The iTunes UK song chart is currently topped by a rather unlikely track: a song by a Welsh folk band which was recorded in 1981 and released in 1983… The song is Yma O Hyd by the decidedly non-famous ...

Wales is the lesser-known/"mysterious" Celtic country, often called the Land of Song. "Singing is a big part of the identity of Wales whether it be in the churches ...

Ask the average American to imagine Welsh music, and they’ll probably mention either harps or singing. This month, the Puget Sound Revels take its folk-tradition Rialto show — opening Saturday— to a ...

Those are the opening notes of an album released this week that has a dark and atmospheric sound and a human voice that seems otherworldly. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LLIWIAU") SIMON: That's Lisa Jen, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this interview, Welsh historian and Folk Musician, Meredydd Evans speaks about his childhood, his relationship with Moses Aschs, and his 1954 ...

If Welsh folk music is less widely known abroad than its Irish or Scottish counterparts, that is largely down to historical forces: the lack of a significant Welsh diaspora, and the hermetic survival ...