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Melin Tregwynt - Woven in Wales for 100 Years

Melin Tregwynt - Woven in Wales for 100 Years

Wales has had a long-standing tradition with wool and blanket production. Sadly, during the recession in the 1980's, many Welsh mills were forced to close. Melin Tregwynt, however, survived due...

Melin Tregwynt - Woven in Wales for 100 Years

Wales has had a long-standing tradition with wool and blanket production. Sadly, during the recession in the 1980's, many Welsh mills were forced to close. Melin Tregwynt, however, survived due...

Dacw mam yn dwad - Here's Mummy - Welsh Folk Nursery Rhyme

Dacw mam yn dwad - Here's Mummy - Welsh Folk Nu...

Here is an old Welsh nursery rhyme for Mothering Sunday! Do you remember it? The lyrics are quite strange but children enjoy singing it. Here is a link to it...

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Dacw mam yn dwad - Here's Mummy - Welsh Folk Nu...

Here is an old Welsh nursery rhyme for Mothering Sunday! Do you remember it? The lyrics are quite strange but children enjoy singing it. Here is a link to it...

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Mae Dydd Gwyl Dewi wedi dod!

I remember singing this song at school, did you? We would all sing the first verse, the boys would sing the second and then the girls would sing the last...

Mae Dydd Gwyl Dewi wedi dod!

I remember singing this song at school, did you? We would all sing the first verse, the boys would sing the second and then the girls would sing the last...

St David's Day - Dydd Dewi Sant

St David's Day - Dydd Dewi Sant

St. David's Day (Welsh - Dydd Dewi Sant) is celebrated every 1st March in honour of our patron Saint. It is essential to wear a leek or daffodil, our National...

St David's Day - Dydd Dewi Sant

St. David's Day (Welsh - Dydd Dewi Sant) is celebrated every 1st March in honour of our patron Saint. It is essential to wear a leek or daffodil, our National...

Y Lili Wen Fach - The Snowdrop - Welsh Rhyme / Song

Y Lili Wen Fach - The Snowdrop - Welsh Rhyme / ...

I saw my first snowdrops this weekend! Spring is almost here! Here is a sweet little song about a snowdrop that my mam used to sing when at school. O...

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Y Lili Wen Fach - The Snowdrop - Welsh Rhyme / ...

I saw my first snowdrops this weekend! Spring is almost here! Here is a sweet little song about a snowdrop that my mam used to sing when at school. O...

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St Dwynwen's Day - (Not) The Welsh Valentine's Day

St Dwynwen's Day - (Not) The Welsh Valentine's Day

Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus: What is St Dwynwen's Day? Dydd Santes Dwynwen is often described as being 'the Welsh equivalent to Valentine's Day' - though it is totally a separate and...

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St Dwynwen's Day - (Not) The Welsh Valentine's Day

Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus: What is St Dwynwen's Day? Dydd Santes Dwynwen is often described as being 'the Welsh equivalent to Valentine's Day' - though it is totally a separate and...

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