Shwmae pawb!
I had a friend send me this info and question and I am wondering if anyone
has any comments about it that I could send him?
I have heard an
interesting story about Welsh singing. The source was my 80-ish former
neighbor who came here with her family from Wales when she was about 11.
I've met one other old Welsh person who substantiated it, but I've not
found any other sources. Let me quote Nancy; perhaps you've heard
something about this.
"A lot of people think that Welsh are natural singers. We're not!
We've had it beat into us. Every home and school had a chart of notes on
the wall. Your mother or teacher would stand there with a stick and
point at a note. If you didn't hit it, they hit you with the stick. You
learn to sing when they teach it that way."
Diolch yn fawr!
Mona (Welsh blood but no singing talent! Spare the rod, spoil the singer???)