Songs for the Old Religion

The Songs of the Oak: Honoring Gwydion Pendderwen’s Birthday

An acoustic guitar with carved oak leaf patterns rests against a mossy log in a redwood forest beside an open leather-bound songbook titled "The Songs of the Oak." In the background, a bearded modern pagan bard in a green cloak plays a guitar next to a glowing campfire where people are dancing at dusk.

The Songs of the Oak: Honoring Gwydion Pendderwen’s Birthday There are times when the veil doesn’t just thin; it sings. Today is one of those days. On this beautiful May 21st, as the sun warms the earth and the spring green deepens into summer’s promise, I am sitting with my […]

Gwyddion Penderwen: The Bard Who Wove Magic into Music

A joyful gathering of people in a lush forest clearing sitting around a stone altar, with a long-haired man in a patchwork vest playing an acoustic guitar and singing.

Gwyddion Penderwen: The Bard Who Wove Magic into Music Date: May 21, 2022 If you’ve ever found yourself sitting around a crackling bonfire, watching the sparks dance up into the starry night sky while someone strums a guitar, you’ve stepped into a space that Gwyddion Penderwen helped build. Born with […]