Sting Singing Welsh Song

Subject: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: GUEST,Snoozer at Work
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 08:45 AM

I just received this question from a customer:

"I understand that the popular singer "Sting" has Welsh Heritage and that he actually sung a Welsh Folk Song in the Welsh Language on one of his CD's. Are you aware of this song. I've heard it sung once, I've searched in Record Stores for this Sting, CD, containing this song, but, I'm coming up blank."

I did some searching on the web (and in mudcat) but I haven't found anything. Anyone know of this song and which CD it would be on?

Thanks,
Snoozer

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: Peg
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 09:16 AM

seems to me I have heard it too and it is   on a more recent CD; I will post it if I can find it.

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: Allan Dennehy
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 10:29 AM

He sang one in Irish on a Chieftains CD a couple of years ago. He murdered it. Imagine Abba singing Whiskey in the Jar and you'll det the picture.

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 11:44 AM

As a non speaker, I'm sorry to hear he murdered it. Musically, I thought it sounded pretty good.

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: Brían
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 12:42 PM

I have a friend who is a fluent say she really liked his version. Hmmm...

'Sé mo laoch mo Fernando.

Abba's legacy lives on...

Brían

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: Allan Dennehy
Date: 07 Nov 03 - 06:17 PM

Im not as fluent as I used to be when they were beating the language into me at school. It wasnt his pronunciation I was after, it was just my personal opinion of his rendition. Mind you I thought that Jagger did a great version of The Long Black Veil and I know from previous threads how a lot of catters would disagree with that. Different horses for different courses.............

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: GUEST,Andrew
Date: 07 Nov 03 - 06:34 PM

Its interesting isnt it

If he tried to sing an Irish Gaellic song and got it wrong in parts is that bad ?

To me no he's opened up the song to a wider audience. He's tried to sing in the Gaellic and why the hell not.

Good luck to him and the song and the Gaellic tongue


Andrew

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: GUEST,Snoozer
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 05:55 PM

Well, I'm going to try this again....
Does anyone know of the Welsh song that Sting sang, in the Welsh language, on one of his CDs?
What is the song, and what is the CD?

Thanks,
Snooz

Subject: RE: Sting Singing Welsh Song
From: sian, west wales
Date: 14 Nov 03 - 03:14 PM

Sorry - don't know anything about Sting, tho' I know a bit about Welsh songs. Never heard anyone mention him singing one ...

sian