Siwsann George recordings

Subject: Siwsann George recordings
From: CET
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 06:54 PM

I have been listening a lot lately to Siwsann George's CD "Traditional Songs of Wales". It's great - easily among the top 10 I've ever heard. So, this enquiring mind wants to know, where else can I hear her sing? I did an Internet search, and this seems to be her only CD. Can this be true?

Edmund

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 07:10 PM

hnk - I've never heard of this lady. (which isn't saying much, but I like to take an interst in my roots) - could you give us more details, a track listing, where she's from? (i.e. a bit more specific?)

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 07:12 PM

hnk - I've never heard of this lady. (which isn't saying much, but I like to take an interst in my roots) - could you give us more details, a track listing, where she's from? (i.e. a bit more specific?)

Subject: R
From: GUEST,Gina Dunlap
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 07:15 PM

Siwsann has several CD's , both solo and with her old band Mabsant, and also a book of songs from the Mabsant era. She lives in Abercynon,Wales.

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 22 Oct 01 - 08:06 PM

Two Mabsant tracks are on the compilation 'Valley Lights' (1986). You might also try Sain's website though I'm not sure whether that's her label.

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: CET
Date: 23 Oct 01 - 04:51 AM

Dai:

The album is "Traditional Songs of Wales - Caneuon Traddodiadol Cymru" on Saydisc Records, CD SDL 406. My favourites are "Miner's Life", which is in English to the great hymn tune "Calon Lan", and "Clywch, Clywch". (There should be circonflex over the "a" in Lan, but the keyboard is configured in English right now). The lyrics to all the songs are included.

If anyone can provide details of Siswsann's other recordings, I would be grateful. As I said, I wasn't able to find any.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: Skipper Jack
Date: 23 Oct 01 - 06:38 AM

Siwsann George did produce at least three recordings in the '80's. But they are all vinyl recordings and I don't think that any of them are re-issued in CD format.

"Gwyl Mabsant" produced in 1983 produced on an independant label "Gwerin" (Rec No: SYW 240) with Siwsann George & Stuart Brown. Both performed under the title of Mabsant.

They produced "Chwar'e Chwyldro" on the same label in 1986. Rec No: SYW 448.

The following year saw the album "Trwy'r Weiar" produced by Sain, Rec No:SAIN 1404M

Also on the Sain label, the album "Cofeb" was produced in 1989. Siwsann & Stuart were joined on this recording by Steve Whitehead and among others Robin Williamson (Ex Incredible String Band!) The Rec No: SAIN 1508M.

You might well be able get the last two from SAIN?

I haven't heard or seen any thing of Siwsann lately. I don't know whether she is still active on the Welsh folk scene?

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 23 Oct 01 - 06:42 AM

Thanks for the info, I've actually got a mabsant record somewhere... I really must start reading sleeve notes...

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: GUEST,Mr Red in a hurry at work and...............
Date: 23 Oct 01 - 08:32 AM

http://homepages.tesco.net/~andy.jackson/miskinfolk/ww2001/winter01.htm

Miskin Winter Warmer
16th ~18th Nov 2001
~ Jeff Hankins ~ Cappella ~ Kathannie~ John Alderslade ~ Roy Zeal ~
~ Ali & Chris ~ Ned Clamp ~ Im 'n 'Er ~ Siwsann George ~
~ Mabon ~ ~ The Hot Tamales ~ ~ Michaels Bones ~
~ The Calennig Super Big Festival Band~

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: Alice
Date: 23 Oct 01 - 08:43 PM

There is a very old thread on Welsh songs I started after finding Siwsann George's CD in our public library, and learning her version of A Miner's Life. I get flack for singing it that way, now, because it isn't the melody people here know for that song. I love it, though. Search the forum for Welsh song threads, and you'll find the old one.

Alice

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: sian, west wales
Date: 24 Oct 01 - 03:41 PM

Siwsi hasn't been very well the last couple of years - she had a recording project 'in the works' but I think she had to put it on hold. I am temporarily without my 'organiser' but I'll see if I can ring her tomorrow to see what plans she has. I think the above is a fairly good summary of her recordings, although I'd add "Mabsanta". I think that was with Sain ...

Sian

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: CET
Date: 24 Oct 01 - 07:06 PM

Alice:

Good for you. Calon Lan is a great tune, and it is the original tune for "A Miner's Life". When you compare the tune that is more well known in North America, you can see how Calon Lan evolved.

Sian: I hope Siwsann is doing better.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 25 Oct 01 - 02:40 PM

A few days ago I received a leaflet telling me that Siwsan George will be singing 'Songs Of Struggle And Celebration' along with Frankie Armstrong, Shanee Taylor, Sarah Harman, Sound Women, and Abercapella,at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, on Nov 8th. Start time 8pm. This is a concert to benefit the Campaign Against the Arms Trade. For ticket details phone [phone]. I thought you'd like to know this, it sounds good. Burl.

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: CET
Date: 26 Oct 01 - 09:29 AM

It sounds like a good concert. Alas, Cardiff is a fair piece from Ottawa.

Edmund

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: Richard Atkins
Date: 07 Mar 25 - 09:11 PM

Rather late now but we lost Siswann a few years ago with cancer. It was my Privilege to see her play and sing to the early hours with just a few
when she knew life was short

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 Mar 25 - 04:18 AM

Yeah,pleasant person, good performer.RIP

Subject: RE: Siwsann George recordings
From: sian, west wales
Date: 08 Mar 25 - 08:54 PM

I know Siwsi was working on an album exploring the references to birds in Welsh folk songs. She told me once that different birds were "llatai" (love messengers) throughout Welsh history - owls, seagulls, etc in different eras - and that was one thing she was researching. She was trying to get the RSPB to back the album.

I think she actually managed to lay down some backing tracks before she became too ill to carry on. They're with her family. I did try to get someone to take up the project, perhaps with her friends in the folk community filling in the missing elements, but that never happened.

Maybe one day ...

sian, west wales