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  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Indie

    Location Wrexham, UK

    Profile Views: 51018

    Last Login: 8/20/2012

    Member Since 3/31/2005

    Website www.gwildor.co.uk

    Record Label album out through Folkwit Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Gwildor are from Wrexham, north Wales (via London,Builth Wells and mold!). We could be described as 'folk' in the sense that our songs often tell 'tall tales' of sinking ships and preachers etc. .. Some of us like to escape to the west Wales coast as often as possible. You can't beat the sea-air for a bit of inspiration! .... ...... Our debut album 'Tales from a town' is available now: .... ...... .. .... ...... .. .... ...... .. .... ...... .. PREVIOUS GIGS: .. 18th September 2008 - Alexander's, Chester .. 25th July 2008 Good Times Festival, Wrexham .. 11 Sep 2007 - Album Launch, Central Station, Wrexham .. 2 Sep 2007 - Royal International Pavillion, Llangollen .. 17 Aug 2007 - The Green Man Festival, Brecon .. 26 Jul 2007 - Telfords Warehouse, Chester .. 1 Apr 2007 - Springstock, Halkyn (Eisteddfod fundraiser) .. 5 Mar 2007 - Central Station, Wrexham (sup. Richard James, Gorkys) .. 28 Feb 2007 - Central Station, Wrexham (BBC Radio One - Beth & Huw present) .. 25 Jan 2007 - Telfords Warehouse, Chester .. 9 Nov 2006 - Central Station, Wrexham .. 15 Oct 2006 - Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham (Folkwit Records tour) .. 9 Oct 2006 - Alexander's, Chester (Folkwit Records tour with Pulco) .. 2 Aug 2006 - The Old Swan, Wrexham .. 12 Jul 2006 - Alexander's, Chester .. 3 Jul 2006 - Central Station, Wrexham .. 23 - 25 Jun 2006 - Grassroots Festival, Rutland .. OLDER GIGS: .. The Maze, Nottingham .. Little Civic, Wolverhampton .. The Dry Bar, Manchester .. Zanzibar, Liverpool .. The Troubadour, London .. Central Station, Wrexham (supporting James Yorkston and King Creosote amongst others) .. The Talbot Bar, Wrexham.
  • Members

    5/6-piece: Andrew- guitar, vocals. Gareth- guitar, vocals, melodica. Alison- violin, vocals. Andy- keys/synth/piano. Nick- drums. our friends- bass sometimes.
  • Influences

    The west Wales coast (Llandanwg and Mochras), strong cups of tea, Belle and Sebastian, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys, Nick Drake, Camera Obscura, The Decemberists, Spacemen 3, Hot Chip, Pentangle, James Yorkston, Aqualung, Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Sigur Ros, NEU!, James Yuill.
  • Sounds Like

    You tell us! - 'quiet noise' maybe. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. T-Shirt .. "Tales from a town" .. Colour: White .. 100% Preshrunk Cotton .. Available sizes: .. - Small (S) .. - Medium (M) .. - Large (L) .. - Extra Large (XL) .. £8 +p&p from our website .. (click image)

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    3 years ago
  • Giles Winterton

    Hi Gwildor, thanks for being a friend.

    3 years ago
  • SEEDHILL BRUISER

    I like your songs very much
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    best wishes and queer greetings fae Scotland
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    :-) x

    3 years ago
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    Good to see you guys are thriving!

    3 years ago
  • Adam Walton

    Happy New Year!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pgmjz/Adam_Walton_27_12_2009/

    iPlayer link to my 3hr Welsh Music 2009 Mixtape. All killer, dim filler. My favourite Welsh tuneage from the last 12 months.

    Please send demos for 2010 to: themysterytour@gmail.com + short biog and contact number.

    Thanks / diolch!

    3 years ago
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    Thank-you!

    X

    3 years ago
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    Thanks for the add and for your music!! ^*^

    3 years ago
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    Hi - great to be friends...please check out irenerae.co.uk or myspace page for my music. Keep in touch!! love Irene x

    3 years ago
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