Calon Lân - a pronunciation guide (Chorus)

I had guidance from a Welsh friend so hope it passes muster!

[@HenriLievens-jy3yu]

Superb teacher...from a Belgian with love...

[@MichelleBraden-gl9ef]

Thank you so much , my ladies choir are singing Calon Lan and Sospan far for the first time on St David's day on Friday.im just on the border of wales in Oswestry Shropshire

[@corochick100]

Hope all goes well x

[@BlatteSvartskallsson]

As for me, "ll" in Welsh sounds very similar to the same letter combination in Icelandic. Thanks a lot.

[@paulfrancis5519]

Superb teacher. Made a difficult task so much easier. Best method I have come across. Myfanwy next plis.

[@sheilaforde836]

Fabulous. Thank you. I will enjoy.

[@unseelie63]

Michael Sheen did say that 'we(the Welsh)spit a lot.Thank you for the guide,I'm not a Welsh speaker but I like this song and if I feel like joining in,I prefer to get pronunciation as accurate as possible.

[@janeasher1122]

Lovely, thank you

[@bobbailey7024]

You have a lovely voice.

[@liligibson8457]

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus, Aur y byd na'i berlau mân: Gofyn wyf 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. Pe dymunwn olud bydol, Hedyn buan ganddo sydd; Golud calon lân, rinweddol, Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd. (Chorus) Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad Gwyd i'r nef ar adain cân Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad, Roddi i mi galon lân.

[@DanutaK-vz5bv]

Thank you 😊

[@fakeye]

Very good thank you

[@janetcolyear8990]

Thank you. I will need more practice

[@arnaudduroyaume9705]

diolch yn fawr iawn, anfonwyd o Baris

[@1111maryanna]

Thank you so much

[@lashelsophia]

Thank you!!!

[@billowens2378]

My arrangement of the sheet music directs the singers on parts two and three to sing the sound "w" in one place and "dw" in another. Am I right in thinging "w" is "ooo" and "dw" is "doo?"

[@corochick100]

Absolutely correct Bill x

[@billowens2378]

@@corochick100 Thanks so much! As a guy with a Welsh-origin name (but who, sadly, can't get his own line earlier than about 1800), I'm really happy to have heard Colon Lan in concert here in Texas. I love the meaning of the lyrics and I'm intent on helping my own young people's choir learn and cherish it.

[@corochick100]

@@billowens2378 Love the typo!!! I may write a whole new song!! But so happy to hear you are spreading the language and such a lovely song x You may be interested to learn that I am only Half Welsh and speak no Welsh at all but, as a classically trained singer, am well versed into learning the correct pronunciation of any language and I do have Welsh friends who are able to help me in the correct pronunciation x I am so happy you find this useful x

[@billowens2378]

@@corochick100 Oops.. Sorry I misspelled Calon! That's kind of embarrassing, what with all my praise of the song! Appreciate your help with the questions.

[@callydolls7331]

Wow great lesson to help the non welsh person to adventure themself to sing Calon Lan ^_^ (it would be hard with me french/english accent for the chorus but Thanks i will try with you) its good challenge for the day 😊

[@Richard-yd1ws]

Shirley Conran said life is too short to stuff a mushroom

[@Mary_Rees]

Diolch

[@simonwilde9683]

Have you done the verses in the same way??

[@corochick100]

If you go to videos here www.youtube.com/@corochick100/videos and scroll down to 3 years ago you will see all verses done. Thanks for watching.

[@DissonantSynth]

Different pronunciations I've heard: Tecach [yw] yw -> ee as in cheese na'r lili [dlos] dlos -> oo as in book a chanu'r [nos] nos -> oo as in book --- Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful video. It had so many helpful tips and nuances! What are the chances you could do a similar video for the first verse? The "nyd wyn gofyn" one? I humbly request this

[@corochick100]

thanks Josh - it's on my list!

[@DissonantSynth]

@@corochick100 thank you kindly!

[@corochick100]

@@DissonantSynth All 3 verses up now!

[@DissonantSynth]

@@corochick100 I appreciate it wholeheartedly, thank you so much! Your videos will be invaluable!

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

I’ve never heard those pronunciations myself. Do you mean as in different versions of the song or in the Welsh language in general? “Nos” & “dlos” should both sound like the “o” English “north” Also, “y” can be “ee” or “uh” but “yw” should be “ew” because it’s got the “w”.