| Singing and Music is a very big part of Welsh | | | | and more importantly the male voice choirs. World |
| culture, children are encouraged at an early age to | | | | renowned, these groups of men have been |
| perform in competitions. With this early | | | | sending shivers down the spines of listeners all |
| encouragement, it is little wonder that Wales has | | | | across the globe. If you are visiting Wales, you |
| produced such talented individuals as Tom Jones, | | | | should check to see if there are any |
| Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church, Katherine | | | | performances happening during your stay. |
| Jenkins, Duffy and the Stereophonics. | | | | The musicians coming from Wales cover all bases, |
| When it comes to singing, in Wales it is not just | | | | international superstars like Tom Jones and Dame |
| the superstars and the children belting a tune, if | | | | Bassey, opera stars like Katherine Jenkins and |
| you go to any Welsh sporting event you will hear | | | | some great rock bands. Well respected in the UK |
| the crowds singing at the top of their lungs | | | | music scene bands like Feeder, Stereophonics, |
| whether their team is winning or losing. It is this | | | | Manic Street Preachers and the Super Furry |
| passion for Music and singing that makes Wales a | | | | Animals have been tearing up the charts and |
| special place to visit. | | | | providing the sound track to many people's lives. |
| Individuals that are not born with great voices | | | | If you are heading to Wales for a holiday this |
| often turn to the local instruments that originate | | | | year, why not check out the local papers and on |
| from the great country. Traditional folk | | | | the internet to see if there will be any music |
| instruments such as harps, stringed lyre and | | | | events happening while you are there. Whether it |
| wooden pipes are still being used by many artists | | | | is a unknown rock band playing a pub or one of |
| and amateurs that are keeping the sound of | | | | the world famous male choirs performing, you will |
| Wales alive. | | | | get a taste of the musical talent that Wales can |
| One of the largest areas of Welsh music is choirs | | | | produce. |