Every year in the dark days of winter, Glasgow stages one of the biggest music festivals in the world. This year, Wales has been chosen as the nation to highlight, and we join singer and accordionist Bethan Rhiannon as the Welsh come to town.

This is a chance to showcase some of the best bands and performers from Wales to an international audience, both in person in Glasgow and online. With Covid restrictions lifting, audiences flocked to venues across the city. National youth folk ensemble Avanc, made up of some of Wales’s best musicians under the age of 25, have their first chance to perform live together in over two years, with other acts including The Trials of Cato, singer-songwriter Eve Goodman, N’famady Kouyaté, and Cynefin, a project which which brings the lost voices and melodies of Ceredigion to a new audience.

Joining the digital showcase are No Good Boyo, filmed in Cardiff’s iconic Clwb Ifor Bach, and Pedair. Mixing traditional and original music, Pedair brings together four of Wales's best female voices: Gwennan Gibbard, Sian James, Gwyneth Glyn and Meinir Gwilym.

And in Glasgow, on the final night of the festival, Bethan takes to the stage with her band Calan, in the special atmosphere of the Old Fruitmarket. Show less