Only Boys Aloud looks for new generation of male singers
Post categories: Artists,ÌýSouth Wales,ÌýTelevision
| 10:33 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010
It's no secret that male voice choirs, the musical tradition of many towns across Wales, are suffering as their members age and the younger generation become less likely to join.
But now a scheme designed to encourage young boys and men between the ages of 14 and 19 to become involved with the genre has been launched by Only Men Aloud and will be filmed by 91Èȱ¬ Cymru Wales for a four-part television documentary.
Only Boys Aloud is taking place in the south Wales valleys and will include a performance with the chart-topping choir at the National Eisteddfod in Ebbw Vale on 30 July, with rehearsals in local rugby clubs and other venues in the heart of 20 valleys communities.
Tim Rhys Evans, the choir's founder and music director, who was brought up in New Tredegar, said, "It's long been my dream to get younger men singing in Wales' most famous musical tradition.
"The last 10 years with Only Men Aloud have been so exciting and to engage with the next generations of male singers in the Valleys, the stronghold of the male choir heritage, could be the most exciting thing we've ever done. We've got a lot of really big concerts lined up for the boys and I know that Only Boys Aloud will be a brilliant adventure for anyone who has a love of performing."
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Comment number 1.
At 29th Jul 2010, Michael Joe wrote:I heard that Pop/R&B teen singing sensation, Luke Moses will be in the group! He is so awesome ;) He is no.5 in Wales with his single, Love Sick right now and is no.23 in the Netherlands!!!
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