Dathlu Gwyl Dewi gyda Gwenan

Performer Name: Gwenan Gibbard

Gwenan is one of Welsh music’s most exciting new talents. Hailing from the Llyn peninsula in north-west Wales, she was brought up in a Welsh speaking family in which singing and Welsh culture in general played an integral part. She has won many harp and singing competitions at The National Eisteddfod of Wales, The Cerdd Dant Festival and The Pan Celtic Festival, and has performed at several festivals, including The Lorient Interceltic Festival, The World Harp Congress, Dublin, and, most recently, Celtic Connections, Glasgow and The North American Festival of Wales, Cinncinati. Gwenan's debut album was recently released, and features her own arrangements of Welsh traditional folk songs and Welsh traditional music played on the small Celtic harp. "Her playing brought down the house as she both played the harp and sang in a bell-tone clear voice...Gwenan is one of the up and coming younger musicians in Wales. Her consummate skill in playing a wide range of music was appreciated by all." Ninnau, Nov 06 (Live review of concerts held at The North American Festival of Wales, August 2006) "An intriguing range of material…melodic intricacy and rhythmic drive with an emotional depth unusual in dance music." Songlines "While many of the dance tunes will be familiar, Gwenan has come up with some excellent new arrangements with subtle and interesting variations...Her voice is as musical as her harp and there’s plenty here to satisfy the hardened folk enthusiast but still remain very open and accessible to the average Joe. A cut above the rest.” Rees Wesson, Shreds and Patches, May 2006