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Bronwen Lewis @ The Rock & Fountain



On Friday the 21st of September I went to the Rock Fountain pub in Newton Mumbles. Performing there that evening was Bronwen Lewis, a local singer whose gigs I've attended previously.
Bronwen is a very passionate Welsh performer who displays this during her gigs. She's a big fan of country music, like myself, often incorporating some classic country tunes into her set list. However, if you’re in the mood for something a little different, she will happily oblige and play requests, if she has the backing music. Like most local performers Bronwen has a number of hit songs she likes to play, including;

Alanis Morisette - Ironic 

 Bob Dylan - Make you feel my love

 Counting crows - Big yellow taxi

 4 non-blondes - What's up

 John Denver - Country road.

During the evening there was only small crowd, with an even split of people in their 20's - 30's and middle aged. The Rock and Fountain does not serve food, but it is definitely dog friendly and on that evening two locals were indeed accompanied by their faithful hounds. 


At one point during the second half of Bronwen's set, one of the canine’s present became unsettled and started barking while Bronwen was singing. The owner of the dog seemed completely oblivious to what the dog was doing and so it continued. At a quiet point during one of the songs, the dogs bark could be heard clearly by everyone and the owner turned round scratched his dogs head then left him again, allowing the dog to continue. Eventually someone, either a landlady or regular patron told him to have some courtesy and stop his dog barking or leave. Anyway, once Bronwen concluded her song she made an amusing comment, that the dog was the best backing singer she's had. To which the whole place laughed at, this goes to show how professional Bronwen is, that even with a distracting dog barking, she continued undaunted to deliver a great song. 

Bronwen is not just a talented singer but can also play very well on the guitar, she has also showed a fantastic ability to translate a hit song like 'stand by me' among others, into songs with Welsh lyrics. Bronwen hasn't yet got round to writing any original music, but I'm sure that someone as talented as she is, will soon do so. I thoroughly enjoyed Bronwen's performance this evening and will look forward to the next gig in the near future.

As I previously referred to, Bronwen is a big country music fan, and will sing one or two big country hits. However I think there is room for her to expand more on this and add a few additional country songs to her set list.

Bronwen is not just a talented singer but also plays the guitar very well and, translates and sings hit songs like 'stand by me' among others, into Welsh lyrics. I am unsure if Bronwen has written any original music, but I'm sure that someone as talented as she is may well do so in the future. I thoroughly enjoyed Bronwen's performance this evening and will look forward to the next gig in the near future.

(Me with Bronwen Lewis at the end of her gig)

For more information about Bronwen Lewis visit
http://www.bronwen-lewis.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/BronSaraLewis/
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