Too many to mention: Corrina Hewat, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Sian James, Emily Smith, Eddi Reader, Kate Bush, Bjork, Sinead O'Connor, Eliza Carthy, Cerys Matthews, Catriona McKay, Wendy Stewart, Robin Williamson, Malinky, Kathryn Williams, Tom Waits, Cate Blanchett, Emily Watson, Judi Dench, Julie Fowlis, Amy Wadge, Phamie Gowe, Joanna Newsom......
Plus the wonderful musicians I have had the privilege of working with so far: Dylan Fowler, Oli Wilson-Dickson, Stacey Blythe, Helina Rees and Mark Prescott. I have learnt something valuable from them all!
"One of the delights in attending Llantrisant folk club is the variety and talent of everyone who pays at the door.
There was this stunning young woman for instance who brought out a harp and sang like a dream...She came all too rarely, more's the pity, moved to Pontypridd and got swept up in the new folk club that was starting up in Clwb y Bont.
She released a jaw-dropping treat of a mini-CD 'Rhwng Tir a Môr' (available through www.bethannia.co.uk) engineered by Dylan Fowler with Stacey Blythe on accordian and Oli Wilson-Dickson on fiddle.
So there I was, in the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd, the audience just waiting for Malinky, when onto the stage walked Bethan Nia and with her, caressing a fiddle was Helina Rees. Bethan and Helina took us on a magic carpet ride of sheer Welsh musicianship. They gave us old Welsh songs of beauty like 'Cariad Cywir', 'Ar lan y Môr' and 'Beth yw'r hâf i mi' but with a new elixir that breathed exciting life through Bethan's highly original arrangements.
........ a voice to die for, a confident musical knowledge and some mind altering arrangements"************
Mick Tems Taplas Dec 2007
Celtic Connections 2008 winning the prestigious Danny Kyle Award...........
Lovely to hear your music Bethan and to 'meet' on myspace. Best of luck with your musical journey. check out myspace. com/taraharpers and join us irish harpers as we still are fighting to SAVE TARA, our most ancient Sacred site and home of the Harp.
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Hello! Lovely sounds! One of our spots got cancelled so maybe that was the one after you. We played to sleepy breakfasters on Sunday mornng. How was it for you?
Aw you're so kind Bethan! Have to say I really enjoy your cd too.... so nice to hear someone playing harp who CAN actually sing REALLY well! Beautiful stuff!
Hi Bethan, Thanks for the comment. We have had to change the venue for the 19th July from the Muni to the Borough Theatre in Abergavenny. Hope to see you there.
Diolch Bethan, Anghofias i - well bron!! Dwi'n hen nawr fel mae'n hawdd i wneud. Beth bennag, gobeithio poppeth yn iawn 'da ti a pob luc gyda'r cerddoriaeth. Hedd a chariad. Dylan x
Hi Bethan. No problem about the number thing. Have you put it in your address book now though?? Anyway, just thought I'd say, I have finally had a some time to actually listen to your music. Very beautiful and lovely arrangements. Enjoy the musical journey and wish you all the best. Phamie.x
A celebration of folk-world instrumental virtuosity featuring BBC Young Folk Awards 2008 finalists One String Loose (who, being in their teens, are actually younger than Meltdown!), Koto-guitar duo KotoGo featuring the superb Japanese Koto player Hiroko Sue, melodeon maestro Guto Dafis and guitar wizard Danny Kilbride, and astonishing young jazz/folk/blues guitarist Adrian Hughes. A melting down of generations bringing together the best and the newest in Welsh (and Japanese) Folk.
Welai chi gyda huwmm yn clwb y bont gobeithio.diolch am y sylwade.(dwed wrth dy ffrind helina i checo mas jon foreman o switchfoot yn gigio gyda boi nicklecreek!)
Hey Bethan Thank you for the fantastic birthday message - much appreciated. I hope the New Year brings you much inspiration. Good times ahead! X Corrina
If you haven’t gotten a chance yet, I hope you’ll check out my GRAMMY-Nominated CD, DVD & TV project, “Invention & Alchemy” – now on PBS! For more info visit InventionAndAlchemy.com.
