The Glasbury, Powys-based Village Quire and actor Phil Smith bring their new show Back To The Garden to The Valley Folk Club at The Ivy Bush Hotel, Pontardawe on Friday October 16 (8pm), telling the story of life and hope in the trenches of battle-ravaged France during the Great War from the letters of Corporal William Bevan,…
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News: Cylchcanu2/ SongChain 2
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Following the success of SongChain in 2014, Cylchcanu2/SongChain2 brings together some of the finest talent in the Welsh scene: Kate Ronconi, Beth Williams Jones, Stacey Blythe, Christine Cooper, Ceri Owen-Jones, Gareth Bonello, Jamie Smith and Patrick Rimes for an exciting evening of new collaborations and unique arrangements of both traditional and contemporary Welsh tunes and…
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Maelog 2015
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Maelog: Building musical bridges between Wales and Galicia Bye-bye, Marta: The former Maelog, from left to right – Dan Lawrence, Rhian Evan-Jones, Gerardo Albela, Marta Novo (who now resides in Madrid), Sam Jowett and Gareth Westacott Pubs and musical sessions have always gone together in Wales; but The Crofts pub in Roath, Cardiff boasts one special…
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015
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9bach triumph, Merêd honoured in Radio 2 Folk Awards Bethesda-based band 9bach have triumphed with their four-star album Tincian, carrying off the Album Of The Year prize at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, which was held in the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. They were the first Welsh band to win an…
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1st April 2015: Foxglove Trio at Llantrisant Folk Club
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TRIO TRIUMPH! FOXGLOVES DELIVER A WELSH/ENGLISH MUSICAL DELIGHT The Foxglove Trio are unique and a revelation; Mid-Wales singer Ffion Mair, Swansea-born spectacular ‘cellist and guitar player Cathy Mason and Patrick Dean, melodeon player and ‘cello player from Yorkshire, stirred up a bubbling cauldron of inspiring and exhilarating songs, tunes and absolutely lovely arrangements that had…
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18th March 2015: Dan Walsh at Llantrisant Folk Club
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BANJOMONIUM! AND DAN’S THE MAN TO THRILL THE CROWDS “For someone who doesn’t like banjos – well, it’s not really your night, is it?” Dan’s Walsh’s one-liners come as thick and fast as his firework virtuosity and eye-popping playing, singing and songwriting. Dan doesn’t just play his beloved banjo – he lives it, tortured face…
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February 25, 2015: DnA at Llantrisant Folk Club
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DELYTH AND ANGHARAD SERVE UP A DELICATE, LOVELY FEAST Angharad Jenkins was born with Welsh music in her ears – and her harp-playing mother Delyth made quite sure of that. The pregnant Delyth played with Peter Stacey and Stevie Wishart in the excellent trio Aberjaber, and the “bump” was baby Angharad – and now she…
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December 22, 2014: Mari Lwyd Winter Solstice Tour
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MARI LWYD WINTER SOLSTICE TOUR ON VIDEO – LIVE AND KICKING The Llantrisant Mari Lwyd celebrated 34 years of welcoming the Winter Solstice on December 22, 2014 with visits to Llantrisant area pubs, the antics and the traditional singing and playing shot on video. The Mari Lwyd Party met in the car park of The…
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Friday, December 5, 2014: Andy and Jillie tie the knot
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ANDY AND JILLIE TIE THE KNOT – CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL OF US! Llantrisant Folk Club members Andy Jackson and Jillie Hambley celebrated their wedding in The Isle Of Wight on Friday, December 5, 2014. Andy was a retired sound engineer at BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff, and he lived at Pontyclun; he was also acting…
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News – Jan 2014 Issue
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Catrin & Seckou’s album nominated for major awards Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita have been nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards: Best Duo and Best Traditional Track for ‘Les Bras de Mer’, taken from their debut album Clychau Dibon, which was released on October 14 on the Astar…