Wales has a strong and distinctive tradition of folk music related to the Celtic music of countries such as Ireland and Scotland. It has distinctive instrumentation and song types, and is often heard at a twmpath (folk dance session), gŵyl werin (folk festival) or noson lawen (traditional party or ceilidh). Modern Welsh folk musicians have sometimes reconstructed traditions which had been suppressed or forgotten, and have competed with imported and indigenous rock and pop trends. The record label Fflach Tradd has become especially influential.
Wales is a country sometimes referred to as "the land of song" and is also traditionally associated with Male Voice Choirs, with choirs such as the Morriston Orpheus Choir and Treorchy Male Voice Choir enjoying a world wide reputation. A tradition of brass bands dating from the Victorian era, particularly in the South Wales Valleys, such as the Cory Band are amongst the finest in the world. .
