Blodeugerdd: Song Of The Flowers

Various Artists
Smithsonian/Folkways
World | Sep 2009

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2009-09-29
A compilation of Welsh folk music. Wonderful performances with lots of nostalgia, love of country, and tradition. Both instrumental and vocal tracks (all vocals in Welsh (track #8 has some spoken word in English as well). Great notes too. Really solid, interesting stuff.

*1. Delicate female vocals, downtempo & gently sad.
*2. Rich, elegant pipes and & fiddle. Midtempo, like a medieval dance.
3. Slow and sad male vocals & solo harp. Heartbreaking.
4. Slow concertina/flute/guitar instrumental. Emotional and tragic.
*5. A capella female vocal. Slow and moving. So beautiful.
6. Flute/fiddle duet. Midtempo and stately w/a regal air.
*7. A capella male vocal, rough and atmospheric. Slow, dramatic.
*8. Spoken word, solo fiddle slow/mid w/a rich melody.
9. Harp & trumpet. Slow w/delicate touch & rich with tragedy.
10. Voice, fiddle & guitar. Down/midtempo and sweet.
*11. Harp & fiddle duet. A bright toe-tapper w/a slight air of sadness.
12. Medley of flute duets. Mid/uptempo w/an unvarnished sweetness.
13. Slow and sweet male vocals, fiddle, harp. Reflective and warm.
*14. Slow w/rich, warm female vocals. Lovely harmonies.

Recent airplay

Pennsylvania Song/Fond Heart
At the Cafe BohemianNov 17, 2009
The Man And His Steed
Music CasseroleOct 24, 2009
The Man And His Steed
At the Cafe BohemianOct 20, 2009
The Lark's Estample
At the Cafe BohemianOct 13, 2009
The Lark's Estample
Everyday CommotionOct 06, 2009

Charting

2009-10-04 — 2009-12-06 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Nov 22 1
Oct 25 2
Oct 18 1
Oct 11 1

Track listing

1. Gentle Bird
2. The Lark's Estample
3. My Lover Is In Pontypridd
4. Pennsylvania Song/Fond Heart
5. Put Your Hand
6. Abergenni/Pont Caerodor
7. Pluggain Carol
8. Losing The Nightengale
9. My Lover's Grave
10. Courting In The Woods Medley
11. The Man And His Steed
12. The Drunkard Medley
13. Longing
14. Beautiful Lisa, Girl From Llanrisant