Bragod

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Bragod''' is a duo giving historically informed performances of mediaeval Welsh music.<ref name="NAFCo">North Atlantic Fiddle Convention page about [https://web.archive.org/web/20121012161440/http://www.abdn.ac.uk/nafco/artists/wales/bragod/ Bragod]</ref> The members are Robert Evans and Mary-Anne Roberts.<ref name="NAFCo"/> Their music ranges over a very wide timescale, from verses from the early medieval poem ''Y Gododdin'' to 19th century songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scotlandssongs/secondary/genericcontent_tcm4575142.asp |title=Early Music from Orkney - Songs for secondary schools - Scotland's Songs |publisher=Ltscotland.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2011-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702090150/http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scotlandssongs/secondary/genericcontent_tcm4575142.asp |archive-date=2011-07-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Robert Evans plays the crwth and the six-stringed lyre, while Mary-Anne Roberts sings with a distinctive rather buzzing style. They use Pythagorean tuning. Their interpretation of the older music is based on Evans's research on the Robert ap Huw Manuscript in the British Library.<ref name="NAFCo"/>

The pair released a self-published album, ''Kaingk'', on 30 November 2005.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1049017|accessdate=2011-08-03|label=Bragod - Kaingk}}</ref> Various tracks from the album have received airplay by BBC Radio 3 during their ''Late Junction'' programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/pcwkv/ |title=Radio 3 - Late Junction - The Hours |publisher=BBC |date=2004-07-09 |access-date=2011-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/qjj1e/ |title=Radio 3 - Late Junction - 21 September 2004 |publisher=BBC |date=2004-09-21 |access-date=2011-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/qdz1s/ |title=Radio 3 - Late Junction - 4 October 2004 |publisher=BBC |date=2004-10-04 |access-date=2011-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/hx003/ |title=Radio 3 - Late Junction - 5 October 2004 |publisher=BBC |date=2004-10-05 |access-date=2011-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/latejunction/pip/7o4ri/ |title=Radio 3 - Late Junction - Verity Sharp |publisher=BBC |date=2008-08-05 |access-date=2011-08-03}}</ref>

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==External links== *Website of [http://www.bragod.com/ Bragod] *{{cite web|title=Recreating Bardic Music - Trailer| website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtQn1Pu2Az0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/qtQn1Pu2Az0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|format=Video|date=18 Feb 2013}}{{cbignore}} ''Robert Evans and Mary-Anne Roberts discuss the performance of Welsh bardic music'' *{{cite web|last1=Tems|first1=Mike|title=Bragod: A heady brew is coming near you|url=http://www.folkwales.org.uk/Magazine/Sept%202012/Bragod.html|website=Folkwales Online Magazine|date=September 2012|access-date=2014-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107000412/http://www.folkwales.org.uk/Magazine/Sept%202012/Bragod.html|archive-date=2014-11-07|url-status=dead}} *{{cite web|title=Cardiff-based Bragod are bringing the sound of medieval Welsh music to new audiences|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_enl_1187627435/html/1.stm|publisher=BBC}} ''Photograph of Bragod''

Category:Music history of Wales Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in Wales