A band which last appeared at the National Eisteddfof in Abergavenny in 2016 is to reform to play at this year’s event in Pembrokeshire.

With just over four months until the Eisteddfod y Garreg Las the excitement is building as the first details of the artists who will be performing on Lwyfan y Maes are released and there’s special excitement with the news that fter a ten-year hiatus, the popular quartet – Y Bandana, will be coming back together in one job to perform on the Friday night of the festival. This will be their first performance at the Eisteddfod since Abergavenny in 2016.

Betsan Moses, Chief Executive of the Eisteddfod, said: "We are delighted to be able to confirm that the Bandana will close on Friday night on the Stage. With a row of hit songs as part of their collection – they are sure to attract and appeal to a wide audience. Their performance will be a great way to celebrate our week in Pembrokeshire."

With a total of 17 performances in Maes B and on the Eisteddfod's performance stages, this is one of the bands that have appeared most often at the festival.

Sion Owens, the band's bassist, said: "We're really looking forward to getting back together after 10 years for this performance on Lwyfan y Maes. Our intention is to take the audience back in time and create a set full of nostalgia! This is an opportunity for us to relive and celebrate the innocence of youth and bring it to a new generation as well, with the hope of creating memories and having a lot of fun doing so.

"The Eisteddfod has changed over the last decade. Llwyfan y Maes is more of a thing and the performances of some of the bands are the highlight of the week for many now. It's a different world to how things were when we were playing on the old performance stage - so we're looking forward to playing on the big professional stage that is there today."

According to Sion, although a decade has passed since the band's last gig, it was strangely easy to get back together. "In practice, it's been lovely to be able to make noise with the guys again. ' We'll certainly put on a show to remember for everyone on the night."

Once again this year S4C and BBC Wales will be sponsoring Llwyfan y Maes which has developed into one of the Eisteddfod's most popular venues over the years. With musicians of all kinds performing as it gets dark and the competition comes to an end for the day, it attracts an audience of thousands every year – and the expectation is that this year will be no different.

There will be further announcements about performances and artists for all of the Maes' venues in the coming weeks and months – and the Eisteddfod is urging people to keep an eye out for a few names that are sure to attract attention.