Singer Cheryl Beer plans 'Botanic' launch
Award winning singer songwriter Cheryl Beer has produced a wonderful new song, which has already had close to 600 hits on Youtube.
The song was inspired by a visit (in her role as Artistic Director) and a re-write of Carmen the Opera’ at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, near Carmarthen.
‘The Garden’ was written, performed & recorded by Cheryl, who will be performing it live and launching her new album ‘Snow Tracks’ at the garden on November 6, 2011, at 1pm.
When Cheryl Beer said she wanted to be a singer/songwriter after leaving school, she was told it was a dream and not a career aspiration.
Cheryl, from Carmarthenshire, listened to her careers teacher and went into nursing before completing a first degree at The University of Glamorgan and a Masters at Cardiff.
Some 20 years ago she followed her dream - and having performed alongside the likes of Van Morrison, Lonnie Donnegan & Bob Geldof, to name but a few, she now runs her own record label and community publishing company, having been contracted to write and or edit 17 publications throughout Wales.
Brought up in Hertfordshire on a council estate, Cheryl came to Wales to study at the age of 19 and soon felt right at home. "Welsh culture has had a major impact on my career and my life," she said.
"I do not think I could have done these things unless I had moved here."
After working as the Director of The Welsh Initiative of Supported Employment, in her late 20s she took the plunge and became a self-employed singer/songwriter in 1995. Her work has taken her from the Welsh Valleys to Africa and India where she has been able to broaden her work beyond her own expectations.
"When I was writing songs in India with young people, or when I have played alongside my heroes like Jools Holland, that's when I see how multi-faceted culture is and how my career fits within it," she said.
Cheryl admits that the music business is not surprisingly subject to the glass ceiling effect and she has set up platforms for herself and others to be have a voice as women.
Currently Cheryl is Creative Director of a Carmarthenshire wide project called Celtic Women which she is delivering in partnership with Community Music Wales, funded by WAG, The Arts Council for Wales & The Big Lottery.
She has been delivering workshops in song writing, publishing, digital story, poetry and music recording to all age groups with over 300 people attending.
A book will be published of the work, as well as a CD, both of which are being launched at The National Botanic Garden of Wales on October 12th in The Great Glass House, where all of the people who have participated will come together to sing. perform, dance and play.
With the Book and CD Launch of Celtic Women in October and then the launch of her own album Snow Tracks in November, along with all her other her Creative Directorship within different communities, Cheryl is going to be very busy this year.
She says, "I am passionate about music, not just playing and writing but in sharing it," said Cheryl. "That's what Music and the Arts are about for me – they break down barriers and are universal."
For full details of Cheryl’s work why not add her as a friend on facebook or check out http://www.myspace.com/cherylbeer
The song was inspired by a visit (in her role as Artistic Director) and a re-write of Carmen the Opera’ at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, near Carmarthen.
‘The Garden’ was written, performed & recorded by Cheryl, who will be performing it live and launching her new album ‘Snow Tracks’ at the garden on November 6, 2011, at 1pm.
When Cheryl Beer said she wanted to be a singer/songwriter after leaving school, she was told it was a dream and not a career aspiration.
Cheryl, from Carmarthenshire, listened to her careers teacher and went into nursing before completing a first degree at The University of Glamorgan and a Masters at Cardiff.
Some 20 years ago she followed her dream - and having performed alongside the likes of Van Morrison, Lonnie Donnegan & Bob Geldof, to name but a few, she now runs her own record label and community publishing company, having been contracted to write and or edit 17 publications throughout Wales.
Brought up in Hertfordshire on a council estate, Cheryl came to Wales to study at the age of 19 and soon felt right at home. "Welsh culture has had a major impact on my career and my life," she said.
"I do not think I could have done these things unless I had moved here."
After working as the Director of The Welsh Initiative of Supported Employment, in her late 20s she took the plunge and became a self-employed singer/songwriter in 1995. Her work has taken her from the Welsh Valleys to Africa and India where she has been able to broaden her work beyond her own expectations.
"When I was writing songs in India with young people, or when I have played alongside my heroes like Jools Holland, that's when I see how multi-faceted culture is and how my career fits within it," she said.
Cheryl admits that the music business is not surprisingly subject to the glass ceiling effect and she has set up platforms for herself and others to be have a voice as women.
Currently Cheryl is Creative Director of a Carmarthenshire wide project called Celtic Women which she is delivering in partnership with Community Music Wales, funded by WAG, The Arts Council for Wales & The Big Lottery.
She has been delivering workshops in song writing, publishing, digital story, poetry and music recording to all age groups with over 300 people attending.
A book will be published of the work, as well as a CD, both of which are being launched at The National Botanic Garden of Wales on October 12th in The Great Glass House, where all of the people who have participated will come together to sing. perform, dance and play.
With the Book and CD Launch of Celtic Women in October and then the launch of her own album Snow Tracks in November, along with all her other her Creative Directorship within different communities, Cheryl is going to be very busy this year.
She says, "I am passionate about music, not just playing and writing but in sharing it," said Cheryl. "That's what Music and the Arts are about for me – they break down barriers and are universal."
For full details of Cheryl’s work why not add her as a friend on facebook or check out http://www.myspace.com/cherylbeer
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