Byrne invited a friend from Ireland to play the guitar, and with the line-up fleshed out by Esslemont's younger sister they entered the BBC Young Folk Awards 2002, which they won.

Shortly before the 2005 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Hellings left the group and was replaced by guitarist Kevin Dempsey who also contributed vocals.

Esslemont had a successful bone marrow transplant in December 2006 and Uiscedwr resumed touring in June 2007.

Dempsey left Uiscedwr in December 2007 to concentrate on other projects and was replaced by Shropshire guitarist James Hickman in January 2008.

Co-founder Cormac Byrne, from County Waterford, Ireland, plays bodhrán, percussion and drums.

Uiscedwr Big Band released a live album titled Naked and Dangerous and played a showcase concert at the annual Association of Festival Organisers Conference.

"Feathers" "A-part before the Swing" "Mr and Mrs" "The Drunken Mouse" "Waterman's" "No Going Back" "Everywhere" "Set in the Woods" "All About Flying" "Mind the Gap" "La Peri" "Everyday Cynic" "Esta Levista" "America" "Escobar" "Ceol Aine" "The Beast" "The Music Bringer" "Not The Hurricane" "Tut-Tut" "Yorkshire Tea" "Tree" "Flea Circus" "Esta Levista" "Forever my Beloved" "Naked & Dangerous Part I" "Naked & Dangerous Part II" "Waterwater" "Storm" "Deise" "Yorkshire Tea" "The Dirty Nine Steps" "Prescription Junkie" "Sunshine" "Seven Letters" "Tip Tap Baby" "Germs" "Girlyjig" "End of the Day" "Crucked Reels"