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This week's show features a radio first. I think. If you know different, please drop me a line ASAP so I don't embarrass myself (too much).

I invited Cardiff's Mathew Mayes, aka Channel Swimmer, to sample elements from the last two broadcasts and to re-edit/mix/weave them into a session for this week's programme. Quite a task. By Mathew's own admission: "It was really, really difficult. There are a million different combinations and ways to take it even within the tight timescale, then there is the mastering of each sample. But it was still really good fun."

And so it proves. The two tracks Mathew has crafted for this week's show are outstanding. Especially the final track, Tawelu, which is one of the finest pieces of music it's been my pleasure to broadcast this year. And - like I say - I believe that this is the first time that this has been done. Of course, firsts mean nothing if they have no quality or value. But this session has both. In overflowing vats.

Elsewhere, Alan Holmes reveals the fascinating story (of the blues) behind Laurie Gane, head honcho at Bethesda's world-renowned Bryn Derwen studios. A story that takes in Clapton and Captain Beefheart, and features a damn fine piece of music too.

Lara Catrin translates some rather beautiful, festive Meic Stevens.

Ben Hayes doffs his tweed hat to Frank Zappa.

And there is music: fascinating, beautiful, twinkling, inspirational music from all over Wales. Most of it is new. All of it is ace.

Welsh demos should be mailed (as high quality mp3s or download links) to themysterytour@gmail.com or posted to:

Adam Walton
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales
Library & Arts Centre
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1AU

Thanks for listening/diolch am wrando, have an excellent music-filled week.

Adam

(Birkenhead)
Corgi Registered Friends

(Pembrokeshire)
Do More Fun Stuff

(Pembrokeshire)
Candyfloss

(Cardiff)
Racket (session Track)

(Featuring elements of: Alex Mountaineer's Something Better, Fernhill's Adar, Girls' Alright, Mr Huw's Everything We Do, Telefair's Until the Chain's Come Off, The Gentle Good's Aubade and the Mountaineers' Red Thong.)

(Welsh label)
Daydreamer

(Gwynedd)
Undegpedwar

YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS (Cardiff)
Credit In The Straight World

(Monmouth / Aberystwyth)
Vogue

(Pembrokeshire)
I Loves You But You Makes Me All Crazeed

(Cardiff)
So Fresh

(Cardiff)
Gelly (Lleuad Ii)

(Cardiff)
Holly (tidal Barrage Remix)

(Bangor)
Who Would Have Thought...

FUTURE OF THE LEFT (Cardiff)
I Am The Least Of Your Problems

(Cardiff)
Chlorophyll

(Newport)
We Keep On Partying

(Anglesey)
Unknown Passing

(Llanfair P.G.)
The Fool

LOS CAMPESINOS (Cardiff)
Kindle A Flame In Her Heart

(Salford)
Olive Oil

(Benllech)
Lisa Lan

(Cardiff)
Bubblegum

(Cardiff)
Is He Really Coming Home?

HELEN LOVE (Swansea)
I Love Indie Pop

(Camarthen)
Y Ferch Nadolig

(Bangor)
Cold Song

GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MYNCI (Pembrokeshire)
Freckles

(Pembrokeshire)
Stop And Call

(Gwynedd)
Saith

(Bangor)
Two Bad

MEIC STEVENS (Solva)
Noson Oer Nadolig

(Bangor)
All Behind The Witchtower

(Glasgow)
Mexican Grand Prix

FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS (Zappaworld)
Montana

(Cardiff)
Bones Of A Tiny Bird

(Portland)
Condor Avenue

(Cardiff)
Tawelu (session Track)

(Featuring elements of: Blaktrix's No Drama, Friends Electric's Golden Blood, H. Hawkline's Carreg, Koreless's Up & Down, Mechanical Owl's Make It Last, Melys' When You Put Leonard Cohen On and Soft-Hearted Scientists' Spider Skin.)