Biography: Raised on Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac and a single Eagles cassette (played on repeat to drown out next door’s TV), Lucy taught herself to play while at university. In 2013 she began playing at open mics, before turning her hand to writing. Inspired by most genres, her influences include John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Lisa… Read more »
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Biography: Karamba Samba! (originally Chester’s School of Samba) are a community band of around 25 players from all walks of life and have been performing and spreading the word about samba in the region for many years playing at events, fetes and festivals. They are always a part of the Chester’s Midsummer and the Winter… Read more »
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Biography: Jack Found. Jack has developed a unique style, “I’ve been working to develop a distinctive sound, something a little different, a sound that people will recognize as me, even if they don’t like it they will definitely know it’s me” Bright and energetic a kaleidoscope; complex percussion supports strong melodies, trombone riffs interplay with… Read more »
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Biography: The Dee-Sign Choir was formed in 1997 in order to raise much needed funds for Chester Deaf Centre, and over the last 20 years they have raised close to £200,000. They are a mixed group of people from age 8 to 75, all fund-raising volunteers, some profoundly deaf, some hard of hearing, some hearing… Read more »
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Biography: Confucius is a multi-disciplinary central Institute of Bangor University that aims to provide the people of north Wales with the opportunity to experience and learn more about Chinese culture and language. With a rich programme of cultural events, language provision and academic research, the Institute is an invaluable portal for cultural, educational and intellectual… Read more »
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Biography: 4 piece ‘feel-good indie’, from Stoke / Manchester. – Sounds at home alongside the likes of Circa Waves, The Amazons, High Tyde, Blossoms, Spring King, The Vaccines and VANT to name a few. Championed by BBC Radio 6’s Gideon Coe and Tom Robinson as well as BBC Introducing’s Rob Adcock. Camens are currently working… Read more »
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The Cazadors are local to Llangollen and started out together in March 2017, in preparation for a charity event the following month at the local Town Hall. They started out wanting to be slightly different in terms of a cover band, so they do originals, enjoy picking songs that are funky, soulful and are out… Read more »
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Biography: Sonya is a singer songwriter, known for her emotive songs & distinctive, wide ranging vocals. Her songs take her audiences on contemplative and cathartic journeys of the heart, from lyrically rich contemporary ballads, to mellow bluesy songs of love lost, and found. From the craggy bitterness of betrayal, to the passion of a new-found… Read more »
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Biography: Mair was brought up in Montgomeryshire in a musical family, where she grew up in the chapel and eisteddfod tradition. She sings both in English and Welsh, and has a special interest in traditional Welsh songs. Mair started writing songs in 2003, and has been played on Radio 3’s Late Junction, Radio Shropshire, Radio… Read more »
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Biography: Chris Greve was born in London, grew up in Calgary, Canada and is currently living back in England. He is based in Oswestry, Shropshire but travels to perform in all the areas of the UK and beyond. He has been to Llangollen many times and has performed at the Eisteddfod two previous times. His… Read more »
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