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Plenty Wenlock
@plentywenlock.bsky.social
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
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
Many of you may have noticed Creepy Jenny. Well she's got quite the look.

Creepy Jenny is our Eric and Victoria, a project spanning photography, illustration, experimental electronica, darkwave and the '80s synth soundtracks of John Carpenter and Wendy Carlos.

EP here:

tinyurl.com/3ywf2h23
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It's also the 15th anniversary of Shropshire Hill Country, and we've got a handful of the original pressing here in the shop, a rare find!

Once they're gone they're gone.

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shrops...
October 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The beautiful 4 panel digisleeve for @remifox-novak.bsky.social Free Markets.

So many lovely little details in this package, right down to the track duration pie chart on the CD itself.

#independentmusic #music #shropshire #additivesynthesis #modularsynthesis #synthesizer #electronic #soundart
October 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The CDs for Free Markets by @remifox-novak.bsky.social have now arrived and are looking 👌

So many great little details on this design, from the track-length pie chart CD, to the '90s PW logo.

The album's an absolute banger to boot.

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/free-m...
October 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
You can also pre-order 'The Folklore of the Tanat Valley - Chwedlau Gwerin Dyffryn Tanat', a beautiful 64 page full colour guide to the lore of one of Wales' most enigmatic valleys - Dyffryn Tanat, by Dr. Jack Hunter.

plentywenlockpress.bigcartel.com

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/merch
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Free Markets by @remifox-novak.bsky.social released tomorrow - 03/10/2025 on Pro-CDr and digital download.

plentywenlockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/free-m...

Alongside pre-orders for the 15th anniversary extended reissue of E.L. Heath's 'Snailbeach Mines Trust' and Creepy Jenny's long awaited EP.
October 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM