Tag Archives: Welsh trad music

Robin Huw Bowen’s Hunting the Hedgehog: The Gypsy Harp of Wales

Posted on 8th April 2016 by Diverse Voices

 Patrick O’Donnell wrote this review. There’s good reason harps have long been associated with heavenly visions, fairies and all things sweet and light. Their gentle sound is hard to describe in any terms but “angelic,” and the music they produce is … Continue reading →

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Crasdant in concert

Posted on 8th April 2016 by Vonnie

Crasdant plays music to warm your heart and tells tales to tickle your funnybone. This Welsh band played on a wet windy night that, they said, reminded them of home. The two sets of instrumental music for flute, harp, fiddle, and … Continue reading →

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 Llio Rhydderch’s Telyn 

Posted on 8th April 2016 by Jo Morrison

Fans of Robin Huw Bowen and the Welsh triple-harp tradition should check out Llio Rhydderch, who studied and toured with the fabled Nansi Richards. For the uninitiated, an explanation is in order. The Welsh have a drastically different style of … Continue reading →

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