Not so long ago, there was a sound that signalled the start of spring. As the days lengthened and the air warmed, the fresh faces of flowers were accompanied by a simple song; two notes, repeated again and again. It was the call of the Cuckoo. Arriving from its winter residence in Africa, the sound was eagerly anticipated amongst Welsh folk, leading to a long list of superstitions and beliefs concerned with when and where you heard your first cu-koo, and the bird’s ability to foretell fates and fortunes for that year.