Wales' "fragile" folk music tradition could "die within a generation" without urgent action, a new report has said. Research commissioned by Arts Council Wales found fewer young people were learning ...

Ask the average American to imagine Welsh music, and they’ll probably mention either harps or singing. This month, the Puget Sound Revels take its folk-tradition Rialto show — opening Saturday— to a ...

A Ceredigion artist represents Wales in the first-ever Folk Album of the Year Award. Owen Shiers aka Cynefin’s new album Shimli, hailed by the Guardian as a 'political antidote to the modern age', is ...

When five young musicians from Wales came together to play traditional music almost a decade ago, they settled on the band name Calan for two reasons. First, “calan” is the Welsh word for the start of ...

WHALLONSBURG — Get a Welsh primer with Calan in concert Saturday evening at The Grange in Whallonsburg. The quintet brings their fresh take on traditional Welsh music while adding to their nation’s ...

Capturing the vibrant spirit of traditional Celtic folk music, the young Welsh quintet Calan is already a staple on the festival circuit across the pond. Calan remains the only Welsh band to have won ...

Welsh-based band Calan may have its music anchored in ancient roots — traditional Welsh music incorporating accordion, fiddle, pipes, and harp — but the sound has translated to a modern audience on a ...

The Ceredigion Harp Ensemble performed a breathtaking Welsh Medley at the 2025 Music for Youth Proms, showcasing Welsh ...

In a city filled with rock, country and folk music, Chippewa Falls is about to experience the music of a European culture many may be unfamiliar with but could end up enthralled by. Calan is a Welsh ...

Pontio offers a unique blend of arts and culture, education, and community at the heart of Bangor. The name Pontio, a Welsh word meaning "to bridge," perfectly encapsulates the spirit of this space.