Traditional Pembrokeshire folk songs recorded half a century ago are being relearned by local musicians.
The tapes, which feature among others two elderly sisters recorded at their home in Hook, were discovered at St Fagan's National History Museum by Sian Thomas, of trac, the folk development organisation for Wales.
They are now being relearned by two groups in Pembrokeshire as part of PLANED's EU-funded transnational project - Experience Pembrokeshire - which aims to encourage and promote more celebration of the county's distinctive culture and heritage.
Merrill Mabey, PLANED's Experience Pembrokeshire officer, said the songs will eventually be introduced to other communities across the county. "The aim is that the two groups who are involved in this project will teach the songs to others,' she says.
The process of returning the tapes to Pembrokeshire has been long and complicated because of copyright issues.
The problem centres on the fact that the artistes were not asked to sign away their rights to the recordings.
Sian Thomas said a legal loophole had been found to get around this.
"They can be put on disc and released for academic purposes which is the case here,' she said. Among the artistes are the Phillips sisters of Hook who can be heard singing 'Joy, Health, Love and Peace', now a standard on the English folk club scene.
PLANED's partners in this EU funded Leader+ transnational project are Cambria Archaeology, South Pembrokeshire Arts Network (SPAN), Menter Iaith Sir Benfro, the National Park Authority, the county council and trac.
To find out more or get involved with this project contact Merrill Mabey at Planed on (01834) 862112.