Men of Harlech - British March

"Men of Harlech" or "The March of the Men of Harlech" (Welsh: Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech) is a song and military march which is traditionally said[1] to describe events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468, when the castle was held by the Lancastrians against the Yorkists as part of the Wars of the Roses.

The music was first published without words during 1794 as "Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech—March of the Men of Harlech" in the second edition of The Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, but it is said to be a much earlier folk song. The earliest version of the tune to appear with lyrics, found thus far, comes from a broadside printed c. 1830. Since then, many different versions of the English lyrics have been published.

Performed by the Band of the Life Guards.

The engraving depicts the return of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers from the Ashanti War, 1870s.

[alexanderpavlovichromanov]

Love this rendition. It sounds so... glorious. God save the King!

[christophermichaelclarence]

Such absolute epic music, mate. Loving it

[JürgenKünzel-vw]

Cymru am Byth! I like the lyrics with the shortest tradition best (from the film "Zulu").

[Vingul]

Wow! I am just rendering a very different version of this, haha. Will be up soon. Cool to hear this version for contrast (and for its own sake).