Tales of the Celtic Bards

by Hamilton, Claire

• ISBN13: 9781903816547
• ISBN10: 1903816548
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: O Books

Summary

This is the first recreation of the mystical stories told and sung by the Celtic Bards.

Author Biography

Claire Hamilton is a professional Celtic harpist with several successful albums. She writes on Celtic and Arthurian mythology and spirituality and runs workshops which explore the dramatic presentation of myths through narrative, poetry and music. She lives in Wales

Table of Contents

CD Tracks	8	(4)
Introduction	12	(31)
Erin
Cormac mac Art and the Faerie Branch	43	(12)
The Magical Gifts of the Tuatha de Danann	55	(3)
The Three Noble Strains	58	(8)
The Birth of Cuchulainn	66	(4)
Lugh of the Shining Face	70	(4)
How Cuchulainn came by his Name	74	(5)
Cuchulainn's Wooing of Emer	79	(5)
Cuchulainn's Training in Arms	84	(6)
The Pillow-talk	90	(7)
Cuchulainn and Edarcomhol	97	(5)
Cuchulainn and the Morrigan	102	(6)
The Death of Cuchulainn	108	(7)
Niall and the Goddess of Sovereignty	115	(7)
Finn and the Salmon of Wisdom	122	(7)
Oisin goes to the Land of Youth	129	(9)
The Coming of Adzed Head	138	(5)
Alba
Three Harpers on the Island of Rhum	143	(4)
The Ballad of Tam Lin	147	(7)
The Sea Maiden	154	(4)
The Tale of Thomas the Rhymer	158	(5)
The Love Story of Diarmaid and Grainne	163	(48)
Cymru
Pwyll and the Lord of Annwn	211	(7)
Gwydion's Story	218	(12)
Arianrhod's Story	230	(16)
Flowerbride	246	(19)
Song of the Shaman	265	(3)
Taliesin, the Shining Child	268	(17)
Armorica
The City of Ys	285	(12)
Notes to Tales of the Celtic Bards	297	(17)
Glossary and Guide to Irish and Welsh Celtic pronounciation	314	(6)
Bibliography	320