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Steve Eaves (born 1952 in Stoke-on-Trent, England) is a poet, songwriter and singer, working in Welsh. He has lived for most of his life in the Bangor area of North Wales. He has been a performing musician for over 40 years. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he worked as a labourer and musician, with frequent forays to Chester, Crewe and other locations to perform at folk clubs and underground venues of the period. He also performed at the now legendary Les Cousins folk club in Soho, sharing the floor spot with legendary blues singer Jo Ann Kelly. He also performed with various 'underground' luminaries of the time such as Al Stewart, Tea and Symphony, and the Sutherland Brothers. During the mid-1970s, he became a student of Welsh and French at the University of Lampeter and gained literacy skills in Welsh. He came to prominence in the early 1980s, with the publication of two volumes of poetry - mainly written in free verse - ''Noethni'' in 1983 and ''Jazz yn y nos'' three years later. In the same period, he began to apply his poetry to music, performing as a singer and guitarist, initially with his ''Triawd'' (Trio), which evolved into his current backing group, ''Rhai Pobl'' (Some People). The influence of the Blues is very significant in both his poetic and musical style.〔("Steve Eaves" ) (Welsh language). Shon Williams. BBC LLEOL. British Broadcasting Corporation.〕 Jazz, folk and rock are also cited as musical influences. Allusions to Christianity and Taoism beliefs are seen in his lyrics. To date, he has released nine albums and two volumes of poetry. He lives in the Bethesda area of Gwynedd, North Wales, with three children. The 2007 album ''Moelyci'', recorded over a six-year period, largely deals with his reaction to the death of his wife, Siân. Eaves' eldest daughter, Lleuwen, is an accomplished jazz singer and musician. His youngest daughter, Manon Steffan Ros, is the author of three novels. She is twice winner of the Drama Medal for playwrights at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. On 7 June 2012 she won her second Tir na n-Og Award, primary school category, by which the Welsh Books Council honours the year's best Welsh-language book.〔 ("Tir na n-Og Awards" ). Welsh Books Council. Retrieved 8 June 2012.〕 Eaves also works as a language planning consultant. == Bibliography == * ''Noethni'' (Nakedness), 1983 (Y Lolfa) * ''Jazz yn y Nos'' (Jazz in the Night), 1986 (Y Lolfa) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Eaves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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