POULTNEY — So what exactly is a gymanfa ganu? "It's a traditional Welsh hymn sing," said St. David's Society president Janice Edwards of the group's annual event, held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Welsh ...

Somewhere in my musical life, I came to love the hymn as an art form. I love the traditional hymns and have been known to research their backgrounds and perform them in their original languages. I’ve ...

Members of the Dr. Edwards Memorial Congregational Church, Edwardsville, who have helped to plan the 22nd annual Gymanfa Ganu, from left, first row, are: Betty Jones, Tom Jones, Sally DiRico, The Rev.

If you ever find yourself at a rugby game in Wales, don’t be surprised when the crowds begin to belt out Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah, known as Bread of Heaven to the Welsh. Called the “Land of Song ...

Wales, that curious land of quaint, unpronounceable names, might be best-known in musical circles for choral traditions. Some of the world’s most well-known male choruses are those in Wales, and even ...