Welsh Music and Music From Wales

Music From Wales

The Hot Puppies

The Hot Puppies "How Come You Dont Hold Me No More" released late 2006. A new single from the 'Puppies' is due for release on 26th May (see details below).The band originally from Aberystwyth are now based in Cardiff.

From the Press Release:- "On Monday 26th May Purr Records release 500 copies of “Somewhere” c/w ‘WhereThe Werewolves Meet” (PURR022) on 7" vinyl in full-colour sleeves. This release will be available nationally through Shellshock, and online stores such as Rough Trade and Norman Records. It will also be available through the Purr website (www.purr.org.uk), and as a digital download from iTunes." Hear the band's new single "Somewhere" on their MySpace page. ( The 'B' side is amazing too )

Recommended Listening - Our Top Ten Selections

Arranged in no particular order of precedence these are our recommended listening selections. We aim to feature the best of traditional Welsh music and music from Wales on this page. Also we will be featuring music from around the world that has its roots in Wales and Welsh musical traditions. If anyone has any suggestions for inclusion on this page please contact us. Most of the featured artists include samples of their work on their pages. We aim to update this page on a regular basis so keep checking back

Duffy The amazing Aimee Anne Duffy, born in Gwynedd, 1984 Welsh singer-songwriter			Ffynnon From Cardiff/ Ceardydd the Capital of Wales.
The Bard of Ely A true Welsh eccentric!			Steve Eaves One of Wales finest finest blues artists.
9bach Featuring the sublime vocals of Lisa Jen.			Oceans Apart From El Mirage, Arizona United States.
Stonecraft Celtic 'roots' music from Swansea.			Yucatan Alternative sounds from Cwm Llwm, Antartica.
Wyrligigs Punk (in Welsh) Early Ramones, only better!			Moch Pryderi Celtic/Folk from Fredericksburg, Virginia United States.

Robin Huw Bowen

Robin Huw Bowen, whose magnificent new album "The Road To Aberystwyth" is pictured above, is coming to the United Sates early next year. He will be appearing on the West Coast and we will post details of dates and venues as soon as they are released. Hopefully he will come to Portland. Anyone wishing to acquaint themselves with the man and his work could do no better ( other than buying the cd of course ) than checking out this link to a superb live performance he gave at the Kennedy Centre (Washington D.C.) in 2001....more

Mekons in Portland

OK so The Mekons are not a Welsh band but they are one of the finest and most important bands to come out of the UK in the last 30 years. On Monday October 9th they played the Aladdin Theatre in Portland as part of their 30th Anniversary Celebration Tour. They were, as usual, excellent. Jon Langford is, of course, a Welshman (hailing from Newport in Gwent) and he and Sally Timms have been the mainstays of the band throughout its many personnel changes over the years. ...more

Gruff Rhys in Portland

Sunday night, Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) and Lisa Jen (9Bach) sat down on a small stage in two chairs, side by side, before a very lucky audience. A table set before them was heaped, as is Rhys' practice, with many interesting things. They made splendid and transcendent sound......more