Any native/fluent Welsh language speakers?

[Koldov]

Bit of a strange request... feedback required!

 

Does anyone here speak/understand fluent Welsh and like rock/alternative music (and can access Soundcloud or Youtube)...?

 

I contribute to a music collaboration website called Wikiloops, where artists upload tracks of them singing/playing an instrument in any style/genre and others from around the world can join in and mix in their instrument. Although it's mostly 'amateurs' there is some amazing music on there with talented artists from around the world contributing and I can't recommend it enough if you want to 'jam' with other musicians but can't for whatever reason do it 'live'.

 

Last night I came across a beautiful vocal track from a Welsh singer... it was originally more of a dirge/lament (?) I guess, with a definite 'celtic' flavour. Anyway the original track had the vocals, a drone in D and a basic drum beat at 60BPM. I took the vocals and added a new drum track, bass line and guitars and upped the BPM a little (although it's still a fairly slow track).

 

Anyway, to my question... I had to do a bit of mixing, stretching/squashing, splicing, re-timing of the vocals (as well as upping the BPM) and once it was finished, I realised I had absolutely no idea what she was actually saying, so I just don't want to offend because I have no idea if I have messed around with the intonation/inflection/meaning or any other part of the language.

 

Also if you can hear the vocals clearly enough in the mix to understand the words (although I do realise I have probably spoiled a beautiful naked vocal track anyway, so there's no need to mention that bit)...

 

Headphones are probably the best listening option, but obviously optional (it sounds OK'ish on my cheap work PC speakers)... also Soundcloud will probably be a better quality listening experience.

 

https://youtu.be/VkmlkkxSHgE

 

https://on.soundcloud.com/BpDWw

 

EDIT: This post is time sensitive as I will possibly be taking those links down if/when I have enough feedback, so I apologise in advance to future readers of this post...

 

EDIT 2: Feedback via PM is fine!

Edited June 26, 2023 by Koldov

[SayLHP]

Hi!

 

Did you ever get a response to this? I've only just spotted it. I can converse in Welsh and read a bit and my partner is first language Welsh.

[Koldov]

Thanks for taking an interest.

 

I did get the OK (well, the comment was "Cwl iawn") from the original vocal artist for my remix of her track and got the explanation of the lyrics meaning.

 

I've uploaded the track to Soundcloud again for a while (hope you like alternative rock!):

 

https://soundcloud.com/user-30578642/dywedodd-fy-nhad-wrthyf

Edited September 4, 2023 by Koldov

[SayLHP]

Cŵl iawn = really cool!

 

In case you hadn’t worked that one out yet [emoji16]

 

I’ll give it a listen when I’m in tomorrow!