DuracellEnergizer said:
I can't even tell a Welsh accent apart from an English one, which certainly isn't the case for the Scottish and Irish.
*Jaw drops* LOL But seriously your jaw would probably drop if I said I could barely tell the difference between a US accent and a Canadian one ;-)
Classic animated kids show 'Ivor The Engine'
...illustrates the difference quite well, funnily enough. As the English man doing the narration (Oliver Postgate) also does all the varied Welsh voices.
The Welsh have a very distinct culture from the other parts of the UK. The BBC has a Welsh language radio Station 'Radio Cymru'.
The Welsh can boast...
Poet Dylan Thomas (And actor Anthony Hopkins who is reading this)
One of the best bands ever - Manic Street Preachers
and Dame Shirley Bassey of course
Wales is where they currently make Doctor Who, King Arthur (Or the inspiration for) was Welsh and the Welsh language is the primary basis for Tolkien's Elvish languages...
This ^ and any Elvish bits from the LOTR films sound totally Welsh.
etc etc