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SUMMARY:Allan Yn Y Fan
DESCRIPTION:Since their formation in 1996 Allan Yn Y Fan has carved out a reputation as one of\nWales’ foremost traditional bands\, with an impressive catalogue of concert\, twmpath\,\nfestival and recorded work\, as well as a number of European tours to their credit.\nThe multi-instrumental sextet\, as famed now for their ‘beautiful vocals’ as for their ‘fiery\ninstrumentals’\, breathe life into the traditional songs and music of Wales as well as\nwriting their own tunes inspired by their homeland and travels.\nInternationally Allan Yn Y Fan has performed at Festival Interceltique Lorient in Brittany\,\nand at venues in France\, Ireland\, Luxembourg\, Switzerland\, Belgium and Austria\, as\nwell as successfully touring in Germany and the Czech Republic.\nFestival appearances in the UK include Glasgow’s Celtic Connections\, Trowbridge\nVillage Pump\, Bromyard\, Beverley\, Fylde\, Middlewich Folk & Boat\, Tredegar House\,\nFire in the Mountain\, Shepley Spring and Fishguard as well as the world-famous\nLlangollen International Eisteddfod and the Royal Welsh Show. Along the way they\nhave also made a number of radio and television appearances. Since 2003 Allan Yn Y\nFan has released 6 albums and one EP on the Steam Pie Label\, all of which have\nreceived terrific critical acclaim.\nAllan Yn Y Fan has undertaken major theatre tours of Wales supporting the release of\ntheir ‘Pwnco” and ‘NEWiD’ albums and in 2014 they received a PRSF/St David’s Hall\ncommission to compose new music with fellow Welsh musicians DnA (Delyth &\nAngharad Jenkins) performed at the first Folk Day at the Welsh Proms that summer.\nWhile concert and festival work is the band’s main focus they haven’t forgotten their\nroots and still enjoy playing for twmpaths\, as well as for private\, corporate and public\nevents. In 2016 they even had 20\,000 people dancing in Cardiff’s Bute Park as part of\nthe mammoth Roald Dahl centenary ‘City of the Unexpected’ celebrations and in 2022\nworked with National Dance Company Wales on PARTi\, their community celebration of\ndance production.\nALLAN YN Y FAN is – Scott Baker – guitar\, bass ukulele; Emma Farnsworth – fiddle;\nChris Jones – accordion\, flute\, low D whistle\, vocals; Catrin O’Neill – lead vocals\,\nbodhran\, guitarlele; Linda Simmonds – mandolin\, octave mandola\, bodhran\, vocals;\nKate Strudwick – flute\, alto-flute; recorders\, whistle\, vocals.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/allan-yn-y-fan/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:folk music,music
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