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Wendy Jones November 4, 2015 at 5:20pm

I do like listening to Elin Fflur very much, there's also Gwyneth Glyn who is also lovely to listen to, a group called Gildas has a beautiful lyrical quality and Gwibdaith Hen Fran are great fun!
Jason Medcraft September 15, 2015 at 8:25am

Does anyone else have any suggestions for Welsh pop music to listen to besides Elin Fflur?  I heard one of her songs by fluke and ended up downloading her latest CD. I'm looking for artists that have a similar feel to the CD Lleuad Llawn.... If anyone has heard of it that is..... if not.... it's now one of my most listened to CD's of this year.

Ken Thomas August 13, 2015 at 3:44pm

Bronwen Lewis - Gwlad y Gan

Lovely song by a fantastic young talent at 4.20 mins into this video

Ken Thomas August 13, 2015 at 3:34pm

Gwahoddiad -Ospreys Rugby Supporters Choir - Cor Cefnogwyr Rygbi y Gweilch
Ken Thomas August 13, 2015 at 3:31pm

Ar Lan y Mor (Arr. Aled Hopton)  Ospreys Rugby Supporters Choir/ Cor Cefnogwyr Rygbi y Gweilch
Ceri Shaw November 6, 2014 at 9:30pm

Do comments in groups show up on the front page???
Brett Hull May 23, 2014 at 8:35pm


Ceri Shaw May 11, 2014 at 12:25pm

Latest from the Beef Seeds ( south Wales bluegrass sensation ) 'Frozen'
htp://americymru.net/beef-seeds
Ceri Shaw May 11, 2014 at 12:12pm

Todays featured video in the AmeriCymru Welsh Music
Group BOB DELYN A'R EBILLION - Y SWN filmed at Portmeirion, north Wales.
http://americymru.net/group/welshmusic/contemporary/bob-delyn-a-r-e...
Carreg Lafar May 8, 2014 at 10:16am

We've just launched a Kickstarter project to help us raise funds for recording a new album, any contribution will be a huge help. Diolch o galon o flaen llaw am unrhyw cyfraniad.
htps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1701939068/carreg-lafars-new-a...
HAN May 5, 2014 at 3:10pm

Fi ydy'r boi tew ar y Bas 



Ceri Shaw May 5, 2014 at 9:19pm

Gwych...great video....diolch for posting. I took the liberty of embedding it below. Hope that was ok

Gerard KilBride May 5, 2014 at 3:51am

have uploaded the links to all the web content for ffwrnes Gerdd to www.pibgyrn.com

both programmes here

htp://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?programme_id=516377612

htp://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?series_id=516377605
Ceri Shaw May 5, 2014 at 3:40pm

Diolch for posting Gerard.....going to look now
Ceri Shaw May 4, 2014 at 9:29pm

Nominate your favorite Welsh Music Video for our Welsh Music Video Of The Day feature here!!!
Ceri Shaw May 4, 2014 at 12:11pm

Y Tebot Piws added to the Welsh Music Group. Don't know them? Check them out here - htp://americymru.net/group/welshmusic/contemporary/Tebot+Piws
Ceri Shaw May 2, 2014 at 9:23pm

A great suggestion. Diolch Brett Added it here:- htp://americymru.net/group/welshmusic/vocal/elin-fflur-harbwr-diog...
Brett Hull May 1, 2014 at 8:54pm

Elin Fflur
Ceri Shaw May 1, 2014 at 5:19pm

Interview with Max Boyce on the AmeriCymru Bookstore:- http://www.welsh-american-bookstore.com/Interviews/hymns-arias-inte...
Ceri Shaw April 30, 2014 at 10:16am

Diolch to John Griffiths Llwybr Llaethog now have their own blog category in Contemporary
Ceri Shaw April 29, 2014 at 1:33pm

I hate the cover photo in this group!!!! Can any kind person suggest or donate a better image that we might use or adapt for this purpose. ( cover photos are 1120x201px or thereabouts )
Ceri Shaw April 20, 2014 at 11:57pm

Welsh Bagpipes - Carn Menyn

Ceri Shaw April 20, 2014 at 11:49pm

Recently came across this. Had to share


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Hello there fellow Wales lovers! I am new to this site but very excited to find other Welsh-Americans!

I am going to Wales in April to compete in the Wales International Harp Competition in Caernarfon.

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of people or places who may have interest in helping sponsor my travels to Wales.

I am currently studying harp at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, I have applied to my school for grant money but it doesn't look as if I am going to get any.

I would love any ideas that you have!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!


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Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 6:53pm
ok got the stuff on defnydd@gmail.com no need to resend:)

Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 6:31pm
Hi Laura...if you sent pics you may need to resend to my americymru@gmail.com address as the ning email doesnt allow attachments. Once we have everything we'll put it all together and get to work with it. It's a short time and quite a bit of money so it'll be a challenge:)

Ceri Shaw February 18, 2010 at 9:43pm
Hi Laura....do you give public performances? Is there anywhere online we can hear your work?

Laura Stokes February 18, 2010 at 9:45pm
Right now most I am only really performing at Peabody but I have played mainly in VA. I will try to get some videos up on youtube soon.

Ceri Shaw February 18, 2010 at 9:52pm
Just found your Facebook Fan page Laura's Harp- Erica Joined We'll feature this discussion in our weekly broadcast email on Tuesday which goes out to about 5,000 people and see what reaction we get. I'll tell people thay can message you through your page on here.

Ceri Shaw February 18, 2010 at 9:52pm
Any other members have any ideas?

Ceri Shaw February 18, 2010 at 9:48pm
Great...when you do we'll put up an appeal blog on here if you like. How much do you need? Do you have a paypal account?

Laura Stokes February 19, 2010 at 1:49pm
I do have a paypal account. I am still working out the budget. The plane ticket will be around $1,000 so as of right now think the total will be about $3,000.00.


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Laura Stokes March 5, 2010 at 1:32pm
Hi there!

I wanted to let you know that I will be playing a solo concert at the Baltimore Basillica on Wednesday March 17th at 12:45pm. This 30 minute lunchtime concert is free and open to all. I will be playing the program I am preparing for the Wales International Harp competition. I would love for you to come!

Sincerely,
Laura Stokes
laurastokesharp@hotmail.com

http://www.baltimorebasilica.org/

The Baltimore Basilica
409 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-727-3565 | Fax: 410-539-0407


Ceri Shaw February 20, 2010 at 10:45am
Read the blogpost and appeal here:- http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/blog/979/lets-send-laura-to-wales-calling-the-american-welsh-community


Emyr February 19, 2010 at 3:49am
Have you tried the Maryland - Saint David's Welsh - American Society of Baltimore Emyr


Laura Stokes February 19, 2010 at 1:53pm
Great Idea! I just tried to find them online but their website seems to be down, do you happen to have any contact information for them? thanks!

Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 2:07pm
looking now

Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 2:26pm
You might try Kelvin Williams Message him from his page on here and ask him if hes got any ideas? I will email him to tell him that you will be contacting him.

Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 2:33pm
Not sure whats happened to the website. I will see if I can dig up spome more contacts. Any progress on the youtube vids? Should be easy to put up an appeal blog with a link to your paypal account. Stronger with the vids though. Let us know when you have them in place:)

Laura Stokes February 19, 2010 at 2:36pm
How would I start an appeal blog? Do you mean through this website or separately? I am trying to find my videos I will definitely let you know when they are up!

Ceri Shaw February 19, 2010 at 2:44pm
Send us the text you want plus graphics plus youtube vid urls ( which we will embed, we can do it without the vids but they add a lot of extra impact ) and a paypal button linked to your appeal account. We will then format it and push it all over the web. I suggest we do that this weekend 'coz theres not much time ( its this April right? ). We will launch the post and send it out on Tuesday in our weekly broadcast. Actually if you write the text and send us some graphics we can start working on it straight away, Then we can add the vids later when theyre ready i guess. You can then link to the post from FB etc. You will need a paypal button so that we can incorporate that. They can be get from the Paypal site and will allow people to donate directly. Hope that helps:)

Laura Stokes February 19, 2010 at 6:27pm
I have emailed you the info, paypal button and pics. I am trying to find some videos. Thank you SOOO much for all your help and interest. I can't really thank you enough. I hope that what i wrote is appropriate please let me know if you think I should add anything. ]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:43:27 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/113/best-and-worst-of-the-welsh-national-anthem http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/lawrence-davies2/group_discuss/113
The Welsh National Anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, "Land of My Fathers" was written by Evan James and his son, James James, who came from the town of Pontypridd, and was written at the start of 1856.  So, in the last century and a half, plenty of people have sung it, played it, and even murdered it.  Thinking about the best and worst versions I have ever heard, I can come up with a few renditions at either end of the spectrum. 
One of the best version would be Titch Gwilym, whose cover on electric guitar was so well done that many believed the rumour that Jimi Hendrix had actually been the one to play it.  I'm still waiting on a version from guitar maestro Phil Campbell, Motorhead's legendary guitarist to give us a version, (Campbell also hails from Pontypridd where the anthem was written) :


Phil Campbell, legendary Motorhead guitarist from Pontypridd
Only he knows what he could do with the Welsh national anthem



Phi Campbell plays Pink Floyd

Still, in the meantime there are plenty of guitarists demonstrating their skills and showcasing their versions on youtube.  This is one of the most beautifully arranged acoustic ones that I have heard :



 A Youtube beauty on acoustic guitar


And now to the vault of shame.  The all-time worst effort that has ever been seen.  It has to go to John Redwood.  If you saw it you can't forget.  Redwood ended up as Welsh Secretary in '93.  It was a weird choice, but then Welsh Conservative MPs were thin on the ground.  I would love to know the back story on his ill-fated attempt to sing the anthem, was there a memo that went missing ?, did he have any coaching prior to the event, or just decide to 'give it a go'. 
It seems odd, given that if you don't know a anthem in a foreign language, you can always respectfully listen, maybe even nod your head at particularly stirring moments, what nobody was expecting, least of all Redwood himself, judging by the confused look on his face at the end, is the weird birdlike twitching that accompanies his efforts.
 
Since then the 'Vulcan' as he was known, has been unable to completely escape this magical moment, and even the BBC was pulled up and had its knuckles slapped for remembering this classic slice of comedy a number of years later :

BBC remember Redwood's Welsh Anthem  
 
                                        I issue a challenge, can anyone top my best and worst ? 
                                                                     BRING IT ON !


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Ceri Shaw July 7, 2013 at 7:20pm
This one is a bit rough though. Sir Tom must have been having a bad day. Not up to his usual standards.

Lawrence Davies July 7, 2013 at 7:26pm
Yep, agreed, bad day at the office for Tom, but far beneath the bar set by Redwood.
Ceri Shaw July 7, 2013 at 6:47pm
Nobody's gonna beat John Redwood in the worst category methinks
Lawrence Davies July 7, 2013 at 7:09pm
The Vulcan does bring an otherworldly quality to the tune it must be said
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Comment by Ceri Shaw on November 29, 2010 at 11:50am
Welsh Descendants from the Arts: the hauntingly beautiful Nia Morgan

welsh-descendants-from-the-2
Comment by Duane Owen Brayboy-Williams on June 1, 2010 at 2:13pm
What a beautiful sound! Thank you for sharing this, Mr. Evans.
Comment by Howard Evans on April 16, 2010 at 3:05pm
If anyone is interested, here's the URL where the CD can be ordered:

http://www.systemrecords.co.uk/glerorfathe-folk-orchestra-live-p-10..
Comment by Howard Evans on April 16, 2010 at 1:26pm
I know this isn't the album you were directing us to, but it is a great example of this group. Do you know where the album can be purchased?
Comment by Keith Lewis on April 16, 2010 at 12:59pm
if you get a chance to get hold of "Yn Few" by Y glerorfa (the National Welsh Folk orchestra) it's brill, (that's not because my two youngest daughters play harp and triple harp in it .. honest) the arrangements are very very good.
K
Comment by Gareth Williams on December 14, 2009 at 12:35am
Mike Brooks of Here Be Dragons - There is also the other side of the coin like *** Mc Mabon - Myddyffycys yn Bob Man *** not for the easily offended.

For the easily offended Diffiniad - Calon
Comment by Byn (Bynbrynman)Tavarn Ty Elise on September 23, 2009 at 5:20am
  BBC Wales - Music - Meic Stevens
Source: bbc.co.uk    Byn Walters sent this using ShareThis .
Comment by Byn (Bynbrynman)Tavarn Ty Elise on September 16, 2009 at 6:31am
At the moment all songs that are on 'Byn (Bynbrynman) Tavarn Ty Elise' can also be found on : htp://bynbrynman.ning.com
Comment by Byn (Bynbrynman)Tavarn Ty Elise on August 29, 2009 at 5:11am
I'm in the act of putting an eclectic choice on 'my page' including Bryn Terfel - We'll keep a welcome, I'm also trying to open access to my i-Tunes collection on http://crwtynrhifnaw.blogspot.com, but as I can only see it from my side I don't know yet how it's working out.
Comment by Tom Williams on January 24, 2009 at 9:14am
Check out www.myspace.com/toyhorses

Welsh and playing sxsw in March :o)
]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2015 03:24:22 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/111/st-davids-day-radio-specials-around-the-usa http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/111 February 26th to March 5th Thistle & ShamrockSyndicated Nationwide - check website for local showtimes http://thistleradio.com
Thursday February 26, 5:00pm to 5:30pm (EST) Global Village - WCNI 90.9 FMNew London, Connecticut www.wcniradio.org
Thursday February 26th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm (EST) Music of the Isles - WMNF 88.5 FMTampa, Florida www.wmnf.org/programs/music-of-the-isles
Friday February 27th – 5:00pm to 8:00pm (EST) WWPV 88.7 FMColchester, Vermont http://wwpv.smcvt.edu/
Saturday February 28th – 9am to 12pm (EST) Celtic Crush - The Spectrum Channel 18SIRIUS Satellite Radio www.sirius.com
Saturday February 28th – 12:00pm to 3:00pm (EST) A Celtic Sojourn – WGBH 89.7 FMBoston, Massachusetts http://www.wgbh.org/schedules/program-info?program_id=29996
Sunday March 1st – 12:00pm to 2:00pm (EST) Ceili - WUNH 91.3 FMDurham, New Hampshire www.wunh.org
Sunday March 1st – 2:30pm to 5:30pm (EST) A Celtic Afternoon - WNKU 89.7 FMHighland Heights, Kentucky (it serves the Greater Cincinnati area). www.wnku.org
Sunday March 1st – 4:30pm to 5:30pm (EST) Celtic Crossings - WMUA 91.1 FMAmherst, Massachusetts www.wmua.org
Sunday March 1st – 5:00pm to 7:00pm (EST) Celtic Show - WRFG 89.3 FMAtlanta, Georgia http://www.wrfg.org/features/shows/shows-desc.asp?showid=77 Please contact the shows to tell them you appreciate what they are doing!
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The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society February 26, 2009 at 1:03pm



Hi,

It's only 3 days until St. David's day, now is a good a time as any to contact the hosts of your local radio stations to see they will play music by Welsh musicians on or in the run up too St. David's day.

Most rock/pop stations will have Duffy, Jem, Stereophonics or Tom Jones somwhere on their playlists, if your contacting a classical station most will have Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins or something by one of the many Welsh male voice choirs.

So far this year we have had confirmation from around 12 Chicago area radio stations and 19 different shows saying that they will dedicate songs to the Welsh in Chicago and mention St. David's day between Friday and Sunday.

Cheers

Dave

 











The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society February 21, 2009 at 11:00pm



If you have a chance this week, contact your local radio stations and ask them to play Welsh music and relay "Happy St. David's Day" messages to the Welsh in your area on March 1st.

There is plenty of music by Welsh artists that are readily available on most radio stations play lists. If it is a rock/pop station ask for Duffy, The Stereophonics, Jem or Tom Jones, if it is a classical station, you might try asking for Bryn Terfel, Charlotte Church, Paul Potts or Katherine Jenkins.

Cheers

Dave





]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 21:17:36 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/110/welsh-bands-at-south-by-southwest-2009 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/110 Welsh Bands at South by Southwest – 2009 South by Southwest ( SXSW ) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. Originating as the Austin Battle of the Bands, SXSW officially began in 1987 and is centered on the downtown Austin Convention Center. Each of the three parts run relatively independently, with different start and end dates.SXSW is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 1,400 performers playing dozens of venues around Austin over four days, in March.The 2009 festival will be held March 13-22. The full band and event line-up is yet to be announced, but confirmed as of last week 7 Welsh bands and one Chicago based sort of Welsh band will be performing at the fest.
Radio Luxembourg  From Wild West Wales's seaside town of Aberystwyth come the psychedelic pop outfit Radio Luxembourg — a five-piece band of oddballs steeped in the tradition of 90s Welsh bands, following in the footsteps of Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, SFA and Murry The Hump.Their reputation for being an exciting live band along with their catchy tunes are generating a lot of buzz throughout Wales, winning them much media acclaim.For more info, visit their website at: www.myspace.com/radiolux
Future of the Left  Future of the Left is an alternative rock supergroup based in Cardiff, Wales. It consists of singer/guitarist Andy "Falco" Falkous and drummer Jack Egglestone, both previously of Cardiff band Mclusky, alongside singer/bassist Kelson Mathias, formerly of the Ammanford-based group Jarcrew.For more info, visit their website at: www.futureoftheleft.com
Amy Wadge  Although born in the village of Backwell near Bristol, Amy Wadge has been a resident of Wales since she began studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.Her recording career goes back further, though. Aged just 14, she was half of the girl group Two Of A Mind, whose cover of The Great Pretender reached the heady heights of number 75.True success began to come from January 2001, following the release of her debut single Saddest Eyes on the FF Vinyl label. She'd spent most of the previous year on the road, and was by this time making regular TV and radio appearances.Amy has toured the length and breadth of the UK and playing at many of the UK's prestigeous festivals including Cropredy, Hay on Wye Literary Festival, Larmer Tree Festival and Glastonbury. She has also toured in Asia, Russia, Europe and the States.For more info, visit their website at: www.amywadge.com
Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle  This Wrexham native is just 17 but has already been tipped to make it big in 2009... This showcase gig at SXSW in Texas in March should be all it takes to get some serious label interest. Hopefully we should be hearing a lot more from her in the future.For more info, visit their website at: www.myspace.com/pollymackey
The Toy Horses  Formed in Wales in late 2007, this Indie/pop/rock band is one to look out for at the fest.For more info, visit their website at: www.toyhorsesmusic.com
Inner City Pirates  Hailing from Barry in South Wales, Innercity Pirates were formely known as My Red Cell and signed to V2 Records. After subsequently reaching the end of their contract agreement with V2, My Red Cell renamed and re-branded to form Innercity Pirates.Writing new material and performing live on a regular basis, they are slowly (but surely) persuing their way up the proverbial ladder that is the ‘scale of recognition’ with the release of three EPs and their own ‘Pirates Night’ at Clwb ifor Bach in Cardiff.For more info, visit their website at: www.myspace.com/innercitypirates
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir   Neither Scottish nor a Gospel Choir. With Welsh-born Elia as the ringleader, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir is a free-spirited collective of musical visionaries who turn out exuberant and rough-hewn chamber pop. Among the talent that performs and/or records with the Choir includes core players like Ellen O’Hayer (the band’s cellist and vocalist who moonlights in Bright Eyes’ touring band,) bassist and recording engineer Mark Yoshizumi, drummer Jay Santana, violin player Ethan Adelsman and Sam Johnson of Mucca Pazza and Head of Femur on trumpet. The extended Scotland Yard family is comprised of a who’s-who of the Chicago underground music community, boasting the likes of Sally Timms, Nora O’Connor and Kelly Hogan, who sing backup on the album, and Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley), Matt Priest and Megan O’Conner (Canasta), and Brett Whitacre (Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers).For more info, visit their website at: www.myspace.com/scotlandyardgospelchoir
 
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The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society March 6, 2009 at 8:02pm





Welsh Bands @ SXSW 2009 – Austin, Texas

South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of the largest music festivals in the United States, with more than 1,400 performers (including a fair few Welsh bands) playing dozens of venues around Austin over four days, in March.

The following musicians & dates have been confirmed, though you might want to double check last minute changes at: http://sxsw.com

Toy Horses
Wednesday, March 18 8:00 pm
Latitude 30
512 San Jacinto Street
Austin, Texas
www.toyhorsesmusic.com

Rod Thomas
Wednesday, March 18 - 11:00 pm
18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn
500 N IH 35
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/rodthomasmusic

Eugene Francis Jnr & The Juniors
Thursday, March 19 - 9:00 pm
The Parish Downstairs
214 E 6th Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/eugenefrancisjnr

Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle
Thursday, March 19 - 12:00 am
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/pollymackey

Amy Wadge
Friday, March 20 - 12:00 am
Stephen F's Bar
701 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas
www.amywadge.com

Polly Mackey & the Pleasure Principle
Friday, March 20 - 12:30 pm
SESAC Day Stage Cafe Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/pollymackey

Future Of The Left
Friday, March 20 - 9:00 pm
Aces Lounge
222 E 6th Street
Austin, Texas
www.futureoftheleft.com

Jon Langford And The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
Friday, March 20 - 11:00 pm
Momo's
618 W 6th Street
Austin, Texas
www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/jon-langford

Friends Electric
Saturday, March 21 - 12:00 am
Latitude 30
512 San Jacinto Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/friendselectricmusic

Waco Brothers
Saturday, March 21 - 1:00 am
Red Eyed Fly
715 Red River Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/wacobrothers

Innercity Pirates
Saturday, March 21 8:00 pm
Volume
614 E 6th Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/innercitypirates

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Saturday, March 21 - 8:30 pm
Smokin' Music
504 Trinity Street
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/scotlandyardgospelchoir

Christopher Rees
Saturday, March 21 - 10:00 pm
Stephen F's Bar
701 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas
www.myspace.com/christopherrees













The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society February 9, 2009 at 6:11pm



More Welsh bands have been invited to play SXSW!!

I'm uncertain at the moment as to which have confirmed, but keep an eye out for the following upcoming Welsh musicians:

Christopher Rees - www.myspace.com/christopherrees
People In Planes - www.myspace.com/peopleinplanes
Friends Electric - www.myspace.com/friendselectricmusic
Rod Thomas - www.myspace.com/rodthomasmusic
Eugene Francis Junior - www.myspace.com/eugenefrancisjnr

More details to follow soon.......

 





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Sorry if it's been posted before.NEIL http://indiestore.7digital.com/welshmusic/


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Gareth Williams September 30, 2009 at 11:13pm
Hergest
With extra songs I couldn't link to the music player on my page
Hergest Posters/Memorabilia
Hergest Photos
 

Gareth Williams September 2, 2009 at 1:23pm
Collection of welsh songs sung on video collected from youtube Sing4Wales
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Taran New Cd Catraeth Out NowFor St Davids Day we are pleased to announce that the new cd is out on general release, it will appear on itunes and amazon in the next few weeks, but if you can't wait you can buy it now on ebay from this link.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170307800623 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250382180130 Featured on Saturday Night on Radio Cymrus Celtic heartbeat, "taran..Wonderful, inspitrational, bright and crazy stuff" Frank Hennesy .You can get tasters at http://www.myspace.com/ourspacetaran Gerard


 
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Howard Evans May 3, 2009 at 11:09am

I enjoyed this album, even though this genre is normally outside my scope. I guess I can learn too.
   
Emyr March 25, 2009 at 2:15am
Recently bought a copy, brilliant CD by a group of talented musicians.Thorough recommended.Emyr
   
Gerard KilBride March 4, 2009 at 10:28am
Quiet soon I hope, should be up on itunes aswell, their turnaround times are not static. But its worth getting an actual copy as the cover is gorgeous aswell.     Gerard
   
Ceri Shaw March 4, 2009 at 8:15am
When will it be on Amazon Gerard?
   
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Has anyone heard of a humorous old welsh song called 'A Happy Washerwoman am I' or 'Golchi Gwragedd Hapus yr ydym ni'.


 
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Mick Tems October 21, 2009 at 3:00am

Hi Mike,
I'm a researcher in South Wales folklore. I came across your request today, and I have contacts in welsh music. Do you know Sian Thomas, director of trac, the all-Wales folk development organisation? If it still exists, Sian's bound to have it! I'll email her.

Mick Tems
   
Mike jarman October 21, 2009 at 3:03am

Nick
That is great I had given up all hope. We would like to do it in our Noson Lawen in Wallingford Oxfordshire next march 1st
Mike
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:36:39 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/105/selling-j-shorland-pipes-made-in-cardiff-1990ish http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/gerard-kilbride/group_discuss/105 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:32:05 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/104/top-50-welsh-songs-ever http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/gaynor-madoc-leonard/group_discuss/104 The list includes Mae Rhywyn Wedi Dwyn Fy Nhrwyn by Y Tebot Piws (on everyone's list I think) and, of course, the great Hymns & Arias. I quote: "You couldn't get more Welsh than Max Boyce if you carpeted your house with turf from Stradey Park while watching endless looped screenings of Grand Slam, eating cawl and shouting 'Over by there, mun'. And you can't say fairer than that.
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:30:32 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/103/wales-at-the-lorient-interceltic-festival-2011 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/carreg-lafar/group_discuss/103
The Festival Interceltique de Lorient, the world’s leading festival of Celtic music and dance, attracted around 650,000 visitors over ten days and sold 111,000 tickets. The theme for 2011 was Year of the Celtic Diaspora, with a spotlight on the Celtic peoples who’ve made their homes in other parts of the world but still hold fast to their traditions and languages.
With financial support from the Wales Millennium Centre, Arts Council of Wales, Wales Arts International and Cerdd Cymru Music Wales, we were able to present an enhanced and exciting line-up of performers interpreting our rich traditions in a wide variety of styles.
The Welsh music programme included well established performers Fernhill, Yr Hwntws and Robin Huw Bowen, as part of the main festival programme, performing at a variety of venues to large and very appreciative audiences. Fernhill’s concert in the Palais de Congrès was sensitive and beautiful and Yr Hwntws gave a storming, energetic performance at the Espace Bretagne. Robin Huw Bowen, ambassador for the Welsh triple harp, charmed and wowed audiences throughout the week, culminating in the Soirée de la Harpe, attended for the first time by the French Culture Minister.
The enhanced Welsh programme included the stunning vocals of singer songwriter Lleuwen, performing in Welsh and Breton, and the sublime new harp and fiddle duo DnA (Delyth and Angharad Jenkins) both performing in the new Dôme des Diasporas. To tie in with the Year of the Diaspora we showed three films from Wales, ‘Patagonia’, ‘Hollywood Gaucho’ and ‘Separado!’ followed by an amazing solo performance of Welsh Patagonian music by singer songwriter René Griffiths.
The 80-strong Pendyrus Male Choir from the Rhondda also performed throughout the week, in the Nuits Interceltique as well as a stunning concert of sacred music in Eglise Saint Louis to the largest ever audience at the venue. 
The Festival Interceltique de Lorient continues to be a unique opportunity to showcase Wales’s rich cultural traditions and offers a great opportunity for Welsh artists to perform on a significant international stage alongside our Celtic cousins.
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Young Welsh folk band Calan won first prize in the folk group competition at this year's Interceltic Festival in Lorient on its 40th anniversary. Fifteen groups from the other Celtic regions took part and Calan won the unanimous decision of the judges to take first prize.

Calan were also performing as part of the Wales delegation, supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, for this celebratory year, along with contemporary Celtic folk band Mabon; also performing were Parti Cut Lloi, a male voice folk choir from Montgomeryshire led by singer and harpist Siân James, Dawnswyr Nantgarw, one of Wales' top traditional folk dance teams and harpist and singer, Gwenan Gibbard. The visual arts were also represented by painters Neil Carroll and Sarah Carter, through the support and sponsorship of Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery.

Calan's success rounded off an excellent week for the Welsh performers at the annual Celtic gathering, the largest to date - an estimated 800,000 people visited the small Breton city over the ten days. The quality of the Welsh musicians, dancers and artists lifted the profile of Wales and audiences showed their appreciation night after night. On Saturday 7th August, Parti Cut Lloi, Dawnswyr Nantgarw and Gwenan Gibbard performed to 11,000 people in the opening spectacular 'Nuit Interceltique', with Mabon and Calan performing to packed venues at all their concerts. Parti Cut Lloi were also fortunate to be involved in a performance of a new symphony based on themes of Celtic music, composed by Didier Roper and performed for the first time in the festival's main 3,000- seat pavilion.

However, despite the impact made by the Welsh performers and artists, Wales was also conspicuous by the absence of a pavilion in a year when all other Celtic regions were present. Cornwall and the Isle of Man provided pavilions to present their culture and tourism, alongside the Scots, Galicians, Asturians and Irish.

Brittany was the featured region for this 40th anniversary, showcasing its enormous amount of musical and cultural talent. Next year will feature the Celtic Diaspora, Celtic peoples who have made their homes in other parts of the world like Nova Scotia, Patagonia, the United States and Australia, but still hold fast to their traditions and languages.

The ten day event closed on Sunday evening with a two-hour broadcast of the 'Nuit Interceltique' for the first time on prime-time French television, featuring the Welsh performers alongside those from the other regions. Antwn Owen Hicks, organiser for the Wales delegation, said, "After 40 years, the festival continues to go from strength to strength. It is a unique and valuable event for Wales to be involved in, for Welsh performers and artists to engage with audiences on this scale and to meet and collaborate with artists from the other Celtic regions. Long may it continue!"
 
www.festival-interceltique.com
www.calan-band.com
 
www.mabon.org
 
www. gwenangibbard .com
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:27:15 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/101/more-blatant-new-welsh-cd-adverts http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/gerard-kilbride/group_discuss/101 Brothers Dan and Gerard KilBrides new acoustic live duo with fiddle and guitar- sidan called "alltwalis", welsh music with a twist.

www.cdbaby.com/cd/sidan

and juice's first cd e motions, thats Brothers  Bernard and Daniels- dance band

www.cdbaby.com/cd/juice9

hope you enjoy them

Gerard

GJK 1940-2010 IHS

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:25:37 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/100/guiness-book-of-records http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/john-f-wake/group_discuss/100 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:24:01 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/99/llwybr-llaethog-new-album http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/john-griffiths/group_discuss/99 CURIAD CARIAD [Lovebeat] will be released on the NEUD NID DEUD label and will be available on CD or as a download.
Here is a link to the band's page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Llwybr-Llaethog/151798148250622
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After Pigyn Clust disbanded because of Fion's untimely death I have not heard word of any other group playing in the style of the band. Seem to recall that Carreg Llfar has also disbanded.
The only samples of "active" Cymreig bands I have come across are from current commercial (BBC regulated?) radio airplay which simply leaves me shaking my head. The word that comes to mind is "Taffy", a word I thought our people were trying to get away from.
I am looking for exactally what the Brisith music critics once said about Pygyn Clust: "So young, so talented, and so WELSH!" (If the English would learn to speak a decent language maybe they would find the World a better place..." LOL!
RCR, Central Ohio
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:20:03 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/97/caitlin-morans-tv-column-the-times-tom-jones-singing-its-an-energy-ray-from-deep-within-his-gonads http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/97 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:12:51 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/96/the-steve-blackstone-band http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/steve-blackstone/group_discuss/96
http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackstoneBand#p/u/3/dNaiX4qkEtA
HI my name is Steve Blackstone, i thought some of you would be interested in this song if you would like me to post the english language version i will. thanks Steve
]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:10:14 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/group_discuss/95/new-taran-cd http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/gerard-kilbride/group_discuss/95
Hotel Rex  the second CD from the welsh folk house pioneers  Taran
A year in the making, recorded in three different countries, B rittany, S cotland and W ales, written and produced by G erard K ilBride. with the bands core talent of D an K ilBride, G erard K ilBride, G afin M organ, D ave D anford , F elix P epler and R hodri S mith and outstanding guest performances  by Pacsal  L amour, I wan K avalez, K ate R onconi- W oollard, B ill T aylor, B eatrice L e B ihan, A ntwn O wen- H icks, L inda O wen- H icks, T om J ackson, R obert E vans,  M ary- A nne R oberts, S arah B lackburn and B eth G ibson. 

Available digitally on itunes and cdbaby
http://cdbaby.com/cd/taran12

and pre order the limited edition CD from  taran@k-bros.co.uk ,   www.sadwrn.com
T aran are one of the most inventive and imaginative bands to come out of W ales in a generation, with their innovative mix of traditional W elsh music welded to driving riffs and throbbing beats, swimming in a sea of dance loops, grooves and samples.
“ C aused earthquakes, shook buildings and generally turned Brittany upside down and inside out.” S imon J ones - F olk R oots.

“ A udiences come electrifyingly alive when T aran light the blue touch paper.”                                    M ick T ems - T aplas.

“ S eriously raise the profile of W elsh traditional music"                                                                             D ave H aslam - R ock and R eel
http://www.myspace.com/ourspacetaran
https://soundcloud.com/gerard-kilbride/07-catraeth  
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