Every afternoon they play the recording by George Martin from 1988 which features a great deal of music and performances by 40 Welsh actors including Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as 1st and 2nd Voice.
I have strung together this musical selection for todays Radio Glamorgan show with as little interruption as possible. (Sadly there was a microphone malfunction and rather more post production than is good - but the music is fine!)
When you enjoy it seek out the album and hear the whole story of Llareggub. ( CD EMI 7243 5 85157 2 5 ) I do not get referral for the record and I would prefer you to buy from your local record shop
Done as part of my Cardiff University Creative Writing programme, this piece recalls an incident that is straight our of Dylan Thomas's A ChildsChristmas in Wales . Like all memoire writing it is based on truth - but some dates/people/actions may be changed/confused/obfuscated to protect the innocent and failing memory ....
If you recognise yourself, or any part of the story, that may be entirely intended, or accident .. who knows ...
Enjoy - hope you've had a good one so far and are looking forward to New Year revels and that always elusive 'prosperity' thing ....
Americans are being offered the chance to win scholarships to Cardiff's University.The Fullbright Commission offers The Cardiff University Distinguished Scholar Awards to US Citizens for the academic year 2010/11 at The Cardiff University in UKEach year, one award is offered to a US citizen in support of research and/or teaching/lecturing in any subject, in any of (or a combination of) Cardiff Universitys research-active departments. The appointment will be for a period of 4-10 months. Candidates will be selected by the Fulbright Commission and the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) to receive a grant to be used towards related travel and maintenance costs.Full details here. Let us know if you get one!!
Suzanne - who is a member here - comes from Atlanta and her new exhibition of photos and artefacts has just opened in Cardiff where she currently lives.It's part of Cardiff's celebration of Black History Month and Suzanne came into the Radio Glamorgan studio to talk about it with me. You can hear the interview online .Wales' national newspaper had an article which you can also read online.
Right back from the Left Coast Eisteddfod, John Good of Oceans Apart talks about his music and the group. It's an extended interview and includes two tracks by Oceans Apart. Lots of ways of listening:- straight from my website - by iTunes subscription - from the Spoken Word website If you are a windoze user you may have to install the Quicktime player for some of the links (it's free).Enjoy (and all the other Welsh and Local music that's in my regular show - all on podcasts.)
The Gentle Good (aka Gareth Bonello) are appearing at the Smithsonian Institute Folklife Festival. If you'd like to hear Gareth talking about his work and performing then drop by here .Gareth's music is influence by lots of genres, not least American ones. If you're around Washington you'll want to see and hear him!
Mathew Rhys is the latest welsh star to voice his concern about Cardiff City Council - the local authority - plans to press ahead with a bridge and roadway in Bute Park, Cardiff. Earlier Griff Rhys Jones, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Monger, Gruff Rhys, and Sara Sugarman had added their names to a protest letter in the national newspaper The Guardian. Mathew Rhys gave an interview to local media which you can see here. Where ever you are in the world, read the news about this threat to Wales' heritage and support the campaign .
As you will know I expect, Wales is one of the participating countries in this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. I have had the pleasure of interviewing the Smithsonian curator - Betty Belanus - about her research and the choice of the hundred people who will participate. You can hear the interview, and two of the performers who will be in Washington next month here. If you enjoy this, then think about subscribing to the weekly podcast versions of my two hour programme which always has an extensive "Welsh & Local" music segment, as well as news of Welsh artists.Smithsonian Festival site .
Right back from the Left Coast Eisteddfod, John Good of Oceans Apart talks about his music and the group. It's an extended interview and includes two tracks by Oceans Apart. Lots of ways of listening:- straight from my website - by iTunes subscription - from the Spoken Word website If you are a windoze user you may have to install the Quicktime player for some of the links (it's free).Enjoy (and all the other Welsh and Local music that's in my regular show - all on podcasts.)
