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Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews in a promotional image
Born
NationalityWelsh
Other namesThe Bard of Ely
Occupations
  • Musician
  • journalist
  • author
  • TV presenter
  • compère
Known forWelsh icon, coloured beard
WebsiteSteve Andrews

Steve Andrews (aka "The Bard of Ely"),[1] was born in Canton, Cardiff in 1953 and lived in Ely for 25 years, a suburb on the outskirts of Cardiff in South Wales.[1][2] He is a singer-songwriter, writer and Journalist with a strong interest in botany and conservation.[1][3][4] Andrews is known for having a brightly coloured beard[1][5] and being a Welsh icon.[1][2][6]

Writing career

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He was dubbed "The Bard of Ely" by Big Issue Cymru when he had a regular column in the publication.[1]

Andrews is the author of "Herbs of the Northern Shaman" published by O-Books[3][4][7] and Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness.[8]

He has written articles and features for many publications including Tenerife News newspaper,[9][10] Big Issue, Kindred Spirit, Eye on Life magazine,[11] Prediction, Permaculture, Feed Your Brain, Living Tenerife and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners magazines.

He has a Cardiff University BA (Honours) degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcast.[1][5]

Television and radio

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Andrews was a co-presenter for two series of "In Full View"[12] on the BBC Choice Digital channel[11] and has also been featured on HTV's "Weird Wales"[13] and appeared as a musician on BBC Cymru Wales' "The Slate", and a guest on BBC2's "Roll over Beethoven". Also his song "Rubber Ducky" was used in the drama Y Tŷ ("The House") on S4C.

Andrews was a guest on many of Steve Johnson's radio shows in Wales.[14]

Steve Andrews (left) with Steve Johnson at Radio Cardiff

Music

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Andrews has released a number of albums since 1989 on various indie record labels, including a collaboration with Ian Kaye and Philip Moxham (from "Young Marble Giants") called "Taffia EP" and has had tracks released on a number of compilations.[1]

Discography:

Year Album Record label Media Notes
1997 Sound of One Very Good Records vinyl LP
1998 Mask Pink Lemon Records vinyl EP
2002 Taffia EP Crai Records CD Collaboration
2003 Best of the Bard mp3.com CD
2019 Songs of the Now and Then bandcamp digital album download

Tracks contained in compilations:[citation needed]

Year Album Record label Media
1989 Meltdown the Album Chariot Records vinyl LP
1993 Pop Vocals and Instrumentals Off the Shelf Music CD
1998 Take It to the Bridge Vol. 3 Bridge Records CD
2001 United World Underground[15] MMATT CD
2002 Dim Apathi Dockrad Records[16] CD
2003 Green Man Festival album[1] Double Snazzy[17] CD
2003 Bands United Bands United[18] CD
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Welsh Icons News | Profile: Bard of Ely". Welshicons.org. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b "Steve Andrews || O-Books || Author Profile". O-Books. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b Herbs of the Northern Shaman: Amazon.co.uk: Steve Andrews: Books. ASIN 1846943698.
  5. ^ a b "Sign Up | LinkedIn". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ cardiff wall of fame featuring the bard of ely – video showing "the bard of Ely" in the center of Cardiff on a Billboard
  7. ^ "Herbs of the Northern Shaman by Steve Andrews". Waterstones.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. ^ Andrews, Steve. "Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. ^ [1] [dead link]
  10. ^ [2] [dead link]
  11. ^ a b "Guest Writers – EYE ON LIFE MAGAZINE". Eyeonlifemag.com. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  12. ^ "bardofely". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  13. ^ "Bard of Ely's UFO encounter as recalled under hypnosis". YouTube. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  14. ^ Steve Johnson's radio shows on various stations including: Capital South Wales, Valleys Radio, 106.3 Bridge FM, Radio Cardiff and BBC Radio Wales
  15. ^ "Zeitgeist presents United World Underground". The-rocker.freeservers.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  16. ^ "Dockrad". Dockrad. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". doublesnazzy.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Bands United – Welcome to the Bands United Compilation CD Project's Official Site". Colleengray.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  19. ^ "The World's Most Mysterious People". Lionel-Fanthorpe. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  20. ^ "Cj Stone". Cjstone.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  21. ^ "Real Cardiff". Peter Finch. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  22. ^ Reynolds, Anthony (2010). Leonard Cohen: A Remarkable Life : Anthony Reynolds. ISBN 978-1849381383. Retrieved 2 August 2020. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)