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Swci Boscawen is the brainchild of Mared Lenny, a Carmarthenshire singer who has brought a band of experienced musicians and producers around her..

Ceri Shaw

2010-08-08
By: Ceri Shaw
Posted in: Music

AmeriCymru: Can you explain to our readers what the name 'Swci Boscawen' means?

Mared: Swci means tame lamb in welsh.Something rather cutesy.Boscawen is a wild flower and also a place in Cornwall.I thought they sounded nice together and the name just stuck.

AmeriCymru: How long have you been involved in the Welsh music scene?

Mared: 14 years!

I started in bands when I was 12 and kept it going amazingly! I haven't a clue how...

AmeriCymru: You have performed in he US before. Care to tell us a little about that? Do you have any plans for future visits?

Mared: New York has always been a place I go frequently to play gigs,do some filming or just visit friends.It's been great to me and I always try and go at least twice a year although I havent been for a lot longer now.The pangs are indeed coming back.

AmeriCymru: Can you tell us a little more about your new label Tarw du?

Mared: It is absolutely fabulous.Gruff