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Welsh Music Resources
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Pontrhydfendigaid Celtic Music (PCMS) PCMS is a not-for-profit community group which aims to: Promote traditional and contemporary, traditionally based Welsh music, and promote traditional and contemporary traditionally based music from other Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Brittany, Manx)
trac Promotes the development of traditional music in Wales.
Celfyddydau Mari Arts Created to research, preserve and encourage the use of all aspects of the traditional arts including song, music, dance, drama and storytelling.
Sain - Welsh Music Record company reflecting the rich variety of Welsh culture with the main emphasis on songs in the Welsh language.
FFlach Welsh recording company. Traditional music as well as pop.
Cerdd Ystwyth Music If it's Welsh and you want it, they can get it.
Welsh Folk Dance Society "The best resource for traditional Welsh dance music in the world!" Excellent collection of dance music books.
Ceolas Celtic Music Archive The Grandfather of Celtic music web pages
Celtic Music Newsgroup Celtic Music Newsgroup. This is a Usenet service. Use a newsreader or Google Groups to access it.
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Allan yn y Fan Allan Yn Y Fan is renowned as one of Wales' finest twmpath bands
Robin Huw Bowen Welsh triple harp player
Bragod Welsh crwth and voice duo
Crasdant Foremost traditional instrumental band of Wales.
Cass Meurig The crwth, the Welsh fiddle tradition at its most living
Carreg Lafar "Welsh music with a Celtic edge"
Gwerinos New & traditional folk
Fernhill Traditional acoustic Welsh music.
Siân Phillips & Danny KilBride Traditional music of Wales with "edge". Fiddle & guitar.
Llio Rhydderch Traditional Welsh Harper
Pluck and Squeeze Four-part ceilidh group from Cardiff, Wales.
Blue Horses High-volume celtic and original rock.
Pluck and Squeeze Four-part ceilidh group from Cardiff, Wales.
Wild Welsh Women Great name, even if it's only partially true! Sounds like a celtic-based "contemporary" sound.
KilBride Brothers Traditional Welsh and celtic music from a Cardiff-based family trio.
Here Be Dragons "Wild Celtic Music from Wales."
Boys from the Hill "Welsh Urban Folk" (acoustic trio)
Afan Traditional Welsh/Celtic band in Arizona
yscolan traditional flute music from west wales
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Welsh Folk Dance Society "The best resource for traditional Welsh dance and music in the world!" Includes a section on the history of Welsh traditional dances. Excellent collection of dance and dance music books.
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Welsh Heritage Week Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT. Informal classes in Welsh language, literature, music, dance, and fun with teachers from Wales. For more information email hwyl @ ti.infi.net or call Beth Landmesser at 570-472-3663.
Pontardawe Festival in Wales with many artists from the Celtic nations
Fredricksburg Welsh Festival Festival in Fredricksburg, VA, in front of the James Monroe Museum
Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau Festival in Wales with "the best of world music". For more information email Ywain Myfyr at myfyr @ sesiwnfawr.demon.co.uk.
pibau pencader Bagpipe festival in West Wales
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Triple Harp Information on the Welsh Triple Harp found on the web site of harper Llio Rhydderch
Crwth A bit of information on the crwth from the web site of Fernhill and Pigyn Clust member Cass Meurig
John Tose Welsh bagpipe and pibgorn maker. Site includes photos, sound samples, history, and other links.
Pibgorn Some information on the pibgorn from the Crasdant web site
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Gold Ring CD and Book Store Excellent source of books on Celtic culture in general
soc.culture.celtic General Celtic Cultural newsgroup
soc.culture.welsh Welsh newsgroup
Welsh Heritage Week Wonderful annual event that brings many talented and respected individuals from Wales for a week-long course.
wales.music New group. If your ISP desn't carry it, you can read it via Deja News and post via mail2news.wales.music @ A470.demon.co.uk.
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