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Un-traditional traditional Welsh band CALAN pulled a standing ovation at their inaugural appearance on NPR’s Mountain Stage Radio Show . Listen to the performance below.
Calan's full Daytrotter session streaming now via Paste
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When Calan, the Wales-based Gwerin (translation: Folk) group came to the U.S. in September, the first stop the band made was at the Daytrotter studio in Iowa. The band's high-energy performance is now archived at Paste. Watch it here: http://bit.ly/CALAN-PASTE.
Calan performs live in the Daytrotter studio
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Calan has arrived in the US! First stop: Daytrotter's studio in Davenport, IA!
Calan bows video for "Kân" at BLURT
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“Composed of a new generation of ambassadors, striving to take their sound to new audiences, raising some eyebrows with their deliberate presentation.” - Blurt with the premiere of the latest video from the Welsh (un)traditional folk five-piece, Calan. New album Solomon out today, the band tours North America this fall!
Calan breaks the rules with "Kân" over at Elmore Magazine
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Calan is the rule-breaking Gwerin (read: traditional Folk) group from Wales that has moved Elmore Magazine to break rules of its own to cover them. "Kân" is the lead track from the band's new album Solomon, out this Friday, and features a sampled reading from famed late poet, Nigel Jenkins, he late father of Calan's fiddle player, Anghara.
Calan's "Apparition" is MAGNET's MP3 At 3PM
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"A fantasy of fiddling and harp, a downright theatrical piece of traditionally stylized folk music." Well said, MAGNET! Calan arrives in North America later this year in support of the upcoming new album Solomon, out May 12th. Hear "Apparition" now.
Yahoo! Music with the premiere of Calan's music video for "Apparition"
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"Welsh-based band Calan may have its music anchored in ancient roots — traditional Welsh music incorporating accordion, fiddle, pipes, and harp — but the sound has translated to a modern audience on a grand scale." See the addictive music video for "Apparition" over at Yahoo! Music now.
Hear "Apparition" from Welsh traditional folk group Calan via Atwood
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From Cymru, Wales is Calan. "Apparation" is from the traditional folk band's upcoming new album, Solomon, out May 12th. Atwood Magazine says, "It is clear that these five Welsh musicians are aiming to add a contemporary flavor to a longstanding style of music. For three immensely exciting minutes, that proves to be a winning recipe."