Bard of Ely, whose real name is Steve Andrews, comes from Cardiff in Wales but moved to Tenerife in 2004. Bard of Ely is a freelance writer, a columnist for the Tenerife Sun, contributor to Tenerife News, a singer-songwriter, an author, a poet, a compere, photographer and artist. Bard of Ely was the compere for the Avalon Stage at Glastonbury Festival twice and also performed on several occasions as a singer-songwriter, as well as doing the same at the Green Man Festival. Bard of Ely's song You're a Liar, Nicky Wire, was rave reviewed in NME and fronted the Taffia EP on Crai Records. Bard of Ely's song Sound of One was used in Family Affairs on Channel 5. Bard of Ely was a presenter of In Full View on BBC Choice and he has appeared on many other TV programs.

My Hub Pages: I have discovered a site called Hub Pages where you can earn money from your articles by getting Google ads and Amazon and Ebay ads posted along with whatever you've written. I have articles on Priscilla Hernandez's music, UFOs and aliens, Glastonbury Festival, Monarch butterflies, Lynn Carey Saylor, writer CJ Stone, wild foods, and Tenerife.

Check it out here: http://hubpages.com/profile/Bard+of+Ely

Bard of Ely's song helps raise half a million: My song Real Love and Communication which includes the Druid's Oath -

We swear by peace and love to stand, heart to heart and hand to hand, mark, oh Spirit, and hear us now, confirming this our sacred vow -

has been used by DJ Arthmawr aka Tim to help raise a lot of money and he sent me this email to say so:

We raised half a million dollars in 5 days for the radio station. I used the first track from your CD to inspire the listeners and got everyone to do the Druids' pledge. I might make that my theme tune.

Hope all is well

Tim

Check Tim's site out and add him here:

http://www.myspace.com/arthmawr

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Welsh Music marathon and bard of Ely is in it: Welsh music marathon coming up and I’m in it


Tune into IRFT Celtic Radio for they're 1st annual Celebration of St. David's Day

The Celtic radio station IRFT is extending its St. David's day special to now run a full 54 hours, and it also planning a dedicated Welsh show on the station starting in March 2008.

From 8pm Friday February 29 to 2am Monday March 3 (Central Time)
IRFT Celtic Radio
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Listen Live at: www.radioirft.com
A 30 hour marathon of Welsh music! Featuring: Radio Luxembourg, 60 Ft Dolls, Jon Langford, Here Be Dragons, Hwyl, She's Got Spies, Howl Griff, Ffynnon, Triban, Celtish, Rhian Mostyn, Elin Fflur, Kentucky AFC, The Bard of Ely, Shân Cothi, G...

FAMECAST - Show The World Your Talent And Win: Subject: Check out FameCast!

Guys,
You should check out FameCast. They provide new artists like you a fabulous way to get exposure and build a worldwide fan base. Furthermore, they have an online competition with a big cash payout and an opportunity to perform live in front of industry experts.

To date they have paid out over $360,000 in cash prizes and awarded tremendous industry opportunities to upcoming independent artists. I think you should submit a video for their upcoming Season 4.

Here are 6 reasons to check it out:

1. Free artist page and fan management toolkit

2. $10,000 cash prize for each stage

3. Exposure to worldwide audience

4. Feedback from Industry Heav...

Number 1 on Myspace Spain for Folk Rock: WOW - I just had a great surprise when I went to check on my chart positions at Myspace and found I am number 1 in Folk Rock unsigned for Spain!

Myspace Folk Rock charts for Spain

Thank you to all my supporters who have got me there!

PS I just checked the link and you'll have to change the location to Spain and genre to Folk Rock or you get the default page.

Pic of my beard in BBC news story: Saturday night I was trying to get a BBC news story as a potential candidate for a moustache and beard festival in the UK and was in touch with someone called Dawn who wanted more photos for a possible slideshow. Great, I thought - I am going to get a story and I sent a whole lot of pics! But then Sunday I was in touch with another BBC writer called Susanna who said she couldn't use what I had sent because I wasn't actually in this year's festival but that I should enter for next year! Now this morning I have just had an email from some friends to tell me they saw my pic, so looks like I went in after all! lol

Here's the link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6975209.stm...

In the spotlight at Artist Launch and featured CD there too: had some wonderful news this morning when I found I am in the spotlight and top of the Artist Launch.com home page as well as having my CD Songs of a Green-bearded Bard featured on the same page!

http://artistlaunch.com/

Number 3 in Folk Rock and 5 in Acoustic on Myspace: I just checked the Myspace charts for Spain and found that I am at 3 in Folk Rock and at 5 in Acoustic, which is the best I have ever done there!

Thank you to all my supporters who have played my songs there as well as here!

NB You need to change the country and genre at this link:

http://topartists.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.topBands

Number 1 Acoustic on mp3.com.au: I just checked my much neglected mp3.com.au site and amazingly had a wonderful surprise of finding I am at 1 in Acoustic

Artist Charts
Acoustic #1
All #94
Pop & Rock #11
Rock #6
Date Last Charted: 7-Mar-2007

http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=8200

I have a song on Neil Young's Living With War chart: I have just discovered that my song Real Love and Communication is at number 391 of 1432 songs on Neil Young's Living With War Today charts here:
http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html

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