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National Orchestra of Wales
(Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Cymru)
Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite

The Penillion Singer
A One-Act Play of the time of the 'Rebecca Riots,' by Ernest Rhys
Characters:
Dai Cantwr (a harper)
Evan Cwm (a farmer, and Mari's lover)
A Captain of Dragoons
Mari the 'Lion' (the Pennillion Singer)
In the 'Hungry 'Forties,' the small farmers and yeomen in Wales were rebelling against the tyranny of the toll-gates. One of the rebels, Evan Cwn, comes to the Red Lion Inn at Llangwm in the Black Mountains.

Contributors

Musicians:
National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor:
Warwick Braithwaite
Writer (The Penillion Singer):
Ernest Rhys

5WA Cardiff

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About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More