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 ...

One of Wales' leading folk singers has died after a fight against cancer. Siwsann George, 49, from Rhondda, sang with folk-roots band Mabsant, and later formed the Siwsann George Welsh Road Show ...

Last week the walls of Manhattan’s famed Carnegie Hall rang to the strong strains of Welsh folk-music. Most of the performing Cymry were born in Wales, now live in the U. S.

Born in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in 1946, renowned Welsh singer Iris Williams has died at the age of 79.

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Welsh folk music 'could die within a generation' Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, Folk singer Dafydd Iwan, whose song Yma o Hyd has become a football anthem, says young people need ...

Welsh folk music could die within a generation, report warns Lorna Prichard - Culture Correspondent, BBC Wales News and Gareth Bryer - BBC News 24 June 2025 at 6:03 pm · 5-min read ...

They fuse traditional Welsh folk music with the faster pace of American bluegrass. He said he initially struggled to find the folk scene when he moved to Wales' capital. "It's taken many years for me ...