Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

de facto anthem of  Wales
LyricsEvan James, 1856
MusicJames James, 1856
Audio sample
Piano sound version

"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Welsh pronunciation: [heːn wlaːd n̥adai̯]) is the de facto national anthem of Wales. The title, taken from the first words of the song, means "The Old Land of My Fathers" in Welsh, usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan James and the tune composed by his son, James James, both residents of Pontypridd, Glamorgan, in January 1856.[1][better source needed] The earliest written copy survives and is part of the collections of the National Library of Wales.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Welsh anthem – The background to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". Wales history. BBC Cymru Wales. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2010.

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