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UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-cuba-cuba-live-video.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Cuba Cuba live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T14:44:15+00:00">14:44 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-greta-isaac-live.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Greta Isaac live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T14:01:37+00:00">14:01 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-greta-isaac-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Greta Isaac in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T13:52:25+00:00">13:52 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-georgia-ruth-live.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Georgia Ruth live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T13:01:11+00:00">13:01 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-dirty-youth-korn.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Dirty Youth talk Korn </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T11:41:53+00:00">11:41 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-boy-royals-live-video.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Boy Royals live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T11:07:48+00:00">11:07 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-georgia-ruth-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Georgia Ruth in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T10:13:26+00:00">10:13 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-boy-royals-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Boy Royals in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T09:16:14+00:00">09:16 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/bbc-radio-wales-music-day-tight-times-for-musicians.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Tight times for musicians?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T09:03:23+00:00">09:03 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/its-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">It's Radio Wales Music Day!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T07:23:19+00:00">07:23 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/getting-ready-for-wales-music-day-2012.shtml">Getting ready for Radio Wales Music Day 2012</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-28T09:21:05+00:00">09:21 UK time, Wednesday, 28 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/claire-jones-on-radio-wales-william-kate-royal-wedding.shtml">Claire Jones on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-28T14:17:52+00:00">14:17 UK time, Monday, 28 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/james-dean-bradfield-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">James Dean Bradfield Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T16:42:35+00:00">16:42 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/gareth-bonello-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Gareth Bonello Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T16:04:35+00:00">16:04 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/frank-hennessy-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Frank Hennessy on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T15:15:12+00:00">15:15 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/emmys-unicorn-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Emmy's Unicorn Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T15:03:43+00:00">15:03 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/huw-williams-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Huw Williams Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T12:35:06+00:00">12:35 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/deke-leonard-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Deke Leonard Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T12:03:40+00:00">12:03 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/friends-electric-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Friends Electric Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T11:45:12+00:00">11:45 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/shaheen-jafargholi-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">Shaheen Jafargholi Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T11:14:47+00:00">11:14 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/karl-morgan-radio-wales-music-day-interview.shtml">Karl Morgan Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T10:22:47+00:00">10:22 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-is-here.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day is here</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T08:08:20+00:00">08:08 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-sneak-previews.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day sneak previews</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-23T10:47:13+00:00">10:47 UK time, Wednesday, 23 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-gentle-good-emmys-unicorn-jonathan-powell.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day 2011 - Jonathan Powell, Emmy's Unicorn and The Gentle Good</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-15T11:23:11+00:00">11:23 UK time, Tuesday, 15 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-mold-lineup-tickets.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day in Mold</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-09T10:29:04+00:00">10:29 UK time, Wednesday, 9 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/georgia-ruth-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">Georgia Ruth on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-02T10:19:12+00:00">10:19 UK time, Wednesday, 2 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-01T11:00:33+00:00">11:00 UK time, Tuesday, 1 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/video-ok-manics-motorcycle-emptiness.shtml">Video: OK cover Motorcycle Emptiness</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-20T09:57:23+00:00">09:57 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/video-pete-lawrie-how-could-i-complain.shtml">Video: Pete Lawrie's How Could I Complain?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-20T09:50:06+00:00">09:50 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/heal-the-last-stand-telfords-chester.shtml">Heal the Last Stand, Telfords Warehouse, Chester, Thursday 18 March 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-19T11:56:18+00:00">11:56 UK time, Friday, 19 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-the-evening-sh.shtml">Wales Music Day - The Evening Show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-04T10:02:09+00:00">10:02 UK time, Thursday, 4 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-good-evening-wales.shtml">Wales Music Day - Good Evening Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-02T13:41:55+00:00">13:41 UK time, Tuesday, 2 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-session-videos.shtml">Wales Music Day - session videos</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-02T09:13:23+00:00">09:13 UK time, Tuesday, 2 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-adam-on-record.shtml">Wales Music Day - Adam on record shops</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T18:19:56+00:00">18:19 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-roy-noble.shtml">Wales Music Day - Roy Noble</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T17:59:06+00:00">17:59 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-welsh-music-discussed.shtml">Wales Music Day - Welsh music discussed</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T17:01:55+00:00">17:01 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-pete-lawrie.shtml">Wales Music Day - Pete Lawrie joins the Lunchtime show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T14:03:25+00:00">14:03 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-jamie-louise-two.shtml">Wales Music Day - Jamie and Louise part two</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T13:30:52+00:00">13:30 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-jamie-louise.shtml">Wales Music Day - Jamie and Louise</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T11:22:32+00:00">11:22 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/03/wales-music-day-good-morning-w.shtml">Wales Music Day - Good Morning Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-01T10:02:41+00:00">10:02 UK time, Monday, 1 March 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/02/wales-music-day.shtml">Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-02-26T14:28:47+00:00">14:28 UK time, Friday, 26 February 2010</abbr></li> 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