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Chris English

15 жыл бұрын

Rhondda Images with the song 'Come Home Rhondda Boy' sung by Chris Kavanah

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@mskittypuss 3 жыл бұрын

This song is new to me, and I love it!!.......I live in Nova Scotia, Canada, but my roots are from Wales, and am so very proud to say so!👍💖🙂

@stanleyarnold6387 6 жыл бұрын

I am not welsh but I spent sometime working in Aberdovey and got know quite a few welsh people I was stranger but I received a warm welcome from a very friendly people. I heard a lot welsh songs and grew to love the people. I listen to the songs of David Alexander and they take back to the happiest days of life and remind me of the people I left behind when I returned home. I would love to back one day.

@mskittypuss 3 жыл бұрын

Nova Scotia, canada here, just wanting to say hello. My roots are actually from Wales, and I was there one time, to Raglan Castle, Abergavanny?...maybe...lol...long time ago...but I'll never forget it!💖💕💖

@eileenpritchard9154 2 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO WALES ANYTIME, WELSH CAKES AND TEA IS WAITING FOR YOUR RETURN.🎅🤶🎶😊🤗😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@johngorman 2 жыл бұрын

I could have written that Stanley, this brings a tear to my eye.

@janetralph1958 Жыл бұрын

Tidy job --as we Taffy's say

@MrRhonddavalleysboy Жыл бұрын

You are welcome to Wales anytime butty,especially in the Rhondda 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@rosemurtagh2996 6 жыл бұрын

My husband wanted to come home years ago so we just packed up and came home and he's passed away in the place he loved so much ❤️❤️

@chrisenglish4159 6 жыл бұрын

Rose Murtagh sorry to hear that he passed away, but at least he's where he loved

@garethdavies900 3 жыл бұрын

Cymru am beth 😍

@darrendavies22 5 жыл бұрын

So proud to be Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@barbarabourn5155 4 жыл бұрын

i fell in love with the Rhondda in 1977 when i went with my hubby delivering metal mesh to a mine in the mountain could only get to it on a swing bridge ,scary because of the drop .i'm English but have always felt i was going home each time i visited any part of wales ,

@MrTaffy799 8 жыл бұрын

I left home a long time ago to join the army, I will go home, even if its in a box, I will go home. A privilege to be born Welsh.

@L4MBYPIE 8 жыл бұрын

Well done mate, you're doing your country proud

@MrTaffy799 8 жыл бұрын

+Lionel Hamm . Thank you.

@Dougthedeal 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you are home by now

@leeherring1244 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lionel. On behalf of your country. Blessed be x

@liliamaeve 4 жыл бұрын

British by birth, Welsh by the grace of God.

@leightonmeredith5148 6 жыл бұрын

I moved from the Rhondda to Australia to live with my son and family buy like the old saying you can take the boy out of the valleys but you cant take the valleys out of the boy i still miss my old friends and work mates

@Loverboy19691 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the South Wales valleys, in the former mining town of Bargoed. Once a vibrant town until the pits closed in 1977. I left Bargoed in November 2015 to move to Poole in Dorset. One day I shall come back, ...yes, one day.

@caslox 6 жыл бұрын

Aberbargoed boy born in Commercial Street, still miss my country to this day, go back every chance I get, so proud to be a Welshman.

@shaung8182 3 жыл бұрын

hi andrew im from new tredegar. bargoed is on the up thanks to re development. stay safe friend shaun gunter

@shaung8182 3 жыл бұрын

@@caslox god bless i have alot of family from aberbargoed

@davidharrris1240 2 жыл бұрын

I was one that left - so sad. I do return annually - still sad.

@babeswerock 11 жыл бұрын

i was born in the valleys but live in England now, everytime i go back to visit my family its like coming home, you can take the girl out of the valleys but you can't take the valleys out of the girl :) xxx

@bluepeter3470 4 жыл бұрын

babeswerock hello please go home if your heart is there.

@jasonpage830 4 жыл бұрын

That is right

@tonyt3535 8 жыл бұрын

I remember travelling by coach from Victoria station to Swanse to visit my granparents back in the 50s and the miners coming off shift and walking home ..faces black with coaldust..I will never forget those faces and god bless every one of them.

@SuperBC10 12 жыл бұрын

It's good that you are proud of your roots. Unfortunately, I don't think many of today's youngsters would shed even a single tear if they were to move to Australia like you did. You are better off where you are now but cherish your memories of the Rhondda past. It was a better place then. We have gone backwards. Thank your lucky stars that you missed the dreadful Thatcher years - policies that destroyed our way of life as we knew it. Good luck to you.

@TomusHarkin 7 жыл бұрын

SuperBC10 think you have taken that message and stereotyped the younger Rhondda Generation. I am 24 and been traveling for 5 years (with uni, Asia and the job) and trust me I miss the Rhondda! I am very proud and I know ALOT of my pals are very proud. So stop with the stereotypes

@kennethsmith2154 6 жыл бұрын

SuperBC10 good

@0ldw3lshm4n 6 жыл бұрын

The Rhondda and many other vallets were scarred for years with tips which were extremely dangerous also. The valleys are much more picturesque these days but it is the people that make the community, so its up to thos living. It is much more difficult now as all the heavy industry dissapeared making the valleys residential areas and not industrial. These does not help community spirit as people travel to work not work locally. You can never re create that with the mines closed as hundreds of us used to work in the same place, walk home, play rugby together, drinkt together etc. This will never return so the communities need to adapt and try to maintain old values. It is not easy for the yoinger generation to find work in the valleys at all.

@ashleyevans9649 6 жыл бұрын

Gwent lad finally return home last yeah after 12 years old friends still the same just a little older and alot wiser love Walsh

@jmatt1988 Жыл бұрын

My home town porth When men were men Respect 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@htsskin1476 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful song.lovely singer.keep playing it.thanks so much.😂

@damiendarlington709 8 жыл бұрын

there's only one Rhondda valleys and I'm proud to say I'm part of it!!!

@jasonpage830 3 жыл бұрын

I am a Rhondda boy my name is nathan page

@mskittypuss 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada........Sounds like a wonderful place, full of memories for many.....I went to Raglan castle one time ,long ago, and was so proud to set foot in my " homeland!"....👍💖🙂

@roystonwilliams3374 2 жыл бұрын

my beautiful home

@josephcasey7115 2 жыл бұрын

Dearly love the valleys lived in gelli rhonnda for some time drank in the old gelli galled when Gill and John ran it made loads of life time friends in the rhonnda I moved back to Ireland in twenty six but not a day goes by but I think of the valley folk and every chance I get I go back and can't wait to visit again,,, so , from here to there god bless for now until we meet again ,,

@garethwalker1988 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that I am welsh

@daveyoung8659 7 жыл бұрын

This song is so true when my Grandad left the army he went to Southampton as a Tram driver, but his heart was always in the Rhondda Valley. At 12 years he worked in the Albion pit near Pontypridd and lived in Albion Terrace

@georgekenndey4320 7 жыл бұрын

George. Kennedy

@stevenprice4988 Жыл бұрын

I am part welsh and part English as my mother was welsh and my father was a londoner but I do consider my to be WELSH through and through and I love the welsh music and as they said never forget your WELSH

@1mafiaman 8 жыл бұрын

"GOD BLESS" all hard rock miners. RIP. WE love you all, gone but not forgotten............ Dav.

@lawrencekozelenko8618 8 жыл бұрын

I'm not of Welsh decent, but I grew up with a lot of Welshmen and pulled coal from a great many men from all over the world.I'm a singer at heart, once was a tenor and I appreciate the music of David Alexander, Chris Kavanah, Tom Jones and all the rest of the great tenors. My voice used to echo through the entries and rooms of some of the mines in the Valley of the Red Deer River. I find it so disheartening to listen to those who don't appreciate a good voice.

@griffdaz1982 Жыл бұрын

Respect 👍 Cymru am byth.

@franciscaidee12 11 жыл бұрын

I love this song brings back so many memories of my grandad (kenny francis) xx

@darrynbow1713 6 жыл бұрын

Love this song my dad was a valley boy sadly missed every day xxxxxxxxxx

@eileenharte2176 11 ай бұрын

💕

@JillB723 10 жыл бұрын

Love this song. Played it at my Dad's funeral a few months ago. A Llwynypia lad, I felt it paid tribute to him and to all those lads who had to go away to work. My Mum, an Ystrad girl, would have loved it too. Thanks, Chris, for linking me back with my roots. Bless you.

@L4MBYPIE 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad it paid tribute to your Dad

@JillB723 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chris. My Dad left the Rhondda to look for work, just as in the song. He lived away for 60 years but was still always a Valleys boy and lies now on the top of Penrhys. The song fitted him so beautifully and it does make me tearful very often.

@caslox 6 жыл бұрын

You can take the person out of Wales, but you can’t take Wales out of the person, not from the Rhondda myself, but from the next valley over the Rhymney Valley, will never forget my roots, even my son, who was born in Coventry regards himself as Welsh and as proud of the fact as I am.

@eileenharte2176 11 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss , 💕this is a beautiful Song I could cry I’m from Ireland this is one of the sadest songs I’ve heard 🍀🍀

@daviddrummerrichards2724 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a former miner here in wales I’m a proud man

@eileenpritchard9154 2 ай бұрын

All miner's were proud and very brave, God bless.

@janeramsay9093 7 жыл бұрын

im from scotland i can assure everyone in scotland remembers this theres hardly 1 charity i go to without hearing this song with a lot of heart into it god bless the families that have lost and cant be replaced

@rmjames98 7 жыл бұрын

I proud to say that I am born and raised in the Rhondda valleys

@nicolassmith1278 2 жыл бұрын

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today?????

@claudiafitch351 6 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this - it's beautiful.

@RickySemmens666 6 жыл бұрын

Love this song 👌 Maerdy boy born and bread :)

@Tippysnail 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this - it's one of the songs that I love. I'm from Ponty but moved to Australia in 1994 when the last of my family in Ponty died. My mum had remarried and moved out here in 1986. My grandfather had 'Myfanwy' played at his funeral in Glyntaff Crematorium and that's another song that kills me to listen to. Whilst I live so far away, I am and always will be Welsh and very proud of it too.

@garymacdonald8948 Жыл бұрын

My grandad was one of these boys. We go to Porth cawl every year. Lovely place x

@rach68rw Жыл бұрын

I moved to Treorchy in the Rhondda valley 3yrs ago, the Welsh are so welcoming, such a community spirit, I feel I am truly home

@jasonpage830 3 жыл бұрын

I love this song I am for poth

@cordelia659 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful voice

@markjones806 8 жыл бұрын

I moved to Devon 3 years ago, i always listen to this song when i want to reflect on my upbringing, it was a hard life even in the 80's and 90's, i will always think of my home land with this song! cheers Chris!

@MrFlameouts 12 жыл бұрын

Lovely song done very nice, I am a Rhondda boy from way back - born Treherbert 1939 - been in South Australia since leaving RAF in 1969 my father worked underground at Fernhill and said he would never let me work down there in the black! - Good on 'Yer butt.

@user-tx3gw4tc9v 11 ай бұрын

Great voice great song !

@kalmannekasza9649 Жыл бұрын

Csodálatos dal és hang.

@mickeyshufflebotham8088 9 ай бұрын

This song for my grandad pass on the 21st october not see me turn 40 and see me grow up to be the granson welsh man he love and he in my heat everyday

@sharonjones7422 6 жыл бұрын

My dear father was miner a hard working miner just like all the other miners they done a greet job rest rip love dad

@jasonpage830 4 жыл бұрын

I love this song

@jasonpage830 4 жыл бұрын

My dad work in the miners to

@willgeorge433 5 жыл бұрын

The true hardiness of the Welsh Coal Miner captured in poignant photographs and stirring words. The Rhondda felt the weight of every ton of coal extracted by its peoples. A well done production.

@chriswatts1909 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely photos. I’m originally from pontypridd. I really miss the place.

@JillB723 7 жыл бұрын

Also dedicated to the wives and children who followed them.

@jeannettefaulkner8070 6 жыл бұрын

My dad did same 1952 no work joined railways in africa. Loved wales died here

@chriswilliams6422 Жыл бұрын

Im proud to be welsh the tori basta..s robbed us for what we truly knew im only 24 but my grandad was apart of the mining community even dug those from aberfan in 66 And to this day he says be grateful that I wasn't part of the 84 strike where they called my grandfather a scab If you know you know i love the stories he tells and for what the Welsh had to do I love you granch but the pit got the better of him and doesn't do anything on the account of his chest he also might have cancer now I love you gramps your my idol I love you ❤️

@ianwilliams7469 Жыл бұрын

Do your history Labour closed more mines than the Tories in the 70s. Sadly it became a war between Scargill and Thatcher & there was only going to be one winner. We in Wales have had Labour rule for over 20 years & look at the mess of this once great country is in with every valley town a shit hole & sadly its getting worse we need a change someone who actually cares for the working class people in this country.

@juv7 12 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful song my mam came from tonnypandy chris and meet my dad who was from scotland came up here and my dad was in the pits from 13 to his untimly death at 49 il never forget my welsh roots and if history be told churchill the tory b======d turned the troops on the welsh miiners saying drive the rats back to there holes my granda being one of the miners that day cymru an byth

@bettystephenson7094 5 жыл бұрын

wow awesome thanks for sharing

@attiliorusso7864 Жыл бұрын

Very sentimental ❤

@lisaowz 13 жыл бұрын

am from south wales and my brother still today is a miner.... one of not many that are left ... and after the light of last weeks Gleision disaster and the loss of 4 brave men one of whom i knew.. it brings home just how dangerous and hard their lives actually are RIP to 4 brave boys xxxx .

@gillianwalker4708 9 жыл бұрын

Thy bring back memories

@EdwardPeter1 Жыл бұрын

Definite flavour of Country & Western tune!!

@seanhartnett79 4 жыл бұрын

When one of your ancestors was a welsh coal miner and hence you start learning welsh.

@terenceprowse6277 8 жыл бұрын

proud. to. be. Welsh. I. would. love. to. return. to. the Rhondda. where I. was. born. and. the. singers are. fantastic.

@angieedwards6922 8 жыл бұрын

Some of the best singers come from Wales and I'm proud to say I'm welsh xx

@user-wd9lt1eq5h 7 ай бұрын

What a good song I sing this on a karaoke

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 5 ай бұрын

Amen im coming ❤❤❤

@elganjones6661 8 жыл бұрын

what a great lyrics to a song which is probably the best love song anywhere in the world,and sung equally by a great singer with a terrific voice. bendigedig.

@L4MBYPIE 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elgan for your kind words

@elganjones6661 7 жыл бұрын

Chris English do you have a cd out on release plz

@cfitchster 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@deangladwin 11 жыл бұрын

Amazein at the start and all the way boy )

@peterblake7980 5 жыл бұрын

In memory of Ray xx

@angieedwards6922 8 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song and sung well with so much passion and feeling xx

@L4MBYPIE 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angie

@davidharries2054 7 жыл бұрын

living in port Talbot now dai is coming home stanleytown boy miss it

@scottmarshman3319 7 жыл бұрын

I love this song me and my nan sin g this all the time

@grandslam1998 12 жыл бұрын

come home rhondda girl!

@user-sv7dg6jr2j 6 ай бұрын

Mam Fach ❤❤

@bhorton302 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful- thankyou!

@L4MBYPIE 9 жыл бұрын

B Horton Thank you

@MikeLacey 13 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful rendition of this song Chris. Very moving my friend. Thank you for this great upload.

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Giffac Goch amen by the park amem ❤❤❤

@eleanorwoodgate4747 8 жыл бұрын

I love your version of this song.... I may not be a Rhondda girl but I moved here and I have never felt such a connection to one place here in Ferndale.... Well done Chris... This never fails to bring a tear to my eye! x

@L4MBYPIE 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eleanor

@thelmashillingford 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Beautiful,?

@Roccorip 15 жыл бұрын

Great song, sung by a great Artist

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Amen jeues almity ❤❤❤

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Amen uncle ron edwards amen ❤❤❤

@gunfighter46611 6 жыл бұрын

great video

@shane2k9 14 жыл бұрын

@L4MBYPIE ill never forget my heritage im proud to be a rhondda boy through and through.... The Rhondda was practically the most important part of the world but no one cares anymore if u ask someone do they know where it is years ago they would know anywhere around the world but not now they are more conserned about major cities not valleys :( Miss the old valleys tbhh xx

@gingey81 12 жыл бұрын

As Im from the valleys now I understand Why they sang this song :)) My grandfather worked down the mines and its awful conditions as I seen for myself when I went down them recently :(( Im not Very tall but I kept hitting my head so I feel for all the miners :(( god bless you all x x

@nicolassmith1278 2 жыл бұрын

@TheAnthonyjohnmorse 12 жыл бұрын

we r welsh dont think anymore need 2 b said. god bless all the miners

@L4MBYPIE 14 жыл бұрын

@welshragdoll Thank you for your comment. The beauty of this song is that it has a place in so many peoples hearts, i love singing it.

@ivorspencerprotheroe3086 9 жыл бұрын

love these songs so much full of passion

@L4MBYPIE 9 жыл бұрын

Ivor Spencer Protheroe Thank you Ivor

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Densal amen ❤❤❤

@johndominicsmith4109 6 жыл бұрын

I was in the west minester singers when we did the backing with David Alexander siging rohnd

@johndominicsmith4109 6 жыл бұрын

Rohnderboy

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Bampi amen ❤❤❤

@shane2k9 14 жыл бұрын

You could swear there was no such thing as mines up the rhondda i live and travel through them everyday and the only thing tho remind you it was a big industial place it the Rhondda Heritage Park and my Grandfathers.

@Forester701 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song.

@L4MBYPIE 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@L4MBYPIE 11 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, this track was purchased from Pinewood Audio. As are all of my tracks.

@HARLEYBOY33 9 жыл бұрын

Great words well sung

@L4MBYPIE 9 жыл бұрын

Séamus G. O’Dwyer Thank you

@leemorgan8478 10 жыл бұрын

Proud men !

@andymusic01 11 жыл бұрын

Just to let everyone know - the music for this recording was put together by myself Andy of Andys Tracks - glad to see everyone is enjoying the track/recording so much! - yours Andy

@markcasepu 10 жыл бұрын

david was amazing

@KellyEdwards-rt6nl 4 ай бұрын

Tonnareval❤❤❤

@bazthehandyman 8 жыл бұрын

Great job

@L4MBYPIE 8 жыл бұрын

+bazthehandyman Thank you Baz

@fdhakansson 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, but even more beautiful when sung by Tom Jones.

@nicolassmith1278 2 жыл бұрын

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today????

@marienathjonh 12 жыл бұрын

so great song

@nicolassmith1278 2 жыл бұрын

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today???

@lindaborthwick2492 7 жыл бұрын

on a cd i have there is a track called i love you ... i played it at my husbands funeral but i cant bring it up on this site do you know why.... the words mean so much to me