Druids, Storytelling, and the National Eisteddfod: Music's Relationship to Three Forms of Bardic Identity

This publication is the published version of the author's ethnomusicology master's thesis in which an investigation of music's relationship to three areas of Bardic tradition, namely Neo-Druidry, the South Wales storytelling community and the National Eisteddfod is undertaken. A brief historical context of the Bards is provided, followed by a discussion of who the modern Bards are. Through observation of events and interviews, the role and use of music within these three areas is explored.