Jul 3, 2008
Midsummer 2008 with a story from William Russeth
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Show
Summary:
We celebrate the Midsummer Festival with a massive offering of goodies. The second half contains an amazing poem called The Shadow House of Lugh, a story from The Fire of Belenus by William Russeth and some music.
Running Order:
We hope you enjoy it!
Gary & Ruthie x x x
We talk about Stonehenge's new
visitor centre and the Cerne Abbas giant's new
haircut!
by Ethna
Carberry
This poem is a translation of an
8th Century Irish verse. It was translated by Ethna Carberry and
published in Padraic Colum's (1881–1972) Anthology of
Irish Verse, 1922.
Lugh is the Celtic divinity whose name is most widely known. In
mythology he is the Sun God. In the mythological cycle he is the
deliverer of the De Danaans from the Fomorian oppression. He is the
slayer of Balor, the glance of whose eye is death. But Lugh is also
kin to Balor, his mother being Eithlinn, the daughter whom Balor
had immured like Danae in a tower. There are actually another two
verses to this poem, but the version we found and recorded didn't
have them. So here are the extra two verses for your pleasure. This
version can be found at Bartleby's.
He plays for her soothing the
Slumber-song:
Fine and faint as any dream it
glides along:
She sleeps until the magic of
his kiss shall rouse;
And all her world is quiet in
the Shadow-house.
His days glide to night, and his nights glide to
day:
With circling of the amber mead,
and feasting gay;
In the yellow of her hair his
dreams lie curled,
And her arms make the rim of his
rainbow world.
by William
Russeth
A thousand years before the Romans, Celtic people cultivated the Rhone Valley. Celtic languages were spoken from Asia Minor to Spain and from Northern Italy to Ireland. By the third century BC, their culture had evolved into a complex civilization with sophisticated social structures, laws, and folklore that are the roots of modern European culture. But the Celtic world was a violent world, controlled by mystical Druids and warrior chieftains, ready to take the heads of their rivals over the most trifling insult.
Fires of Belenus is a romantic
tale, that tantalizes readers with rational portrayals of mythical
events found in the CuChulainn and Arthurian legends. Written by
William Russeth, the chapter we read is exciting and
contains wonderful symbology. Many, many thanks to William for
allowing us to present Chapter Thirty-Six.
The Sword in the Stone, Lady of
Lake, and CuChulainn's stand at the river ford are brought to life
in plausible new ways that make the work unique. It is a tale of
Historical Fantasy, made believable by accurately portraying
ancient Celtic culture. Available from Wings Press and
Amazon. Find out more about William in our
Contributor pages.
by Cady
Finlayson
Called “one of America’s top Celtic fiddlers” by New Age Voice magazine and “bursting with pure and natural talent” by HotIndieNews.com, Cady Finlayson offers a spirited fiddle show with a global twist. Cady’s music blends traditional Irish tunes with worldbeat rhythms and American folk, creating a signature sound that appeals to a variety of audiences. “I love to bring Irish music to people who might not normally hear it,” she says.
"I was in Limerick, Ireland in 2003, where I had the chance to meet some of the great Irish fiddle players. What impressed me the most was how individual each person's style was, and how "tradition" meant different things to different people."
Cory, Ancestral Celt
We talk about the dates of
Midsummer and an answer from Ancestral Celt. Thanks to Cory for her
wonderful email and link to Wikipedia. You can download The Ladychant that we made with the children if
you'd like a copy.
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For incidental music:
Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See the Contributor page for details.
Emery Stains and In The Beginning from the In The Beginning EP by Adrian Charkman. See the Contributor page for details.
UT by VS from the No Tomorrow EP. See the Contributor page for details.
The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.
And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!
(in Alphabetic order)
Anne Roos Extra
Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music
to Anne
Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on
her Contributor
page.
Caera Extra
Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping
and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on
her website or on her Contributor
Page.
Celia Extra
Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music
to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her
Contributor
Page.
Damh the Bard
Extra Special thanks go to Damh
the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the
Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on
his Contributor
page.
The Dolmen Extra
Special thanks also go to
The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic
Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The
Dolmen on their website or on our
Contributor page.
Keltoria Extra
Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music
to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their
Contributor
page.
Kevin Skinner
Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb
music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his
website or on
his Contributor
page.
Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permisssion to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page.
S.J. Tucker
Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of
her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her
Contributor page.
Spiral Dance
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to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about
Spiral Dance on their website or on their
Contributor page.
We'd like to wish you 'Hwyl fawr!', which is Welsh for Goodbye and have fun, or more literally Wishing a Good Mood on you!