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== Singing tradition == [[File:CardiffArmsParkMaleChoir.JPG|thumb|[[Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir]]]] The National Stadium was known primarily as the venue for massed voices singing such hymns as "[[Cwm Rhondda]]", "[[Calon LΓ’n]]", "[[Men of Harlech]]" and "[[Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau]]" ("Land of my Fathers" β the [[national anthem]] of Wales).<ref name="Australian">{{cite web |url=http://www.auswelshmalechoir.org.au/pages/history1.html |publisher=The Australian Welsh Male Choir |title=Praise the Lord, we are a musical Nation |access-date=11 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312165556/http://www.auswelshmalechoir.org.au/pages/history1.html |archive-date=12 March 2008 }}</ref> The legendary atmosphere including singing of the crowd was said to be worth at least a try or a goal to the home nation.<ref name="Singing">{{cite web |url=http://www.cardiffmatchday.co.uk/home.html |publisher=Cardiff Match Day |title=Cardiff Arms Park, The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |access-date=27 February 2008 |archive-date=5 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305022424/http://www.cardiffmatchday.co.uk/home.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This tradition of singing has now passed on to the Millennium Stadium.<ref name="Singing"/> The Arms Park has its own choir, called the [[Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir]]. It was formed in 1966 as the Cardiff Athletic Club Male Voice Choir, and today performs internationally with a schedule of concerts and tours. In 2000, the choir changed their name to become the Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir.<ref name="Choir">{{cite web|url=http://www.malevoicechoir.net/capmc/|publisher=cardiffarmsparkmalechoir.co.uk|title=Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir|access-date=11 May 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514044039/http://www.malevoicechoir.net/capmc/|archive-date=14 May 2008}}</ref>
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