Sian Phillips (folk musician)

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Siân Phillips is a fiddle player specialising in Welsh Folk and Fiddle Music.[1]

Born in South Wales and raised primarily in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, she gained her knowledge of Welsh folk music from playing with several folk dance groups.[2][3] She has been a member of the following folk and Celtic bands: Bysedd Main, Constitution Hillbillies, Cromlech, Ysbryd, Wild Welsh Women, Celtish, Cara and the Rowdies[4] and guested with many more.

Siân currently lives and works in North Oxfordshire as a musician. She organizes an annual music festival, the Fiddle Festival of Wales.[5][6][7]

Publications

Phillips has arranged and edited a book of Welsh Fiddle Tunes, published by Schott Music Publishers under their Schott World Music Series, which was released in April 2013.[8][9]

Discography

Albums include:

  • Gramundus, Fflach Tradd CD218[10]
  • Jac to Bach, Speedy Kat; SPDKCD01[11][12]
  • "Centrifusion" (band: Celtish)[13]

References

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  4. Obituaries: Rory Furlong. Folkways Magazine, June 2012.
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  8. "Welsh Fiddle Tunes: Review" Morris Federation Newsletter
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  11. Siân Phillips and Danny Kilbride / RootsWorld Recording Review
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  13. "Celtish Centrifusion" FolkWorld CD Reviews

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