Uiscedwr
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Uiscedwr (pronounced "ish-ka-dooer") is a former musical group whose members came from various parts of the British Isles and played British folk music influenced by world music. The group started off as a trio and was originally based in Manchester.
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Origin | County Waterford \ Mid-Wales \ Manchester |
Genres | Folk music, Contemporary Folk |
Years active | 2002–2011 |
Labels | Yukka Records |
Members | Anna Esslemont, Cormac Byrne, Nick Waldock / James Hickman |
Past members | Ben Hellings, Kevin Dempsey |
Website | http://www.uiscedwr.com |
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Uiscedwr won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2002.[1]
As well as touring and recording, Uiscedwr ran its own label Yukka Records and the members also offered tuition in fiddle, guitar and bodhrán.