Calan (band)
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Calan (meaning "Calend" (being the start of a month, or year) in Welsh) is a five-piece revivalist traditional Welsh band formed by their manager Huw Williams in early 2006 when its members were only 13 to 22 years old.[1][2] In 2008, they created great excitement at the Inter Celtic Festival where they would eventually be the first Welsh band to win the coveted international band competition.
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Background information | |
Origin | Wales |
Genres | Welsh folk music, Folk music, Folk rock, Alternative folk music |
Years active | 2006–present |
Members | Angharad Sian – fiddle Bethan Rhiannon – accordion, piano, vocals, step dancer Sam Humphreys – guitar Shelley Musker Turner – harp Patrick Rimes – fiddle, pibgorn, whistle |
Past members | Chris 'Cai' Ab Alun – guitar Alaw Ebrill Jones Llinos Eleri Jones – harp Alice French - harp |
Website | https://www.calan-band.com/ |
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