Cambrian News is reporting that a cottage famous for inspiring Led Zeppelin songs is soon to become the newest Micro Nation in the world – and wants you to join.
The former childhood holiday home of Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant, Bron yr Aur in the southern foothills of Eryri National Park is now striking out on its own.
The cult following of the band has caused chaos for its owner, former record label boss Scott Roe, for years – people travelling from across the world to turn up at the gate and asking to live there, take pictures, inviting themselves and their film crew in.
He hopes to now unite those who find Bron yr Aur a “magical, inspiring” place by inviting people to become citizens of Bron yr Aur (Hill of Gold) Independent Nation.
Aiming to establish embassies across the world, Scott has already commissioned the writing of a national anthem by Grammy-winning Chance McCoy, with plans on foreign aid, taxes, currency and healthcare.
This month, the Bron yr Aur state is launching its drive to recruit its first 500 founding citizens.
Scott, who lives in the modest two-bed cottage with his teenage daughter, explained the place is a lot more than a one-time 1970 writing retreat for the band – the place is off-grid with zero broadband and grows 80 per cent of the household’s fruit and veg.
Scott, who now works in ecology and is a singer-songwriter under the name Boohai, said: “Lots of people see Bron yr Aur as an island, like a separate entity from the rest of the world – so did Led Zeppelin – it’s what Jimmy Page [Led Zeppelin guitarist who returned to the cottage after 50 years back in 2023] and I talked about for a long time.
“That’s what sparked it – it’s his fault really. Staying off grid is quite powerful as the decades roll by – it’s something a lot of people crave. Chatting to the many people who have visited, sometimes with interpreters, the common thing isn’t really about the band. Bron yr Aur has become a symbol of peace and being away from the world’s complexity and the noise. It’s a place that makes you have extraordinary experiences. That’s what led to this.”
Read the full report, see photos and a video tour, at Cambrian News.
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The former childhood holiday home of Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant, Bron yr Aur in the southern foothills of Eryri National Park is now striking out on its own.
The cult following of the band has caused chaos for its owner, former record label boss Scott Roe, for years – people travelling from across the world to turn up at the gate and asking to live there, take pictures, inviting themselves and their film crew in.
He hopes to now unite those who find Bron yr Aur a “magical, inspiring” place by inviting people to become citizens of Bron yr Aur (Hill of Gold) Independent Nation.
Aiming to establish embassies across the world, Scott has already commissioned the writing of a national anthem by Grammy-winning Chance McCoy, with plans on foreign aid, taxes, currency and healthcare.
This month, the Bron yr Aur state is launching its drive to recruit its first 500 founding citizens.
Scott, who lives in the modest two-bed cottage with his teenage daughter, explained the place is a lot more than a one-time 1970 writing retreat for the band – the place is off-grid with zero broadband and grows 80 per cent of the household’s fruit and veg.
Scott, who now works in ecology and is a singer-songwriter under the name Boohai, said: “Lots of people see Bron yr Aur as an island, like a separate entity from the rest of the world – so did Led Zeppelin – it’s what Jimmy Page [Led Zeppelin guitarist who returned to the cottage after 50 years back in 2023] and I talked about for a long time.
“That’s what sparked it – it’s his fault really. Staying off grid is quite powerful as the decades roll by – it’s something a lot of people crave. Chatting to the many people who have visited, sometimes with interpreters, the common thing isn’t really about the band. Bron yr Aur has become a symbol of peace and being away from the world’s complexity and the noise. It’s a place that makes you have extraordinary experiences. That’s what led to this.”
Read the full report, see photos and a video tour, at Cambrian News.
Did you know BraveWords has an active Facebook Group where you can start your own metal discussion or take part in many other discussions. The BraveWords Facebook Group is the evolution of the old BraveWords message board from years ago.
Bands… feel free to promote your shows and albums.
Podcasts… feel free to promote your new episodes.
Radio Shows… feel free to promote your latest show.
Record Labels… feel free to promote you latest releases
Click to join and start discussing: https://m.facebook.com/groups/bravewordsmetal/
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