The Early Welsh Bards

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The Lords of Battle Image and Reality of the Comitatus in Dark-Age Britain
1.  The Lords of Battle Image and Reality of the Comitatus in Dark-Age Britain by Stephen S. Evans
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  "This book includes an extended discussion of the early British bards and their social environment."
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The Heroic Poetry of Dark-Age Britain: An Introduction to Its Dating, Composition, and Use as a Historical Source
2.  The Heroic Poetry of Dark-Age Britain: An Introduction to Its Dating, Composition, and Use as a Historical Source by Stephen S. Evans
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  "Even more detail on the dating of works attributed to Taliesin and Aneirin."
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The Triumph Tree: Scotland's Earliest Poetry AD550-1350
3.  The Triumph Tree: Scotland's Earliest Poetry AD550-1350 by Thomas Owen Clancy (Editor)
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  "Good discussion and translation of poems attributed to Taliesin and Aneirin."
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A Guide to Welsh Literature: v. 1
4.  A Guide to Welsh Literature: v. 1 by A.O.H. Jarman
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  "An excellent collection of scholarly articles, and a good place to start your reading."
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Aneirin - Y Gododdin (Welsh Classics)
5.  Aneirin - Y Gododdin (Welsh Classics) by A.O.H. Jarman
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  "An excellent edition with Welsh and English on facing pages."
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Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain
6.  Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain by Rachel Bromwich
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  "A great compedium of information about the Welsh Triads and their background."
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Celtic Poets, The: Songs and Tales from Early Ireland and Wales
7.  Celtic Poets, The: Songs and Tales from Early Ireland and Wales by Patrick K. Ford
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  "Another excellent general collection."
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Heroic Poets and Poetic Heroes in Celtic Traditions: CSANA Yearbook 3-4
8.  Heroic Poets and Poetic Heroes in Celtic Traditions: CSANA Yearbook 3-4 by Josephy Falaky Nagy
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  "A wonderful collection of scholarly articles."
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The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales
9.  The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Ford
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  "An excellent and accessible translation of most of the stories normally included in the Mabinogion .  Includes introductions, a glossary of proper names, and an index."
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Law of Hywel Dda: Law Texts of Medieval Wales (Welsh Classics)
10.  Law of Hywel Dda: Law Texts of Medieval Wales (Welsh Classics) by Dafydd Jenkins
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  "Some hundreds of years later than the main focus of this list, but still useful for its insights into the medieval Welsh mind."
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The Arthur of the Welsh: Arthurian Legend in Mediaeval Welsh Literature (University of Wales Press - Writers of Wales) (Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages)
11.  The Arthur of the Welsh: Arthurian Legend in Mediaeval Welsh Literature (University of Wales Press - Writers of Wales) (Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages) by Rachel Bromwich
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  "A collection of articles, some of which discuss the early poetry."
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Tree of Strings: Crann Nan Teud (Harp)
12.  Tree of Strings: Crann Nan Teud (Harp) by Keith Sanger
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  "Later than 6th century, but good to know about."
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Uraicecht na Riar: Poetic Grades in Early Irish Law
13.  Uraicecht na Riar: Poetic Grades in Early Irish Law by Liam Breatnach
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  "Translation of an early text."
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The Mabinogion (Oxford World's Classics)
14.  The Mabinogion (Oxford World's Classics) by Sioned Davies
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  "An excellent new translation."
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Storyteller
15.  Storyteller by G. R. Grove
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  "The book I wrote with my research: the adventures of a young man in 6th century Britain who wants to become a bard."
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The Shining Company (Sunburst Book)
16.  The Shining Company (Sunburst Book) by Rosemary Sutcliff
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  "Another fictional view of an early bard"
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The Legal Triads of Medieval Wales
17.  The Legal Triads of Medieval Wales by Sara Elin Roberts
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  "Given the interrelationships of the bards and lawyers, this may be pertinent."
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G. R. Grove "gwernin"
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Qualifications: Amateur historian , storyteller, and historical novelist.
Last updated: 31/07/2007
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