Taliesin, Swansea
Immerse yourself in an enchanting world as the mesmerising quartet Calan grace our stage with their unique brand of power-folk. This musical odyssey combines original tunes and songs with ancient melodies unearthed from the National Library of Wales. Join us for an extraordinary evening featuring tracks from their highly anticipated album, ‘Nefydd’.
Calan's versatility is legendary. From intimate house concerts to the grandiose Royal Albert Hall, becoming modern day folk heroes themselves. They notably graced operatic superstar Sir Bryn Terfel's most recent album, marking their triumphant return to the musical forefront.
Internationally acclaimed Calan emerge with a new, captivating narrative; ancient tales of Welsh mythology are meticulously brought to life, transcending the pages of folklore to resonate through the enchanting melodies of harp, guitar, fiddle, accordion, and song. ‘Nefydd’ tells stories of murderous princes, thieving highwaymen and the triumphant resurgence of the heart of Welsh folklore.
Accompanying Calan on the their autumn tour: The Marcellas
The electro acoustic three piece band from Merthyr Tydfil will open the show with their current set of original music written by themselves with some different takes on a few favourite covers, influenced by a range of artists from Little Feat and Led Zeppelin to Florence and the Machine and First Aid Kit.
The band comprises of two sisters Bethan and Delyth McLean, singing blood harmonies and playing a mix of guitar, bass and percussion and their uncle Karl Pulman playing lead guitar and drums.
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Trochwch eich hun mewn byd hudolus wrth i'r pedwarawd mesmereisiol Calan lenwi'n llwyfan gyda'u brand cerddoriaeth gwerin-pŵer unigryw. Mae'r chwedl gerddorol yn cyfuno alawon a chaneuon clasurol â melodïau hynafol o Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Ymunwch â ni am noson anhygoel sy'n cynnwys caneuon o'u halbwm disgwyliedig, 'Nefydd'.
Mae gallu amryddawn Calan yn anhygoel. O gyngherddau tŷ cyfeillgar i'r Neuadd Frenhinol Albert gorfawreddog, maent wedi dod yn arwyr gwerin modern eu hunain. Yn nodedig roeddent yn rhan o albwm mwyaf diweddar yr archseren opera Syr Bryn Terfel, gan nodi eu dychweliad buddugoliaethus i'r blaendir cerddorol.
Mae Calan, sydd wedi ennill clod rhyngwladol, yn ymddangos gyda naratif newydd, swynol; mae chwedlau hynafol o chwedloniaeth Cymru yn dod yn fyw, gan fynd y tu hwnt i dudalennau llên gwerin i atseinio drwy alawon hudolus y delyn, gitâr, ffidil, acordion a chân. Mae 'Nefydd' yn adrodd straeon am dywysogion llofruddiol, lladron pen ffordd ac atgyfodiad buddugoliaethus calon llên gwerin Cymru.
Bydd Calan yn gwmni Y Marcellas ar eu taith hydref.
Bydd y band tri darn electro acwstig o Ferthyr Tudful yn agor y sioe gyda’u set gyfredol o gerddoriaeth wreiddiol wedi’i hysgrifennu ganddyn nhw eu hunain a fersiynau unigryw o rai o'u hoff glasuron, wedi’u dylanwadu gan amrywiaeth o artistiaid o Little Feat a Led Zeppelin i Florence and the Machine a First Aid Kit.
Mae’r band yn cynnwys dwy chwaer Bethan a Delyth McLean, yn canu harmonïau gwaed ac yn chwarae cymysgedd o gitâr, bas ac offerynnau taro a’u hewythr Karl Pulman yn chwarae gitâr arweiniol a drymiau.
Taliesin, Swansea University , Singleton Campus, Swansea SA2 8PZ