Bard of Bath
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The Bard of Bath is the winner of an annual competition to find Bath's best poet, singer or storyteller. The Bard uses the title to develop artistic projects in the area and leads evening bardic walks around the city.
The title resurrects an Iron-Age Celtic Druid tradition where Druids were the law-makers, judges and ceremonial leaders, Ovates were mediums, healers and prophets and Bards were poets, musicians and history-keepers. All of them held high status and a place in mystical/religious circles.
As of the 14th of December 2010, the Bard of Bath is Jennifer Walter.
The title resurrects an Iron-Age Celtic Druid tradition where Druids were the law-makers, judges and ceremonial leaders, Ovates were mediums, healers and prophets and Bards were poets, musicians and history-keepers. All of them held high status and a place in mystical/religious circles.
As of the 14th of December 2010, the Bard of Bath is Jennifer Walter.
Winners
- Tim Sebastion Woodman, 1996–97
- Richard Carder, 1997-8
- Kevan Manwaring, 1998-9
- Olivia Hicks, 1999–2000
- Julian Landau, 2000-1
- Brendan Georgeson, 2001-2
- Mark Lindsey Earley, 2002-3
- Helen Moore, 2003-4
- Jordan Ashley Hill 2004-5
- Mo the People’s Nun, 2005-6
- Ash Mandrake, 2006–2007
- Thommie GillowThommie GillowThommie Gillow is an English poet who holds the title Bard of Bath for 2007-8 and was short-listed for the 2010 Bridport Prize. Notable performances have included the poetry tent at the Glastonbury Festival in 2005. She is a founder member of The Red Boot Band in which she has played the...
, 2007–2008 - Master Duncan, 2008–2009
- Jack Dean, 2009–2010
- Jennifer Walter 2010-2011