Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sing in Welsh Ar Lan y Môr, and What do Simple Folks Do in Sammy Davis Jr. show, 1966

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at the Sammy Davis Junior Show, in 1966.

In support of their long-time friend Sammy Davis Junior’s new television show, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the special guests on his show’s premiere in 1966.

They captivated the audience - and still do for us - with a beautiful version of Richard Burton’s favorite Welsh song – a love song: Ar Lan y Môr.

This was one of Richard Burton's favorite Welsh songs. 

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The Welsh song Ar Lan y Môr, (By the Sea)

Ar Lan y Môr (Beside the Sea) is a traditional Welsh folk song, and a love song. It tells the story of a girl named Elin. The song was first published in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society in 1937. Since that time, it has been sung by many famous singers. (source; felin fach,  https://www.felinfach.com/pages/ar-lan-y-mor)

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sing a Welsh song Ar Lan y Môr

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Interview of Sian Owen, Richard Burton's niece, about the Welsh Language and Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor did not speak Welsh fluently. But, for love - for the love of her life, she learned some basis. She had to because her Welsh-speaking husband was immersing her in the language as soon as they were visiting his family in his hometown village of Pontrhydyfen. 

According to Richard Burton’s niece Sian Owen, Elizabeth Taylor was keen to learn the language, which the family always spoke together. Sian Owen said that Elizabeth Taylor was particularly interested in learning the words of Richard’s favourite song, Ar Lan Y Mor, so Sian started to teach her the basics.

In an interview with WalesOnline, she said: “When she came to the house, the first thing she said was: ‘Ble mae’r tŷ bach?’, which means ‘where is the toilet?’. She wanted to learn the words of Ar Lan Y Mor because it was one of Uncle Rich’s favourite songs so I started to teach her all the basics such as ‘nos da’ and ‘bore da’.

“The first Welsh lesson happened when I was in the Dorchester one night and Uncle Rich said Elizabeth had to go to Paris the next day. I went on the private plane with her the next day along with my sister and a friend of mine and we did a Welsh lesson on the way there. She picked it up well as an actress, she could say ‘Llanelli’ with no trouble at all.”
 

Source: "The terraced house in the Valleys that hosted Hollywood royalty - Liz Taylor used to sleep in the spare room -
By Lucy John, 18 SEP 2022

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/terraced-house-valleys-hosted-hollywood-25033609

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sing together in 1966.

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Lyrics and translation in English of Ar Lan y Môr

Lyrics in Welsh and translation made by Felin Fach website: https://www.felinfach.com/pages/ar-lan-y-mortps://www.felinfach.com/pages/ar-lan-y-mor

Ar lan y môr mae rhosys cochion Ar lan y môr mae lilis gwynion Ar lan y môr mae 'nghariad inne Yn cysgu'r nos a chodi'r bore. Ar lan y môr mae carreg wastad Lle bûm yn siarad gair â'm cariad O amgylch hon fe dyf y lili Ac ambell gangen o rosmari. Ar lan y môr mae cerrig gleision Ar lan y môr mae blodau'r meibion Ar lan y môr mae pob rinweddau Ar lan y môr mae nghariad innau. Llawn yw'r môr o swnd a chegryn Llawn yw'r wy o wyn a melyn Llawn yw'r coed o ddail a blode Llawn o gariad merch wyf inne. Mor hardd yw'r haul yn codi'r bore Mor hardd yw'r enfys aml ei liwie Mor hardd yw natur ym Mehefin Ond harddach fyth yw wyneb Elin

Down by the sea red roses are blooming; Down by the sea white lilies are gleaming; Down by the sea my true love is dwelling, Sleeping all night, rising up in the morning Down where the sea laps at the flat rock My love and I did wander and talk; All around us grew the white lily, And there were sprigs of rosemary. By the seaside are blue stones By the seaside are the sons’ flowers By the seaside is every virtue By the seaside is my sweetheart. Full the sea of sand and billows Full the egg of whites and yellows Full the woods of leaf and flower Full my heart of love for ever. Fair the sun at new day’s dawning Fair the rainbow’s colours shining Fair the summer, fair as heaven Fairer yet the face of Elin

Ar Lan y Môr

Ar Lan y Môr (By the Sea) is a popular, traditional Welsh folk song - it is also a love song. Still very popular today and sung by many famous Welsh singers

https://www.felinfach.com/pages/ar-lan-y-mor

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sing together Ar Lan y Môr.

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In Sammy Davis Jr.'s show, Richard Burton sings Camelot;  Elizabeth and Richard sing Ar Lan y Môr, and What do the Simple Folks do?

For the Premiere of the TV show of their friend Sammy David Jr., Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor "treat" him well. 

First, Richard Burton recites and sings Camelot. 

Elizabeth Taylor joins him, and they sing together Ar Lan y Môr.

They talk about the future play they are going to do in Oxford.

Then Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Sammy Davis Jr. sing another part of Camelot's play, "What Do Simple Folks Do". They whistle together. Richard Burton and Sammy David Jr. end the song by dancing in front of Elizabeth Taylor who remains seated. 

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton with Sammy Davis Jr. sing at his Premiere TV show.

Richard Burton sings "Camelot" - Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sing together, and with Sammy Davis Jr.

Ar Lan y Môr | Max Boyce ac Elin Fflur | S4C

Max Boyce ac Elin Fflur sy'n canu Ar Lan y Môr ar un o draethau'r Gŵyr. Max Boyce and Elin Fflur sing a duet of Ar Lan y Môr on Oxwich Beach. Tanysgrifiwch | Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3wWuPsZ Am...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Ao_pL9Iv4

Ar Lan y Môr is sung by Elin Fflur and Max Boyce.

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Go to the page and listen to Richard Burton singing for Elizabeth Taylor "How to Handle a Woman" in 1967

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How to Handle a Woman, from Camelot, sung by Richard Burton for Elizabeth Taylor - Raconteuse d'histoires, Historical Romance

1967, Paris. Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor: "How to handle a woman" Richard Burton sings for Elizabeth Taylor: "How to handle a woman", from Camelot In 1967, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

https://alarecherchedutempsperdu.over-blog.com/2023/06/richard-burton-sins-to-elizabeth-taylor-how-to-handle-a-woman.html

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