MARTYN JOSEPH, Cardiff’s acclaimed singer songwriter has an uncanny knack of fusing fearless, full-bodied ‘songs with a message’ with fragile love songs.

Voted best male artist in the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards he has one of the most powerful voices on the acoustic circuit, a string of Top 50 hits to his name, including Dolphins Make Me Cry .

Martyn is appearing at Lyceum Folk Club of Newport Lyceum Tavern Malpas Road, Newport, on September 26, from 8pm. Tickets, at £14, are available on 07966 754366.