Wales - 'Aberteifi' from Coastal Diaries by Heulyn
This is a song about Aberteifi (or Cardigan) on the west coast of Wales. It's where Mam finally settled after losing Dad, and my words reflect the longing the streets have to hear her footsteps once more, the only sound welcoming me there today is the cry of the seagulls, while the rain washes my tears away. I then mimic her words of not letting my spirit fade just because she's gone, encouraging me to carry hope and love in my heart forever.
Musically, I've tried to maintain a progressive mood throughout, changing pace for the middle 8 and coming back to the original folk feel to close. This is the first piece I've written with my newly discovered mandolin, acoustic guitar filling in rather than leading.
Tracklist
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Lyrics
Af nôl i Aberteifi yn llawn o barch a chlôd
Yn disgwyl Mam i alw i ofyn pryd ti'n dod
Dim ond cri'r gwylanod sydd yn disgwyl i fan hyn
Mae'r aelwyd wedi oeri a'r croeso wedi mynd.
Codi'r cynta'r bore i rhedeg lawr i'r dre
Drychyd rownd pob cornel i ofyn "Pam?" a "Ble?"
A'r glaw yn golchi'r dagrau a'r haul yn wresog brâf
Dyddiau bir y gaeaf, wythnosau hir yr hâf
Cofio'r dyddiau gorau yw'r hanes nawr crwt bach
Paid a colli calon, carwa' cariad yn dy sach
Af nôl i Aberteifi yn fy mhen bob dydd
I galon y Gorllewin i ail gysylltu ffydd
Af nôl i Aberteifi i dderbyn cariad rhydd, mae 'na hiraeth bob dydd
O annwyl Abertiefi, cartref gorau sydd.
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Stories of love, life, luck and loss arranged into three chapters, never more than a stone’s throw from the sea.
From wettest, wildest West Wales..….
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From the spiritual serenity of rural New South Wales……