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Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion

Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion

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Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion (transl.Every Harp and the Pegs)[1] are a folk-rock group from Wales, who sing both in Welsh and Breton.[2]

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History

Fronted by Prifardd (transl.Chief Bard) Twm Morys, Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion are a major figure in the history of Welsh folk revival in the early 1990s.[2] Their music combines an eclectic array of influences and instruments with more traditional Welsh folk and roots sounds.[2]

Their debut album was released in 1990, which was according to Blake (2017) a time "when Welsh – in the arts and in daily life – was at a particularly low ebb."[2] He goes on to state that the band were one of the first to form what was the inception of a new era of Welsh language music, which would lead on to the increased relevance of the language across the country.[2]

One track written by the band, Cân John Williams, is typical of their identity. It speaks of John Williams, a man residing in a valley in the Black Mountains, who was one of only five Welsh speakers left.[2]

Another track, Fy Mendith ar y Llwybrau, recalls a trip made by Morus to Canada and his longing for home during the journey.[2]

The group's use of both Welsh and Breton has been praised, in tracks such as Meur a Wech, for showing "both the similarities and the differences between the two ancient Celtic languages."[2]

In 2017 they released their first album in thirteen years, entitled Dal i ‘Redig Dipyn Bach.[3]

Discography

  • Sgwarnogod Bach Bob (1990)
  • Gedon (1992)
  • Gwbade Bach Cochlyd (1996)
  • Dore (2003)
  • Dal i 'Redig Dipyn Bach (2017)

References

  1. "Tiny questions with quick answers - continuing thread". SSi Forum. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. Blake, Thomas (26 October 2017). "Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion: Dal i 'Redig Dipyn Bach | Folk Radio". Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. Editor, Author (22 September 2017). "Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion – first new album for fourteen years". Folking.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)



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