POULTNEY — So what exactly is a gymanfa ganu? "It's a traditional Welsh hymn sing," said St. David's Society president Janice Edwards of the group's annual event, held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Welsh ...

Members of the Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church, Edwardsville, who have helped to plan the 22nd annual Gymanfa Ganu, from left, first row, are: Betty Jones, Tom Jones, Sally DiRico, The Rev.

Somewhere in my musical life, I came to love the hymn as an art form. I love the traditional hymns and have been known to research their backgrounds and perform them in their original languages. I’ve ...

If you ever find yourself at a rugby game in Wales, don’t be surprised when the crowds begin to belt out Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, known as Bread of Heaven to the Welsh. Called the “Land of Song ...

Wales, that curious land of quaint, unpronounceable names, might be best-known in musical circles for choral traditions. Some of the world’s most well-known male choruses are those in Wales, and even ...