VA - The Rough Guide to the Music of Wales (2000) MP3 V0

VA - The Rough Guide to the Music of Wales (2000) MP3 V0

Inevitably, and quite justifiably, the vast majority of the pieces here are in Welsh, a language that's undergone a resurgence in recent years, and there's even one non-folkie, Catatonia's Cerys Matthews who appears here, duetting with Jonathan Shorland. While Robin Huw Bowen, one of the leading figures of Welsh music and a virtuoso on the triple harp, isn't here, the instrument certainly gets a look in with Llio Rhydderch offering some vibrant plucking on the instrument. Oddly, Sian James, one of Wales' leading performers, isn't included, but at least the trio of Kilbride, with their twin fiddles over Danny Kilbride's fleet guitar work, get a good airing. Ironically, Julie Murphy, a non-Welsh singer, appears twice, both in a duet with Dylan Fowler, and as part of Fernhill, one of the most adventurous bands to come out of Wales in many years. So while it's far from a complete picture, The Rough Guide does give an indication of where the music of Wales is likely to go in the next decade.

Track Listing

1 Melangell / Megis Sybylltir
2 Y Ddau Farch
3 Mynd I Rymni
4 Kaniad y Gwynn Bibydd
5 Canu'r Pwnc
6 Breuddwydion
7 Hiraeth Am Feirion
8 Hen Ladi Fowr Benfelen
9 Lawr A'r Ffrancod / Medley Caerfaddon
10 Conset Y Peipar Coch / Erddigan Y Pibydd Coch
11 Merched
12 Tom Edwards / Angharad Sian / Y Derwydd
13 SS Agnes Jack / Aberdare Railway Polka
14 Bethel
15 Erddigan Y Pibydd Coch / Tri A Chwech / Marwnad Yr Heliwr
16 Pen Rhaw
17 Triban Morgannwg-Cas Bethe / Chwi Fechgyn Glan Ffri / Difyrrwch Gwyr Dyfi
18 Breuddwyd Y Frenhines
19 Miners Hornpipe / Monmouth Hornpipe
20 Fi Wela