Highlights...

2007

Performances and recording of The Devil's Violin with Daniel Morden, Eddy Jay & Sarah Moody – including a return sell-out visit to Bristol Old Vic and festivals including Fiddles on Fire at The Sage, Gateshead

Booked for festivals with Daniel Morden, including Young at Art in Belfast, a commission for Festival at the Edge and performances in the Olivier at the National Theatre in June

Recorded Album ‘OK Pewter' with band Mabon. Booked for tours to Italy & France and major UK festivals, including Sidmouth, Fylde & Llangollen.

Recorded an album with The Ian McMillan Orchestra, tours to follow

Release of Téa Hodzic Trio album ‘Stay Awhile' with Téa Hodzic and Luke Carver Goss.

2006

Devised and toured show The Devil's Violin with Daniel Morden. Tour dates included The Barbican, The Bristol Old Vic, Clwyd Theatre Cymru, Galeri (Caernarfon) and many others

Concerts with Mabon including Towersy Village Festival, Celtica (Italy), Aviles (Spain) and Lorient (France)

Guest performer with Luke Daniels ‘Lost Music' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Performed with Szapora in Belgium and Buckingham Palace

Appeared at folk festivals and venues with duo Newfolks, including several appearances at the Wales Millenium Centre

Appeared at venues with Téa Hodzic Trio & recorded album ‘Stay Awhile' for Taith Records

Performed in over 60 Schools with Daniel Morden and also in duo Newfolks

Session work including: Journey to The River Sea (Unicorn Theatre), BBC Radio Four and various artists

Workshops for St David's Hall Cardiff and Porthcall Pavillion

2005

Szapora tours of Wales, England and Scotland, including support for Mostar Sevda Reunion in Leicester Square

Performed at Imaginate Festival, Glasgow with theatre Iolo

Toured to Bulgaria with Dylan Fowler, Gillian Stevens and Rachel Wilson-Dickson and the London Bulgarian Choir

Newfolks concerts for Live Music Now and many festivals including Broadstairs (supporting Waterson Carthy) , Bury Festival, Brigg Fiddle Festival and The Gower Festival

Formed trio Hodzic and played at Beyond The Border festival

Started playing with band Mabon

Festival and school performances with storyteller Daniel Morden

Session work including: Steffano Giaccone ‘Tres os Montes', S4C recording

2004

Featured in BBC documentary on the life of Johanne Strauss

Featured on soundtrack for popular new Cartoon series ‘Colin & Cumberland' for BBC Wales

Toured theatres in every county of Northern Ireland with Storyteller Daniel Morden

Recorded CD The Homeland of Our Wanderings with band Szapora:

‘Energetic and heart-wrenching music'
The Guardian

‘Intoxicating… an enchanting breakneck journey through eastern Europe's byways, every note oozing authenticity' The Sunday Times

Concerts with Szapora including the Purcell Room at the South Bank Centre London

Numerous concerts with Newfolks through Live Music Now!, including support for Jules Holland and Jamie Cullem

Tours to Finland and Belgium with Theatre Iolo

Other performances include the National Eisteddfod (including live BBC radio concert), opening of the Riverfront Hall Newport, Beyond the Border Festival and session recording work on several releases

2003

Took a leading role as an actor musician in the Sherman Theatre production of The Borrowers

Commissioned by the PRS and Caerphilly Borough to write and tour a new piece based on traditional themes with guitarist Dylan Fowler

Appeared with storyteller Daniel Morden in the ‘Rough Guide to Wales' national tour

Devised music and performed in Theatre Iolo's Are We There Yet?

‘ I liked particularly the bluegrass fiddle music, played by Oliver Wilson-Dickson… as if the instrument were his true voice .' Western Mail

Various performances with Fidaddle, NewFolks and Daniel Morden at festivals including Henley, Bryn Terfel's Faenol festival, Brigg, Bury St. Edmunds, Wheaton Aston, Beyond The Border, Festival at the Edge…

Recording and concerts in Greece and UK for band Active Member (Warner International)

Commissioned to write and conduct music for children's choir and players from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Regular LiveMusic Now! Tours in London, South West, Yorkshire, North and South Wales

Television appearance with NewFolks

Recording for Carlton television and other session work

Regular ceilidhs, string quartets and functions.

2002

Work with Sheffield based accordion player Luke Goss as duo Fidaddle . Gigs included, Feanol festival (supporting Bryn Tyrfyl), work shop tours of the North and South of England, concerts in rural churches...

Work in collaboration with storyteller Daniel Morden, devising and performing material (performances include Belfast Young At Art Festival and The Hay Festival)

Regularly employed co-ordinating education projects for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Involved as workshop leader, composer and performer with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a community project in Ammanford (South Wales).

Music leader / composer in multi-arts project for Artists in Schools Wales.

Joined East European gypsy band Szapora! and played at venues including the Greenwich Anti-Racist festival.

Nationwide gigs with ceilidh band NewFolks as player and caller

Featured on two CDs for artists Active Member on Warner International (including guest appearance at Cardiff Compass Point festival).

2001

Invited to work with the RSC on the play 'Love In A Wood'.

Involved in a research and recording project for the BBC; arranging, recording and performing folk music from around the world.

Featured on Six by Sevens album on Mantra Records.

Work with Sheffield based accordion player Luke Goss (as Fidaddle), composing and performing folk influenced music with improvisation. Gigs include Welsh Proms, Aldeburgh Festival & Fishguard Festival.

Recorded Fidaddle album ‘Ride'.

Numerous tours on Live Music Now! scheme, giving concerts and leading workshops across the UK