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Simon Chadwick's
Early Gaelic Harp Emporium

Early & medieval Welsh music

The medieval Welsh harpers, in their treatises, insisted that their music originally came from Ireland. Robert ap Huw's manuscript presents the earliest notated music from the whole of Europe, while the crwth may present an parallel for the mysterious Gaelic 'tiompan'. Click on an artist's name for pricing and purchasing details of their recordings

Musica

NEW William Taylor, ‘Musica’
The definitive recording of Robert ap Huw's music.

Paul Dooley, 'Music from the Robert ap Huw Manuscript'
Medieval Welsh music played on an early Irish harp.

Bragod, 'Kaingk'
Astonishing singing and crwth playing

Cass Meurig, 'Crwth'
Sweet and seductive crwth music