The Celtic Equinoxes?

October 30, 20240 min read

The Celtic Equinoxes?

The Wheel of the Year was a concept invented in the mid-20th century to describe a cycle of 8 seasonal pagan festivals, many of which were taken from Irish culture. More recently, the whole concept of an eight-fold year has been questioned, the assumption being that some festivals have no basis in history. But the situation, in the Celtic cultures at least, is a bit more nuanced.

Studied at Bangor University:

2005, BA: 1st, Welsh

2007, MA: Distinction, Welsh

2012, PhD, School of Welsh

Originally from Queens Park (now Caia Park), Wrecsam. Formerly released music as Gwilym Morus, Mwnci Nel and lead singer for Drymbago. He worked as a research fellow at the Library of Congress, Washington DC in 2010. One of the founders of Eos, the Broadcasting Rights Agency for Wales in 2011. He continues to compose, perform, write, teach, consult and make video to this day.

Gwilym Morus-Baird

Studied at Bangor University: 2005, BA: 1st, Welsh 2007, MA: Distinction, Welsh 2012, PhD, School of Welsh Originally from Queens Park (now Caia Park), Wrecsam. Formerly released music as Gwilym Morus, Mwnci Nel and lead singer for Drymbago. He worked as a research fellow at the Library of Congress, Washington DC in 2010. One of the founders of Eos, the Broadcasting Rights Agency for Wales in 2011. He continues to compose, perform, write, teach, consult and make video to this day.

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