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Long time rock and rollers, Steve and Chris wanted a band that allowed them to play a mixture of reworked classic songs, modern covers and their own material. This is rockabilly West Wales style.
DAPPER CADAVERS
Who said music was dead? - a blast of the trumpet from these stylish corpses from Carmarthen and the graveyard is the dancehall, and ska is king.
FELIX SUBWAY
South Walian ambient folk/jazz duo playing clarinet, mandolin and electronica, performing a fusion of music from elsewhen...
FIDDLEBOX
George Whitfield and Helen Adam - accordion, fiddle and voice and electronics - play Irish, Klezmer, Cajun, traditional and originals, and are so busy doing clubs, festivals, workshops and recording, we are lucky to pin them down.
GAWAZI with IMRAN KHAN
Gawazi is the new Cardiff sound - Afro-Cuban/hip-hop/reggae with percussion, singers, rappers and decks, all led by the amazing Mr Beatbox himself, star of Small Nations 08 - Imran Khan.
GUINEVERE
The lovely Guinevere, who led popular belly dancing workshops at last years festival, is back for SNFE to offer a women only opportunity to explore the delights of traditional belly dancing. She will also be adding some colour to the proceedings by performing on stage with Not the Only Clown in the Village and Sendelica.
HENRY MARTEN'S GHOST
You don't just get great music when Padrig Lahlor on guitar and vocals joins Gill O'Shea on whistles - sure there's the great songs in their trademark passionate style, but there's also the history, the stories, the Irish experience.
JUMBOCO
If you are lucky you might catch this elusive crew busking in Llandovery. It's not easy because they tend to chose times when there's nobody about. There's a jazzy double bass, a djembe drum and was that a guitar? a hammond organ? - no can't have been! We think they live in Llandovery, but it could be another planet. If so it must be one which enjoys good music.
LAST CHANCE SALOON
Will Cobbett has left Bad Riff Gulch, somewhere in West Wales, got himself a bluesy wild bunch of rockers, some electronics and some badass riffs and they're heading this way.
NOT THE ONLY CLOWN IN THE VILLAGE
With veterans like Nik Turner mixing it with bits of Johnny Action Finger, Psychedelafolkspacepunkdubaglammajazzabilly just about covers it!
RATTLED
Yeehaa - here come the good ol' boys from Swansea kickin' up a fine mix of country, blues, Celtic and rock on banjo, bass, guitar, fiddle, drums and voices. Git on yer dancing shoes pardner.
SENDELICA
When KALD front man Pete Bingham turned from dance music to psychedelia, the clubs of West Wales lost a distinctive sound, but it was a smart move. Picked up by Russian label RAIG they have recently toured and recorded in the USA and have now signed a 4 album deal with UK label Stone Island.
THE BEEKEEPERS DAUGHTER
Cilycwm's own Anthony Lewis went from being the voice of Satori to doing some great blues covers. Now he's back quoting Sylvia Plath and re-inventing music. "Expect the unexpected" is a cliché so don't. He doesn't do clichés.
THIEVING BEGGARS
A 7-piece "accidental Ska" band, influenced often by madness and the wonders of Oingo Boingo! Horns, stylophones, guitars, drums, vocals and a few choreographed stage moves combine, baffling the audience and leaving them checking for their wallets !
TOTEM
A music and dance extravaganza based on totemic and special animals: every single child from both Cilycwm and Cynghordy schools will take part. The work is a collaboration between inspiring shamanic dancer Guy Barrington, ancient instrument specialist Corwen ap Broch, local composer Helen Adam, and visual artist Guy Norman. (see News)
URBAN LEGEND
This Cardiff based 8 piece are young hip hoppers, busy developing their own sound in a fresh and exciting way. With a couple of great vocalists and a cool vibe, they deserve to be heard and enjoyed by all ages.
YUCATAN
One of the stars of last year's festival, this is the music BBC Radio One's Huw Stephens called "stunning music from a special place". They recorded their first album at Sigur Rós' studio in Iceland. Now a 9 piece with strings and horns, they have recently played sold out shows in London and Manchester. All their songs are in Welsh.
