Steve Eaves

Steve Eaves (born 1952) is a Welsh poet, songwriter and singer, working in the Welsh language. He has lived for most of his life in the Bangor area of North Wales. He has been a performing musician for over 45 years.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s he worked as a labourer and musician, with frequent forays to Chester, Crewe and other locations to perform at folk clubs and underground venues of the period. He also performed at the Les Cousins folk club in Soho, sharing the floor spot with legendary blues singer Jo Ann Kelly. He also performed with various 'underground' musicians of the time such as Al Stewart, Tea and Symphony, and the Sutherland Brothers.

During the early 1970s, he graduated in Welsh and French at the University of Lampeter, His youngest daughter, Manon Steffan Ros, is the author of over twenty children's books and three novels for adults, all in Welsh.

Eaves also works as an independent language planning consultant, focussing on the revitalization of Welsh. He holds two doctorates. The first is an honorary doctorate of the Open University (D.U., Open), awarded in 2014 in recognition of his ‘exceptional contribution to Welsh language and culture.’ The second is a PhD awarded by Cardiff University in 2015 for a thesis in Welsh, arguing for the key role of 'critical linguistic awareness' in the inclusive model of language planning currently pursued according to public policy in Wales.