I remember the Brothers Wu. They played in one of the early Cnapan events in the mid '80s here in west Wales. Don't know anything more about them but they were very good and, I think, were London-based at the time.

Keep an eye on various Embassy websites; they'll know who's touring usually and most countries (apart from the UK!) have grants to help with costs.

You should also check out the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen. I'm always amused to discover how many of the acts are actually UK-based, with quite a few from Birmingham, Manchester, etc. One gripe I have about the IE is that, when people come from overseas, I think they have to sign an agreement not to perform elsewhere within X miles of the Eisteddfod - and they've set quite a radius. But that shouldn't effect the local people.

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