Ffynnon (pronounced: fun-on), a Celtic folk group from Wales, perform songs deeply rooted in the rhythms, traditions and landscapes of the Celtic tradition. Their album Celtic Music from Wales (Green Linnet), is ancient and contemporary, traditional and modern. The sixteen tracks include a Scottish border ballad, traditional dialect songs, 6th century nursery rhymes and Cumbrian sheep counting, jigs, a Breton song for dancing and 17th century poetry put to music.
Vocalist Lynne Denman has an ethereal voice provides an idyllic soundtrack for the new Wales. Stacey Blythe displays a unique cross-cultural diversity on a wide variety of instruments including accordion, cello, harpsichord, recorders, piano and voice. Dave Reid played six-string bass guitar, and was an active figure in the London jazz scene.
In January of 2003 Ffynnon announced that David Reid, the bass player in the group, died from a heart attack in New York City. The band was in New York to perform at a showcase at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. With the release of their CD on Green Linnet (the first Welsh CD on this leading American Celtic music record label), they were on the verge of doing some really great things and this was a big blow to Lynne and Stacey.
The group released an album titled Adar Gwylltion in 2006 and Llongau in 2015.
Lynne Denman – lead vocals and bodhran
Stacey Blythe – keyboards, accordion and vocals
Discography:
Celtic Music from Wales (2002)
Debatable Lands
Adar Gwylltion (2006)
Llongau (Taith Records TRCD00018, 2015)
website: http://ffynnon.org
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
