Men of Harlech - Traditional march arranged by Gordon Langford

Honley Silver Band performing "Men of Harlech" or "The March of the Men of Harlech" in Greenhead Park Huddersfield on 23rd June 2024. The song and military march is traditionally said to describe events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468, when the castle was held by the Lancastrians against the Yorkists as part of the Wars of the Roses. Commanded by Constable Dafydd ap Ieuan, son of the Baron of Hendwr, the garrison withstood the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles.

"Men of Harlech" is important for Welsh national culture. The song gained international recognition when it was featured in the 1941 movie How Green Was My Valley and the 1964 film Zulu.