FUJITSU MAIN STAGE - SUNDAY
BEAR BONES is a versatile band that plays a range of traditional folk and roots-based songs and music.
"This trio of festival regulars have been comng yhere in various guises since he Big Bang, and they're still guaranteed to deliver something for all tastes - classic British material, firm favourites and chorus songs for everyone to join in alongside bluegrass and country blues. Original material comes in the form of collaborations with our very own festival poet Brian Smith plus self-penned songs and tunes with a distinct Breton flavour and a large helping of English polkas." Don't ask why, just enjoy - it's the perfect way to kick off a Sunday afternoon.
The Band comprises John Howes on vocals, bouzouki and guitar, Huw Jones on melodeons and Steve Passmore on electric string bass. As musicians, they are well known on the South Wales music scene and have worked with many of the well-known bands and musicians in the area. John has sung with Swansea Jack, Will Griffy’s Music and Absolutely No Dogs. Huw started playing melodeon with the seminal ceilidh band, Cwmdonkin, was musician for the dance group Cam Carlam and formed the Bear Band. Steve has played with the Indigo Hill Trappers, the Squirts, Sofa, and the Ridgebacks.
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