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Papur Cymry Gogledd America™ Bookshelf . . . . . 17-19 NAWF News. . . . . .21-23
Incorporating Y Drych Caneuon . . . . . . . 18 Sportscene Wales. . . . . . 14

Copyright 2021 NINNAU Publications, Inc. ISSN 0890-0485 Friends . . . . . . 6 Reflections from Wales. . . . . . 5
Gair o To r onto. . . . . . . . 31 Wales Review . . . . . . . . . . 16
NINNAU means “us” or “we also” and is pronounced “nin-eye.” Genealogy . . . . . 4 Welsh Lesson . . . . . . . . . 30
Answering the need for a stronger link between the many Welsh Golden Valley. . . . . . 11 Y Drych . . . . . . . . . . .17-20
communities of North America. Y Drych means “the mirror.”
Telephone: 607-279-6499 Humor . . . . . . . 14
John Good Literary. . . . . . . 17
NINNAU Publications, Inc
Dr. Megan Williams, Editor and Publisher
(ninnaupublications@gmail.com)
Dr. Arturo Roberts, Founder, Editor Emeritus Bob and Jeanne Jones
(ninnau@hotmail.com) ‘NINNAU & Thank you for publishing the brate their marriage every day.
Olga Williams, Founder 75th anniversary news of Bob "She is just the most wonderful
Mair Roberts Bonnin, Web Page and Social Media Y DRYCH’ and Jeanne Jones of the Utica, girl and I was so pleased that we

Jayne Pryddarch (1922-2003), Founding Editor N.Y., area. They are indeed the were able to marry each other,"
he said. "It's a joy to have her
Welsh Couple of the Century in
Wilfred Greenway (1920-2008), Founding Patron welcomes your our area and an inspiration to so with me and I would do it
W. Arvon Roberts, Bob Roser, William G. Williams, Historians Letters to the Editor. many. I wanted to add some again." We all love Bob and
Martha Davies (1940-2018), Y Drych Historian Letters should be sentences that appeared in our Jeanne.
local newspaper article. Good
Columnists & Department Heads: concise and deal fortune, sharing interests and Stew and Esther Williams for
David Barry, Sportscene Wales; Lise Hull, News from Wales ; Ann with one subject. caring for family and friends the St. David's Society of Utica
Jones, Come and Talk; Tom Jones, Birds of Wales; Sue Davies Sit, Please include your has kept her and her husband
Geneaology; James Thomas, Feature Columnist and NAWF Editor; name and hometown. together through "thick and
Edward W. Reid, Caneuon Cymraeg Heddyw; Dale Richards, Welsh Letters can be thin," Jeanne said. And after 75
Round-Up; Meira’r Tawelfor, Croesair; Lord Dafydd Wigley, Wales emailed: years, the 96-year-old Robert
Today; Billy Williams, Smile, You're Welsh; Phil Cope, Holy Wells of ninnaupublications said he and Jeanne, 94, cele-
Wales; Hefina Phillips, Gair o Toronto; Jeremy Wood, Patagonia @gmail.com
John Good; Literary Columnist; From the Editor
or mailed to:
Book Editor: Lise Hull PO Box 712
Book Reviewers: Ilene Alexander, Myfanwy Davies, Marjorie Trumansburg, NY Normally December is an Year is coming, and Hope
Donchey, Mona Everett, Hal Gale, John Good, Berwyn Jones, 14886 incredibly busy month in our should be a focus for us all.
Mary Morris Mergentha, Don Morris, Mari Morgan, Don house. We celebrate our oldest While not being able to attend
Mulcahy, Danny Proud, Bill Reese, Bob Roser, Cindy Roser, son’s birthday and shortly after, church since March, I am
Beth Spragins 1933 World’s are packing up and getting reminded of the meaning of the
Fair ready for Christmas in Wales. Advent candles, hope, love, joy
NAWF News Editor: James Thomas This is the first Christmas in 10 and peace.
I enjoyed Jan Jones Batty's years that we will not be going So, I write this note with
Advertising: 607-279-6499, e-mail: ninnaupublications@gmail.com 'Welsh Day at the 1933 World's back to Wales. While excited those sentiments, I especially
NINNAU (USPS 367-730) is published every two months.. Fair' article (previous NIN- to spend Christmas at home, we focus on hope. I hope that you
NINNAU Publications, P.O. Box 712, Trumansburg, NY, 14886 NAU) and would like to com- have a lot of mixed emotions all stay well. I hope we will all
Periodicals Postage paid at Trumnansburg and at additional mailing ment: and will really miss time with be able to spend more time with
offices, telephone: 607-279-6499 our friends and family. loved ones in 2021. And I hope
Just before writing this, I was
that before too long, the calen-
POSTMASTER: send address change to NINNAU, P.O. Box 712, 1. Teyrnasoedd y Ddaear by working on the back page, dar page will be overflowing
Trumansburg, NY 14886, email: ninnaupublications@gmail.com John Ambrose Lloyd (1815-74) ‘Calendar of Events’, and being again.
was an 1851 SATB anthem that
took Wales by storm and is still completely honest, started to get
Ninnau is run by an executive committee comprising members: David performed today. depressed thinking about how
Allen, Hywel Davies, Philip Davies, and Megan Williams 2.1 David Lloyd George's little was going on. It is easy to Wishing you a Happy New
comment should read: feel that way and I am sure I am
Our Editorial Policy is intended to accomplish the following: "Llwyddiant i'r wyl Gymreig" not alone. We have all missed Year!
Endeavor to maintain the North American Welsh [success to the Welsh festival] out on so much over the last 9
informed of local and general news and events of inter- 2.2 Until recently, Nidaros by months. I told myself to re-
est; Publicize individual contributions to community life; the oft-mentioned Daniel group and look ahead. This is
Protheroe was a staple of Welsh
Provide a forum for discussion and individual expres- male-voice choirs (childhood the Christmas Season; the New Megan
sion; Educate the Welsh people in their traditions; Serve memory!).
as a link between North American Welsh people and (both these errors may be pre- Correction to Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue article on Page 25
organizations; Serve as a link between the North sent in the source material) of November-December issue of Ninnau, contact for
American Welsh people and Wales. 3. Are there any US descen-
dants of Daniel's daughter Michael Mail should read as follows:
Helen Protheroe?
michaelmail@foundationforjewishheritage.com.
Dulais Rhys

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau:Wales’ National Anthem – Its history and how to sing it J
An illustrated lecture presented by Dulais Rhys, Ph.D

It is said that a national anthem is a reflection of the country and its people: the revolutionary fervor of France’s La Marseillaise, the dramatic nationalism of Italy’s
Inno di Mameli, the historic passion of The Star-Spangled Banner. But what of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, the national anthem of Wales?

One advantage of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, compared to other anthems (such as The Star-Spangled Banner) is that it is among the easiest to sing. Some anthro-musi-
cologists also believe (and who am I to disagree?) that Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the anthem that’s always sung con gusto - with the greatest passion, fervor and emo-
tion. Even those who do not speak Welsh are not unmoved by the inherent power and sentiment of singing the words of one of Europe’s oldest living languages:
Cymraeg.

This presentation outlines the history and development of Wales’ national anthem; from its humble beginnings as a song, written in 1856 by father and son Evan
and James James of Pontypridd, to its increasing popularity and eventual acceptance by Welsh people as a superior and more relevant replacement for the era’s
existing ‘national anthem’: God Bless the Prince of Wales.

While The Star-Spangled Banner is performed in a variety of styles, versions and arrangements, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is almost always performed in one ‘tradition-
al’ way. But even Welsh musical purists appreciate Welsh rocker Tich Gwilym’s 1978 electric guitar version of the anthem, which paid homage to Jimi Hendrix’s
famous Woodstock rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Though (to date), never oficially adopted as its national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is accepted and performed worldwide as Wales’ national song; except, dis-
gracefully, when Cymru has no choice but to ‘participate’ (such as at the Olympics) under the ‘Great Britain’ or ‘United Kingdom’ banner and endure the tedious-
ness and irrelevance of God Save The Queen. The fact that this is also the anthem of England speaks volumes …

If you’ve ever wanted to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau yn Gymraeg, here’s an ideal opportunity to learn how to say and sing the words from a Welsh-speaking profes-
sional musician, so that you too can experience the thrill, passion and emotion that every Welsh person feels as s/he sings: ‘O bydded i’r heniaith barhau.’ [May the
old language live forever]
You’ll never ‘do a John Redwood’ again! to be explained)
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DURATION: c1 hour
FEE: $275.00EXPENSES: a contribution toward travel costs is appreciated Thank you for considering my proposal and please contact me for
dulaisrhys@outlook.com (480)414-9654

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