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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 of Bath continues 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/religous circles. The annual competition will be held on December 19th, 2004.See more details here. Bath Takes the Bardic Chair to Exeter. In Bath, the standing officers are: |
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The Druid Chair is held for 7 years, currently by Tim Sebastian. He wears a white robe. |
The Ovatian Chair is held for 3 years and is awarded to someone who works in healing, ecology or community work. Misha and Richard Carde jointly hold this post. The traditional robe is green. |
The Bardic Chair is held for a year, awarded by competition to the winning poet/singer/storyteller. The robe is blue and the Bard has a special chair (made by local craftsman Rob Miller). The current Bard (200304) is Helen Moore. See her own site at www.geocities.com/helenmoore_bard
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