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This Day in Welsh History - June 7th

7th June

Born this day 1940 in Treforest, Pontypridd Tom Jones - World famous singer, who has sold over 100 million...

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How Much Money Does Tourism Generate In Wales Every Year?

Wales is a stunning country with plenty to offer for visitors. Read on to find out how much money tourism generates...
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American choir with historic link to Wales perform outside Cardiff house

They unveiled a new mural from the creators of some of the city's iconic public art
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11 breeds of adorable dog that originated in Wales including the Sealyham Terrier

The 11 breeds of adorable dog that originated in Wales
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What ancient rocks in Pembrokeshire tell us about Wales’ past

Anthony Clarke, PhD Candidate, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. The landscape of Wales is constantly changing....
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Psychedelic upstarts The Family Battenberg announce the release of their reverb coated,fuzz founded new track ‘Runny Hunny’, out on the 6th of June!
Psychedelic upstarts The Family Battenberg announce the release of their reverb coated,fuzz founded new track ‘Runny Hunny’, out on the 6th of June!...

@ceri-shaw • yesterday

This Day in Welsh History - June 6th

6th June

Race riots broke out in Newport on 6th June 1919. The riots started in the docklands where a majority of...

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Meet the Welsh singer supporting Coldplay at the Principality Stadium

Hana Lili will step out on the stage at the Principality Stadium this evening to perform the biggest gig of her life....
Nation.Cymru

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Johns' Boys announce big Welsh concert after Britain's Got Talent appearance

The Welsh choir who not only conclusively proved that we are the Land of Song, but also made a huge impression on the...
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Michael Sheen says he finds it ‘hard to accept’ non-Welsh actors in Welsh roles

Michael Sheen has said he finds it “very hard to accept” actors who are not Welsh portraying Welsh characters. The...
Nation.Cymru

@ceri-shaw • yesterday

Army of woodland volunteers is transforming lives

A woodland wonderland created by a former social worker is transforming lives as well as the countryside on the...
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Our story, then and now

Rhondda Radio has just won a major National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to create a Heritage Trail in the Valley....
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@ceri-shaw • 2 days ago

This Day in Welsh History - June 5th

5th June

The Second Severn Crossing was opened this day 1996, by Prince Charles In July 1986, the Secretaries of State...

@ceri-shaw • 3 days ago

Watch: The terrifying video of a climber on Wales' deadliest ridge

Warning if you’re scared of heights you may want to look away now. Crib Goch is not called ‘Wales’ deadliest ridge’...
Nation.Cymru

@ceri-shaw • 3 days ago

Welsh cyclist to ride 3,000 miles on bamboo bike to highlight climate crisis

A record-breaking cyclist from Cardiff will embark on a 3,000-mile challenge on a handmade bamboo bike around the...
Nation.Cymru

@ceri-shaw • 3 days ago

Prestigious classical music competition returns to Wales next weekend

One of the most prestigious competitions in classical music returns to Wales for its 40th anniversary next weekend....
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One of Wales' most famous prehistoric sites to host open day later this month

Cadw is hosting a special open day at one of the most famous prehistoric landmarks in Wales later this month. Bryn...
Nation.Cymru

@ceri-shaw • 3 days ago

Alabama students in 'Welsh Window' memorial tour wow Aberystwyth crowds - Herald.Wales

STUDENTS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) performed at Aberystwyth Bandstand at 2pm on Sunday 4...
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New music from The Dragonflies

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6 Jun 2023

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Psychedelic upstarts The Family Battenberg announce the release of their reverb coated,fuzz founded new track ‘Runny Hunny’, out on the 6th of June!

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
6 Jun 2023

Psychedelic upstarts The Family Battenberg announce the release of their reverb coated,fuzz founded new track ‘Runny Hunny’, out on the 6th of June! Cardiff, Wales: Runny Hunny is The Family Battenberg’s third release. Born out of a band-wide love for garage rock, 'Runny Hunny' plays with the ethos of pushing the limits andbending the rules of recording equipment to produce overly saturated and noisy results. The band successfully create fuzz fuelled walls of sound, draped behind Lennon-esc double trackedvocals, with plenty of reverb to boot. Thematically, the...

Cardiff's CVC - is Coming To America!

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
3 Jun 2023

THE BAND Life in Church Village is laid back and simple. Situated at the top of a hill in the Welsh Valleys around 10 miles north of Cardiff: there are a couple of rugby pitches, a few pubs all within walking distance of one another and that’s about it. Like many villages of this kind, it appears on the outside as quiet and serene, but there’s a bubbling underbelly, of kids itching for a chance to explore the wider world. CVC (or Church Village Collective in full) represents this. But as the name suggests, they’re not divorcing themselves from the identity of the ‘small...

Cardiau Chwedlau - New Welsh Mythology Card Game - An Interview With Eifion Rogers

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
22 May 2023

Cardiau Chwedlau Photos: 5 AmeriCymru: Hi Eifion and many thanks for agreeing to this interview. What inspired you to launch your new company Cyfrinachau Cymru? Eifion: Thank you very much for opportunity to speak to you, i was aware of the great work you do for Welsh and American links so I was eager to discuss this project with you. The inspiration came for the game due to my opinion that not enough is done to market the lesser know locations and amazing tales of folklore and mythology our great country has to offer. I live high up in the Bannau Brecheiniog...

Ivan Moult 'Songs From Severn Grove' The Stunning new album released 26.05.23

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
22 May 2023

Indie folk singer-songwriter, Ivan Moult, is set to release his third album 'Songs From Severn Grove ' on May 26th on Welsh record label, Bubblewrap Records. The Cardiff-based artist has received support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales and Folk Radio UK, with over 100k plays on Soundcloud. His 2018 album Longest Shadow earned him festival slots at Cornbury Festival, Festival of Voice and Swn, as well as support slots with This Is The Kit, Becca Mancari, and Willy Mason. This new album showcases Ivan's versatility as he wrote, played, recorded and mixed all the songs at...

New 'Cat Pose' single out 23rd May via Libertino

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
22 May 2023

Cardiff band SIlent Forum announce brand new 'Cat Pose' single which will be released via Libertino Records on Tuesday 23.05 Silent Forum describes Cat Pose as “their first yoga based song - about self care and mental health. Or Brexit and vegetable samosas”. Lyrics based on the band’s experience of YouTube yoga tutorials accompany a buoyant, propulsive mix of reflective guitar and dance rhythms, finding the biting point between melancholy and jubilation.”

“Top 100” Most Loved Welsh Words Compiled in New Book

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
22 May 2023

A new book published this week offers a glimpse into some special words and phrases that are unique to Wales. From well-known words such as cwtsh , hiraeth , crachach and Jac Codi Baw to lesser used words and phrases such as paneidio , ansparadigeaethus and pendramwnwgl Wales in 100 Words is an off-beat collection of words that are in some way unique, evocative and special. Some are ancient and derive from Early Welsh, and others like dim gobaith caneri draw on Wales’s rich cultural and social heritage and many like popty-ping and co bach are new-born inventive...

'CI GOFOD' Brand new single 'Ysbrydoliaeth' Out 19.05.23

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
16 May 2023

Following on from previous single 'Rhedeg Yn Y Nos', Bridgend singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ci Gofod (Jack Thomas Davies) announces his brand new single 'Ysbrydoliaeth' which will be released on Friday 19th of May, with a brand new EP expected on the 30th of June. Ci Gofod made his solo debut with the sweet and soulful single 'Castle Square' in 2020. Taking influences from the likes of Super Furry Animals and Sly And The Family Stone, Ci Gofod’s brand new single ‘Ysbrydoliaeth’; which translates to ‘Inspiration’ is a blissful yet funky groove that melts dreamy guitar...

SMALL MIRACLES New 'Mercury' single out 19th May via Dirty Carrot

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
16 May 2023

Cardiff New Wave band 'Small Miracles' have announced their surging new 'Mercury' single will be released on the 19th May Via Dirty Carrot Records. Small Miracles a re a dynamic quintet from Cardiff, Wales. Inspired by the early New Wave movement, they infuse elements of Punk, Blues and Grunge into their genre-bending sound. Their music has a distinctly queer, underground feel, finely balancing heavy grooves and breakdowns with catchy hooks and choruses. The band describe 'Mercury'..... This track is a critique of toxic masculinity and a condemnation of domestic violence....

NEW BOOK TO CHANGE MINDS ON WELSH INDEPENDENCE

Ceri Shaw - @ceri-shaw
11 May 2023

A new book published by Y Lolfa aims to transform the way people think about Welsh independence. Authors Jim Wingate and Jen Llywelyn share personal experiences and practical exercises in this compact book that aims to decolonise minds. The book, 20 Radical Steps to Welsh Independence: By first decolonising our minds , is a self-help guide, giving the reader various examples and actions to transform the way the reader thinks about Wales. Jim has worked in 21 independent countries and uses that experience to show how things need to change in Wales. Jim and Jen say: “There’s...

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