Dan Ar Braz (born Daniel Le Bras on 15 January 1949 in Quimper) is a
Breton guitarist-singer-composer and the founder of L'Héritage des
Celtes, a 50-piece Pan-Celt band. Leading guitarist in Celtic music,
Dan Ar Braz has recorded as a soloist and with innovative Celtic harp
player Alan Stivell. He represented France in the Eurovision Song
Contest 1996.At the age of 13, Daniel Le Bras obtained his first
guitar after teaching himself how to play, inspired by guitarists like
Hank Marvin, Bert Jansch, Pretty Things. Daniel's father insisted that
he study catering instead of music. At the age of 17, he performed
locally in Bal-musette, interpreting folk-rock songs by Donovan, Van
Morrison, and Rory Gallagher.In 1967, Dan met Breton harpist and
singer Alan Stivell who invited him to join his group. Alan Stivell
and his musicians embraced Breton, Scottish, and Irish music, and were
also later joined by Gabriel Yacoub to form Malicorne. Alan's father
had made a reconstruction of the ancient Breton harp in 1953, and Alan
learned to play the harp, bagpipes, and Irish flute.
Breton guitarist-singer-composer and the founder of L'Héritage des
Celtes, a 50-piece Pan-Celt band. Leading guitarist in Celtic music,
Dan Ar Braz has recorded as a soloist and with innovative Celtic harp
player Alan Stivell. He represented France in the Eurovision Song
Contest 1996.At the age of 13, Daniel Le Bras obtained his first
guitar after teaching himself how to play, inspired by guitarists like
Hank Marvin, Bert Jansch, Pretty Things. Daniel's father insisted that
he study catering instead of music. At the age of 17, he performed
locally in Bal-musette, interpreting folk-rock songs by Donovan, Van
Morrison, and Rory Gallagher.In 1967, Dan met Breton harpist and
singer Alan Stivell who invited him to join his group. Alan Stivell
and his musicians embraced Breton, Scottish, and Irish music, and were
also later joined by Gabriel Yacoub to form Malicorne. Alan's father
had made a reconstruction of the ancient Breton harp in 1953, and Alan
learned to play the harp, bagpipes, and Irish flute.
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