Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: sapper82
Date: 18 May 05 - 04:42 AM

Stilly River Sage;
Thankyou for the links, I ordered Tradional Songs of Wales and it arrived this morning.
What a loss of tallent.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 18 May 05 - 07:48 PM

Stilly River Sage Go for The Mabsant one as well. Siwsann told me "It was different" and it was brill.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Hirfryn
Date: 01 Jun 05 - 12:52 PM

I was at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen at the same time as Siwsann. Sadly we wer both in hospital at the same time in October 2003 and both suffering from the same condition. I found out she was in hospital through my sister who saw her in the coffee shop. Whilst waiting for her surgery, she came to see me a couple of times when she was fit enough to reach my ward. It was great to be able to talk with someone going through the same emotional strain as I was. We saw each other at times in Velindre hospital as well.

This news has only just reached me as I was away on holiday when her death was announced. It has come as a shock to me that it happened so suddenly.

I shall be forever grateful for the time and effort she made to spend some time at my bedside. My deepest condolences to her family.

"Gorwedda mewn hedd Siwsann"

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Árpád
Date: 06 Jun 05 - 02:57 PM

I'm sorry

I met Siwsann a many years ago with Mabsant in Hungary, Bonyhád city.
Was never to be forgotten.

RIP

Árpád, from Hungary

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Lloyd
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 08:14 PM

I was very sorry to hear that Siwsann had passed away. I knew her from the Mabsant Days and I even rented a room at her house in Llantrisant many years ago when the band used to do a lot of touring.
Siwsann was always very committed and always spoke and sang her mind...I'll miss that.

Lloyd

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: Splott Man
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 02:55 AM

There are plans for a weekend in the early autumn to celebrate Siwsann's life and music.
It will be in Llanwrtyd Wells. Details to follow.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: richd
Date: 25 Mar 11 - 10:01 PM

Last week in Soar Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, Wynne James played a CD recording of 'Can Merthyr' sung by Cerys Mathews. And I remembered the first time I heard the song sung by Siwsan George in Market Square, where the song was collected. And I missed her, and remebered her, and wished she could have been there, because I think she would have been proud.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Mar 11 - 05:54 AM

Six years... is it SIX YEARS? I think of her often. You're not forgotten, Siws. Glas you were here in Builth for New Year; glad I saw you sing on March 2nd 2005 in Brecon with Angharad.. an indomitable character, our Siws.
She came to my wedding in Wolverley, Worcs in 1987 by public transport - I've never forgotten that determined little figure setting out to walk to the reception in Bewdley... "Pick her up!"
She always picked me up, bless her. This with tears rolling down my cheeks.
Susie

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: The Sandman
Date: 26 Mar 11 - 08:13 AM

she was a singer, who [imo]sang with feeling, she was very friendly and bubbly, I was thinking about her the other day, Mabsant came and played my old folk club in Bury st Edmunds,Great night, gone, but not forgotten .Dick Miles

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: sian, west wales
Date: 26 Mar 11 - 11:16 AM

Yes, wasn't that lovely, Rich? She would have been one of Menter Merthyr's most active supporters if she was still with us. She was one of my first friends when I moved to Wales and kept my nose to the grindstone as I was learning Welsh.

Great gal, sorely missed,

sian

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Ced
Date: 22 Nov 11 - 07:05 PM

So very sad. Dear Siws, often thought about you from the Mabsant days with Pete and Stuart.

Will sorely miss her and the wonderful voice. Frustrating girl to work with ... so very, very special

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Black Belt Caterpillar Wrestler
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 07:41 AM

Still fondly remembered here too.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Byn Walters, Tavarn Ty Elise
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 01:56 PM

Just came across this six years later; I couldn't go to the funeral because I'm living and working in Brittany, but Siw & I had been good friends since she was 17 and working in Peter Meazey's Siop y Triban. She was a Rhondda girl and proud of it, at one time we were in the Aberfan Community Centre below Merthyr, there was a juke box with 'If I could see the Rhondda one more time', I hadn't heard of it before but I heard plenty of it that day.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: Brian Peters
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 12:35 PM

I don't think I'd discovered Mudcat when this thread was first posted, so it's good to have the opportunity to add my little tribute. Siwsann was my 'Welsh coach' when I recorded my Mum and Dad's old favourite 'Y Pren Ar Y Bryn' in 1996. Only met her a couple of times, but what a star! She well deserves all the fond memories above.

Subject: RE: Obit: Siwsann George (06 May 05)
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 01:06 PM

I met Siwsann at the Aust Festival in 1999 when (if I recall rightly) she chose to sleep outside in the graveyard with only a sleeping bag between herself and the stars. I remember her waving at me across the gravestones... We hit it off as kindred souls rightaway and one of my fondest ever musical memories was an impromptu performance of a Welsh RC carol (?) on which she requested I accompany her on crwth. A true honour & a spellbinding experience. She was very taken with the romantic crisis of my life at the time - living I was in a castle pining for my lover who had recently joined the lay community of a Benedictine order. Still - turned out okay in the end, Siws! There was talk of doing some recording together but it never happened; the idea is enough though, and the memory of beautiful & courageous woman who I think of whenever I play my crwth.