Jim Rowlands
Jim Rowlands is a Welsh folk singer, who lives near Ploermel, Brittany, France.[1][2] He had toured France over the last 30 years almost non-stop, promoting Wales and its music and culture in countless festivals, such as L'interceltique de lorient and Printemps de Bourges, and concerts, such as at Stade de France and Cirque Bouglione.[3]
He played principally with harpist Hywel John, also a Welshman, as well as Mirrorfield, and made occasional outings with Y Cymry and Celtingpotes, his two Welsh folk rock groups, also based in France.[citation needed]
Rowlands has also recorded many albums of his own brand of Welsh Celtic songs, most notably Gobaith in 1999 on the SMC label and Pasbort in 2001,[1] which was released in Wales on SAIN, and which contains the single "Cysgu Tawel" (a quiet sleep).
His music has played on at least one English-language BBC radio show in 2004,[4] and the Cymru (Welsh) BBC lists him as a featured artist.[5]
Rowlands wrote and performed the background music for The Naked Isle, a documentary about British prisoners of war.[6] He has two daughters: Alys and Catrin Rowlands
Now aged 48,[when?] he has taken a back-seat from touring and live performance and although still releases music and albums, has turned his hand to writing novels, poetry and short stories, as well as one play.
References
- ^ a b Tony Trainor (24 May 2002). "SUPPORTERS RALLY TO SAVE WELSH CULTURAL OASIS FROM DEBT". Western Mail.
- ^ "ARTS: ROWLANDS PLAYS AT HOME". Western Mail. 21 May 2002.
- ^ Nèves, Corinne (16 October 2004). "Toute la musique du monde en Seine-Saint-Denis". LeParisien (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Celtic Heartbeat Playlist for 9 December 2006, found at BBC website. Accessed 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Bandiau ac artistiaid," Cymru BBC, n.d. "Cysylltiadau i fandiau ac artistiaid ...." (Translates as "Links to bands and artists".) Found at Cymru BBC website. Accessed 7 October 2010.
- ^ See FEPOW Community website and FEPOW Day website. Both accessed 7 October 2010.
External links
- Jim Rowlands home page
- Sarah Louise, "Llanast llwyr, ond mae hynny n beth da yn yr achos hwn," at The Free Library (in Welsh)