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Trefor Goronwy
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Northampton, Moscow, London
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   About Trefor Goronwy
Trefor Goronwy joined This Heat in 1982 to replace Gareth Williams as bassist/vocalist after the latter had quit the band, and played on their last European tour. After a brief hiatus, he and Stephen Rickard joined Charles Hayward in the studio to work on what was originally to be a Hayward solo project. As things progressed the venture took on more and more of a collaborative nature, and the recordings were ultimately released as Meridian by Camberwell Now . Several years and several recordings later, when the band finally split up, Trefor withdrew into himself somewhat, recording and making increasingly infrequent live performances under a variety of names, often producing an entirely new set of work which would only ever be performed on one occasion. Soon he began to work as a sound technician, which would lead on to involvements with artists such as Pere Ubu, Momus, The Band of Holy Joy, David Thomas and the Two Pale Boys, Spearmint (in an earlier incarnation), and Towering Inferno, among others. Early on in this period Trefor went on several tours of the former Soviet Union, and it was during one of these tours that he realised that he was more interested in the language, culture and history of the countries themselves than in what he was supposed to be doing, so he decided to enrol on a degree course in Russian Studies in London. Another consequence of his travels was his subsequent involvement with the Tuvan musicians, Huun-Huur-Tu after meeting Albert Kuvezin (now of Yat-Kha) in a bar in Novosibirsk, Siberia, during a music festival. They exchanged telephone numbers and agreed to meet up should either end up in the other’s neck of the woods (which seemed like a remote possibility at the time). Soon, however Huun-Huur-Tu found themselves in Wales, having represented Tuva at the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, and a call was made. They had time to kill and nowhere to go and Trefor had a spare room in London. He also had access to a 24-track studio which was unbooked for a weekend. The recordings they made were touted around, and were ultimately released as Huun-Huur-Tu’s first album, Sixty Horses in My Herd. On their departure, the Tuvans left behind a somewhat battered igil, which Trefor eventually restored and began to play. This led to an interest in the possibilities of Asian spike-fiddles in general (to which category both the igil and the erhu (which he had already been playing in Camberwell Now)) belong. After three years spent living in Moscow, Trefor returned to London, and, having married a citizen of Kazakhstan, it was only a matter of time before he added a kobyz (a relative of the Tuvan igil) to his collection. Trefor has been making recordings prominently featuring these instruments for some time, and the first results of these endeavours are at last appearing here.   >
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Fleur-de-Lys Club





Jul 14 2009 10:26 PM

We hope to see you at The Lexington this Wednesday 15th July for the Fleur-de-Lys Club w/ Goldheart Assembly, Band of Skulls and King Charles

Free Whisky courtesy of Buffalo Trace!!!

Email fleurdelysclub [at] gmail.com for £4 conc. list
x
TRYGGHET





Jul 12 2009 5:43 PM

1st lp
retrodog





Jul 10 2009 7:51 PM

Hi Trefor. New song 'Love Bomb' now on my player - don't miss it!
Pousse Elvis





Jul 5 2009 6:58 PM

NEW BOMB TURKS @ Nouveau Casino (Paris) 9th JULY 2009
Ginnungagab





Jul 4 2009 3:55 PM

Thanx for adding Ginnungagab, and best greetings here from Århus Dk.
Carolyn Harley





Jul 4 2009 7:45 AM

Hi Trefor, thank you for the add! Great music, best wishes, Carolyn x
edinblu





Jul 3 2009 5:46 PM

ciao,grazie dell'aggiunta..
buontutto!

edinblu
Th'Expressions





Jul 1 2009 1:51 PM

WHAT AN HONOR TO BE YOUR FRIEND MR. GORONWY!
"I know all about cats, and their heavy vibes..."
~Thank you~
Zebulon Kosted





Jun 30 2009 5:28 PM

I am now recording for a new set of releases called the "Persona Series". These cassettes will be commissioned works (not by content, but by payment) for individuals. If John Smith in London, England wants his own Zebulon Kosted album, I will make a 45 minute album (one side of a 90 minute tape), 2 hand drawn mini posters, I will name the album after him (Zebulon Kosted - John Smith), and the fan will retain all rights to the recording (for use of any future release, sampling, or broadcasting rights). One copy of the album will remain in my personal collection, and one will be sent to the customer, so that the only copy that will be in circulation will be John Smiths copy! Each album is available for the ridiculously low price of $10 (not including shipping), and will be shipped in its completed form no later than 6 weeks from the date of purchase!!!
aki ozawa





Jun 29 2009 11:37 PM

hello, thank you for your friendship.

best wishes from tokyo.
Hopsi





Jun 29 2009 6:40 PM

Hey,
thanks for friendship
Best wishes

Hopsi
LOALUE





Jun 28 2009 3:02 PM

.ciao Trefor, your new upload is quite brilliant and gorgeous, really.......


....have a nice day.
moodistbunk





Jun 28 2009 1:48 PM

Music that is as unique as your history. I enjoyed it all! Thank you, Oakland, CA
緊那羅





Jun 28 2009 4:47 AM

Oops. I said impertinence. I'm sorry. mr.Trefor. It is a fan of the camber well.
Tunes Under Fire





Jun 26 2009 7:49 PM

greetings from T.U.F.thanks for your musical endeavours
penny and ashtray





Jun 26 2009 1:57 PM

thank you :)

p+a
POOSTOSH





Jun 24 2009 9:37 PM

Dear friend
We are so happy to announce
NEW ALBUM IS OUT NOW!!!

Our new album "Herbarium" is out now on CdBaby (MP3 so far, physical CD is on its way).

Diverse palette of styles (post-rock, ambient, electronica, trip-hop, with elements of noise, dub, neoclassic and free improvisation), united by cinematic, slightly pensive mood.

«Herbarium» is called so because of heterogeneity of «songs», which can be compared to miscellaneous leaves in the album, still being belonged to the family of trees. Trying to avoid non-alive metaphors here, only thought of diversity and warm and innermost feeling that herbarium is capable to conjure up. «... This leaf I picked up in the park where I met her, and this - I sat by the river, contemplating...». So tracks were created – one was captured in some magic jam, another – recorded layer by layer and meticulously mixed then, next – cut from previous sessions and so on.

All compositions are united by Poostosh sense of music – mostly pensive, spatial, tender and experimental. There's a lot of soul and charisma in every leaf... So please let your soul look over our HERBARIUM.
Athene Noctua ॐ (Minerva)





Jun 21 2009 1:19 PM

Hi Trefor, thank you for show me your world.

I love every string instrument, like you do :)

good atmosphere in your songs.

greetings from Italy
Entitled





Jun 21 2009 10:38 AM

nice work
Abigail Stern (aka Carrington)





Jun 20 2009 10:18 PM

nice ~ thanx for inviting me ~~~
:1 abigail stern (aka carrington)
del *.*





Jun 20 2009 1:59 PM

Thanks for finding me. I love your music very much.
BANJO OR FREAKOUT





Jun 19 2009 12:25 PM

hey trefor
great to see you the other night!
i'm going to reintroduce the freakout mic tonight! :-)
hope you can make it.
all the best
alessio
art





Jun 18 2009 6:05 PM

nice !
HOBOUD





Jun 18 2009 9:41 AM

Thanks for the friend request!
Greetings from Poland!
Yamaoka Yasuhiro





Jun 17 2009 1:09 PM

Thanky ouf or there quest!!
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