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Marc Rees's Blog – February 2010 Archive (4)

The Blind Harpist revisited

One of Barmouth's most intriguing and legendery characters was 'the blind harpist', Dafydd Roberts.

I met up with local musician Chris Knowles who actually has his Celtic harp, bought at auction. He played a composition by Roberts himself called 'Ar y traeth yn Bermo', 'On the beach in Barmouth'.

How appropriate!

Dafydd Roberts on the prom,…

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Added by Marc Rees on February 26, 2010 at 0:53 — No Comments

Barmouth by rail

If you intend coming to see For Mountain, Sand & Sea in the summer I would really recommend traveling by rail. Entering Barmouth via crossing…

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Added by Marc Rees on February 23, 2010 at 21:12 — 2 Comments

Talking tactics and Shed shenanigans:

3 days in Barmouth, February 16-18, 2010

Tuesday: Once again my train trip to ‘Y Bermo’ is blessed with sunshine all the way, even though I gather that its blizzarding back in the Diff. A few snowy signs emerge as I cross the Mawddach and sight the lightly dusted hills of Snowdonia.

The crossing once more takes my breath away and it…

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Added by Marc Rees on February 21, 2010 at 1:55 — No Comments