Part 2 of our
Interview with Philip Shallcrass, Head of the British Druid
Order
In the second of our unique Druid
Interviews, we bring you the second half of our interview with the
Head of the British Druid Order, Philip
Shallcrass, aka Greywolf. He
talks about Druidry, the BDO's Distance Learning Courses, the
Ogham, the World Drum and much more. The show also contains 6
fantastic pieces of music, including one by Philip himself which he
wrote for his three sons. Truly, an interview not to be
missed!
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Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com
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Released 26 Apr 2014, 1h 43m,
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News & Views
News: The Banquet
The Banquet
The
Banquet is the latest Album by The
Dolmen. The 14 Track album is a sincere blend of Medieval
Celtic Rock, unique to the Dolmen spirit. The band purposely
composed 'Banquet' as a forerunner to
"Nuada" a second album release due for
this year (2014) in May. It was decided after they had finished
their 2013 Euro Tour, that there were to many songs for Nuada, and
more in production, so decided that Nuada should be split and
Banquet should introduce an exciting yet bizarre theme of which the
band are presently enchanted, hence laying a musical foundation for
2014 the "Nuada, God of the Sun Tour" and the
adventure of musical discovery. You can buy Banquet on The Dolmen
website.
News: The Four-Cornered Castle
(Songbook)
by Damh the
Bard
The Four-Cornered Castle
(Songbook)
"This chord book contains the
chords from my last three studio albums, The Cauldron
Born, Tales from the Crow
Man and Antlered Crown and Standing
Stone". As with Songbook 1 there is
no musical notation in the book - Damh doesn't read music himself -
but the chord shapes and locations within the lyrics will show you
more about his writing process, and how to play the songs as he
does. He says: "As with my last songbook, I hope you enjoy singing
these songs around your camp fires, in your covens and groves, or
simply on your own or with friends." Get strumming! Order now on
Damh's website.
News: Edge of Dreams
2
by Phil
Thornton
Edge of Dreams 2
Phil Thornton's first album for New World back
in 1986, Edge of Dreams, developed from a 5 minute
demo at the 'Enid' studio which at that time was based a few miles
from Halesworth in Suffolk. The Enid's lead guitarist Stephen
Stewart had by that time developed into a brilliant producer, so
when New World gave me a budget to record an album for them it was
a dream come true. Phil has let us know that he is currently
working on a follow-up to this album. Keep your eyes on his
website or Facebook page for further news! Good luck
Phil!
500 Tub Thumps
by Pandora
Celtica
Faerie Revel
Pandora Celtica is a Dark Celtic
Faerie a cappella band local to Denver. Their combination of
powerful harmonies and tragic subject matter have been thrilling
audiences for the last nine years. Whether they're singing ancient
tunes or original songs, their style has been described as dark and
tribal - something that gets right into your heart and spirit. They
are unique and distinctive. They are passionate. They are Pandora
Celtica.
This complex and beautiful
medley, 500 Tub Thumps, comes from their fifth
album, Faerie Revel. You can find out
more about Pandora Celtica on their website on our
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.
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 Green Man
by Jonathan
Kershaw
Bizarre Tales
Jonathan is a
guitarist/songwriter originally from Yorkshire in northern England
but now based on the south coast. Although known in various areas
for his rock playing, he has quietly been applying his talents to
an altogether different sound. In his early 20s, Jonathan relocated
for a number of years to Somerset in the Southwest of the UK. This
was quite a rural area and provided his first insight into folk and
Celtic style music.
Listen out for the incredible and
powerful sounds of The Green Man, from Jonathan's
brilliant album, Bizarre Tales in this
show! You can find out more about Jonathan's incredible music on
his Contributor Page or find out more on his
website.
Philip Shallcrass
Part 2 of our
Interview
First ceremony with the World
Drum, on Dragon Hill in 2008 by John Whittlestone
In this part of the Interview
Philip talks about the World Drum and many other things.
The World Drum in front of
Philip's Altar, pic by Philip
The Prayer for Mother
Earth
We are all human
beings,
all people, you, me, our
neighbours.
No matter where you live in this
world,
if it is in Africa or
South-America,
if it is in Asia, Europe or
U.S.A,
we are all sisters and brothers in
humanity.
All people of the world.
Whether rich or poor,
whatever colour, religion or
political thinking,
we are all residents of this one
planet, Mother Earth.
The time has come to answer the
questions.
Do we really want to destroy our
home?
Do we really want war, hunger or
disasters?
Do we really want to give our next
generations
a planet in such a condition that
there will not be any hope for survival?
Mother Earth is crying.
She is shivering in fear of
losing all her entrails,
as we dig and drill to get hold of
what we think is our right
towards a better wealth.
Mother Earth is
crying.
Soon she will not have any tears
left,
and then it will be too
late.
The time has come to unite and stand
together.
Please, I ask you,
take each other’s hands,
lift them high and make a
prayer
while The World Drum sings her
song
and we feel her
heartbeat.
It is the heartbeat of Mother
Earth.
It is our heartbeat,
from each and one all over the
world.
It is the heartbeat of life
itself.
Let us join together as one that
this heartbeat may continue.
Morten Wolf Storeide, Norway
2006
Philip mentions the
Screaming Blue Messiahs - they disbanded in 1990,
but you can fnd them on YouTube or more details on their wiki page. You can find detaills about Philip's books
and music on the BDO Website. You can find out more details
about Greywolf on his Contributor Page on this website.
The Lament of
Miach
by The Bards of
FoDLA
Sacred Oaks
The Lament of
Miach is a wonderful harp piece by Eva Gordon of
the Bards of FoDLA, inspired by the story of the
Diancehct and his son Miach. Check out the tragic story in Episode 3, The Rule of Bres the
Beautiful. This beautiful piece coems from their
astounding album, Sacred Oaks.
The Bards of
FoDLA are American balladeers inspired by the ancient
Druids, the Bards of FoDLA celebrate the spirit of the sacred oaks
with Celtic harps, guitar & voices. Traditional and original folk
music join in a deeply mystical and joyful fusion of past and
present. Check out the FoDLA Druid Order. You can find out more about
the beautiful music of the Bards of FoDLA on their
Contributor Page or find out more on their
website.
Philip Shallcrass
Part 3 of our
Interview
Greywolf with Ogham
Cards
In this part of the Interview
Philip talks about the Ogham Tree Oracle Cards that the BDO have
designed. You can find more details out about the cards and where
to buy them on the BDO
Website.
Willow
by PerKelt
Dowry of a Troll
Woman
The band PerKelt
was founded in 2008 in the Czech Republic, consisting of friends
from the local Conservatory. After they found the shapes of their
musical expressions, they started gigging, built connections in the
industry, a fanbase, recorded two albums (PerKelt 2008 and Musica
Mardania 2011) ... and then found another challenge, to move to UK
and do the same once again.
The beautiful and yet rousing
track, Willow, comes from their album
Dowry of a Troll Woman. You can find out
more details about PerKelt on their website or on our
Contributor Page on this website.
Philip Shallcrass
Part 4 of our
Interview
The BDO Roundhouse with visiting
Norwegian shamans, picture by Morten Wolf Storeide
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.
Philip, Joe & Us, pic by
Mike
My Sons for Evermore
by Philip
Shallcrass
Lord of the Wildwood
My Sons for Evermore is a soulful
tribute to the love a father carries for his sons, and the feelings
that Philip experiences as he contemplates their venturing forth
into manhood.
"Sitting at home one misty
morning, gazing from my window at a grey, cloudy day, it struck me
that soon my sons would be making their own ways in the world and
I'd be rattling around at home alone much of the time.
"The words and tune of this song
came into my head all in a rush and this draft version was recorded
soon after via a Skype headset plugged into my computer. I'll
re-record it 'properly' for my next CD (which will probably be
called 'Lord of the Wildwood'), but I kinda like this rough and
ready first take. It has a quality that the Welsh call
hiraeth, a sort of melancholy yearning after times and
things past."
Greywolf and his
“Cubs”
Listener Feedback
David
We play some super Listener
Feedback from David from California, who suggests The
Secret of Kells as an additional to our Celtic/Fey films reference!
Under a Beltane Sun
by Damh the
Bard
Antlered Crown & Standing
Stone
This beautiful track, Under a
Beltane Sun, comes from Damh's latest CD - Antlered Crown &
Standing Stone; a superb album that captures the feel of the land
in every chord. You can get hold of Damh's new album Antlered Crown
& Standing Stone from iTunes, CD Baby or his website at Pagan
Music. You can find out more details about Damh on his 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 wonderfuil interviews in the future!
We'd like to wish you many, many blessings!
(And an extra, extra special
thanks to Amielia - our Grand-daughter - for saying
Hi!)
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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