1988

Break free and Get some work in Worcester. End up working in theatre in Lighting and Sound. Meet Dave Eccleston. Play at sessions.

 

1989

August play at Interceltic Festival in Lorient.

September - move to Birmingham to work in the Rep Theatre Meet some serious session musicians.

 

1990

Leave Birmingham to move to London with Flo. Rescue Huw Pryces band from a serious punching in an Irish Pub in Ladbrook Grove.

 

1992

March 7^th - Leave London broken-hearted. Arrive back in Wales to hear news of Aerona and her husband’s untimely death at the hands of their daughter’s ex-partner.

May 1992 Get invited to play for Tawerin Dancers at South Petherton Festival.

Find good session in Aberystwyth and learn furiously. Start teaching fiddle to kids.

July 1992 Go to Cnapan festival in Ffostrasol and meet Dan Morris and a whole bunch of other musicians playing Welsh Music during a session. Get invited to jam with Meic Stevens at a Rugby Club gig in Aberaeron.

 

1993

Spend a week in Galway, Ireland at Pan Celtic festival with Tawerin Dancers.

June - pass driving test. No stopping me now

 

1994

Form Bysedd Main with Bronwen Petersen. Joined by Julie and Phil Higginson, then Dave Petersen and Geoff 'the box' Jones!

 

1995

Celtic Festival La Coruna with Tawerin and Talog. Start learning Spanish.

October 1995 Spend two weeks in Scotland, learning music and basic highland pipe stuff. Return to base myself in St Clears. Get job as a Graphic Designer on the Western Telegraph.

 

1996

Gigging with Bysedd Main and Tawerin.

Get involved with Cnapan Festival Committee.

June - record some tracks with Julie Higginson for Ffidil CD. Attend Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau meet with Stephen Rees. Join COTC. Buy House in St Clears.

August - Celtic Festival La Coruna with Tawerin.

November - leave job on the newspaper as graphic designer and get a phone call off Meic Stevens to play on a TV show with his band.

 

1997

March - Hold first ever Sesiwn Fach San Cler (kitchen session). Invite the world and his dog, who in turn, show up!

May - Barbados Celtic Festival, and about 8 other festivals throughout the year.

Join the Cnapan Committee.

August Celtic Festival La Coruna with Dawnswyr Mon. Meet Aidan the Piper from Kilkenny and his P&D band.

October - Spend a week out in Kilkenny Ireland playing sessions.

Record Gramundus, with Paul Hopkins Dafydd Saer, Chris Lewis and Cas Meurig - released Christmas 1997.