Tag Archives: Merthyr Tydfil

Being Human Festival in Merthyr Tydfil: Lost Musical Histories

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

I really enjoyed my talk yesterday as one of seven other projects that have been chosen to highlight some of the fantastic work taking place in this year’s Being Human Festival. The festival, taking place between November 17th – 25th,  … Continue reading →

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Man: Welsh Progressive Rock in Merthyr

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

When I was growing up in Newcastle during the 1970s, one of may favorite bands was Man. In fact, like many people, when CDs emerged in the late 1980s I disposed of much of my vinyl records (stupidly), but my … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd in Merthyr Tydfil: The Evidence!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

Well, after hearing about the infamous Pink Floyd gig that took place in Merthyr Tydfil towards the end of 1968, I have eventually found some evidence. In some of my previous posts on this, some people were unsure if Syd … Continue reading →

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Popular Music in Merthyr Tydfil Update

Posted on September 25, 2016 by

Just a quick update on my Merthyr Music project. Well, over the last couple of months, with the help of community members, I have put together the beginnings of a community archive of popular music memorabilia, in addition to a … Continue reading →

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Music, Memory and Nostalgia: Film Makers Required

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

As some of you may know, I am currently working on a ‘history of popular music’ project in the town of Merthyr Tydfil – eventually moving to other regions of South Wales. The 2nd dimension to the project is related … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd in Merthyr Part 2

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

Off the back of my last post on Pink Floyd playing at The Castle Cinema in Merthyr Tydfil on December 9th 1967, it appears that this would have been one of the last gigs that Syd Barrett played with the … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd in Merthyr: It Actually Happened!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

My Oral History of Popular Music in Merthyr Tydfil project is now well underway, so it now seems about the right time to do some detective work regarding the mythical performance Pink Floyd performed in the town in the 1960s … Continue reading →

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