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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Llan de Cubel
Group · Spain · Asturias · formed 1984
Llan de Cubel are a Celtic folk band from Asturias (Spain) which specializes in researching, playing and recording Asturian folk music. Formed in 1984, group has been part of an overall revival and revitalization of Asturian traditional music.
Timeline
1 events◆ Formed 1
1980s
Biography
English biography154 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1286586866
Biography
Llan de Cubel are a Celtic folk band from Asturias (Spain) which specializes in researching, playing and recording Asturian folk music.
Formed in 1984, group has been part of an overall revival and revitalization of Asturian traditional music. The band is a frequent participant in Celtic music festivals, both inside and outside of Asturias, such as the Festival Interceltique de Lorient. True to their effort to play authentic Asturian music, Llan de Cubel play traditional Asturian instruments, such as bagpipes (called gaita), and percussion, in addition to fiddles, accordions, bouzouki, flutes and guitars. The band plays traditional Asturian tunes collected through ethnomusicological research. They also write original material in the tradition of folk music of the region.
Llan de Cubel have won several awards for their music.
Members
Current
Fonsu Mielgo
Xel Pereda
Simon Bradley
Xuan Rodríguez
Borja Baragaño
Julio Rodríguez
Former
Elías García
Marcos Llope
Susi Bello
Daniel Lombas
Guzmán Marqués
Flavio Rodríguez
J.M.Cano
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 6 | 38.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
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Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 6 | 38.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 es · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fonsu_Mielgo_%28Llan_de_Cubel%29.jpgcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314966genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3314966seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llan_de_Cubelbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llan_de_Cubel
Why this artist is in the database
- List of folk musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Mikel González · CC BY-SA 2.5 es · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3314966 · MusicBrainz: e53bd057-b8d6-4094-ba05-85b240f4b747
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