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 ...

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 ...

The Folk Project will present Welsh band, Calan, on its first ever tour of the U.S., at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, on Friday evening, July 3, at 8.

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 ...

Gwyneth Glyn, a Welsh singer who performs original and folk songs in her native tongue, will perform at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival this year as part of the “One World, Many Voices” program.

Coloradans looking to capture their Celtic connection this holiday season are welcomed to this afternoon’s Colorado Welsh Society Christmas Tea, featuring Welsh songs, hymns, seasonal readings, music ...

TAMAQUA – People didn’t have to be Welsh to enjoy the Tamaqua-Panther Valley Welsh Songfest held Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church. A choir consisting of 32 members from 13 regional ...

Those are the opening notes of an album released this week that has a dark and atmospheric sound and a human voice that seems otherworldly. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LLIWIAU") SIMON: That's Lisa Jen, ...

The historic Abertillery Orpheus MVC, one of Wales' premier ensembles for over 100 years. Newbridge's Welsh traditional band Allan Yn Y Fan have carved a reputation as one of the top Celtic-influenced ...

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 ...