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Poetry competition winner in Bath, England
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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.

Each Chaired Bard becomes a member of the Gorsedd and retains their title (specified by year). The current Bard of Bath, as of November 2023, is Connor Walker.

Winners

  • Tim Sebastian, 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 Gillow, 2007–2008
  • Master Duncan, 2008–2009
  • Jack Dean, 2009–2010
  • Jennifer Walter 2010-2012 (re-elected)
  • 2012-2013 No Chair awarded
  • Mark Westmore 2013-2014
  • Sheila Broun 2014-2015
  • Conor Whelan, 2019–20
  • Tick Rowley, 2020-2022 (re-elected)
  • Annabelle Cormack, 2022-2023
  • Connor Walker, 2023-Current

References

  1. "Bard of Bath". Bard of Bath. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. "Poet is new Bard of Bath". Bath Chronicle. This is Bath. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. "Student becomes new Bard of Bath". 21 December 2010.
  4. Wiltshire, Paul (14 June 2013). "New Bard of Bath chosen". Bath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. "New Bard of Bath announced". Bath Chronicle. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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