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The Gentle Good is also known as Cardiff born Gareth Bonello, a Welsh folk singer and songwriter. His honest and tender vocals are well matched to an intricate guitar style that owes much to the great guitarists of the 60s folk revival. A dedicated multi-instrumentalist his recordings are layered with subtle string arrangements as well as banjos, mandolins and glockenspiels.

The debut album While you slept I went out walking was released by Gwymon records in November 2008, with Gareth variously being compared to Nick Drake, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Donovan by the likes of Mojo and the Guardian. The mighty Bob Harris repeatedly lavished high praise on the album on his Saturday night.

A captivating live performer, The Gentle Good can enchant an audience with just a guitar, weaving dark stories amongst tragic folk songs as he performs. The Gentle Good first played at the Green Man back in 2006 and the intimate little performances on the Café stage have picked up an enthusiastic following every year since. As a native South Walian Gareth is not too far from being a Green Man local and has a warm fondness for this most special of festivals.