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Prydain or Prydein is the Welsh name for the island of Great Britain.

In mediaeval texts (e.g. the Mabinogion), the term often refers to the northernmost part of the island, beyond the Forth and Clyde: where the island as a whole is meant, the phrase Ynys Prydain (Isle of Prydain) is commonly used. Compare Albion and Alba for a similar distinction.

The name has been used by a number of authors for ancient Celtic or fantasy lands, including numerous works of Stephen Lawhead, and Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain.

The name is currently being used by a celtic rock band which uses the Great Highland bagpipe as its main melodic instrument backed by a rock band style rhythm section. Their first CD Unfinished Business was released in 2000. Band members are Aron Garceau on guitar and vocals, Iain Mac Harg on bagpipes and whistle, Hazen Metro on bagpipes, Andy Smith on bass and Caleb Bronz on drums.

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Welsh}}} 
Writing system: Latin alphabet (Welsh variant) 
Official status
Official language of: Wales (de facto)
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: cy
ISO 639-2: wel (B) 
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Mabinogion is a collection of prose stories from medieval Welsh manuscripts. They draw on pre-Christian Celtic mythology, international folktale motifs, and on early medieval historical traditions.
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River Forth (Uisge For and Abhainn Dhubh (meaning "black river") in Gaelic), 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.
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Origin Lowther Hills in South Lanarkshire
Mouth Firth of Clyde
Basin countries Scotland
Length 106 miles (176 km)

Avg. discharge m³/s
Basin area 4000 km²[1]

The River Clyde (Cluaidh
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Albion (called Alouion by Ptolemy) is the most ancient name of Great Britain, though sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom, or specifically (incorrectly) to England.
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Alba is the Scottish Gaelic and Irish name (IPA: [ˈaɫəpə]) for Scotland. It is cognate to Albey
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Stephen R. Lawhead (born July 2, 1950) is a best-selling American writer known for his works of fantasy, science fiction, and more recently, historical fiction. He has written over 22 novels and numerous children's and non-fiction books.
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Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was the author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books.
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The Chronicles of Prydain is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander. The stories detail the adventures of a young man named Taran, who is awarded the honor of Assistant Pig-Keeper but dreams of being a grand hero, and his companions
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Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes.

History

Celtic rock developed out of the (originally English) electric folk scene.
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Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe.
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Unfinised Business
(2004)

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The Black Album
(2003) Unfinised Business
(2004) Collision Course
(2004)

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The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four, seven, eight, ten, and twelve string guitars also exist.
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Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe.
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Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. The term is equally correct in the singular or plural, although pipers most commonly talk of "pipes" and "the bagpipe.
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The electric bass guitar (or "electric bass") is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. The bass is typically similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and scale
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The Drum kit

1 Bass drum | 2 Floor tom | 3 Snare | 4 Toms | 5 Hi-hat | 6 Crash cymbal and Ride cymbal
Other components
China cymbal | Cowbell | Sizzle cymbal |
Splash cymbal | Swish cymbal |
Tambourine | Wood block | Rototom
A drum kit (or
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Wales has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 29,000 years, though continuous human habitation dates from the period after the last Ice age. Wales has many remains from the Neolithic period (mainly chambered tombs), as well as from the Bronze Age and Iron Age.
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