Erddigan Hun Gwenllian

Erddigan Hun Gwenllian: an Welsh air in D major. Sheet music, example chords and playback in any key, at any tempo. Alaw werin o Gymru (alaw yn D fwyaf): y sgôr, cordiau a chwarae mewn unrhyw gywair.

Tune type

alaw

Key

D major

Time signature

2/4

Source

Taught by Stephen Rees; played on Y Glerorfa's CD "Y Glerorfa yn Fyw" (sent by Steve Jeans)

X:1
T:Erddigan Hun Gwenllian
R:alaw
S:Taught by Stephen Rees; played on Y Glerorfa's CD "Y Glerorfa yn Fyw" (sent by Steve Jeans)
N:The earliest version Steve Jeans has found is in Edward Jones's Bardic Museum (1802). Its footnote says Gwenllian was the daughter of Prince Rhys ab Griffith and the wife of Ednyfed Vychan, and that she died in 1190.
%%chords Supplied by Steve Jeans
M:2/4
L:1/8
%%bpm 60
K:D
D | "D"A3 B | "A7"AG FE | "Bm"DD "G"d>B | "D"AF "Em"GE | "Bm"DD "G"d>B | "D"AF "Em"GB | "D"A<F "A"E>F | "D"D3 ||
|: A | "D"d2 d2 | "A"c3 c | "G"Bd "A"cB | "F#"^A3 A | "G"Bc "Bm"d>c | de "D"!fermata!f2 | Ac "Em"B>A | "A"A3 :|
D | "D"A3 B | "A7"AG FE | "Bm"DD "G"d>B | "D"AF "Em"GE | "Bm"DD "G"d>B | "D"AF "Em"GB | "D"A<F "A"c>d | "D"d3 |]

Welsh airs (Alaw)