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Urien of Rheged, History and Legend - and Arthur?
Echoes of Urien Rheged from the bards, poets, and scribes. What has this got to do with Arthur?
Online class starting soon!
Hen Ogledd: Tales from the Old North - online class - starts 6th January. More information here: https://tinyurl.com/henogledd EARLY BIRD PRICES through 2nd December
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Contents:
0:00 Intro
2:37 The Old North – Yr Hen Ogledd
4:50 Genealogy of the Coelings
6:02 Urien and Modron
6:47 Modron and Afallach
7:33 More genealogy
8:26 The Book of Taliesin
11:29 Owain
12:52 The Historia Brittonum
14:33 Urien’s political and military strategy
15:26 The seige of Lindisfarne
16:27 The assassination of Urien
17:30 Llywarch Hen a...
published: 04 Jan 2021
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The Old North
A brief overview of what the Old North of Pre-Saxon and Gaelic Britain was and how it mostly came to an end because of the death of one man.
Coel Hen and House of Rheged images belong to English Monarchs.co.uk
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/celts_26.html
And the Death Elegy of Owain ab Urien Rheged image belongs to Mark Attilo Hoarre:
https://twitter.com/gjoko74/status/1211558214241796097/photo/1
I have used them under the right of "Fair Use" and merely for educating about the topic in the video and note if either party contacts me to ask me to remove the images from the video I will do so.
published: 03 Jan 2021
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The Head of Urien¦SHORT FILM
Happy Samhain Everyone.
Based on a 7th Century Welsh poem of the same name.
published: 31 Oct 2021
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Battle Of Alclud Ford
The Battle of Alclud Ford was a battle in c.580 at an unknown ford near Alt Clut, the original name for Dumbarton Rock which could also be used for the whole of the kingdom of Strathclyde in modern-day Scotland. It is known from two poems in the Book of Taliesin.
According to Taliesin the Anglian king Ulph "came with violence on his enemies" and was met in battle and killed by Urien map Cynfarch, King of Rheged (probably Cumbria and/or Galloway), and his son Owain mab Urien, as noted in two separate poems. The Bernician attack would have been faced by spear and javelin armed horsemen, who made up the bulk of the Rhegedian warriors, whilst the Bernicians themselves would have primarily consisted of infantry as was the standard for Anglo-Saxon warriors of the period. Ulph was probably one of...
published: 07 Jul 2020
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Urien Erechwydd
Ancient 1,500 year old poetry from the British isles, a time when 'Old Welsh' or Cumbric was the common language of the peoples living in what is now Northern England and Southern/Central Scotland. Cumbric was a form of 'Common Brittonic', the language spoken by ancient Britons, and from which modern Welsh or Cymraeg has evolved.
This poem is an arrangement of 'Urien Erechwydd' by Taliesin, a praise poem to King Urien of Rheged who ruled a pre-medieval kingdom centred around the Solway Firth in the sixth century AD. Urien's reign is generally viewed as a golden era for the Britons of Yr Hen Ogledd (the Old North). Under his rule Rheged perhaps stretched from Ayrshire in modern Scotland to North Yorkshire in England.
Taliesin is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief ...
published: 18 Mar 2018
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Anja Bachmann, The Tale of Taliesin - 1
Please support my work on Patreon,
https://www.patreon.com/martinromberg
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Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 1
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King...
published: 02 May 2012
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Who was Loth of Lothian?
Let's sort through the evidence.
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Music:
Resting by the Fire - Adrian von Zieglar
https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/track/resting-by-the-fire
https://youtu.be/o1MyaoUjKFg?si=OH8Eh9CXy5y4Ql-k
0:00 Intro/What is Lothian?
0:50 Traprain Law
1:35 The Votadini/Gododdin
3:36 The Loth Stone
4:30 Loth in context
5:35 Yr Hen Ogledd/The Old North
8:15 Candidates for Loth's identity
9:27 Geoffrey's "Lot"
11:30 Norway and Orkney - The Ljots
12:55 The Geoffrey problem
13:40 Leudonus of Leudonia
16:54 Evidence in Welsh
19:40 The Lugus connection
20:20 The fort of Lleu's people
24:10 An Irish parallel
published: 23 Jul 2024
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Celtic Saxophone Concerto, Taliesin (1)
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Ola Asdahl Rokkones and AOV Göttingen, 2009. Conducted by Lorenz Nordmeyer.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indi...
published: 21 Nov 2010
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The Brittonic Kingdoms of Alt Clut & Strathclyde
A close inspection of a unique group of people that managed to survive for centuries, against all odds.
published: 02 Feb 2022
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Anja Bachmann, The Tale of Taliesin - 2
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems...
published: 02 May 2012
26:58
Urien of Rheged, History and Legend - and Arthur?
Echoes of Urien Rheged from the bards, poets, and scribes. What has this got to do with Arthur?
Online class starting soon!
Hen Ogledd: Tales from the Old Nort...
Echoes of Urien Rheged from the bards, poets, and scribes. What has this got to do with Arthur?
Online class starting soon!
Hen Ogledd: Tales from the Old North - online class - starts 6th January. More information here: https://tinyurl.com/henogledd EARLY BIRD PRICES through 2nd December
Buy me a cuppa! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes
Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/KrisHughes
Books available at: http://www.godeeper.info/chapbooks.html
Contents:
0:00 Intro
2:37 The Old North – Yr Hen Ogledd
4:50 Genealogy of the Coelings
6:02 Urien and Modron
6:47 Modron and Afallach
7:33 More genealogy
8:26 The Book of Taliesin
11:29 Owain
12:52 The Historia Brittonum
14:33 Urien’s political and military strategy
15:26 The seige of Lindisfarne
16:27 The assassination of Urien
17:30 Llywarch Hen and the aftermath
20:20 The Gododdin
22:28 Urien’s sons and the end of Rheged
23:29 Arthurian connections and confusions
Music in this video:
Cello - Beginning to End played by Aimee Norris https://youtu.be/oyzoGp4eCB4
Harp - Catriona's Lament played by Chris Caswell https://youtu.be/vpoTk4DHCbs
https://wn.com/Urien_Of_Rheged,_History_And_Legend_And_Arthur
Echoes of Urien Rheged from the bards, poets, and scribes. What has this got to do with Arthur?
Online class starting soon!
Hen Ogledd: Tales from the Old North - online class - starts 6th January. More information here: https://tinyurl.com/henogledd EARLY BIRD PRICES through 2nd December
Buy me a cuppa! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes
Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/KrisHughes
Books available at: http://www.godeeper.info/chapbooks.html
Contents:
0:00 Intro
2:37 The Old North – Yr Hen Ogledd
4:50 Genealogy of the Coelings
6:02 Urien and Modron
6:47 Modron and Afallach
7:33 More genealogy
8:26 The Book of Taliesin
11:29 Owain
12:52 The Historia Brittonum
14:33 Urien’s political and military strategy
15:26 The seige of Lindisfarne
16:27 The assassination of Urien
17:30 Llywarch Hen and the aftermath
20:20 The Gododdin
22:28 Urien’s sons and the end of Rheged
23:29 Arthurian connections and confusions
Music in this video:
Cello - Beginning to End played by Aimee Norris https://youtu.be/oyzoGp4eCB4
Harp - Catriona's Lament played by Chris Caswell https://youtu.be/vpoTk4DHCbs
- published: 04 Jan 2021
- views: 9848
3:11
The Old North
A brief overview of what the Old North of Pre-Saxon and Gaelic Britain was and how it mostly came to an end because of the death of one man.
Coel Hen and House...
A brief overview of what the Old North of Pre-Saxon and Gaelic Britain was and how it mostly came to an end because of the death of one man.
Coel Hen and House of Rheged images belong to English Monarchs.co.uk
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/celts_26.html
And the Death Elegy of Owain ab Urien Rheged image belongs to Mark Attilo Hoarre:
https://twitter.com/gjoko74/status/1211558214241796097/photo/1
I have used them under the right of "Fair Use" and merely for educating about the topic in the video and note if either party contacts me to ask me to remove the images from the video I will do so.
https://wn.com/The_Old_North
A brief overview of what the Old North of Pre-Saxon and Gaelic Britain was and how it mostly came to an end because of the death of one man.
Coel Hen and House of Rheged images belong to English Monarchs.co.uk
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/celts_26.html
And the Death Elegy of Owain ab Urien Rheged image belongs to Mark Attilo Hoarre:
https://twitter.com/gjoko74/status/1211558214241796097/photo/1
I have used them under the right of "Fair Use" and merely for educating about the topic in the video and note if either party contacts me to ask me to remove the images from the video I will do so.
- published: 03 Jan 2021
- views: 492
8:16
The Head of Urien¦SHORT FILM
Happy Samhain Everyone.
Based on a 7th Century Welsh poem of the same name.
Happy Samhain Everyone.
Based on a 7th Century Welsh poem of the same name.
https://wn.com/The_Head_Of_Urien¦Short_Film
Happy Samhain Everyone.
Based on a 7th Century Welsh poem of the same name.
- published: 31 Oct 2021
- views: 210
1:09
Battle Of Alclud Ford
The Battle of Alclud Ford was a battle in c.580 at an unknown ford near Alt Clut, the original name for Dumbarton Rock which could also be used for the whole of...
The Battle of Alclud Ford was a battle in c.580 at an unknown ford near Alt Clut, the original name for Dumbarton Rock which could also be used for the whole of the kingdom of Strathclyde in modern-day Scotland. It is known from two poems in the Book of Taliesin.
According to Taliesin the Anglian king Ulph "came with violence on his enemies" and was met in battle and killed by Urien map Cynfarch, King of Rheged (probably Cumbria and/or Galloway), and his son Owain mab Urien, as noted in two separate poems. The Bernician attack would have been faced by spear and javelin armed horsemen, who made up the bulk of the Rhegedian warriors, whilst the Bernicians themselves would have primarily consisted of infantry as was the standard for Anglo-Saxon warriors of the period. Ulph was probably one of the sons of King Ida of Bernicia, most likely Theodulf, which puts the battle at c.574 or c.590, or potentially Frithuwolf, also known as Freothulf or Frithuwald, which would put the Alclud Ford at c.580.The battle was fought at a time when Rheged was at its ascendancy, and the armies under Urien and Owain were the most powerful in the north.
== References ==
https://wn.com/Battle_Of_Alclud_Ford
The Battle of Alclud Ford was a battle in c.580 at an unknown ford near Alt Clut, the original name for Dumbarton Rock which could also be used for the whole of the kingdom of Strathclyde in modern-day Scotland. It is known from two poems in the Book of Taliesin.
According to Taliesin the Anglian king Ulph "came with violence on his enemies" and was met in battle and killed by Urien map Cynfarch, King of Rheged (probably Cumbria and/or Galloway), and his son Owain mab Urien, as noted in two separate poems. The Bernician attack would have been faced by spear and javelin armed horsemen, who made up the bulk of the Rhegedian warriors, whilst the Bernicians themselves would have primarily consisted of infantry as was the standard for Anglo-Saxon warriors of the period. Ulph was probably one of the sons of King Ida of Bernicia, most likely Theodulf, which puts the battle at c.574 or c.590, or potentially Frithuwolf, also known as Freothulf or Frithuwald, which would put the Alclud Ford at c.580.The battle was fought at a time when Rheged was at its ascendancy, and the armies under Urien and Owain were the most powerful in the north.
== References ==
- published: 07 Jul 2020
- views: 17
1:43
Urien Erechwydd
Ancient 1,500 year old poetry from the British isles, a time when 'Old Welsh' or Cumbric was the common language of the peoples living in what is now Northern E...
Ancient 1,500 year old poetry from the British isles, a time when 'Old Welsh' or Cumbric was the common language of the peoples living in what is now Northern England and Southern/Central Scotland. Cumbric was a form of 'Common Brittonic', the language spoken by ancient Britons, and from which modern Welsh or Cymraeg has evolved.
This poem is an arrangement of 'Urien Erechwydd' by Taliesin, a praise poem to King Urien of Rheged who ruled a pre-medieval kingdom centred around the Solway Firth in the sixth century AD. Urien's reign is generally viewed as a golden era for the Britons of Yr Hen Ogledd (the Old North). Under his rule Rheged perhaps stretched from Ayrshire in modern Scotland to North Yorkshire in England.
Taliesin is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is believed to have served at the court of three Brythonic Kings. The great Welsh historian and scholar Sir Ifor Williams identified eleven of the medieval poems ascribed to Taliesin as possibly originating as early as the sixth century. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, including the poem featured here 'Urien Erechwydd'.
Very special thanks to Professor Marged Haycock of Aberystwyth University for offering to help with the 'Old Welsh' pronounciation of Taliesin's poems. Marged is a specialist in early Welsh/British poetry and is the author of two books on Taliesin. Without her knowledge and guidance this project would not have been possible. Diolch yn fawr iawn Marged :-)
A translation into English of Urien Erechwydd is available in comments section below.
Thanks also to my artist friend Eric Clark for his work on this project, our third collaboration on poetry from Yr Hen Ogledd (the Old North)
Check out more of Eric's work https://www.instagram.com/ericdastone/
Up to date info on all projects http://www.jimithepiper.co.uk/
If you enjoyed this video please consider subscribing to McRae's channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ForkyJim
Many thanks again.Heddwch! (Peace!)
https://wn.com/Urien_Erechwydd
Ancient 1,500 year old poetry from the British isles, a time when 'Old Welsh' or Cumbric was the common language of the peoples living in what is now Northern England and Southern/Central Scotland. Cumbric was a form of 'Common Brittonic', the language spoken by ancient Britons, and from which modern Welsh or Cymraeg has evolved.
This poem is an arrangement of 'Urien Erechwydd' by Taliesin, a praise poem to King Urien of Rheged who ruled a pre-medieval kingdom centred around the Solway Firth in the sixth century AD. Urien's reign is generally viewed as a golden era for the Britons of Yr Hen Ogledd (the Old North). Under his rule Rheged perhaps stretched from Ayrshire in modern Scotland to North Yorkshire in England.
Taliesin is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is believed to have served at the court of three Brythonic Kings. The great Welsh historian and scholar Sir Ifor Williams identified eleven of the medieval poems ascribed to Taliesin as possibly originating as early as the sixth century. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, including the poem featured here 'Urien Erechwydd'.
Very special thanks to Professor Marged Haycock of Aberystwyth University for offering to help with the 'Old Welsh' pronounciation of Taliesin's poems. Marged is a specialist in early Welsh/British poetry and is the author of two books on Taliesin. Without her knowledge and guidance this project would not have been possible. Diolch yn fawr iawn Marged :-)
A translation into English of Urien Erechwydd is available in comments section below.
Thanks also to my artist friend Eric Clark for his work on this project, our third collaboration on poetry from Yr Hen Ogledd (the Old North)
Check out more of Eric's work https://www.instagram.com/ericdastone/
Up to date info on all projects http://www.jimithepiper.co.uk/
If you enjoyed this video please consider subscribing to McRae's channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ForkyJim
Many thanks again.Heddwch! (Peace!)
- published: 18 Mar 2018
- views: 9902
10:14
Anja Bachmann, The Tale of Taliesin - 1
Please support my work on Patreon,
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Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 1
Concerto ...
Please support my work on Patreon,
https://www.patreon.com/martinromberg
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 1
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
https://wn.com/Anja_Bachmann,_The_Tale_Of_Taliesin_1
Please support my work on Patreon,
https://www.patreon.com/martinromberg
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 1
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
- published: 02 May 2012
- views: 8518
25:59
Who was Loth of Lothian?
Let's sort through the evidence.
Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KrisHughes
Blog, events, ...
Let's sort through the evidence.
Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KrisHughes
Blog, events, online classes: http://www.godeeper.info
Music:
Resting by the Fire - Adrian von Zieglar
https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/track/resting-by-the-fire
https://youtu.be/o1MyaoUjKFg?si=OH8Eh9CXy5y4Ql-k
0:00 Intro/What is Lothian?
0:50 Traprain Law
1:35 The Votadini/Gododdin
3:36 The Loth Stone
4:30 Loth in context
5:35 Yr Hen Ogledd/The Old North
8:15 Candidates for Loth's identity
9:27 Geoffrey's "Lot"
11:30 Norway and Orkney - The Ljots
12:55 The Geoffrey problem
13:40 Leudonus of Leudonia
16:54 Evidence in Welsh
19:40 The Lugus connection
20:20 The fort of Lleu's people
24:10 An Irish parallel
https://wn.com/Who_Was_Loth_Of_Lothian
Let's sort through the evidence.
Buy me a cuppa on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/krishughes
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KrisHughes
Blog, events, online classes: http://www.godeeper.info
Music:
Resting by the Fire - Adrian von Zieglar
https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/track/resting-by-the-fire
https://youtu.be/o1MyaoUjKFg?si=OH8Eh9CXy5y4Ql-k
0:00 Intro/What is Lothian?
0:50 Traprain Law
1:35 The Votadini/Gododdin
3:36 The Loth Stone
4:30 Loth in context
5:35 Yr Hen Ogledd/The Old North
8:15 Candidates for Loth's identity
9:27 Geoffrey's "Lot"
11:30 Norway and Orkney - The Ljots
12:55 The Geoffrey problem
13:40 Leudonus of Leudonia
16:54 Evidence in Welsh
19:40 The Lugus connection
20:20 The fort of Lleu's people
24:10 An Irish parallel
- published: 23 Jul 2024
- views: 44225
10:30
Celtic Saxophone Concerto, Taliesin (1)
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Ola Asdahl Rokkon...
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Ola Asdahl Rokkones and AOV Göttingen, 2009. Conducted by Lorenz Nordmeyer.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
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Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Ola Asdahl Rokkones and AOV Göttingen, 2009. Conducted by Lorenz Nordmeyer.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
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The Brittonic Kingdoms of Alt Clut & Strathclyde
A close inspection of a unique group of people that managed to survive for centuries, against all odds.
A close inspection of a unique group of people that managed to survive for centuries, against all odds.
https://wn.com/The_Brittonic_Kingdoms_Of_Alt_Clut_Strathclyde
A close inspection of a unique group of people that managed to survive for centuries, against all odds.
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Anja Bachmann, The Tale of Taliesin - 2
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Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mit...
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
https://wn.com/Anja_Bachmann,_The_Tale_Of_Taliesin_2
http://www.martinromberg.com
Martin Romberg, The Tale of Taliesin, Part 2
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2008). Performed by Anja Bachmann and Mittelsächsische Philharmonie, 2012. Conducted by Jan Michael Horstmann.
Score available at http://www.billaudot.com/
Taliesin (c. 534 -- c. 599) was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Celtic British kings.
A maximum of eleven of the preserved poems have been dated to as early as the 6th century, and were ascribed to the historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd (c. 583), are referred to in other sources.
His name, spelled as Taliessin in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King and in some subsequent works, means "shining brow" in Middle Welsh. In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd ("Taliesin, Chief of Bards" or chief of poets). He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen ("Talhaearn Father of the Muse"), Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd ("Cian Wheat of Song"), in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-twelfth century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.
According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings (see below), the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century.
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