Offerynnau’r Werin? Y Delyn a’r Ffidil yng Nghymru / Instruments of the Folk? The Fiddle and Harp in Wales

  • Stephen Rees (Speaker)

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

    Description

    Darlith yr Ŵyl / Festival Lecture
    This bilingual lecture traces the history and status of the harp and fiddle in Wales, with particular emphasis on their use in different contexts, the nature of bardic, classical and 'folk' repertoires employed at different periods, and the ways in which the different types of harp, fiddle and crwth are being currently revived.
    Period2 Apr 2015
    Event titleGwyl Telyn Cymru 2015 – Wales Harp Festival 2015
    Event typeOther
    LocationCaernarfon, United KingdomShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionRegional

    Keywords

    • Harp
    • Fiddle
    • Crwth
    • revival
    • Folk