Pat Smith & Ned Clamp

"Too bloody cheerful!" - Lefty Wright, Sunday morning, Banbury Festival 2006.
Pat Smith: vocals, anglo concertina, spoons, harmonica.
Ned Clamp: vocals, guitar, harmonica.

So this is what happens when you combine Welsh music and song with Americana. Ned's accomplished musicianship and easy humour combine with Pat's talents on concertina & spoons to produce an unforgettable and polished performance. Ned and Pat bring enjoyment and quality music wherever they go.

"Very good understated performance, lovely material, Pattie might as well be nicknamed after her excellent concertina playing as for the spoons, and Ned's guitar work is so well interwoven that you could miss it unless you looked out for it (as I was)."
George Papavgeris

"Wouldn't miss it for anything. Pat and Ned must be seen to be believed.  Don't ever pass up such an opportunity.  I can't wait..."
Lynne Heraud

A bit of history:
Pat started to get out a bit with seminal band Swansea Jack. This led to a 25 year career as half of Calennig, recording many albums, and taking traditional Welsh music all over the world. Pat calls and plays with the Calennig Big Band for twmpathau (Welsh ceilidhs). She is a virtuoso on the spoons, and her workshops, both in spoons and Welsh dance, are informative and highly entertaining.

Ned moved to Wales from the Celtic fringes of Surrey in the 70s and couldn't find his way back. A stalwart of the south Wales folk scene for over 30 years, playing, singing, calling, promoting, some say he's been a bit of an anchor. Ned has played in various bands over the years including Juice of Barley (later Juice), the Calennig Dance Band, the influential ragtime duo Hamstrung Bones, country roots duo Resonator, and his own occasional big band The Eduardo Clampini Allstars.

Both have ventured into pastures new, and under the influence of new material and new roots they have found a new level of stage presence. Together, they perform fascinating songs and tunes, old and new, from wherever we can steal them, "blending gentle harmonies with top-drawer musicianship".

"...two utterly charming and stimuating sets with an intimate rapport with their audience." - Eileen Moore, Acorn Folk Club, Minehead.