Siop Nain Siop Nain Siop Nain is a Grade II Listed Building situated near the center of Ruthin, Denbighshire and dates back to 1490. From 1850 Isaac Clarke used a building at the back, as a print shop, which is most notable for printing of the National Anthem of Wales: "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau". In about 1850 he set up his own business at 6 Well St, Ruthin. "Siop Nain" is also known as 6 Well Street. It has been listed: "...for its special architectural interest as a sub-medieval timber-framed building retaining early character and detail, with some good C17 and C19
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was embarrassingly videotaped opening and closing his mouth during a communal singing of the national anthem, clearly ignorant of the words but unable to mime convincingly; the pictures were frequently cited as evidence of his unsuitability for the post. According to John Major's autobiography, the first thing Redwood's successor William Hague said, on being appointed, was that he had better find someone to teach him the words. He found Ffion Jenkins, and later married her. The tune of "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" has been used for the anthems of Cornwall ("Bro Goth Agan Tasow"), Brittany ("Bro Gozh ma Zadoù"), and