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"Odes and Stories, a great little read. You must be proud of what you have written. All success to you and keep up the good work cos Duw it's hard." Max
Max Boyce is pictured above with a copy of 'Odes and Stories', a collection of poems written by AmeriCymru member Ralph Jones. For more details about Ralph and 'Odes And Stories' see below and his profile page here:- Ralph Jones
Odes and Stories
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Author: Ralph Jones
ISBN: rjodes
Publisher: Publication date: 2014-02-22 12:35:02
Language: English
Price: 3
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Product Description
Ralph Jones was born in Dowlais in Merthyr Tydfil in 1953. He is a 60-year-old ex miner who worked at the Merthyr Vale colliery in Aberfan, South Wales for twenty-one years, until its closure in August 1989.
He attended Queens Road secondary modern school in Merthyr Tydfil, leaving at the age of fifteen to work at the colliery. After the colliery closed, he worked in a factory, before leaving to take up employment with Welsh Water. He worked there for a number of years, until an accident outside work forced him to take early retirement on medical grounds.
Ralph started to write after he finished work, having de- cided to record his experiences and those of his friends on the picket lines and other places during the 1984 miners strike. His first book, The Silent Wheels; Big Boys Story , is a tribute to his best friend and also to all the miners throughout the country who have passed away in the years since the strike.
His second book, The Rage Within , published in 2013, is a gangster story.
He has been happily married for 26 years, has one sonand continues to live in Merthyr Tydfil.
Welsh Multimedia artist Little Eris releases her new single 'Wreck N Rollin' a power punk track with a political theme on the 1st of May. There's an accompanying video which you can watch below!
SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/soundandvisionpr/little-eris-wreck-n-rolling
Little Eris releases Wreck n Rollin through Original Human Records on 1st May 2014 .
Set against the backdrop of austerity in the UK, South Wales unique multimedia artist Little Eris hits back with Wreck n Rollin, an unstoppably rocking power pop anthem thats heart beats with a social conscience.
A punk gymnast of a song Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales
Wreck n Rollin was produced with Charlie Hoskyns and mastered by Topfloor Studios in London. Its the second official Little Eris(aka Bronwen Davies, former vocalist and bass player with Freaky Fortnight) release through Original Human records, its the follow up to her 2012 wondrous synth pop debut So Many Nights. Wreck n Rollin will be available on 1st May 2014 through all the main digital distributors. Pre-orders will be available through itunes from
Wreck n Rollin is accompanied by a 2 minute 20 second action packed mini B-movie complete with Men in Black, flying saucers and stars like TV actress / model Holly Rivers and Anthony Burns actor/model and Big Brother 13 Wildcard. The video was directed and edited by Alistair Parkhurst, head of Cardiff Independent Film Festival. Filmed on location in Cwmaman, near Aberdare and at the Wells Hotel in Cardiff in the studio of the late Kim Fielding of Tactile Bosch. The Boss scene was filmed in the home office of Welsh broadcaster Nia Medi.
Little Eris has been on the scene since 2008 she previously released a 13 track debut album Molecules R Us comprising a collection of demos available as a free download in the spirit of providing music for the masses and to circumvent the credit crunch, which was also released as limited edition CDs featuring personalised DIY artwork. She has shared the stage with Viv Albertine of the Slits, and toured the UK with The Great Wreck and Roll Cirkus alongside festival veterans Here & Now and Eat Static.
Little Eris next live dates are
17th May at the Lady Rave, The Moon Club, Cardiff
27th May at How the Light Gets In, Hay on Wye
Recent Welsh American Bookstore Features - Twm Sion Catti, Tolkien, The Mabinogi, Rhys Davies And More...
By Ceri Shaw, 2014-03-20
In case you missed them first time round here is a compendium of recent features on the Welsh American Bookstore . Enjoy!
Prichard's Nose and Twm Sion Catti - An Interview With Sam Adams
- Category: Interviews
- Published on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 01:10
AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Sam Adams about his first novel Prichard's Nose which tells the tale of a man who lost his nose in strange circumstances.
S am Adams comes from Gilfach Goch, Glamorgan and is a former editor of Poetry Wales and a former chairman of the English-language section of Yr Academi Gymreig. He edited the Collected Poems and Collected Stories of Roland Mathias, is the author of three monographs in the Writers of Wales series and is a frequent contributor of poems, criticism and essays to a number of magazines. He published his third collection of poems, Missed Chances in 2007.
Tolkien, Middle Earth & The Wilderland In Wales - An Interview With Steve Ponty
- Category: Interviews
- Published on Monday, 17 March 2014 22:53
S heer coincidence in life brought me to the Shire, where I cracked the code of the first Map in the Lord of the Rings: and moved onwards into Wales and the Map of the Wilderland. Both are drawn back to front , in reverse, or in mirror image: all I have to do is show how!!! - Stephen Ponty
AmeriCymru speaks to Stephen Ponty about his new book:- Middle-Earth in Magic Mirror Maps... of the Wilderland in Wales... of the Shire in England
Read more: Tolkien, Middle Earth & The Wilderland In Wales...
The Mabinogi - An Interview With Shan Morgain
- Category: Interviews
- Published on Friday, 14 March 2014 22:03
A meriCymru spoke to Shan Morgain about her passion for the Mabinogi and about her excellent website: Mabinogi Study. Shan has lived in Wales for 25 years, studying the Mabinogi and Middle Welsh. She is a storyteller and writer. She fell in love with Welsh myth, then a Welshman, then the Mabinogi. She is currently starting a PhD at Swansea and creating a collection of resources for fellow Mabinogi lovers (aka the Mabinogion). www.mabinogistudy.co.uk has lots of helpful articles from history, literature, translation to storytelling and arts. Discussion forum. Massive bibliography. Weekly seminar chats.
Read more: The Mabinogi - An Interview With Shan Morgain
The Welsh Blues Detective - An Interview With Andrew Peters
- Category: Interviews
- Published on Sunday, 23 February 2014 19:47
AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh crime fiction writer and roving guitarist Andrew Peters:-
" I was born in beautiful Barry on June 21st many years ago. That's the longest day of the year ("Bloody felt like it too" Mrs GE Peters) so I have always yearned for the sun. After looking for it in vain in the UK, I toured the world as a guitarist and finally settled in Spain in 2004. "
Buy Saundersfoot Suicides here
Read more: The Welsh Blues Detective - An Interview With...
Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life - An Interview With Meic Stephens
- Category: Interviews
- Published on Friday, 14 February 2014 20:41
AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Meic Stephens about his new book Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life. This is the first biography of the "..most prolific, dedicated and accomplished of Welsh prose-writers."
Buy Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life here
Check our Rhys Davies section here
Read more: Rhys Davies: A Writer's Life - An Interview...
 | AmeriCymru spoke to Welsh author Dennis Price about his new book, A Tale of Sound & Fury . Dennis has long enjoyed a reputation as an expert on Stonehenge, the worlds most enigmatic prehistoric monument, on account of the prolific investigations on his Eternal Idol site. In 2009, he followed this up with The Missing Years of Jesus , a groundbreaking study of William Blakes poem Jerusalem, which suggested that Christ once visited Britain. |  |
Read more: A Tale of Sound & Fury - An Interview With...
 | Last Thursday's Incident | |
It is with regret that I have to inform you that the AmeriCymru site was apparently the target of a malicious attack by a former moderator ( since removed ) last Thursday in which each and every one of our 121 Groups and all their content were intentionally deleted.
Thanks to the work of the Ning engineering team the bare bones of our group structure has been restored ( group home pages, icons etc ) but it did not prove possible to recover lost content. I apologise if any of your content was destroyed as a result of this incident.
I would like to stress that no user data was compromised as a result and the site is perfectly safe to use. We are appealing to members to help us out in this situation by logging into the site and joining a few groups, possibly ones that you were a member of before the attack ( member data was not recoverable ).
Any and all assistance greatly appreciated and once again I apologise for any lost content.
Cofion gorau
Ceri/Gaabi
A new album of original music featuring some of the biggest names of Broadway and London's West End will be released on the 17th March to raise money for BBC Children in Need.
Love on 42nd Street features artists such as Disney legend, Lea Salonga who is best known for providing the singing voices for Disney princesses, Jasmine and Mulan as well as originating the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Also performing is Samantha Barks, who recently starred as Eponine in the 2012 Les Miserables movie. The album additionaly features several other well-known Broadway and West End stars including Simon Bowman, Sierra Boggess, John Owen-Jones, Ramin Karimloo, Katy Treharne and introduces the Your Voice Competition winner, Kasia Howley.
The music on the album has been written and produced by British composers, Daniel and Laura Curtis. They most recently produced and composed the digital release, Why Am I Falling? with Ramin Karimloo, who is currently playing Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables. The single was also in aid of BBC Children in Need and is featured on the new album. Daniel and Laura also collaborated with Tony Nominated Lyricist, Bill Russell on two songs.
Speaking about the inspiration for the music on the album Daniel Curtis said:
During Lauras first visit to New York City went spent our time rushing around trying to fit in as many tourist attractions as possible. Tiredness soon kicked in and we soon found ourselves stopping to rest regularly. It was only then that we began to see and appreciate that we were constantly surrounded by the emotions and stories of others. From Central Park, where wed see new parents, couples young and old, to the 9/11 memorial where the flowers in the names surrounding the water told thousands of stories of loss. From this we decided to create an album that conveyed love in all forms.
Love on 42nd Street is released on 17th March 2014 and will be available to buy at Amazon and www.danandlauracurtis.com. It will also be available on iTunes and Amazon Mp3.
Free Download from Forgotten Books: Stories Of Famous Songs Vol II - Concerning Some Welsh Songs
By Ceri Shaw, 2014-03-11
This book by S. J. Adair Fitz-gerald is available as a free download for today only from the Forgotten Books website. It contains a chapter on the background to some famous Welsh songs:- 'Concerning Some Welsh Songs' ( see below )
To download the book go HERE or click the graphic below.
March 1st marks the celebration of the patron Saint of Wales - Happy St David's Day to everyone, especially our Welsh customers and friends.
To celebrate this occasion we are running a unique type sale for the coming week which will end March 10th 2014 .
Depending on the amount of your order, we will send free products equal to 25% of your total dollar amount spent! Doesn't that sound great? Example - place an order for $200.00 and specify in the comments box what $50.00 worth of products you would like us to send you FREE OF CHARGE thus receiving your 25% discount (this sale does not include the purchase of Easter Eggs).
Spring is coming and with it the desire to get outside and begin to enjoy the long absent sunshine for us Northerners. To help you celebrate the outdoors we have stocked up on many different flavors of Walker's, Tayto, KP Hula Hoops and other brands of crisps (chips).
We have also re-stocked our shelves with all your favorite chocolates, candies and food products - not forgetting that Easter products will be arriving mid-March so please place your Easter Egg order early to save disappointment (see our Easter 2014 Category).
I invite you to continue to follow us on Facebook and Twitter and to be kind enough to recommend our company to your friends, families and acquaintances and become an informed customer by joining our Email list on our website.
Your friendly Wise Choice Staffers,
Harry, Greg, Susan and webmaster Chris James.
