Sad to say, but Jimi ain’t here no more.

We’re sorry to cause disappointment if you missed it, but the page containing an embedded recording of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers), the Welsh National Anthem, thought by some to be the last recording made by Jimi Hendrix, has now been taken down.

Tens of thousands of people from over 90 countries have had fun listening to it and we’ve very much enjoyed spreading a little happiness in the world. We sincerely hope the great man would have appreciated so many people taking the time to remember him.

If not Jimi, then who?

On Wednesday, 3rd January 2007, the BBC showed archive footage of Welsh guitarist Tich Gwilym playing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau on its flagship Newsnight programme, fuelling speculation about the identity of the player, assuming it wasn't Jimi Hendrix.

Seeing this film caused us to have mixed emotions since Tich, whose real name was Robert Gilliam, was killed in a house fire in Cardiff in 2005. Yet it was wonderful seeing him play our National Anthem on television.

We may not know much, but we do know that our recording could not have been by Tich, even if the style of playing were similar, which it isn't.

For the benefit of the thousands of visitors to this page who wanted a to make a comparison with the ‘Hendrix’ version, we’ve arranged with Tich Gwilym’s good friend and manager, Mike Monk, to make available the track you can hear above.

Having listened, you might wish to make a donation to the Tich Gwilym Foundation, a charity established in his memory, which helps to provide musical instruments and lessons for underprivileged young people.

We have also arranged for the Welsh record label, Sain Records, to reissue Geraint Jarman’s album Goreuon for download on iTunes. The last track on the album features Tich playing a wonderful rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.

Thank you for visiting The Red Dragonhood.

CYMRAEG – ENGLISH

The late, much-loved guitarist Tich Gwilym, whose recording of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers), the Welsh National Anthem, made with Geraint Jarman A'r Cynganeddwyr in 1991, has been re-released on iTunes.

Please follow this link to iTunes where you can purchase a copy

The following recording of Tich Gwilym playing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau with Tomorrow’s Friend, was made at the legendary Royal Oak, Cardiff, in 1998.

Click this link to open a player on a new page

Play it loud and with pride! Remember Tich Gwilym, a fine son of Wales. Cymru am byth!

To make a donation to the Tich Gwilym Foundation, please click this button and enter the amount you wish to donate.