Llangres

folk

This folk band was born in Asturies, (north of Spain), which belongs to the old celtic countries placed in the Atlantic Finisterres. In Asturias, a strong and powerful cultural movement in defense of the musical heritage, involving Celtic music, has been growing along this last years. Llangres belongs to this movement, being part of the last generation Celtic music bands. Since its creation in 1999, Llangres has adopted a clear position for the Asturian tradicional music. Llangres tries to recreate traditional topics. But their aim are their own compositions. Llangres' digest is mainly composed by their own songs and compositions. The musicians: Yago Prado (harp, acustic guitar and bass pedal) He was born in Oviedo on the 9th July 1981. He starts studying clasic guitar at the age or 8 in Oviedo´s Conservatoire and obtains his elemental graduation on this instrument in Sama´s Conservatoire, where he meets Hector and David. At the end of 2000 begins to play the harp as an autodidact, instrument with wich he obtained a great answer from the public and with wich he recently recorded a CD with Mari Luz Cristobal (famous singer) edited by Fonoastur. Viriu Fernández (bodhran) He was born on the 5th August 1983. He lives in Mieres where he learns playing the bodhran as an autodidact from 1998. He joins the band on the begining of 2000. He also plays the bagpipe in the music band Mieres del Camín, where he learns from Borja Baragaño and Jose Angel Hevia. Héctor Braga(...