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. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of

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, "

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau "" () is the official national anthem of Wales. The title, taken from the first words of the song, means "Old Land of My Fathers" in Welsh, usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan James and ...

", and has similar lyrics. The Cornish anthem, "

Bro Goth Agan Tasow "" (; "Old Land of our Fathers") is one of the anthems of Cornwall. It is sung in the Cornish language, to the same tune as the Welsh national anthem, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The Breton anthem, "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù", also uses the same tune. " ...

", is also sung to the same tune. This anthem is played during major sporting events at the final of the

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between the

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and the En Avant Guingamp, at the end of a day's broadcasting on the local radio station Bretagne 5, as well as cultural events.

History

The Breton lyrics are the creation of

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(Taldir) in 1897, and the music was that composed by James James, of

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, Wales, for "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The new song was first published in 1898 and circulated as "Henvelidigez" ("Adaptation"). It was chosen as the national anthem (and a song to celebrate friendship between the Welsh and Bretons) in 1903, at a Congress of the

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held in

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(France).

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adapted it for piano, and it was first recorded by

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External links

Entre traditions et modernité (''Between Traditions and Modernity'')
on the website of Région Bretagne (in French).
Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
(2021 arrangement) by Gilles Servat and Aziliz Manrow, with the National Orchestra of Brittany.
Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
by Nolwenn Leroy in 2014 at the

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