The 'bardic' tag covers a very broad spectrum of music. Bardic music is usually word-based, involving sophisticated word-play and elements of storytelling. Common themes include spirituality, magic and protest. This tag includes music influenced by the British & Gaelic (Celtic / Druidic) tradition of poetry, storytelling and song; http://www.last.fm/group/Bardic. It also includes the music of re-enactment society bards; http://www.last.fm/group/Medieval+and+Renaissance+Reenactment and the modern Russian protest movement; http://www.last.fm/group/Russian+bards. .
