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Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
The Welsh national anthem, sung by Cardiff City before kick-off.
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Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, the Welsh national anthem, rings round the Bluebirds before kick-off. Words by Evan James and the tune by his son James James, written in Pontypridd in 1856. Cardiff City FC fans roar it out at the Cardiff City Stadium, a wall of Welsh voices in blue. Search Cardiff City songs and chants, grab the letra and lyrics, and learn every word of the anthem.
Lyrics for Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri,
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.
Gwlad! Gwlad! Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad,
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
Wales,
Wales
Wales...
Language · English
Team · Cardiff City
Behind the chant
When was Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau first sung?
The Welsh national anthem, sung before kick-off whenever Cardiff City fans pack out the ground.
What's the story behind Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau?
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau means "Old Land of My Fathers." Words by Evan James, melody by his son James James, both of Pontypridd, in 1856. It became the anthem sung for Wales at sport from the early 1900s.
