The first cabaret of 2010 at Powis Hall, Bangor University featuring Calan and The New Rope String Band.

It wasn’t that long ago that Calan were busking in the streets of Bangor and Cardiff hoping to earn some extra pocket money. What happened next can only be described a meteoric rise which took them to some of the major stages in Britian including the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival.

Calan bring together the remarkable talents of 5 young musicians giving a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music. Sparkling melodies, foot tapping tunes , reels, jigs and hornpipes before melting into some of the most beautiful and haunting songs.

The New Rope String Band is made up of four talented musicians playing beautiful and invigorating acoustic music from various traditions around the world. Between them, they sing, dance and play their little hearts out on fiddles, guitar, piano accordion, mandolin and anything else that comes to hand.

The show delights all the senses, except, perhaps, smell. Expect exuberant theatrics, boundless energy and gorgeous music, all executed with kindness.