Although the band never gained any mainstream success, they were popular in South Wales and in 1969 played at the Croeso '69 Blues Festival at Abergavenny, alongside the likes of Fleetwood Mac and Jethro Tull.

The Jimi Hendrix inspired version, first appeared on Jarman's 1978 album also called Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau,[4] became synonymous with Tich.

[4] When approached, ex-band member Geraint Jarman dismissed both claims, stating that "It's definitely not Tich because his style was more like Hendrix's than the tape".

[4] It was later discovered that the tape version was a hoax, perpetrated by record producer Martin Davies and ex-guitarist of The Vibrators, John Ellis.

[7] A memorial concert was held for Tich at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff, and featured Welsh acts such as Man, Sassafras, The Boogie Men and Mrs.Hugget (with GlynKnight).