Cwmbach

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Cwmbach is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.

Cwmbach means 'Little Valley' in Welsh (Cwm = Valley, Bach = Little)

The village is served by Cwmbach railway station on the Merthyr Line - Aberdare branch.

The Cwmbach Male Choir was formed in 1921 and were the first choir to sing at the famous Arms Park prior to an international rugby match. The Choir has shared the concert platform with some world famous artists, Paul Robeson, Sir Geraint Evans, Stuart Burrows, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Constance Shacklock, Patricia Kern and the internationally renowned guitarist John Williams, to name but a few.

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