"Lisa Lân" (Fair Lisa) is a Welsh folk song. It is a lover's lament for Lisa, ending when the heartsick lover asks dead Lisa to guide him to where she is, so that he may be reunited with her.
Lyrics
Literal translation | Free translation | |
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Bûm yn dy garu lawer gwaith |
I have loved you many times |
Full many a time I came to woo, |
Melody
Cultural references
The English composer Gustav Holst arranged this song in 1930–1931 for his collection 12 Welsh Folk Songs for mixed chorus.
The song's melody is an instrumental theme throughout Paul Haggis's 2004 film Crash and an extract of the song itself is featured at the film's climax.
References
- "Taylor's Traditional Tunebook – Welsh Tunes", "Lisa Lân" text and MIDI melody
- ^ "Crash (score) (2005) and here, SoundtrackINFO
- 12 Welsh Folk Songs (Holst): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
External links
- "Lisa Lân" on YouTube, performed by Siân James, 2010
- "Lisa Lân" on YouTube, performed by Catrin Finch
- "Lisa Lân" on YouTube, performed by Colorama
- "Lisa Lân" on YouTube, performed by Alun Rhys Jones, live at Rhyl Folk Club 2018