Ceredwen

Ceredwen Is Comprised Of The Duo Renée Gray And Andrew Fryer. The Name Comes From The Celtic Goddess Of Inspiration And Legendary Mother Of Taliesin King Arthur's Bard And "Keeper Of The Cauldron."
Renée Gray Was Born In A Small Village In South Wales And Brought Up In Brynaman A Village At The Foot Of The Black Mountains. Welsh Is Renée's First Language And All Of Her Family Speak It. Born Into A Family Steeped In The Arts And Encouraged To Sing And Perform Renée Learned To Play Piano And Guitar And Has Competed Since The Age Of Five In Local And National Welsh Eisteddfod. She Was Educated At Aberystwith University And For The Past Ten Years Has Been A Singer Guitarist And Keyboard Player With The Lucy's A Folk-Rock Band Performing Welsh Irish And English Folk Songs And Tunes. Andrew Fryer Comes From A Distinguished English Lineage With Ancestors Who Include De Bayeux Arriving In Britain In 1066 And Knight At The Court Of "William The Conqueror" And Edward Juby An Actor In William Shakespeare's Company At The Globe Theatre In London Around 1600. Andrew's Grandfather Arthur Juby Is A Member Of The "Ancient Order Of Druids " Keeper Of The Clock Big Ben At The Palace Of Westminster London. His Immediate Family Includes Members Of The British Magical Society The Medical Profession And The Priesthood. Andrew Attended Ipswich School Founded By Cardinal Wolsey Adviser To Henry VIII And Studied Music With Applied Physics At Surrey University. He Formed A Folk Band When He Was Thirteen And Has Been Involved In Music Ever Since. Andrew Has Worked As An Independent Record Producer Written Theme Music For World Service And BBC Radio And Is Currently A Songwriter For Warner Chappell Music In London. read less