Dec 17, 2010
Mari Lwyd, or Y Feri, or Aderyn Bi y Llwyn. Recorded by Peter Kennedy at an unspecified farmhouse on December 24, 1956 in Llangynwyd, near Maesteg, Glamorganshire, south Wales. The singers are William David Thomas (outside) and David Jenkins (inside).
This type of singing is called 'Canu Gwashel' or 'Cwnseila' The contest is called 'Pwnco'
More on the Mari Lwyd here http://www.folkwales.org.uk/arctd9.html
and here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/deddwyrain/safle/cwmllynfi/pages/archif_fari_lwyd.shtml