Music / History & Criticism

An anthology showcasing influential Welsh recording artists across decades and genres, from Ivor Novello to Adwaith, with both English and Welsh recordings.Wales: A Hundred Records is an anthology of...

All over the world people associate the bagpipes with Scotland. In this informative and entertaining book Stuart McHardy introduces Scotland's national instrument - its history, development and repertoire...

With pieces commissioned from an array of expert writers covering this key period in Irish musical composition, this lavishly illustrated book will bring to life this unique art form in Ireland across the last century.

Here for the first time is the compelling story of how the male voice choirs of Wales have become symbols of pride and identity, from their origins in the country's turbulent industrial past via the epic contests fought out on the stage of the National Eisteddfod to their status as iconic features of the contemporary Welsh landscape.