10th - 12th OctobeR
An Evening With Amy Wadge
7PM
Y Muni
Amy Wadge is one of the UK’s most prolific contemporary songwriters, with four Grammy wins and 20 nominations over the past decade.
Dates:
Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with Amy Wadge. With her soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and captivating stage presence, Amy brings her stories to life in an intimate performance for this year’s Morfydd Festival.
She has written for a wide range of major artists, including Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Kylie Minogue, Keith Urban, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, FKA Twigs, Paloma Faith, Andrea Bocelli, and Diana Ross.
Her most notable collaboration is with Ed Sheeran, co-writing the global hit Thinking Out Loud, which went to No. 1 in the UK, went Diamond in the US, and became the biggest solo single in American history. The track won two Grammys in 2016: Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Amy also won a BAFTA and a Brit Award for her work on the BBC series Keeping Faith, and continues to perform as an artist. In 2022, she co-wrote the UK's Eurovision entry Spaceman with Sam Ryder, earning the country's best result since 1998.
Based in Pontypridd, she splits her time between Wales, LA, and Nashville.
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Amy’s fee and merchandise sales are being donated to Gŵyl Morfydd Festival. The festival team would like to thank Amy for her continued support and incredible generosity.
Friday 10th October:
Support from The Goudies
The Goudies are a South Wales husband-and-wife folk-country duo, known for their close harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and moving performances. Compared to The Civil Wars and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, their Laurel Canyon-coloured sound has been praised for its “radiant warmth and authenticity,” with harmonies and raw lyrics that captivate audiences. Featured on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Wales, and Absolute Radio Country, they’ve played Union Chapel, the British Country Music Festival, and Big Church Festival.
Saturday 11th October:
Support from Lily Beau
Lily Beau is a Cardiff-born, Welsh-speaking, Irish-Jamaican singer-songwriter influenced by jazz music and cinema. Her 2024 debut EP Little Old Me blends pop, folk, and soul, exploring love, growth, and healing. The project earned BBC Radio Wales A-List spots and support from BBC Introducing. Lily has performed at Abbey Road and Maida Vale, charted on Spotify, and appeared with Tony Visconti’s Unsigned Heroes. Also an actor, Lily starred in Y Sŵn and Y Goleudy, and has supported Jack Savoretti, Mace the Great and Joel Culpepper.
Sunday 12th October:
Support from Matthew Frederick
As a solo artist, frontman of Cymrucana pioneers Climbing Trees and one half of indie-folk duo Hazel & Grey, Matthew Frederick has numerous television, radio and festival appearances under his belt, alongside live shows in the UK, Europe and USA. He’s also performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, recorded at London’s legendary Maida Vale Studios, gained BBC Introducing, Radio 1 and 6 Music airplay and a Welsh Music Prize nomination, before releasing his critically-acclaimed debut solo album ‘Fragments’.