Jim Rowlands is a

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folk singer, who lives near Ploermel,

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, France. He had toured France over the last 30 years almost non-stop, promoting Wales and its music and culture in countless festivals, such as L'interceltique de lorient and Printemps de Bourges, and concerts, such as at

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and Cirque Bouglione. He played principally with harpist Hywel John, also a Welshman, as well as Mirrorfield, and made occasional outings with Y Cymry and Celtingpotes, his two Welsh folk rock groups, also based in France. Rowlands has also recorded many albums of his own brand of Welsh Celtic songs, most notably ''Gobaith'' in 1999 on the SMC label and ''Pasbort'' in 2001, which was released in Wales on

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, and which contains the single "Cysgu Tawel" (a quiet sleep). His music has played on at least one English-language

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radio show in 2004, and the Cymru (Welsh) BBC lists him as a featured artist. Rowlands wrote and performed the background music for ''The Naked Isle'', a documentary about British prisoners of war.Se
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Both accessed 7 October 2010. He has two daughters: Alys and Catrin Rowlands Now aged 48, he has taken a back-seat from touring and live performance and although still releases music and albums, has turned his hand to writing novels, poetry and short stories, as well as one play.

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External links

Jim Rowlands home page
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