Deg | 10

It’s 10 years since the masters of Welsh folk Calan released their debut album – Bling. It’s fair to say that during those 10 years they’ve blasted their way through the old traditions giving a fresh and contemporary sound to traditional Welsh music. Credited for their sparkling melodies, foot tapping tunes and spirited and energetic performances of Welsh step dancing, they’ve taken Welsh traditional music to international audiences. Following the release of their debut album, Bling in 2008, which attracted four star responses from the critics, the five piece have played to big audiences and rave reviews at concerts and festivals around Britain, USA, Australia and Europe. It hasn’t always been plain sailing for the band, there have been a few hicccups along the way, the biggest crisis being Sam and Patrick’s night in a cell at Chicago O’Hare Airport and their deportation back to the UK the following day! Highlights include performing at the Royal Albert Hall with Bryn Terfel and Sting, singing in the rain at the Borneo Rainforest Festival and performing to 25,000 people at the coveted Cropredy Folk Festival. They’ve toured Italy, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Australia and the USA and have performed several times at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany, where they’ve received the award for the best group. They’ve released three further studio albums – Jonah, Dinas and Solomon. This compilation Deg |10 is a combination of their favorite tracks along with 3 brand new songs, 2 live recordings and 2 brand new remixes of previous singles Apparition and Synnwyr Solomon. Calan are heading out on tour again and we are looking forward to see where the next 10 years will take them!

1. Calan
2.  Blodau'r Flwyddyn
3.  Jonah
4.  New Set
5.  Swansea Hosepipe
6.  Tale of Two Dragons
7.  Cariad Caerlŷr
8.  Kân
9.  Big D
10.  Ryan Jigs
11.  Madame Fromage
12.  Last Song
13.  Iron Town
14.  Peth Mawr Ydi Cariad
15.  Deio i Dywyn (Byw/Live)
16.  Slip Jigs (Byw/Live)
17.  Apparition (Remix)
18.  Synnwyr Solomon (Remix)