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The Long Play: How Wales Echoed Across the World — and Into Australia

Aired on Tuesday 17th March 2026, 6:00PM
The Long Play explores music, memory, and migration. In this episode, we journey to Wales — the Land of Song — tracing its powerful voices, avant-garde innovators, and Cool Cymru hits. From Shirley Bassey to John Cale, and Welsh influences in Australia, discover how Welsh music travelled across oceans and generations.
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