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- ↑ Nèves, Corinne (16 October 2004). "Toute la musique du monde en Seine-Saint-Denis". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ Celtic Heartbeat Playlist for 9 December 2006, found at BBC website. Accessed 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bandiau ac artistiaid," Cymru BBC, n.d. "Cysylltiadau i fandiau ac artistiaid ...." (Translates as "Links to bands and artists".) Found at Cymru BBC website. Accessed 7 October 2010.
- ↑ See FEPOW Community website and FEPOW Day website. Both accessed 7 October 2010.