With the recent sad news and announcement that this will be the last Festival No. 6 for the time being, some good news was well needed. And this is it, the Welsh artists line up has now been released, and it's quite a thing.

In amongst it all and featuring all day on the Saturday 8th Sept we have our very own CEG artists performing from midday until 9pm.

The Friday sees BBC Horizons hosting the stage with a fine line up, and the Sunday Nyth Gwydyr and you only need to look at who they've got playing to want to spend most of the day there! We think it's going to be amazing and we're super chuffed to amongst such reputable hosts.

We've also been very privileged and proud of being able to represent local quality songwriters, musicians, and bands over the last 4 years at Festival No. 6, and we're eternally grateful for the opportunities this has provided us, and many of the acts who we've been able to extend that opportunity, some of whom have gone on to much greater things.

And whilst we've loved being in the woods with our Woodcutters Stage the last 2 years, this year sees us hosting the Bandstand Stage in the Village Green area, which we're super chuffed about being more in the midst of the action for this years festival.

Check out the line ups yourself below, and hopefully we'll see you there. & the CEG acts stage timings are also listed below.

CEG on The Bandstand Stage @Festival No. 6, Saturday 8.09.18, 12 - 9pm

Line up

8.15pm - Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles (https://www.billybibby.com)

7.30pm - Ap Cooper (https://www.facebook.com/apcoopermusic)

6.45pm - Vulpes Urbana (https://cegrecords.com/vulpes-urbana)

6pm - Colossous (https://cegrecords.com/colossous)

5pm - Roger & The Secret (https://rogerhughesmusic.com)

4.15pm - Eve Goodman (https://cegrecords.com/eve-goodman)

3.30pm - Courteous Thief (https://www.courteousthief.co.uk)

2.45pm - Sera Owen (https://serasongs.com)

2pm - Hannah Willwood (https://cegrecords.com/hannah-willwood)

1.15pm - Tagaradr (https://www.facebook.com/tagaradr)

12.35pm - Beth Celyn (https://www.facebook.com/beth.celyn)

12pm - The Stash (https://www.facebook.com/TheStash1)

Check it out! So if you're there then come find us, have a listen, and say hello :)

Thanks

CEG

Festival No. 6 is just around the corner. Check out our stage promo vid featuring some of our CEG Records current and prospective acts!

All looking and sounding good...

Our Full Line up for this years Woodcutter's Lodge stage is:

Njoy!

CEG R

Mae GŵylGrai yn ŵyl celfyddydau ieuenctid sy'n cael ei gynnal yn Venue Cymru yn Llandudno'r penwythnos nesaf (Awst 17-20) i bobl ifanc 14-25 oed. 

Bydd CEG yno yn gwneud lot o bethau ....... 

Bydd gweithdy ysgrifennu caneuon gyda Sera Owen Dydd Gwener am 1yh, a fydd hi hefyd yn cynnal panel diwydiant cerddoriaeth brynhawn Sadwrn gyda Roger Hughes (CEG), Andy o Bonsai Productions a John Morris o PRS for Music. Bydd gweithdy rapio hefyd gyda'r anhygoel Mr Phormula. 

Bydd perfformiad arbennig iawn amser cinio Dydd Sul gyda Katherine Betteridge a Phedwarawd Llinynnol Eryri - pwy fydd yn perfformio'r gân wreiddiol Gŵyl Grai (a gyfansoddwyd gan Sera a Hannah Willwood) a chaneuon a ysgrifennwyd gan gerddorion ifanc Kiani Marie a Hannah Willwood. Cyn hynny, daliwch sesiynau acwstig gan Hannah (amser cinio Dydd Gwener) a Kiani (amser cinio Dydd Sadwrn) yn ogystal â cherddoriaeth fyw gan fandiau Piwb a Pasta Hull nos Wener (9y.h). 

Dim digon? Iawn ta! Rydym wedi ymuno â Trac, (datblygu Traddodiadau Gwerin) a fydd yn cynnal diwrnod o sesiynau 'flas ar werin' a sesiwn werin Dydd Sadwrn. 

Mwy o bethau hwylus? Meic Agored, Kareoke, Disco Distaw, Opera, creu cerddoriaeth o sbwriel, Twmpath .... 

A .... Nid yw Gwyl Grai yn ymwneud â cherddoriaeth yn unig, mae'n ymwneud â'r holl ffurfiau celf - celfyddydau gweledol, ffilm, crefft, dawns, theatr, syrcas, ffasiwn ...! Edrychwch ar y rhaglen ar eu gwefan: http://www.rawffest.wales/ - tocynnau o £10 a hefyd tocynnau bwrsari ar gael os na allwch ei fforddio, llenwch y ffurflen hon! Https://goo.gl/forms/wx2zEeotpyGIp2pb2

RawFfest is a youth arts festival taking place in Venue Cymru in Llandudno this coming weekend (August 17-20) fro 14-25 year olds.

CEG will be there doing a whole bunch of things.......

There will be a Songwriting workshop with Sera Owen on Friday at 1pm, who will also be hosting a music industry panel on Saturday afternoon with of CEG's founding members and musician Roger Hughes, Andy from Bonsai Productions and John Morris form PRS for Music. There will also be a beatboxing workshop with the incredible Mr Phormula.

Check out the very special performance on Sunday lunchtime with Katherine Betteridge and the Snowdonia String Quartet - who will be performing the original RawFfest song (composed by Sera and Hannah Willwood) and songs written by young songwriters Kiani Marie and Hannah Willwood. Before that though, catch acoustic sessions by Hannah (Friday lunchtime) and Kiani (Saturday lunchtime) as well as live music from North Wales bands Piŵb and Pasta Hull on Friday night (9pm). 

Not enough? Ok then! We've teamed up with Trac, (folk development for Wales) who will be hosting a day of folk taster sessions and a folk session on Saturday.

More fun stuff? Open mic, Kareoke, Silent Disco, Opera, making music from rubbish, Twmpath....

AND....RawFfest isn't just about music, it's about all art forms - visual arts, film, craft, dance, theatre, circus, fashion...it's neverending it seems! Check out the programme on their website: http://www.rawffest.wales/ - tickets from only £10 and bursary tickets available if you can't afford it, just fill in this form! https://goo.gl/forms/wx2zEeotpyGIp2pb2

Really wonderful to help run sound at this event last night (16.06.17). Eve, Hannah and Roger played simply stunning sets ranging from folk through to jazz and upbeat indie-pop.

Packed to the rafters; a pin-drop atmosphere; Beautiful venue; professional quality performers who could grace any stage with ease.

Proof, if any was needed, that North Wales music is something quite special.. Proud to be part of this community and CEG Records. 

Thanks to Roger, Hannah, Eve, Ben, the crew at Blue Sky Cafe Bangor and the terrific and attentive audience for a wonderful night. 

#keepmusiclive #localmusicgwynedd #cegrecords

Paul.

So last night went down a storm with the three strong line up playing a packed house @Blue Sky Cafe Bangor.

Roge warmed up the night refreshing some of his older material, he has a fair amount of newer material due for release in the coming months. Hannah Willwood then took to the stage and was excellent as usual, she has such an amazing and unique voice and her own songs stand out a mile from her also unique cover versions. Looking forward to Hannah's new EP due to be released later this year.

And then there was Eve, accompanied by Ben Ford on bass. Eve's set was awesome, sensitive, quality and moving. This was a superb night for local live music and the quality totally shone through. Thanks to all who came and made it an amazing night!

And, last but not least, what a great venue Blue Sky Cafe Bangor continues to prove to be, long may it remain so. Staff are great, and they totally appreciate good music. Spot on, and thanks also to Paul (Green) for handling the sound, good job thanks.

Eve's new EP 'Low Sun' is now available to listen and purchase via Eve's profile on CEG Records - Eve Goodman.

More news to come soon re new artist releases.

Watch this space!

CEG Records

Well that was a gig. After having not played for a while, i have to admit i was a bit ropey, and Vini did his best to keep the energy up fair play, accompanying me on lead guitar & harmonies as he does so well. In my defence, i was tired, and had, upon arrival (early for once) (well on time at least) been bumped up the running order from 1st on til last, I suppose you could say i ended up headlining. But more for logistical and stage coordination and management reasons rather then pure talent alone. So in short by the end of the night i was a bit bushed - let that be a lesson to you promoters! I don't mind headlining, but i'm not getting any younger... 

Was good fun though, and did enjoy my set. And very good to catch up with Noel & Beth (The Cicatas) and their interesting new direction in music excentricity. Was very good fun and interesting (i think that's the best word), nay intruiguing to listen to, see and hear. I'd recommend anyone to go to one of their gigs as it is a treat, but unfortunately they tend to only gig but once a year by the sounds of things, according to them that is. And they're hoping to move to Australia very soon so might be a bit of a treck to catch their next set. However if you are in the area keep an ear out for them as it is worth it. Strangely enough it makes you want to hear more of them, which can only be a good thing of course. I do hope they carry on down there as well, a gift to oz i'd call it! You can of course listen on their page The Cicatas. 

Much the same could be said of the inimitable mr John Lawrence with Jackie (with Dave Taylor on Bass), in so far as, there's never not a good time to listen to John's music, and you always want to hear more. It seeps in under your skin and draws your attention, almost without trying, and often, by the looks on Johns face on occassion, it's almost like he'd just rather you weren't paying attention so he could just get on with playing his guitar and singing the song without you bothering him. And every time is different, though immaculate, John doesn't stop his emotion of the moment travel through his music. And tonights gig was no exception. Jackie's voice is exceptional with quaking soulful jazz and blues over and undertones, very beautiful, and sits within the music perfectly, though could raise it up and above from time to time i feel. With a talent like that it deserves to be heard. And Dave (Taylor)'s bass playing and his sensitivity to john's lead and timing was exceptional, adding great texture and depth to the overall set. And John was as ever a true expression of his talent and years of experience, encapsulating what it means to have music searing through your veins. Truly brilliant. 

And i can't finish this review without some contextual content to add to the precedings. In that, Rich (Eardley) the promoter is not a man without talent himself, but is like many of us around here, who relishes in the music even when he's not playing it, and there were plenty of other audience members with years of talent who equally appreciate the talent of others, with not an over inflated ego in the room, which makes for a great atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyable gig. 

I should mention one in particular, and that is Dan Amor, who merely by his presence in the room adds to the quality of the night, and further more completed an impromptue Gabrielle 25 reunion, perhaps some 10 years or on so perhaps. Which was great to see all in the same place again. Most entertaining. 

So there you go. And that's all for now.

Well that was a great night. Thanks to all the performersm Mr Phormula, Paul Green, Colin Diamond, Alice Weston, Bangor Comedy, & compadre Jon Steel. Was great fun playing the character 'Coak Stoker', a moustachioed country singer from Denver Colorado with his colleague 'Krafty Hans', a wood worker from Sweden.

They'd not seen each other for years, so it was good to catch up! Another bonkers night from the Clwb Cabaret Crew, thanks to all. 

photo courtesy of Ed Holden (aka Mr Phormula) 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202506266090997&set=a.3906858523005.149493.1625561439&type=1&theater

Looking forward to playing in the Capel Curig, or 'Apel Pi' as it was once know.   Do i need to say anymore?

Yes it's sadly true that after all these years, i've only just now got round to sorting out a website for my own music. A real shame i've not done it before, but it's here now. so shut the fup already!   Oh, and thanks for listening. enjoy. ta r