As St David’s Day weekends go, it was a belter! And has really kicked the week off in style.
As well a rousing concert with Bryn Terfel at St David’s Hall, listeners to both Roy Noble and Radio 4’s Pick of the Week were treated to what we believe is the first recording of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau from, incredibly, 1899.
First recording of the Welsh National Anthem from 1899
It is one of the gems from the archive at the National Library of Wales that we’re featuring throughout March. More Stories from the Stacks with Roy Noble on Sunday mornings at 9.30.
An excellent performance from Wales in France means the planning starts now for the visit of Grand Slam chasing Ireland to Cardiff on the 14th of March. And a thumping semi-final win for Wrexham means a second FA Trophy Final for the Dragons in three years. Time for us to reclaim our regular spot on Wembley Way!
Talking of Wrexham, club legend Joey Jones turns 60 this week. BBC Radio Wales Sport pays tribute to the first Welshman to win the European Cup on Wednesday night. Also on the programme, Swansea – who almost certainly achieved Premier League safety on the weekend – take on Spurs on FM and DAB in the Swansea area. For the rest of Wales, a profile of the women in the boardroom of Wales’ sporting organisations. That will form part of our coverage of International Women’s Day which starts on Good Morning Wales.
The amazing Kizzy Crawford is the Radio Wales Artist of the Week and one of our Horizons 12. Kizzy was in session for Eleri Sion on Monday including a performance of her new song, Shout Out.
Finally, Newport’s Grant Nicholas has been in conversation with Alan Thompson about Feeder and the sad death of his friend and former drummer Jon Lee at the height of their fame, 13 years ago.
Extract of Grant Nicholas talking to Alan Thompson
Have a great week.
Steve
