It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything so I thought I’d best sit myself down and mention what I’ve been up to and what’s  on the way this Spring (yes, I’ve decided it is Spring already). So, here goes… Y Gwyfyn & Dydd Miwsig Cymru 2018 I’m delighted to announce that I have a […]

I was absolutely delighted to receive a nomination for the Welsh Music Prize last month and with the winner being announced this week I’d just like to take a minute to say a huge thank you to everyone that helped create the album. I had a wonderful time recording at Dylan Fowler’s studio, Stiwdio Felin […]

I’m delighted to announce that The Gentle Good will be performing live on The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2 next Wednesday, November the 23rd. Joining me on the night will be the fabulously talented Georgia Ruth, Jordan Price Williams and Jennifer Gallichan. We had a pleasant stew-fuelled practice session yesterday and we’re all […]

The new album Ruins/Adfeilion has been officially released! We’re celebrating with a launch on Friday November the 11th at St John’s Church in Canton, Cardiff. It’s going to be a really special evening, not least because it’ll be a rare chance to see the album played with full band, strings and brass, just like on the […]

I’m delighted to announce that the new album Ruins/Adfeilion will be released on Friday the 14th of October 2016. It’s my fourth album and the first release since ‘Y Bardd Anfarwol’ back in 2013. I’m very pleased to be releasing with Bubblewrap Records again; the label has been extremely supportive and the striking artwork for […]

Our merry bus of songwriters pulled into Kansas City around 9 on a tuesday evening, where I met up with my wife Jen, who had flown in ealrier that day. Jen and I have been singing together for years, usually in Wales and more often than not, around the kitchen table. Every now and then […]

I have just returned from a remarkable few weeks in the USA, where I have been pursuing new musical adventures, eating too much barbeque and making a lot of new friends. I was honoured to be invited to The House of Songs in Austin, Texas to take part in a week of songwriting workshops. The […]

Chengdu is a huge city sitting on a large plain and is bordered by mountains to the North and West. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years and the city is host to many fascinating historical sites. It became the capital of the ancient kingdom of Shu in the fourth century BC and […]