Cynefin – Owen Shiers

Storyteller and Folk Musician.
Cynefin (a Welsh noun with no direct equivalent in English) is the musical brainchild of Welsh folk singer, researcher, grain grower and cultural historian Owen Shiers. After receiving a scholarship to research the obscure and forgotten folk songs of his native Ceredigion, his initial aim was to create a musical map of the county, starting off in the Clettwr Valley where he was raised. The work quickly grew a life of its own and culminated in the 2020 album Dilyn Afon (Following A River), produced by long standing mentor and producer, John Hollis. The album received critical acclaim with the Guardian hailing Shiers as ‘a stunning new talent’ and Songlines dubbing the album “beguiling…a distinct debut”. It also received nominations for Welsh Language Album of the Year 2020 and three nominations at the 2023 Wales Folk Awards.

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