DRAGON‘S FIRE is a song about the ancient traditions that form the foundation of the Welsh Parliament – the Senedd – and how those traditions enable Wales to take its unique and relevant place in the world. This Anthem was written to mark the Senedd's 25th Anniversary.

The video of the song was premiered at the Senedd on 11 July 2024, in the presence of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Composer Michael Sebastien used a customised harp guitar to make the connection between ancient and modern music, a tribute to the Celtic ‘Cruit’ harp, whose players, the Crythor, were held in high regard and would sit with the nobility at feasts, alongside the bardic poets.

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LYRICS
Summon the art
And the wisdom of ancients
Voices of bards
And the song of the harpers’ strings
Fly them from this place
To the families of nations
As sparks from a blaze
Rising on crimson wings

To where night is the darkest
To light up the sky
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig

And where peace seems the farthest
Melt the blade of the knife
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig

Iron and gold
Are the words from this chamber
Hammered and honed
Forged in the heat of years
History to own
And deeds to remember
Courage passed down
And poured out from here

To where night is the darkest
To light up the sky
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig

And where peace seems the farthest
Melt the blade of the knife
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig

To where night is the darkest
To light up the sky
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig

And where peace seems the farthest
Melt the blade of the knife
With the fire of the dragon
Tân y Ddraig
Tân y Ddraig
Tân y Ddraig
credits
released August 11, 2024
Lyrics and Music: Michael Sebastien
Vocals: Elizabeth Jardine
Violin: Gina Griffin
Bass: Pete Brownbridge, William D Lucey
Percussion: Steve E Nortrop

Produced by William D Lucey
Mastered by Andres Mayo