Sian Phillips (musician) explained

Siân Phillips is a Welsh fiddle player specialising in Welsh folk and fiddle music.^[1]

Born in South Wales and raised primarily in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, she gained her knowledge of Welsh folk music from playing with several folk dance groups.^{[2] [3]} She has been a member of the following folk and Celtic bands: Bysedd Main, Constitution Hillbillies, Cromlech, Ysbryd, Wild Welsh Women, Celtish, and the Rowdies^[4] and guested with many more.She organized an annual music festival, the Fiddle Festival of Wales.^{[5] [6] [7]} Siân currently has her own business ‘Fiddler’s Elbow Grease‘ making balms from hemp, in North Oxfordshire and retired as a performing musician in 2017 due to fibromyalgia.

Publications

Phillips has arranged and edited a book of Welsh Fiddle Tunes, published by Schott Music Publishers under their Schott World Music Series, which was released in April 2013.^{[8] [9]}

Discography

Albums include:

• Gramundus, Fflach Tradd CD218^[10]
• Jac to Bach, Speedy Kat; SPDKCD01^{[11] [12]}
• "Centrifusion" (band: Celtish)^[13]

External links

• sianfiddle.co.uk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh Fiddle. Fiddlingaround.co.uk. 14 November 2015.
2. Web site: Fiddler Sian Phillips at Chandler. Ourherald.com. 14 November 2015.
3. Web site: Virtuoso Welsh fiddler Siân Phillips to perform at Green Mountain College. 15 October 2014 . The Mountain Times. 14 November 2015.
4. http://www.folkwales.org.uk/Magazine/June%202012/Obituaries.html Obituaries: Rory Furlong
5. Web site: Annual Welsh Celtic Fiddle contest to continue at Stackpole Centre. Western Telegraph. 14 November 2015.
6. Web site: The traditional music of Wales. BBC. 14 November 2015.
7. Web site: FIDDLE FESTIVAL OF WALES GOES INTERNATIONAL. Irish Music Magazine. 14 November 2015.
8. http://newsletter.morrisfed.org.uk/content/2013/2013-autumn.pdf "Welsh Fiddle Tunes: Review"
9. Web site: Welsh Fiddle Tunes (Sheet Music/CD) 97 Traditional Pieces for Violin. Presto Classical. 14 November 2015.
10. Web site: SIAN PHILLIPS "Gramundus". The Living Tradition Magazine. 14 November 2015.
11. http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/jacbach.shtml Siân Phillips and Danny Kilbride / RootsWorld Recording Review
12. Web site: Siân Phillips & Danny Kilbride "Jac tô Bach. The Living Tradition Magazine. 14 November 2015.
13. http://www.folkworld.eu/35/e/cds2.html "Celtish Centrifusion"