POULTNEY — So what exactly is a gymanfa ganu? "It's a traditional Welsh hymn sing," said St. David's Society president Janice Edwards of the group's annual event, held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Welsh ...
If you ever find yourself at a rugby game in Wales, don’t be surprised when the crowds begin to belt out Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, known as Bread of Heaven to the Welsh. Called the “Land of Song ...
When was ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ written, and by whom? We explore the Welsh hymn’s origins, meaning, and lyrics. The beloved 18th-century Welsh hymn ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ (also ...
Coloradans looking to capture their Celtic connection this holiday season are welcomed to this afternoon’s Colorado Welsh Society Christmas Tea, featuring Welsh songs, hymns, seasonal readings, music ...
William Williams (1717–1791), often called the Sweet Singer of Wales, was one of the most influential Welsh hymn writers of the 18th century. A key figure in the Welsh Methodist revival, he penned ...
ROSENDALE - The annual Peniel Welsh Gymanfa Ganu, a Welsh hymn sing festival, will start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the 160-year-old Peniel Chapel, Fond du Lac County FF, west of State 26 ...
CAMBRIA - The Columbia County community that owes its origins and name to immigrants from Wales will celebrate its Welsh heritage Sunday by carrying out a tradition that's at least six decades old.
Playing principal roles in the Gymanfa Ganu Fall Fling Hymn Sing at Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church on Sunday were, from left: church pastor the Rev. Shawn Walker, leader of Welsh hymns ...