'Cynefin' (pr. kuh-neh-vin) is the creative vision of West Wales native Owen Shiers. Fascinated by music and history, it is a bid to give a modern voice to Ceredigion’s rich yet neglected cultural heritage. Starting out from his home village of Capel Dewi in the Clettwr Valley, following the river and traveling through the local musical landscape, Owen unearths seasoned songs, poems and stories, some never before recorded, and gives them new life in the present.
Saturday 27th June, 7pm Malmesbury Town Hall
Full Cynefin band concert. Suitable for all ages.
Nominated for UK Folk Album of the Year 2025 , Cynefin gives Owen a platform to ply his intricate arranging skills whilst taking him right back to his roots.
“A quietly political antidote to the modern age” – ☆☆☆☆ Folk Album of the Month, The Guardian
“Beautiful” – ☆☆☆☆☆ Top Pick, Songlines
“Love it!” – Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6
'Cynefin' (pr. kuh-neh-vin) is the creative vision of West Wales native Owen Shiers. Fascinated by music and history, it is a bid to give a modern voice to Ceredigion’s rich yet neglected cultural heritage. Starting out from his home village of Capel Dewi in the Clettwr Valley, following the river and traveling through the local musical landscape, Owen unearths seasoned songs, poems and stories, some never before recorded, and gives them new life in the present.
Saturday 27th June, 7pm Malmesbury Town Hall
Full Cynefin band concert. Suitable for all ages.
Nominated for UK Folk Album of the Year 2025 , Cynefin gives Owen a platform to ply his intricate arranging skills whilst taking him right back to his roots.
“A quietly political antidote to the modern age” – ☆☆☆☆ Folk Album of the Month, The Guardian
“Beautiful” – ☆☆☆☆☆ Top Pick, Songlines
“Love it!” – Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6
