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Steve Andrews
Steve Andrews (aka "The Bard of Ely"),[1] is a singer-songwriter, writer and journalist with a strong interest in botany and conservation.[1][2][3] Andrews is known for having a brightly coloured beard[1][4] and being a Welsh icon.[1][5][6] Early lifeSteve Andrews was born in Canton, Cardiff in 1953 and lived in Ely for 25 years, a suburb on the outskirts of Cardiff in South Wales.[1][5] Writing careerHe was dubbed "The Bard of Ely" by Big Issue Cymru when he had a regular column in the publication.[1] Andrews is the author of "Herbs of the Northern Shaman" published by O-Books[2][3][7] and Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness.[8] He has written articles and features for many publications including Tenerife News newspaper,[9][10] Big Issue, Kindred Spirit, Eye on Life magazine,[11] Prediction, Permaculture, Feed Your Brain, Living Tenerife and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners magazines. He has a Cardiff University BA (Honours) degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcast.[1][4] Television and radioAndrews was a co-presenter for two series of "In Full View"[12] on the BBC Choice Digital channel[11] and has also been featured on HTV's "Weird Wales"[13] and appeared as a musician on BBC Cymru Wales' "The Slate", and a guest on BBC2's "Roll over Beethoven". Also his song "Rubber Ducky" was used in the drama Y Tŷ ("The House") on S4C. Andrews was a guest on many of Steve Johnson's radio shows in Wales.[14]  MusicAndrews has released a number of albums since 1989 on various indie record labels, including a collaboration with Ian Kaye and Philip Moxham (from "Young Marble Giants") called "Taffia EP" and has had tracks released on a number of compilations.[1] Discography:
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