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Pan Celtic 2001
There are conflicting sources on whether the Pan Celtic Festival 2001 happened or not. There are sources from the time which claim that the contest was cancelled because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The Gŵyl Ban Geltaidd history page has conflicting information on whether the 2001 edition happened, stating in prose that it was cancelled, yet also listing a winner for the 2001 edition. This being Cymru's Gainor Haf - "Dagrau ddoe".

However, a news article from 21 November 2001 implies that although the festival was cancelled, the international song contest went ahead remotely through CD recordings. The results in the article are as follows:


 * 1) Cymru - Gainor Haf - "Dagrau ddoe"
 * 2) Kernow - Rachel & Tir Kemmyn - "Ow mos tre"
 * 3) Éire
 * 4) Alba

Mannin and Breizh are missing but, considering their history in the Pan-Celtic Song Contest, it is likely they didn't intend to participate.

The article was made after the Kernow delegation accused the Cymru song of plagiarism. Supposedly, the Kernow song was tipped to win the contest as it won against the previous year's winners (Rachel & Tir Kemmyn) in the Kernow national final (held in the Redruth studios of Pirate FM). However, another source says that the 2001 Kernow representatives are Rachel & Tir Kemmyn.

Another source will be needed to verify this information.