Radio Wales Music Day

Karl Morgan in Swansea on Radio Wales Music Day

Radio Wales Music Day

Radio Wales Music Day - a celebration of the very best in new Welsh music, alongside modern legends such as Cerys Matthews and the Manic Street Preachers.

Link: More about the day on the Wales Music blog
BBC iPlayer - Listen to the programmes online

Exclusive videos

Friends Electric - Something You Should Know
Friends Electric - Wall of Arms
Toy Horses
The Direction - Take Me Away
Emmy's Unicorn - Three Tracks ('Kate', 'Singular' the 'The Tunnel')
Jonathan Powell - Two Tracks ('Nicole' and 'At Arms Length'



Video: The Direction live on BBC Radio Wales Music Day
Toy Horses live on the Jamie and Louise show
Video from today: Friends Electric: Something you should know
Video from today: Toy Horses - Wall of Arms (external site)

Interviews and special guests

Shaheen Jafargholi talks to Jamie and Louise
Catching up with Karl Morgan
Frank Hennessy on the new breed of Welsh folk music artists he rates
Emmy's Unicorn talk to Roy Noble and Bethan Elfyn
Huw Williams, frontman of Swansea band The Pooh Sticks, talk to Jamie & Louise
Deke Leonard, rock legend and guitarist in Man, talks to Jamie & Louise

Link: Updates and pictures on our Facebook page

What's Radio Wales Music Day all about?

In 2010 on St David's Day we had 10 bands playing live on the station over 11 hours. This year we did it again but on an even bigger scale, across the whole of Wales with even more musicians. We were live in Swansea, Cardiff and Mold.

DON'T MISS: The Manic Street Preachers have recorded a WORLD EXCLUSIVE track especially for Radio Wales Music Day... Find out more...


What's on

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17:00 Good Evening Wales

News, sport, weather, travel and the Olympic Torch with Gareth Lewis and Sarah Dickins.

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Radio Wales Music Day

Lucie Jones on stage with Chris Needs at the Only Men Aloud concert in Maesteg for Radio Wales Music Day

Radio Wales Music Day 2012: a feast of live music and special shows from across the nation.

BBC Wales Music

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Pop music

Check out the world of pop in Wales with our guides.

Evening Show session

Kids In Glass Houses

Kids In Glass Houses

Watch exclusive videos of the band performing on the Evening Show.

Zervas & Pepper

Zervas and Pepper EP cover

Watch an exclusive video of Cardiff based Zervas & Pepper performing on the Evening Show.

Evening Show Sessions

Paper Aeroplanes

Watch two new sessions from the Evening Show - Paper Aeroplanes and Calum Ross & the Scarlets

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