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Beat It Percussion

Lynn Kay founded Beat It Percussion in April 2011, putting on drumming sessions and workshops for groups in schools, residential homes and with the disabled, as well as hosting team building events for corporate customers and workplaces.

Her aim is to give the people she teaches an exciting and fun learning experience and believes that giving children the chance to experiment with percussion helps them to recognise sound patterns and express their feelings in a non-verbal way.

Elinor Bennett

Elinor was born in Llanidloes and has gone on to become one of Wales' most distinguished musicians. The harpist has twelve solo recordings to her name and has often appeared on both radio and television in Wales.

After graduating in Law at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, she earned a Countess of Munster Trust Scholarship to study the harp at the Royal Academy of Music. She has since gone on to perform with most of Britain's major orchestras and has toured across Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA.

Elinor is also one of the UK's leading harp teachers and has run many courses and seminars throughout Wales, including the annual Harp College. She has been made an Honourary Fellow of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, the University of Wales in Cardiff and the Welsh College of Music and Drama. She is also an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

John Eyre

John Eyre has had a passion for singing and playing music since the age of five. He took a degree in the subject at university and now teaches music himself.

He is primarily a guitarist and his music has been inspired by a variety of different genres and artists; the blues of Robert Johnson, the folk of Pentangle, the progressive rock of Gentle Giant and the jazz of Barney Kessel.

He has been a session musician for many years and has travelled far and wide performing his sound; including an appearance of Stars in their Eyes as Ian Brondie and a performance at the Garden Festival of Wales site.

Lorraine King

Versatile singer, songwriter and performer Lorraine King is a creative force whose work has been enjoyed all over the UK, Ireland and Canada.

She has performed her music on BBC1, Radio Wales, HTV and has won the Song of Wales competition on S4C. As a broadcaster she hosted her own BBC Radio 2 series entitled 'The Message' and is a regular contributor to the station's late night show 'Thought for the Day'.

Lorraine is capable of a variety of different styles and has even written songs for comedy musicals, although it is country and folk music that appeals most to her.

More recently Lorraine has turned her hand to writing novels and is currently working on her debut effort, a romantic comedy called 'Itchy Scratchy'.

Music Wales

Based in Bridgend, Music Wales is the country's premier music company, incorporating a record label, recording studios, CD and DVD distribution and live music events.

They have two recording studios on site in Bridgend and the company's record label produces music for film and television as well as albums for artists and performers across Wales.

Talgarth Male Voice Choir

Founded in 1969, this music group from the Black Mountains have been entertaining crowds for an incredible 44 years.

They have performed at hundreds of concerts across the UK and have been on tour to Holland, Belgium, Spain and France. One of the highlights of the choir's existence has been their displays at the Royal Albert Hall, while they have also appeared at the Millenium Stadium and St. David's Hall in Cardiff.

They perform songs in both English and Welsh, with a mixture of classical sounds and a selection of more contemporary pieces.