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The Holiday Heaven and Hell column from the South Wales Evening Post, featuring Padraig Lalor. Padraig Lalor is a singer-songwriter with Ammanford-based Irish band Henry Marten’s Ghost. He recently released his first solo album. Ismay’s Dream is all about the links between Belfast (Lalor’s home city) and the Titanic. What was your best holiday? My wife and I went to Guernsey in the Channel Islands a few years ago. Guernsey is very old fashioned with different laws from the UK. We stayed in a great hotel where the service and food was excellent. The local islanders are very friendly and wherever we went we had great hospitality. The island’s links with France are everywhere, as are signs of the German occupation during World War Two. The island of Sark was the highlight of our stay. It has no traffic and is full of old world charm. The short boat journey from Guernsey to Sark takes in some wonderful views of the other Islands such as Herm and Jersey. Your worst? I went on a...

Ground-breaking singer-songwriter Tanya Walker is launching her new work entitled Breaking The Fear Wall at Brecon Cathedral on Saturday March 10. The much admired founder of Flowmotion has settled on the songwriters path in recent years and cites Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Bjork and Tori Amos as key influences. “Think June Tabor with a contemporary classical, alternative twist,” says Walker who last year performed at a high profile event in Grovesnor Square, London (the location of the American Embassy) to commemorate the lives of 9/11 victims. Breaking The FearWall is also to be entered into The Mercury Music Prize. The performance of this suite of interconnected songs will feature harmonies by the 36 member Brecon Cathedral Choir. Also accompanying Tanya Walker, will be a specially assembled contemporary acoustic rock ensemble that includes members of Cerys Matthew’s Band. The project will feature songs that have been three years in the making and also employs Adobe Live ...