Part 1 of our
Interview with Philip Shallcrass, Head of the British Druid
Order
In a ground-breaking show for us,
we bring you the first part of an interview with the Head of the
British Druid Order, Philip
Shallcrass, aka Greywolf.
He talks about Druidry, the Order, how he discovered his Path and
he even tells us how he got the name 'Greywolf'. The show also
contains 4 fantastic pieces of music, including one by Philip
himself which re-tells his encounter with the Anglo-Saxon God,
Woden. An interview not to be missed! The second half of this
interview will be in our next Special show, SP40
Druid Special #2!
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Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com
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Order:
All the credits for this episode
can be found in our show-notes at http://celticmythpodshow.com/druidspecial1
We hope you enjoy it!
Gary & Ruthie x x x
Released 10 Apr 2014, 1h 2m,
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News & Views
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We encourage you to listen to the
wonderful Prof. Roland Rotherham as he gives a very
stimulating talk on "Sacred Wells and the Beheading Game" in
Episode 84 of the super Druidcast. Shownotes
and a download link for the Episode can be found at http://www.druidry.org/druid-way/resources/druidcast-obod-podcast).
The Fith-Fath Song
Damh the
Bard
Herne's Apprentice
The Fith Fath Song, a traditional
folk story tells of the traditional Shape-shifting archetype and is
wonderfully, engaging and fast-paced tale set to music! It comes
from Damh's debut album, Herne's Apprentice.
You can find his music on
iTunes, or from his website, Pagan Music. He
is also the voice behind Druidcast, the official
podcast of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
(OBOD, for short) - modern day Druids. You can find Druidcast
here and find out more about OBOD here. You can find
out more details about Damh on his Contributor Page on this website.
Interview with Philip
Shallcrass, aka Greywolf Head of the British Druid
Order
Part 1 of our
Interview
Greywolf, the
Chief 'Wolfsbody' of the British Druid Order (the
BDO) created the Order from his realisation he was a Druid in 1974
and his simultaneous realisation that Druids were the shamanic folk
of ancient Britain and Europe. He has been chief of the BDO since
1979, sharing the role with Bobcat (aka Emma Restall Orr)
between 1995 and 2002. He is a writer, musician, singer-songwriter,
artist, roundhouse builder and thatcher. He currently lives in
Wiltshire with two of his three sons, not far from his beloved
Avebury. He writes regular blogs on Greywolf’s
Lair.
The British Druid
Order, rekindling the sacred fires of Druidry as a living,
breathing, Earth-honouring, life-affirming spirituality for the
21st century, drawing inspiration from the threefold stream of
Awen’s flow from its source, the Cauldron of the goddess Ceridwen.
They offer Distance Learning Courses as well as many Retreats and
Workshops at the Spiritual Centre of Wildways on the
Borle. You can find his books and music on the BDO
Website. You can find out more details about Greywolf on his
Contributor Page on this website.
The Ancient Ones
Kellianna
The Ancient Ones
Kellianna is an accomplished
musician and performer worldwide. Her CD's, Lady
Moon, I Walk with the
Goddess, Elemental,
The Ancient Ones and
Traditions are being recognized around
the globe as a must have for any lover of Goddess inspired folk
music. Her live shows are a combination of acoustic guitar songs
and chants to the God and Goddess.
In this show you can hear the
title track from her iconic album. The Ancient
Ones. Learn more about Kellianna on her website or on
her Contributor Page.
Philip Shallcrass
Part 2 of our
Interview
Greywolf inside
Roundhouse
In this part of the Interview
Philip talks about the Celtic connections of Druidry, shamanism and
sweat lodges and reveals how he got the name of
'Greywolf'
Philip, Joe & Us - pic by Mike
Shallcrass
Song at
Wodnesbeorg
Philip
Shallcrass
The Sign of the Rose
The Sign of the
Rose is an album of songs, spells and invocations
from BDO chief, Greywolf, aka Philip Shallcrass.
"Beginning with an
invocation to the old Saxon gods of Britain, it moves into ‘Song at
Wodnesbeorg,’ a song inspired by Greywolf’s meeting with Woden on
an ancient burial mound in North Wiltshire. Next is an invocation
of Awen, the sacred, flowing spirit of inspiration in our
tradition. This is followed by a hymn to the divine feminine, ‘Lady
of the Greenwood.’ Track 5, ‘Lover’ and the title track, ‘The Sign
of the Rose,’ are lyrical love songs. ‘Autumn Spell’ is a prayer
for healing, followed by ‘Hel’s Embrace,’ reflecting on the dark
side of relationships, while the next track, ‘A Perfect Mirror,’
deals with love’s ability to find itself reflected in another’s
soul."
"‘Slide’ is an
out-and-out rocker with some bitchin’ slide guitar work.
‘Sacrifice’ muses on what we may or may not be willing to give, or
give up, for love. ‘Thanks’ is an expression of gratitude for the
sheer strangeness of being alive. The final track, the 12-minute
epic, ‘The Sweet Sorrow,’ is a tragic tale of love and loss, based
on a traditional Scots ballad of the same name, here given a
makeover with layered harp, bass, percussion and strings."
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Listener Feedback
Sean
We play some super Listener
Feedback from our old friend, Sean MacDhai! We mention that we
started chatting to Sean on our Forums, but forgot to also mention
that the forums have long since been taken down.
The Four Seasons
Blanche Rowen & Mike
Gulston
The Dance Goes On
Songs traditional and
contemporary from England, Wales and France ... two voices in
harmony, with guitar, octave mandola, laud and bowed psaltery.
Blanche and Mike, formerly of Brocc (a much loved band on this show!), have a wide
range of Celtic, Traditional, medieval, Welsh and French songs and
tunes to their repertoire. Look out for more from this talented duo
in future shows!
You can find out more about the
superb Blanche Rowen & Mike Gulston on their website or on
their Contributor Page on this website.
Big Thanks
Big, big thanks for listening to
our first Druid Special and we hope you enjoyed the show and we
look forward to more of these wonderful interviews in the future!
We'd like to wish you many, many blessings!
Extra Special Thanks for
Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music
(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
Extra Special thanks go for
permission to use Adrienne and the band 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.
For Incidental
Music
Gwilym Morus, for his specially composed pieces for
our interviews. See his website at welshmythology.com for more details.
Diane Arkenstone
The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details.
Kim Robertson
The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details.
Jigger
Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.
For our Theme
Music
The Skylark and
Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See
their Contributor page for details.
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