Porthcawl. Friendly people. Czech pianist Emil Viklicky found it sufficiently inspiring to write this tango-ish tune (the music starts at 2’45”)..It’s home to a famous (well, famous-ish) poet

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This weekend also sees the annual Porthcawl International Jazz Festival, centred on the Grand Pavilion.

Here are the headliners:

The John Miller Orchestra (nephew of Glenn Miller).
Pasadena Roof Orchestra.
Nik Turner Quartet (Hawkwind founder).
Michael Janisch New York Standards Quartet
The Cottle Brothers
US guitarist B D Lenz
From France, Gabrielle Ducomble with her Quartet
The Capital City Jazz Orchestra from Cardiff
Wonderbrass

Bookings and more at the FESTIVAL WEBSITE