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Plenty Wenlock
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Tiny homespun record label and publisher based on the Powys/Shropshire border (UK).

Music, pictures and words by Eric Loveland Heath and Victoria Clinton.

https://plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com / https://plentywenlockpress.bigcartel.com
The beautiful box set editions for our 'Wassail' album.

These are going out over the next couple of days. Thank you to everyone who placed an order.

Half of all profits from the album are going to Shropshire Cat Rescue, a local rescue charity.

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wassail
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Antiquarian returns with 'Wassail', available in deluxe box set and card sleeve editions.

Traditional and alternative arrangements of Wassailing carols, carrying hints of Cults Percussion Ensemble on crumbling mid-century tape stock.

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wassail
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Antiquarian returns tomorrow with ‘Wassail’, a tribute to one of our most beguiling traditions.

It will be available in full from tomorrow, in a special box set edition along with a standard, black card case edition.

9am at plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com

Sing, Wassail! And be merry.
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Our 'grim' Christmas cards now exist in real life...

You can buy your loved one (or yourself, we don't judge) some Christmas cheer with this set of seasonal cones, stars and pallet trees.

Available from tomorrow at: plentywenlockpress.bigcartel.com

#christmascards #christmas #nadoligllawen #grim
December 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Shropshire Number Stations

Local Broadcast Schedule

2025/2026
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
10 more copies of Dr. Jack Hunter's 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' delivered to Montgomery's picturesque independent bookshop (11 Arthur St, Montgomery SY15 6RA) today.

Certainly one of the cosiest bookshops in the area.

Open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm.
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Copies of Dr. Jack Hunter's books, including 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' are available this weekend at Llangedwyn Mill Christmas Craft Fair and Open Studios.

#myths #psychogeography #mythsandlegends #folklore #booklaunch #drjackhunter #tanatvalley #cymru
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
It was a pleasure to deliver copies of Dr. Jack Hunter's 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' to Montgomery's picturesque independent bookshop Eaves & Lord (11 Arthur St, Montgomery SY15 6RA) a few weeks back.

Open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm.
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dr. Jack Hunter, author of 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' and Eric Loveland Heath return to Sycharth, site of the court of Owain Glyndŵr, to discuss its place within the landscape of the Tanat Valley and relevance to the culture of Wales today.

#OwainGlyndŵr
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You can now purchase copies of Dr. Jack Hunter's 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' from the beautiful 'The Great Oak Bookshop' (35 Great Oak St, Llanidloes SY18 6BW).

#myths #legends #folklore #welshbookshops #thefolkloreofthetanatvalley #chwedlaugwerindyffryntanat
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A few weeks back we met up BBC Shropshire to record a collection of stories taken from 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' for their 'Secret Shropshire' series, on location at Llanymynech Hill.

You can find the episode here:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The church of St. Tysilio, in Llandysilio (Four Crosses) could easily be missed, now severed from the village by a bypass. But within the church lies a curious tale, of the spirit of a fly and its battle with a local cunning man.

Dr. Jack Hunter picks up the story.

#folklore #wales #welshfolklore
October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We had a great time at Oriel AWEN Gallery gallery last night celebrating the launch of 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' by Dr. Jack Hunter.

Thank you to everyone who attended and bought a copy of the book.

Copies now available from Oriel AWEN, Llanfyllin SY22 5BU
October 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's here!

The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat by Dr. Jack Hunter is published today.

A comprehensive collection of the varied folklore of the Tanat Valley - Dyffryn Tanat, bringing together stories and traditions from the valley.

tinyurl.com/pwptanat

#welshfolklore
October 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Tomorrow!
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
An 140 year old woman performing an unheard of Morris dance on the grave of a giant?

Dr. Jack Hunter, author of 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' met Eric Loveland Heath at Sycharth, site of the court of Owain Glyndŵr, to tell us more.

tinyurl.com/pwp03
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Much of our modern understanding of the folklore of the Tanat Valley / Dyffryn Tanat stems from the research of Elias Owen, then Reverend at St. Michael's Church, Llanyblodwel.

Dr. Jack Hunter, author of 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' tells us more.
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Plenty Wenlock's Eric Loveland Heath caught up with Dr. Jack Hunter to chat about the folklore of Llanymynech Hill ahead of the launch of his book 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' at oriel AWEN gallery in Llanfyllin next Saturday (18/10/2025).

tinyurl.com/pwp03
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One week today...
October 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There's also an equally lovely review for @remifox-novak.bsky.social's 'Free Markets in this week's @moonbuilding.bsky.social, thanks to @neilmason.bsky.social.

moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-83-1...
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
October 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We're extremely proud to be launching Dr. Jack Hunter's guide to 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat' with the wonderful Oriel AWEN Gallery in Llanfyllin on the 18th October. It's going to be quite the party.

Meet the author and get a signed copy!

Get it in the diary.
October 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM