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…
Feature, Live Reviews
Live Review: MARTIN CARTHY & DAVE SWARBRICK
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MARTIN CARTHY & DAVE SWARBRICK Roots Unearthed, Lefel 3 Lounge, St David’s Hall, Cardiff: September 1, 2015 The Prince Of Folk and The Demon Fiddler utterly mesmerised a delighted Roots Unearthed audience with a banquet of jaw-dropping airs, tunes, wonderful ballads and hypnotic songs which seemed to jump out and seize the packed rows by…
Feature, News
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…
Feature, News
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…
Obituary
Obituaries
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2016 Roy Harris: February 9, 2016 Celebrated, revered and respected traditional singer Roy Harris of Ely, Cardiff passed away early on the morning of February 9, at the age of 82. Roy, who moved to Cardiff in 1960, organised the first-ever folk club in South Wales. From 1976 to 1980, he was invited to be…
Feature, Obituary
MERÊD: LET’S CELEBRATE THE LEGACY THAT HE LEFT
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Meredydd Evans, born December 9, 1919, died February 21, 2015 The great Welsh icon Dr Meredydd Evans – masterful folk singer, Welsh language activist who campaigned for non-violent and peaceful protests, Doctor of Philosophy, folksong collector, head of the BBC’s Welsh light entertainments, writer, editor, historian – died on February 21, 2015 after a short…
Live Reviews, News
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…
Live Reviews, News
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…
CD reviews
CD Reviews – Mick’s Picks
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Click the icon above to see pre-January 2017 CD Reviews Expand the Table of Contents (below) to find the review you want APRIL 2018 REG MEUROSS Songs About A Train Hatsongs Records HAT012 www.regmeuross.com If I was the benign ruler of all this land, I would bestow on Reg Meuross a song-writing honour, perhaps the literary equivalent…
Live Reviews, News
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…