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Robin Huw Bowen

Born in Liverpool (the unofficial ôcapital of North Wales,ö despite being in England) to Welsh-speaking parents, Robin Huw Bowen, inspired by the Breton harper, Alan Stivell, learned to play the simple Celtic harp while at school. He was first exposed to the triple harp by the brothers Dafydd and Gwyndaf Roberts who played the instrument with the traditional Welsh group, Ar Log. They had learned from Nansi Richards, the last of the Welsh gypsy harpists. In 1979 he received a degree in Welsh Language and Literature from the University College of Aberystwyth, Mid-Wales. For some years Bowen worked at the Welsh National Library.

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Robin Huw Bowen is a master of the triple harp, the Welsh national instrument.

Robin Huw Bowen

Robin Huw Bowen is a master of the triple harp, the Welsh national instrument.

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