The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #66304   Message #1100292
Posted By: sian, west wales
24-Jan-04 - 08:29 AM
Thread Name: Welsh language folk music
Subject: RE: Welsh language folk music
The website is www.trac-cymru.org Sorry if the above doesn't work.

Chris, there are quite a few groups touring in the States. Crasdant has just returned; I know that some or all of the KilBrides are over there quite often; Robin Huw Bowen and Sian James have both done solo tours. Mabon was out last year. One of Lynne Denman's groups has been. I guess what we need is more centralized promotion.

The North American Gymanfa Ganu has been pretty consistent about bringing groups out for the Labour Day gig, and most of them do a bit of touring. Crasdant will be playing in Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, PA on 31 August and will be in Buffalo on the 3rd and 4th Sept.

I seem to remember that Siwsi George was out some years ago - in the Montreal Gymanfa Ganu - but she's been very unwell and hasn't been doing much. Fingers crossed that she'll get back to touring.

Of course, these guys do a lot of touring in Europe as well AND we kinda like to keep them around for home gigs too!

Oh - just saw the new Phil Tanner: the Gower Nightingale archive recording in town. That's an English language must-have. Thanks to the work of his 'followers', like Mick Tems Calennig, who've made it possible!

(Oh - and if you were doing a search for Dafydd Iwan, mind the spelling.)

sian
p.s. So what's become of Lancashire Lad? All this info, and no response?