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Carreg Lafar is a traditional Wales|Welsh band.
It was formed in Cardiff in 1994 with Antwn Owen Hicks , James Rourke , Rhian Evan Jones , Linda Owen Jones and '''Simon O'Shea . Carreg Lafar literally means a "speaking stone", or "echo stone".
Carreg Lafar is at the forefront of the Music of Wales|Welsh traditional music scene. The group has performed throughout Wales , Brittany , the United States and Canada . Through a mix of traditional and original music, Carreg Lafar conveys a fresh and vibrant spirit whilst remaining firmly rooted in the language and living tradition of Welsh song and dance music. The music is arranged for traditional and contemporary instruments including the fiddle , flute , pibgorn (hornpipe), bagpipes , and guitar , together with dynamic vocals. The group has made three albums with Sain records, Ysbryd y Werin (lang-cy|Spirit of the People), Hyn (lang-cy|This) and Profiad (lang-cy|Experience).
Carreg Lafar released their debut album Ysbryd y Werin in November 1995. The album received great reviews from the folk music press in the UK and North America. In 1997, Carreg Lafar launched Ysbryd y Werin in North America with a two week tour of the States.
The band's second album, Hyn , was released in August 1998 and also received rave reviews in folk and roots music magazines in the UK and North America. Living Tradition called it "Welsh folk music at its best." http://www.carreglafar.co.uk/features/reviews.html
The band launched its third album, Profiad , in August 2002, at the Lorient Interceltic Festival in Brittany .
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External links
http://www.carreglafar.co.uk/ Carreg Lafar.
http://www.welshbagpipes.co.uk/ Welsh pipers Antwn Owen Hicks and Gafin Morgan (Dwylaw Cwyth) and Bagad Pibau Morgannwg.
DEFAULTSORT:Lafar, Carreg Category:Entities with Welsh names Category:Welsh-language music Category:Musical groups established in 1994 Category:Welsh musical groups Category:Celtic music groups
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