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British Council broadcasts Welsh bands to an audience of four million

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James McLaren James McLaren | 11:25 UK time, Thursday, 1 March 2012

Three Welsh bands are getting a St David's Day treat as , in partnership with Cardiff's ³§Åµ²Ô festival, will broadcast a live event with three up-and-coming Welsh bands.

, and Gallops will have material broadcast on the British Council's international radio show, The Selector, this Saturday (3 March).

The Selector is aired across 33 countries with audiences in excess of four million, say the British Council

Hywel of Truckers Of Husk

Hywel of Truckers Of Husk

"The Selector gives people around the world the chance to experience UK music and for up-and-coming bands to connect with new audiences," said a Council spokesperson.

"The show is broadcast in 33 a range of countries around the world, from China to Mexico, Indonesia to Malawi (including NME Radio in the UK), as well as on British Airways' in-flight radio."

Hywel Evans of Truckers Of Husk said: "We as the Truckers of Husk play no shows, write prog rock for menchildren, release records slower than it takes than a diamond to form and have faces for radio, so this an ideal opportunity to kill four million birds with one stone."

John Rostron of ³§Åµ²Ô said: "Saturday's show brings together three incredible bands from Wales. As an event, it's a cracking line up of three bands we've championed through ³§Åµ²Ô Festival.

"The fact that the show will be recorded for broadcast, with all the crowd chants, applause and noise too, and be broadcast across the world on Selector Radio is a real treat for these emerging acts. It's an amazing opportunity to showcase to the world just how good music is from Wales."

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Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Well done Gallops... I bet it's nice to be noticed

  • Comment number 2.

    sounds an excellent idea : )

  • Comment number 3.

    OH MY GOD lets get real. The over paid staff at the British Council have come up with this pathetic way of spending £150million a year of UK taxpayers money. It's time to let organisations who now what The taxpayer wants to spend our money.

    If this music was any good people would buy it, doesnt't need taxpayers to subsidise it. Did you know that British Council Staff get over £10k per month for their accommodation costs and get taxpayers money to send their kids to public schools such as Westminster

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