The choir has shared a concert platform with some world famous artists, including Paul Robeson, Sir Geraint Evans, Stuart Burrows, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Constance Shacklock, Patricia Kern and the internationally renowned guitarist John Williams.
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The poet Harri Webb lived in Cwmbach for a number of years (until the mid-1990s).
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The Cwmbach Male Voice Choir was formed in 1921 and were the first choir to sing at Cardiff Arms Park prior to an international rugby match.
During an interview with Sky Arts HD after his performance at the Hay festival in June 2010, Kelly Jones explained the meaning of a few of his songs and said that "Local Boy in the photograph" was based on the true story of local boy Jamie, who was killed by a train travelling between Cwmbach and Aberdare.
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