ceri rhys matthews's Page

My Role

Artist

My Discipline(s)

Dance, Music, Literary Arts

About Me And My Work

ceri rhys matthews plays flute, pipes, guitar and sings. he works in a duo with fiddler christine cooper, and in the band he co-founded, fernhill

he teaches music at two long term self-funding projects: 'prosiect ioan rhagfyr dolgellau/pibau pencader'; and at a series of residential music retreats at pentre ifan in west wales called 'yscolan'.

he works as an independent record producer and has produced nearly twenty five cds for fflach:tradd, world music network, beautiful jo records, and smithsonian folkways.

Places I Would Like To Visit

i have been fortunate to travel extensively with the british council to africa, the far east and europe. needless to say these experiences have enriched, extended and deepened my artistic vision. these experiences were many and various but may be summed up by a question a tuareg musician asked me in lybia: "what does the ocean sound like?"

Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With

i'm already there but i would love to perform and record the work we're currently engaged in

My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists

nature, really

My Artistic Affiliations

none, but the muse

My Web link

http://www.yscolan.info