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'50 Shêds o Lleucu Llwyd'
This band was formed in the summer of 2018 for the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Cardiff Bay. The 9 piece band performs popular, classic, well known and traditional songs in new and different styles, including Latin, Country, Funk, Pop, Rock, 60s pop, Motown and Jazz. This band is heavily influenced by the American band 'Postmodern Jukebox'. Due to critical acclaim at the Eisteddfod, the band is now booking for events, weddings and shows across the country. They have also been touring their annual xmas show '50 Shêds o Santa Clôs' annually since 2020. In the summer of 2021 the band collaborated with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for a special programme on BBC Radio Cymru. We are open for bookings, so please don't hesitate to contact Rhys, if interested in booking the band! The band's wedding diary for 2024 and 2025 are already filling up!


RT Big Band & Dixieband
Here's the RT Big Band performing their 'Swing Swing Swing' concert at the Cardiff Music Festival 2012. The big band has also gone on to perform in festivals and television shows.
My dixieland band is a New Orleans style traditional jazz band that performs both New Orleans jazz standards and our own versions of Welsh popular and traditional tunes and songs in a dixieland style. Ideal for weddings, festivals, pubs and parties. The band opened Brecon Jazz Festival in 2018. The band latest album 'Gwena' is available on most streaming and downloading platforms.
If you would like to book either bands for any celebrations or events, please don't hesitate to contact me. Details on my contact page.
RT Big band - Cardiff Music Festival 2012

RT Dixieband - 'Tafwyl' Welsh music festival - Cardiff Castle 2018

'CANOLA' Trio
'Canola' was formed in 2011. 'Canola' is named after the Celtic goddess of Music. We later discovered that 'Canola' is also a brand of South American cooking oil! The trio consists of 3 of us friends: Myself on Clarinet, Rhian Porter (Cello) and Caradog Williams (Piano). We have known each other for years: Rhian and I playing together on National Children's Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Wales and meeing over the years in Urdd and National Eisteddfods. Caradog and I know each other from Three Counties Orchestra and National Youth Orchestra of Wales. We've all remained very good friends and are thrilled to have recently formed this trio.
Amongst our performances have been recitals for charities, concerts, festival and weddings across Wales and England.
We've recently recorded an album of tangos for Boosey & Hawkes publishing company. Between Rhian, Caradog and I, we arranged and performed our own tango versions of Welsh traditional, classical and existing tango music. The album isn't available for purchase or download, but it is part of Boosey & Hawkes' library catalogue and various tracks may be used and heard on TV and radio programmes. Keep checking this website for future performances. Please contact me if you'd like to know more about us or make enquiries for bookings. Our repertoire ranges from Brahms, to Bizet, Piazzola to Gardel, Welsh Traditional to film themes. The trio have recently been brainstorming and intend on releasing some new material over the coming months. 'Canola' have a few very exciting projects in the pipeline. Watch this space...!