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Sian Phillips (folk musician)

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

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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. 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 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.

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.

Discography

Albums include:

  • Gramundus, Fflach Tradd CD218
  • Jac to Bach, Speedy Kat; SPDKCD01
  • "Centrifusion" (band: Celtish)
  • References

    Sian Phillips (folk musician) Wikipedia