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Rhiannon is a major and classic figure in the earliest prose literature and mythology of Britain, the Mabinogi. This is a set of tales classified as Celtic or British mythology, Welsh literature, Welsh mythology. This earliest prose literature of Britain was compiled c. 1100 in mediaeval Wales from earlier oral traditions. It is culturally prominent in literary, mythological or Welsh circles today, known worldwide in English translations.
The Mabinogi is made up of Four Branches, or nodes. It is published on its own but also forms part of a larger collection known as the Mabinogion. The Mabinogion is a name based on an old mediaeval scribal error in the original manuscripts.
Rhiannon features prominently in these earliest British prose texts which survive in three mediaeval manuscripts. The oldest complete version of the Mabinogi is in Llyfr Gwyn (The White Book of Rhydderch). There is also a fragmentary manuscript known as Peniarth 6 which includes a little of Rhiannon's story. Both these manuscripts are now held at NLW (the National Library of Wales. Another later copy is in Llyfr Coch (The Red Book of Hergest), a manuscript now held at Jesus College, Oxford.
"She Said" is the second single from British musician Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks — a concept album whose songs tell the fictitious tale of a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The single was released as a digital download and on CD single on 24 February 2010. "She Said" was the sixteenth best selling British single of 2010.
"She Said" began to receive increasing amounts of radio airplay throughout February and March 2010. BBC Radio 1 in particular was supportive of the track up until its release. Plan B performed the single on 12 March 2010 edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. He also performed on Conan on 19 April 2011. The song was also featured in the start of the pilot episode of Whitney.
The music video for "She Said" was directed by Daniel Wolfe and shows the soul singer Strickland Banks, played by Plan B, in court following the events of the "Stay Too Long" video. The video also stars actress Vicky McClure as Strickland Banks' girlfriend and Kaya Scodelario as the female lead.
Here is the music video of 'Something She Said' by Widnes based rock band Kessler, directed & produced by Cat O'Brien. 'Something She Said written, performed and arranged by Kessler. Recorded at Darkline Studios, Warrington. For more info on Kessler, please visit; www.myspace.com/kesslertheband AND kesslertheband.blogspot.com Kessler are; Anthony Jaras - Vocals Mark Potter - Lead Guitar Ben Robinson - Bass Guitar Dave Taylor - Drums Full Credits Cast Guy - Marc Freymann Mistress - Claire Louise Catterall Wife - Sally McDermott Best Friend - Suzanne Roche New boyfriend - Javier Bagnoli CREDITS Story by Anthony Jaras & Cat O'Brien Director, Producer & Editor - Cat O'Brien Co-Producer - Rhiannon Preece-Towey 1st Assistant Director - Javier Bagnoli 3rd...