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Damh the Bard

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Nature, Myth, Magic and Music - Pagan, animist, musician, songwriter, podcaster. https://linktr.ee/Paganmusic

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The artwork is finished, and everything is with the CD manufacturers. The music and art are ready to submit to streaming services; the downloads are all ready on my Bandcamp store. So pre-orders of the Fourth Branch album will open on 6th April, and the album will launch on the 24th.

03.03.2026 18:35 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 222 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 222 Everybody goes to Hell - Cindi Carpenter - The Talky Bit - Jenny Uzzell from the OBOD Winter Gathering 2025 -  Eye of the Storm - Bruce Welch - Brighid - Lorna Rose - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the Druid tradition -

DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 222

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 222 Everybody goes to Hell - Cindi Carpenter - The Talky Bit - Jenny Uzzell from the OBOD Winter Gathering 2025 -  Eye of the Storm - Bruce Welch - Brighid - Lorna Rose - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard…

18.02.2026 15:12 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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CD and Music Release Update Hello, my friends! I'd like to let you know about some changes in how my music will be available to you. About half of my CD sales are sent to you lovely people in the USA, but sadly, with Trump's fluid approach to trade and tarrifs (I'm trying to be kind in my wording here...) it became very obvious to me that I could no longer trust that I'd be able to send any of the approaching 4th Branch albums to the USA with any confidence that they would reach their destination.

CD and Music Release Update

Hello, my friends! I'd like to let you know about some changes in how my music will be available to you. About half of my CD sales are sent to you lovely people in the USA, but sadly, with Trump's fluid approach to trade and tarrifs (I'm trying to be kind in my wording…

17.02.2026 10:41 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Collected our Campervan! Her name is The Raven and adventures and shenanigans lay ahead. 🚐❤️

08.02.2026 20:40 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
The Glastonbury Occult Conference Join occultists from all over the world to learn, discuss, and practice magic. A community spanning all disciplines, the Occult Conference brings together learning, practice, and fellowship in the hea...

My Glastonbury Assembly Rooms concert has sold out, but I’m also playing in the evening in a couple of week’s time at the Glastonbury Occult Conference so come and join me! Here are the details: www.occult-conference.co.uk

05.02.2026 09:29 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thinking About – The Old English Language If you've read my previous article here, you will know that for some years now I've been drawn to explore the Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits of my early English ancestors. It has been an incredibly powerful journey so far, with so many jaw-dropping aha moments I can barely keep up. I've obviously been reading historical books, listening to podcasts and watching experts on YouTube, and I've also been doing a course in Old English.

Thinking About – The Old English Language

If you've read my previous article here, you will know that for some years now I've been drawn to explore the Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits of my early English ancestors. It has been an incredibly powerful journey so far, with so many jaw-dropping aha…

28.01.2026 11:19 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello my friends!

House Concert 70 is this coming Saturday 31st January at 8pm UK time. Songs of Imbolc and Lughnasadh and do pop your requests here and I’ll play as many as I can. Also if your birthday is in January let me know and we can celebrate with you!

See you at the weekend!

26.01.2026 22:03 — 👍 19    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
Buy tickets – Damh the Bard at Glastonbury Assembly Rooms – Glastonbury Assembly Rooms Damh the Bard at Glastonbury Assembly Rooms – Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, Sat 25 Apr 2026 - Join Damh the Bard for another magical evening of music at the Glastonbury Assembly Rooms. Doors open at 7.3...

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20.01.2026 15:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 221 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 221 Firelight and Rune - S J Tucker - The Talky Bit - Kristoffer Hughes from the OBOD Winter Gathering - An Imbolc Story - Cerri Lee - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the Order and the Druid tradition - OBOD on Social Media: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Threads:

DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 221

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 221 Firelight and Rune - S J Tucker - The Talky Bit - Kristoffer Hughes from the OBOD Winter Gathering - An Imbolc Story - Cerri Lee - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the…

20.01.2026 12:01 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

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01.01.2026 17:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
On Midwinter's Day
YouTube video by Damh the Bard - Topic On Midwinter's Day

Solstice blessings my friends!
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21.12.2025 12:26 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hail the New Pendragon of the OBOD On June 10th 2010, at the OBOD Summer Gathering in Glastonbury Town Hall, I was initiated as the new Pendragon of the Order, stepping into the role passed to me by the previous Pendragon, the artist Will Worthington. The Pendragon before Will, during Ross Nichol's time as Chosen Chief of the Order, had been Vera Chapman, who was a writer and founded the Tolkien Society.

Hail the New Pendragon of the OBOD

On June 10th 2010, at the OBOD Summer Gathering in Glastonbury Town Hall, I was initiated as the new Pendragon of the Order, stepping into the role passed to me by the previous Pendragon, the artist Will Worthington. The Pendragon before Will, during Ross…

10.12.2025 14:29 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Connecting with Old Gods: A Personal Reflection Me and Cerri were in the back of Kristoffer Hughes' car. It was September 2020 and there was a break in the Pandemic Lockdown so we'd taken the opportunity to get away for a weekend to Wales to see our friends. We were driving through the North Wales countryside and Kristoffer was telling us the names of the mountains, lakes and regions we were driving through.

Connecting with Old Gods: A Personal Reflection

Me and Cerri were in the back of Kristoffer Hughes' car. It was September 2020 and there was a break in the Pandemic Lockdown so we'd taken the opportunity to get away for a weekend to Wales to see our friends. We were driving through the North Wales…

21.11.2025 12:09 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 220 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 220 Greenman, Oak King, Sage - D'Raven Ashley Cruz - Thought and Memory (Story/Meditation) - Cerri Lee - The Talky Bit - Marian Green recorded live at the Scottish PF Conference 2025 - Ancient Ones - Ardduc - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the Druid tradition -

DruidCast - A Druid Podcast Episode 220

18.11.2025 16:21 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello my friends! House Concert 68 is this coming Sunday 23rd November at 8pm UK time. Join me for an hour or so of live music, magic, and folklore. Pop your requests in the comments and let me know if you are a November baby so we can all wish you a happy birthday.

18.11.2025 16:19 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Y Mabinogi - The 4th Branch Recording is Complete - Damh the Bard The blog and my Patreon have been a little quiet over the past few weeks as I've put the finishing touches on the 4th Branch album. It brings together nearly

www.paganmusic.co.uk/y-mabinogi-t...

17.11.2025 13:40 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Y Mabinogi – The 4th Branch Recording is Complete The blog and my Patreon have been a little quiet over the past few weeks as I've put the finishing touches on the 4th Branch album. It brings together nearly two years of work, plus this album is also the culmination of a journey to bring the Four Branches of the Mabinogi to audio with spoken word, poetry, and song - these tales were always meant to be heard, not read - that began nearly ten years ago.

Y Mabinogi – The 4th Branch Recording is Complete

The blog and my Patreon have been a little quiet over the past few weeks as I've put the finishing touches on the 4th Branch album. It brings together nearly two years of work, plus this album is also the culmination of a journey to bring the Four…

17.11.2025 12:24 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Samhain Eve
YouTube video by Damh the Bard - Topic Samhain Eve

The dark has fallen and the Wild Hunt is riding across a moonlit sky. A blessed Samhain, Winterfylleþ, Calan Gaeaf my friends! And to all my Southern Hemisphere friends a blessed Beltane!

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31.10.2025 18:04 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 219 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 219 Long Time Coming - James J Turner - The Talky Bit - Phil Woodward talking about the Morris Side Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk plus music from the side's band throughout -  The Soul of This Land Is My Soul - Adam Brough - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the Druid tradition -

DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 219

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 219 Long Time Coming - James J Turner - The Talky Bit - Phil Woodward talking about the Morris Side Blackthorn Ritualistic Folk plus music from the side's band throughout -  The Soul of This Land Is My Soul - Adam Brough -…

21.10.2025 17:34 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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I’ve been looking forward to playing this event for months. Great line up and the first of two gigs in Wales over the next couple of months. Ticket link is the QR code. Join us in Usk if you can!

11.10.2025 22:15 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hello my friends! House Concert 66 - this coming Sunday 28th September. Pop your requests in the comments, and also let me know if you are a September baby, so we can wish you a happy birthday! I've had a pretty grim cold so sadly it might not be the full 90 minutes this time. See you at the weekend

26.09.2025 11:07 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Autumn Leaves
YouTube video by Damh the Bard - Topic Autumn Leaves

My song for the Autumn Equinox. The light has changed this morning, the air has the chill of Autumn, the leaves are falling.

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22.09.2025 07:13 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Green Grimiore – A Magical Trip to Wales Hi All, this is our first video in quite a while. We took a pilgrimage to Wales and Anglesey to see some good friends and clear our heads, back in March. It was wonderful, spiritually nourishing, fun and much needed. We spent quality time with Kristoffer Hughes and Ian Gibb, visiting some of our favourite sacred places. On the way home we also got to see a couple more dear friends too.

Green Grimiore – A Magical Trip to Wales

Hi All, this is our first video in quite a while. We took a pilgrimage to Wales and Anglesey to see some good friends and clear our heads, back in March. It was wonderful, spiritually nourishing, fun and much needed. We spent quality time with Kristoffer…

03.09.2025 13:09 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 217 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 217 Prayer to the Year - Liz Over - The Talky Bit - Interview with the new Pendragon of the Order, Matt McCabe. Threads of the Fae - D'Raven Ashly Cruz - Kent Magical Market and Faerie Ball - Prayer for the Plight of the Trees - Kerry Dawes, Kim Ora Rose and Richard Hick…

DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 217

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 217 Prayer to the Year - Liz Over - The Talky Bit - Interview with the new Pendragon of the Order, Matt McCabe. Threads of the Fae - D'Raven Ashly Cruz - Kent Magical Market and Faerie Ball - Prayer for the Plight of the Trees…

19.08.2025 12:54 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Unlocking the Magic of Druidry and the Mabinogion | Damh the Bard Get more from Damh the Bard on Patreon

There seems to be some issue with my website blog, but I'm hoping this link will send you to the same article, just on my Patreon site. Until the blog is fixed...
Unlocking the Magic of Druidry and the Mabinogion
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12.08.2025 15:12 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 216 Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 216 Mountain Dance - Skyhenge - Rhiannon - Arthur Hinds - Sun King - Blackwillow Starling - All Around my Hat - Blackwillow Starling - Pwyll and Arawn - Arthur Hinds - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard - For more information about the Druid tradition -

DruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 216

Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 216 Mountain Dance - Skyhenge - Rhiannon - Arthur Hinds - Sun King - Blackwillow Starling - All Around my Hat - Blackwillow Starling - Pwyll and Arawn - Arthur Hinds - DruidCast theme - Hills they are Hollow - Damh the Bard -…

18.07.2025 10:06 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Hello my friends!
House Concert 64 is this coming Sunday 20th July at 8pm UK time. Join me for an hour or so of live music, chat, and community. This will be a request show, so pop your requests in the comments, and also let me know if it’s your birthday in July!
See you on Sunday!

14.07.2025 09:47 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Great to be back playing live here in the UK with some fabulous gigs coming up over the next few months! Come and join us! Details of tickets are on my website.

12.07.2025 20:11 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tales from the Road - Pagan Spirit Gathering 2025 - Damh the Bard My last visit to the USA was Paganicon in 2019, and before that was the Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG) in 2017. I intended to play a gig somewhere in the USA

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01.07.2025 11:27 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tales from the Road – Pagan Spirit Gathering 2025 My last visit to the USA was Paganicon in 2019, and before that was the Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG) in 2017. I intended to play a gig somewhere in the USA about every two years, but then the Pandemic hit, and that idea went flying out the window. Eight years after my last visit to PSG, I got the chance to return, and it was wonderful to be with everyone again.

Tales from the Road – Pagan Spirit Gathering 2025

My last visit to the USA was Paganicon in 2019, and before that was the Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG) in 2017. I intended to play a gig somewhere in the USA about every two years, but then the Pandemic hit, and that idea went flying out the window.…

01.07.2025 11:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0