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Gwenan’s
debut album on the Sain label was released in March
2006, and it is a collection of her own arrangements
of Welsh traditional folk songs and Welsh traditional
music, played on the small Celtic harp, with guest appearances
from Maartin
Allcock (ex Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull,
who also produced the CD) on guitar, bass and bouzar,
Huw Roberts and Stephen
Rees (Crasdant, Ar Log) on fiddle, Dafydd Roberts
(Ar Log) on flute and whistle and Deian
Elfryn on percussion.
Truly
Welsh in style, the album brings together the characteristic
vigour and natural beauty of Welsh traditional music
at it’s best, and, whilst being firmly rooted
in the tradition, displays a fresh and innovative approach.
Refreshingly
energetic arrangements of dance tunes and haunting renditions
of traditional Welsh folk songs feature alongside old
melodies of the Welsh harpers of the 18th and 19th centuries
and music from some of the most notable Welsh manuscript
collections. Also included is Cerdd Dant or Penillion
singing – the unique, ancient Welsh tradition
of poetry singing to the accompaniment of the harp. |
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