D Roy Saer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3815109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D Roy Saer |
| GIVEN NAMES | D Roy |
| FAMILY NAME | Saer |
| SIGNATURE | SAER D R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A MidnightPlygainat Llanymawddwy Church
In 1969 the present writer described the Christmas carol-singing tradition in the Tanad Valley in mid-Wales, on the eastern side of the central Welsh uplands and approximately west of Shrewsbury. That article drew upon a variety of research sources — written, printed, and oral — which between them spanned several centuries. One luxury not then available, however, was a detailed eye-witness account of a local carol-service (or Plygain) from before…
The SupposedMari Lwydof Pembrokeshire
In discussing the Mari Lwyd in Wales, two contemporary authorities—to whose work in folk-life studies the present writer is deeply indebted—refer to an alleged Pembrokeshire variant of the ritual and its horse-figure. Iorwerth C. Peate, writing in 1943, states thatIn Pembrokeshire, as far as I have been able to ascertain, the [Mad Lwyd] customwas known in the first half of the nineteenth century as ‘Y March’ (‘The Horse’) or indeed ‘Y Gynfas-farc…
The Christmas Carol-Singing Tradition in the Tanad Valley
During recent centuries, the writing and singing of Christmas carols appear to have enjoyed unusual popularity in parts of North Wales. Surviving evidence suggests that the tradition took firm root in this country following the arrival of Protestantism. The decisive step setting events in motion was the adoption of the vernacular in Church service, coupled with the appearance in 1588 of a Welsh translation of the Bible (prepared, for the most par…
The Christmas Carol-Singing Tradition in the Tanad Valley
During recent centuries, the writing and singing of Christmas carols appear to have enjoyed unusual popularity in parts of North Wales. Surviving evidence suggests that the tradition took firm root in this country following the arrival of Protestantism. The decisive step setting events in motion was the adoption of the vernacular in Church service, coupled with the appearance in 1588 of a Welsh translation of the Bible (prepared, for the most par…
The Christmas Carol-Singing Tradition in the Tanad Valley
During recent centuries, the writing and singing of Christmas carols appear to have enjoyed unusual popularity in parts of North Wales. Surviving evidence suggests that the tradition took firm root in this country following the arrival of Protestantism. The decisive step setting events in motion was the adoption of the vernacular in Church service, coupled with the appearance in 1588 of a Welsh translation of the Bible (prepared, for the most par…
The SupposedMari Lwydof Pembrokeshire
In discussing the Mari Lwyd in Wales, two contemporary authorities—to whose work in folk-life studies the present writer is deeply indebted—refer to an alleged Pembrokeshire variant of the ritual and its horse-figure. Iorwerth C. Peate, writing in 1943, states thatIn Pembrokeshire, as far as I have been able to ascertain, the [Mad Lwyd] customwas known in the first half of the nineteenth century as ‘Y March’ (‘The Horse’) or indeed ‘Y Gynfas-farc…
A MidnightPlygainat Llanymawddwy Church
In 1969 the present writer described the Christmas carol-singing tradition in the Tanad Valley in mid-Wales, on the eastern side of the central Welsh uplands and approximately west of Shrewsbury. That article drew upon a variety of research sources — written, printed, and oral — which between them spanned several centuries. One luxury not then available, however, was a detailed eye-witness account of a local carol-service (or Plygain) from before…
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Historical Studies of British Isles (2 works) · Scottish History and National Identity (2 works) · Singing (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Acoustics (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)