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 ...

Singer and songwriter Lisa Jên Brown says: “I don’t think 9Bach sound particularly Welsh, we just happen to sing in Welsh” – and you would have to agree with her. - 2015 BBC Folk Award ...

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.

Welsh folk band Calan A more youthful sound. The idea of making music which appeals to a more youthful audience is reflected in Calan’s new album, Solomon.

The 1983 tune by Dafydd Iwan, a Welsh folk singer, seems to follow the team everywhere. By Andrew Keh The chorus of the song comes crashing down in an irresistible wave. You may not have any clue ...

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 ...

9Bach, who won a Radio 2 Folk Award, tell Bernadette McNulty why they've updated a staunch tradition with trip hop UK News Website of the Year The Telegraph logo ...

If ever proof were needed that there’s a global demand for traditional Welsh music, look no further than the diary of Angharad Jenkins. Having just returned from a “very rare” holiday, the ...

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 ...