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DERWYDD, Y (The Druid). AKA and see "The Druid," "Hogiau'r Foelas" (Lads of Foelas). Welsh, Jig. C Major (Mellor): D Major (Hamilton). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. From Edward Jones's Musical, Poetical, and Historical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, vol. 2 (1802) and his Bardic Museum (1802).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Hamilton (Blodau'r Grug: 100 Popular Welsh Folk Dance Tunes), 1992; No. 33, p. 19. Jones (Musical, Poetical, and Historical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, vol. 2), 1802; p. 112. Mellor (Welsh Dance Tunes), 1935; p. 19.

Recorded sources: World Music Network (UK) RGNET 1052, Kilbride - "Rough Guide to the Music of Wales" (2000. Various artists). CD200H, Kilbride Brothers - "Kilbride" (1997).




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