Tomoya Japan.

[CantwrCymreig]

In this song, a young man asks a bird to carry a message of love to his beloved.

There's a wonderful companion song to this, "Y Ferch o Blwy' Penderyn," in which the bird comes back and says, "She's going to marry some other guy!" :-D

[CantwrCymreig]

@thallassocracy

"Pan y'i gwelais syth mi sefais"? I suppose that could be risqué to someone of lewd mind, but as you say, only subtly so. BTW is "dyn byw" a euphemism for "Duw"?

"Ni fynnwn gredu un dyn byw

Nad oedd hi ryw angyles!"

[3tangle3]

16 dislikes? What the fuck....absolutely beautiful welsh song about the pure dove...a welsh classic sung beautifully......only cold hearted ppl can dislike :(