{"product_id":"two-welsh-folk-songs-soprano","title":"Two Welsh Folk Songs (Soprano)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVoice and piano. Advanced grade. Welsh, and English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSi hwi hwi\u003c\/em\u003e, c.2'10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRobin Ddiog,\u003c\/em\u003e c.1'20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composers was inspired by Meredyddm Evan’s (1919-2015) haughtingly beautiful singing of ‘Si-hwi-hwi’. Of equal interest were the newer words of this old melody written by the north Welshman Glan Dwyryd who travelled to America around 1853 to work in the quarries where he witnessed slaves being sold on the market. His lyrics, sung from the perspective of a slave woman to her baby, written in support of the anti-slave movement, and gives the lullaby a much darker tone.\u003cbr\u003eAs a contrast, ‘Robin Ddiog’ is a simple Welsh nursery rhyme with repeated phrases about the perfect ‘tidy house’ by the sea and its contented occupant who lives, it seems, without a care in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposed 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload samples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Welsh Folk Songs - sheet music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISMN 9790673147812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$15.00 for instant digital download\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?\u0026amp;c=single\u0026amp;cl=306730\u0026amp;i=1892547\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ej\/x-click-butcc.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Buy Now\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wendy Hiscocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46841533694106,"sku":"673147812","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/5896\/1460\/files\/TWOWELSHSONGSsopweb.jpg?v=1764655450","url":"https:\/\/www.australiancomposers.com.au\/products\/two-welsh-folk-songs-soprano","provider":"Wirripang","version":"1.0","type":"link"}