My friend Cas Smith, who has died aged 78, was a well-known and much-loved figure on the south Wales folk music scene for more than 40 years.
When Cas and her family moved to the Swansea Valley in 1979, they got involved in the local folk scene and Cas threw herself into the annual Pontardawe international music festival. A real “people person”, she made an instant impression with her welcoming, ever-cheerful personality.
