FOLKCAST INTERVIEW SPECIAL: DAMH THE BARD.

Pagan singer-songwriter Damh The Bard (aka Dave The Bard, aka Dave Smith) has launched a career-defining musical project - a telling of the ancient story cycle called Y Mabinogi, based on the traditional bardic tales contained in the earliest native British writings, The Mabinogion. It’s a very impressive and ambitious concept, and Dave tells us all about the story, and what has prompted him to retell it for a modern audience. Along the way we discuss national identity, mistletoe, ravens, sacred horses and whether the UK’s most prominent pagan performer can break into the mainstream folk music scene.

FolkCast is produced and presented by ‘Folkie’ Phil Widdows

Theme Music: Fisherman’s Priest by Ken Nicol

Music featured:

PROLOGUE (edited)

ANNWN

WHO IS THIS COMING?

RHIANNON

THESE HOLLOW HILLS

by Damh The Bard

all from the album “Y Mabinogi: The First Branch” (2017)

MATTY GROVES

by Damh The Bard

from the album “Tales From The Crow Man” (2009)

PAGAN WAYS

by Damh The Bard

from the album “The Cauldron Born” (2008)

For full details see the Shownotes at www.folkcast.co.uk