Mary Hopkin has been played on NTS shows including After Dark w/ HELM, with Those Were The Days first played on 25 June 2016.

Mary Hopkin (born May 3, 1950) is a British singer.

Born in Pontardawe, Wales, she grew up Welsh-speaking and began her musical career as a folk singer. She was discovered after appearing and winning ''Opportunity Knocks' hosted by the much imitated and more recently chronicled Hughie Green. She was one of the first artists to record on The Beatles' Apple record label.

Her single "Those Were the Days", produced by Paul McCartney, was released in the UK on August 30, 1968…