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We're off to an early start on Sunday for those of you still awake or well refreshed - yoga at 8.20 followed by a hike in the mountains led by Ken Day. Still need a boost? - how about a laughter workshop at 11:00? The music begins with two acts from Pembrokeshire: the One Voice community choir, and ska/punk/dub rockers Johnny Action Finger. We finish with a great contrast - Greek/Welsh blues singer Little George Sueref on the Oak Tree and Kilema from Madagascar on the Barn Stage After that there's a party!
BELLEVUE RENDEZVOUS (Scotland)
Bellevue Rendezvous was formed in 2006, as a result of a mutual love of beautiful, quirky and varied tunes from all over the world. They are an acoustic trio featuring an unusual combination of instruments - including the nyckelharpa which is very rarely seen in the UK. The line up is Gavin Marwick (fiddle), Ruth Morris, (nyckelharpa) and Cameron Robson (bouzouki). In their current repertoire they have many original tunes, as well as music from Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Serbia, France, Brittany, Macedonia, Poland, Canada, Finland and Sweden.
They have been described as vibrant, dynamic, exciting, original, sensitive and lyrical. Individually they play or have played with, amongst others, Cantrip, Iron Horse, Unusual Suspects, Deaf Shepherd, Zabalka, Rory McLeod and Jonny Hardie. They released their first album, called ‘Tangents’, in May 2007 and have appeared live on Global Gathering (Radio Scotland) and at Celtic Connections...
FFLUR DAFYDD (Wales)
Petite Fflur, despite her struggles to reach the microphone, has managed to become one of Wales’ top singer songwriters, who has performed in Ireland, Belgium, Croatia, Finland and the United States. She has released two albums, one as part of the psychotic girl band Y Panics, "Pethau Rhyfedd", and the second as a solo artist "Coch am Weddill fy Oes." (Red for the rest of my days.) Having released two singles with the Rasal label, she is now working on her second solo album with her very funky backing band "Y Barf" (The Beard.) She now embarks on a three month promotional tour in anticipation of her second album, due for release on November 16th, 2007.
Visit http://www.bandit247.com/cy/archive/fflur_dafydd to view one of her songs recorded for S4C.
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Ever been JAFed? Now’s your chance
Big in The Shire (that’s the Pembroke one) the band bring together a mix of influences to create a unique sound - ska with a hint of punk, dub/rock and reggae - we like to mix.
Support credits include 4ft Fingers, Skindred, Midasuno, Linchpin and Smoke Like a Fish. They love to perform and put in plenty of energy to get the crowd jumping.
KILEMA (Southern Madagascar)
No stranger to Welsh audiences from his days with JUSTIN VALI, Clement was born in Toliara (Southern Madagascar).
He began playing with local bands and building rustic guitars with strings made from bicycle brake cables at the age of 12.
After getting a degree in English studies at the Ankatso University, he went "pro" as a vocalist,
composer and multi-instrumentalist, performing with the JUSTIN VALI TRIO under the aegis of Peter Gabriel's REAL WORLD label.
(Main womad festivals between 1993-1997).
Kilema formed his own band in 1997 and his third album "Mena" will be released next March 2008 by Snail Records.
He now resides in Encinarejo-Cordoba , Spain and regularly tours with his brother Nesta and Spanish musicians, Pedro and Rafa.
Clement ("Kilema" in Malagasy) is a master of the Marovany , Kabosy and Katsà (native instruments) and his credits include:
Main womad stages with the Justin Vali Trio: Australia, New Zealand,Reading etc... Woodstock 25th Anniversary KILEMA at:
Central Park Zoo (New York USA), Joe's Public Theater (New York), Creative Alliance Patterson(Baltimore USA),
Journées des 5 continents(Switzerland),Ethnic Music Festival in Chiclana (Spain),Faro World Music Festival(Portugal),
Rainforest World Music Festival ( Malaysia), Doo Bee Festival( Japan), Caisa Cultural Center( Helsinki),
Dromos& Emmas Festival (Sardinia), Etno suonni(San Marino),Etnosur,Getxo Folk,Territorios,
Etnimalaga...(Spain), Son de Festa,Etnosul...(Portugal) and now... The Small Nations Festival
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Little George is part Welsh, part Greek. In the eighties he decided to make London his home and joined the legendary Big Joe Louis. Little George soon became known as one of the U.K.'s finest and unusual blues singers and won the 'Blueprint' magazine "Harp Player Of The Year" award 3 times.
In 2000 he recorded an album for Pussycat Records with two blues legends - Lazy Lester & Jimmy Thomas. 'Mojo' magazine made it their "Essential Blues CD" and included as one of their top 5 picks of the year! This album has been a best seller for many stores and is now becoming a hit in the U.S.A. Little George has also performed for many radio shows, guesting for Charlie Gillett,John Peel, Jools Holland and Paul Jones!
This 3 times award winner has a very downhome style and soulful voice of which some people have likened to Ted Taylor, J.B. Lenoir and even Little Willie John, but whilst drawing on his many influences, he does it his own way.
Shina was once graphic designer with diploma in engineering who loved to write songs and poetry. Daniel Salontay was once a computer programming teacher with degree in mathematics who went to study jazz guitar in the U.S. In 1997 they got together in Slovakia. Here on a hill called Longital they wrote soulful songs coloured with ambient sounds, organic electronics, eastern european beats and a touch of psychedelia. Shina picked up the bass, Daniel picked up an old bow, they set up their own label, released 6 CDs and set out to tour Europe.
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RUMBEROS DE CUBA (Cuba)
"Rumberos de Cuba" is a newly formed group of 11 of the best and most engaging musicians and dancers from the barrios of Havana. They are masters of all genres of Cuban folkloric music and dance. Many are past members of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. The group was created not only to preserve the profound and always relevant Cuban rumba and folkloric traditions but also to invent forms which add live elements from contemporary music and dance.
This is their first visit to Britain.
ONE VOICE (Wales)
Led by Zion Train singer and musical entrepreneur Molara, One Voice is a large community choir from Pembrokeshire. The music is eclectic from reggae to spirituals to Finnish lap joiks to Yoruba songs of joy. 90% of the members were told that they couldn't sing at school and are now on 3 to 10 part harmonies
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