Welsh Country Music

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 6 Feb 2008 3:38 pm

I have been asked to put up some Welsh Country Music by Frank Bloomfield to youtube , here is the first one, maybe frank can tell us more about the people involved in the series , there are some great steel playing from
Ray Kedge and Frank Bloomfield plus Slim Pickins who also plays great fiddle , but most of all the singing although in Welsh is out of this world, Please do watch all the videos otherwise you will miss a real feast of wonderful music. This is the first of five that I am putting up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhk-ftgbQjk&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVm3_-mFWng&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAFfk1J4S30&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1hCrCPnesI&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xzbb3zni2g&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptE_td-guo&fmt=18

Jimmy Duvall · Post by **Jimmy Duvall** » 7 Feb 2008 8:18 am

That is a great collection of live music .Thanks for sharing.

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 7 Feb 2008 8:25 am

Thanks , I was amazed at the great singing and the quality of the bands, more steel players from the UK.
There is also a couple of tracks that are not Welsh,
A very good version of Barbara Mandrell 'Steel Guitar rag' and Wylie's Wild West Show. great steel on that one, well worth a look at.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 7 Feb 2008 9:23 am

would like to know the steel players names. the guy playing a.Z.B and other one playing a shobud. there
very good and the bands are great...

p.w

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 7 Feb 2008 9:33 am

ZB, Frank Bloomfield, Slim Pickins Fiddle and steel,
Ray Kedge on black LDG, don''t know the other guy.
Frank and Ray are members of this forum, they will tell about the show and who the other steel player is...

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 8 Feb 2008 6:31 am

great stuff john. i also, notice the fiddle player plays steel too!! If, i can only get my fiddle player
to do that

keep them comming

p.w

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 8 Feb 2008 6:56 am

Paul, the steel player who also plays fiddle is also a very funny comedian, his name is Slim Pickins..

Robbie Daniels · Post by **Robbie Daniels** » 8 Feb 2008 8:50 am

Excellent. Very interesting and very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.

Glyn Bone · Post by **Glyn Bone** » 12 Feb 2008 7:29 pm

I just caught up with these videos of Welsh Country.

Boy am I ever impressed ?

Take a note....all participants dressed for the occasion.....no tank-tops or ripped jeans.

Beautiful singing all round

and bands that played so that EVERY nuance of voice, steel, bass, rhythm ect could be heard and appreciated, one could tell what each and every person was doing AND a drummer that DIDN`T drown everyone out.....man alive I`d die to play with a band like that

Does anyone have any further information on where these videos were taken ?..I`m planning a trip to the UK shortly and would definately go to see these people even if I didn`t understand a word...the music presentation said it all

six thumbs up on this one .

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 13 Feb 2008 3:21 am

Glyn,Here is message i found on the British steel forum
from Frank Bloomfield the man playing the ZB.

Well, this has come as a bit of a surprise really but first a big thank you to
our Slim Pickins who supplied the footage of these shows from way back
in the '80's and onwards. I don't know much about the shows that were
recorded with Slim and Ray, I can only comment on the ones I played on
for S4C called "Heno' which means, I think, "Tonight". We were the Glen
Denver Duo,all four of us ! and the show went out live. We got to the studio
at 2'clock in the afternoon to set up and sound check, we did'nt actually play
until five to seven in the evening and could not leave the studio either so we
had to hang about doing sod-all all afternoon ! To say I was nervous would
be a mighty understatement , I kept the playing as simple as possible to lessen
the chances of mistakes because as I said, it was going out live.
As John said the singing was excellent even if we did'nt understand a word !
Bought back some good memories.
Frank. Corfu

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 13 Feb 2008 6:49 am

Hallo Glyn ( nows there's a Welsh name if ever I heard one !!)
Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to watch
and listen to the Welsh country music that John put
on the Forum, it was great fun doing it.
Basically, only the singers were Welsh speaking,most
of the musicians were imported from England, even
though I lived in Wales (Swansea) I am,in fact,
English, born in Royal Tunbridge Wells,Kent.The two
steelies on the recorded shows were Ray Kedge who is
back playing again now he's given up working for a
living like me ! (actually we're both retired now)
and good 'ole Slim Pickins, a very good mate (he was
also best man at my wedding)and a superb steel player
and a very funny comedian.
I'll see if I can find out where and when they're
playing when you come over and let you know.As for
me, I live with my wife on the island of Corfu,Greece
and play in a pop-ish duo for the holidaymakers
called "The Good 'ole Boys",
Thats about all I can tell you about the sessions
for Welsh Country Music (thats about the only thing
We miss here,good old country music ),once again
thanks for showing interest.
Anything else you want to know just get in touch.
All the best
frank Bloomfield. Corfu

Ray Kedge · Post by **Ray Kedge** » 13 Feb 2008 8:42 am

Hi Glyn,
This is the Website of the band I am in now Nasville Sounds.
If you are over contact us and see if you can make a gig be nice to see you.

nashv.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Cheers Ray

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 13 Feb 2008 9:52 am

Ray,

Good seeing you there mate, but that's not a website you've put up. Should have www. before it, but it still looks like an e'mail without the @ sign???

Wonder what Lindsey is doing these days? Solid steady Bass player. By the way have you got your new Bennett steel yet??

Cheers,

Micky Byrne

Glyn Bone · Post by **Glyn Bone** » 13 Feb 2008 10:13 am

Hi Paul and Ray,
many thanks for your replies, I will certainly be in contact when the time comes to take a trip back to my old home town in Hertfordshire....haven`t been back there since we left for Australia in 1954....I`m now in Canada and `almost` back home again

Ray..that web site you gave worked for me and I got to have a nice little read about Nashville Sounds and it`s members...thanks.

I`d like to remain in touch with both of you if that`s ok

Ray Kedge · Post by **Ray Kedge** » 13 Feb 2008 10:20 am

Micky,
How you doin ? Just tried it with a www.and got on it ok.
Lindsey is a mum of two now,sings the odd jazz gig on a sunday lunchtime,news of the Bennett! Spoke to Ronnie yesterday he thinks by the end of Feb now.He has been snowed under with small jobs,also trying to find coloured mica is a problem these days,he has all the mechanics and body done and will be putting all his time in on the guitar in the next 3 weeks,really looking forward to the arrival.

Ray

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 13 Feb 2008 10:20 am

Apologies Ray...my fault, I did it wrong. Got it this time

Good to hear about Lindsey....time flys....Graham Walker (lead guitar for those who don't know) looked so young too

I'm doing fine Ray, Go for my 9th year check up on April 17th...Maybe we'll have a beer or two in Harefield village

Cheers,

Micky Byrne www.mickybyrne.com

Ray Kedge · Post by **Ray Kedge** » 13 Feb 2008 10:27 am

Glyn,
I am not very far from Watford,and the band is based around West London.
By all means stay in touch.

Ray

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