Alun 'Sbardun' Huws
Alun Huws (26 September 1948 – 15 December 2014), known professionally as Sbardun, was a Welsh musician and songwriter, known mainly for founding 1970s folk band Y Tebot Piws. He worked exclusively in Welsh and only gave one English language interview to the music press. Sbardun was born in Caernarfonshire, Wales, and grew up in the village of Penrhyndeudraeth, where he formed a skiffle band with his brother.
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Alun 'Sbardun' Huws
- Born
- 1948 · Bangor.
- Died
- 2014 · University Hospital of Wales.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician · composer
- Education
- Cardiff School of Art & Design
- Languages
- Welsh · English
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Born at Bangor in 1948, died in University Hospital of Wales in 2014.
Alun 'Sbardun' Huws studied at Cardiff School of Art & Design. The recorded working language is Welsh and English.
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