Music – Garw Valley Heritage Society

Calon Lân – A Different Take on a Welsh Classic

MusicadminApril 20, 20250

Calon Lân is one of the most beloved Welsh hymns—rich in heritage and deeply moving in both words and melody. But did you know the version we all know and love wasn’t the original? The hymn was written in the late 19th century. The lyrics were penned in 1891 by Daniel James (1848–1920), a Welsh poet who wrote under the…

Choral Singing, Blaengarw & Llangeinor

BlaengarwadminJune 17, 20124

Kindly submitted by C Davies, written by his father, T.H. Davies Choral singing has a long and creditable tradition in the Garw Valley dating back to 1886. Commenced with the formation of the then known Pontycymmer Male Choir. This party was very successful at many Eisteddfodau and reached its Zenith in 1891 by winning the National…