In my own family there is no information pertinent to the Welsh, although growing up my dearest friend was Welsh, so I vicariously enjoyed her heritage. An Eisteddfod is an important celebration of their culture, rather like a Ceili. The Welsh are known for their beautiful singing voices, and one of the best known is Tom Jones. And there is Bryn Terfel, an opera singer. I love the Welsh hymns, they are majestic, yet touched with the melancholy that causes Celtic music to pierce the heart. A commentary on Welsh hymns: The sound of Welsh hymnody is distinctive, with the following qualities:

• The tunes usually consist of four lines with one or more of them repeated, as in today's Gathering Hymn, Joanna/St. Denio.
• The tunes have a sturdy quality quite different from English folk tunes. The tunes have strong fundamental harmonies which give them an admirable congregational quality and provide solid, deep-rooted and vigorous singing (favoring the male voices in particular).Tunes exemplifying this are Cwm Rhondda and Hyfrydol.
• And Welsh tunes possess a singable quality that renders them durable and suitable for the hearty kind of congregational singing that is characteristic of spiritual revival.

A Gymanfa Ganu is a Welsh hymn singing service .The Welsh have always enjoyed singing, and Wales is credited with the development of four-part harmony, which developed in Welsh churches centuries ago. Ancient Welsh records indicate part singing 800 years ago. In the late 1700's and early 1800's, there was a movement amongst Welsh churches to get together annually and sing together, the small congregations of the various villages enjoyed gathering and creating a larger choir with more voices. The gathering, called a Gymanfa Ganu, (loosely interpreted as "the people sing together") grew from regional singing until it became a national event and an integral part of Welsh culture. In America, the custom has been preserved.

Have you noticed how the cuisine of the Irish, Scots, and English are the butt of many jokes? I don't think you would find that so of the Welsh, there are some wonderfully hearty and homey recipes in their repetoire; and I found a page to prove the point.(More yummy recipes) OK, so none of this is revelatory, well, how about this? I have found an article that suggests that Wales as a Nation was invented in America. Whoa, whoa, before irately berating the cheek, the audacity of this American, it was a Welshman who gave the lecture and before you run off to view the link I will tell you what I wonder. Is it possible that as Welshmen immigrated to America they embraced the uniqueness of their culture and inspired the men of their homeland? They certainly retained a great deal of their language and way of life when first establishing themselves here. The Link? Here.Some firsthand history of Welsh Immigrants in America.

And what identifying characteristics might be observed about Welsh culture?
Supposedly:
The Welsh are famous for never giving a direct answer to a question. And here is a joke to illustrate