Apr 10, 2013
Music, fairies and Celtic Maidens!
This is the second half of our super show celebrating the Spring Equinox and Ostara! We've got another 4 great pieces of music, a charming piece from a book by W.B. Yeats called Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry (and published in 1888!) about the Fairies and a man called Frank Martin who has 'The Sight' and our amazing story by Ceri Norman from her superb book, Celtic Maidens. You'll hear a great poem by Rick Allen, as well as music by SJ Tucker, Damh the Bard, the Connemara Stone Company and James Olin Oden! We also announce the winner of the Competition for the Celtic Twist CD, The Visit, that we set in CMP SP34, the Imbolc Show.
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Running Order:
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by James Olin
Oden
Samhain's March: A
Winter's Journey
James Olin Oden is singer/songwriter of Celtic and Americana music out of Raleigh, NC. Does it move the heart or cause the foot to stomp? If so, then James Olin Oden plays it.
With me it's always been about what moves the heart. The songs I sing are compelling stories whose telling must be told over and over again. The stories range from dark acts that should not be forgotten to the silly revelries that we should never forsake. My hope is that as my heart is moved by the music so too may yours be moved.
Sláinte Mhór...James
James Olin Oden plays Vocals, Classical Guitar, Bodhran, Bones, & Whistles.
We are privileged to bring you his superb track, The First Shoots of Spring, which comes from the album, Samhain's March. You can find out more about James on his website or on his Contributor Page.
by W. B.
Yeats
W. B. Yeats
(1865-1939)
This superb and charming piece comes from an anthology of Irish folklore, edited by W. B. Yeats in 1888 called Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry. Many of these stories are from books which are archived at this site; some are from books which have yet to be converted to etext or now-rare source material. He selected many of the best (and often funniest) tales from other writers such as Lady Wilde, Croker, Lover, Hyde, and Carelton. Yeats wrote introductory material and notes to many of these stories.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was born and educated in Dublin, but spent his childhood in County Sligo. He studied poetry in his youth and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. Those topics feature in the first phase of his work, which lasted roughly until the turn of the 20th century. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889 and those slow-paced and lyrical poems display debts to Edmund Spenser, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and the Pre-Raphaelite poets.
A brief sample of "A
Pretty Maid Milking her Cow" by Black
Dog Boonzy can be heard in this piece, as can two harp pieces
by Turlough O'Carolan played by
Darren Raleigh (see below). Another brief sample of the pipes
heard in the ancient tune of "Lough Erne Shore" by
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady can also be heard where
mentioned in the text.
You can find the full text of the book on the Sacred Texts website and this piece at Trooping Fairies.
by S. J.
Tucker
Blessings
Fans of all ages come to see SJ Tucker for more than just the stories she weaves into her songwriting -- her musical talents are second to none. Her style is classified, at times, as "Celtic Blues", while her instrumental and vocal talents earn comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams, and Jeff Buckley. Not confined to one type of song or another, SJ spans opera, chant, and rockergrrl, employing deft guitar hands and the bluesy, powerful voice of a 300lb gospel singer--finely contained in a petite frame which earned her first band the name 'Skinny White Chick' by accident.
An incredibly prolific writer, SJ Tucker has composed over 130 original songs and independently produced six full-length studio albums. SJ Tucker started on the road with her first album in 2004, and she is taking the nation by storm -- on her own power -- state by state.
We are really proud to bring you
her Rabbit's Song from her album
Blessings, a powerful exploration of
totems and the Trickster just perfect for Ostara. You can find out
more about Sooj on her website at sjtucker.com or on her Contributor
Page.
by Rick
Allen
The Inconstant Bard
An immortal voice and talent. The lyrical, bardic poetry of a Celtic warrior and spiritual seeker, this recording of Rick Allen's unforgettable voice, accompanied by the musical gifts of The Constant Cohorts, brings the listener back to the days of yore when Druids thrived, the Green Man freely roamed the land, passionate Love was a path to the Mysteries, the Muse was a Lady in White, “. . . and men were true.”
This is Rick's own Tribute to the Maiden of Flowers, Blodeuwedd. Please visit our Contributor page to learn more about Rick Allen's story.
by Ceri
Norman
Celtic Maidens
From a young age Ceri Norman's
love of mythology and history has inspired her. After gaining a
degree studying History and English, Ceri worked in libraries and
museums sharing this love with the people she met. Seeing the
pleasure that books and history gave, Ceri started writing fiction
that people of all ages could enjoy and relate to. As a deeply
spiritual person she prefers her writing to have a spiritual and
mystical flavour.
Celtic Maidens is a supernatural tale of love, lives & obsession set against the dramatic scenery of the Welsh Mountains. Celtic Maidens tells the story of Siân Derwyn whose life holds few pleasures except for her friends, her interest in local folklore and the standing stones until the day that Ryan Ackley arrives in her remote Welsh village.
Learn more
about Ceri Norman on her website or on her Contributor
Page.
by Connemara Stone
Company
Original
The Connemara Stone Company (CSC) are a Celtic Folk Rock and Folk Rock Band from Germany. They have now been together since 1995. In this period of time they have advanced from a Local Band to a fairly well known Band in the Celtic Folk Rock scene.
Their main strength is in their ability to entertain a wider public with their own style of Celtic music in a modern Folk Rock style, appealing to all generations and a audience that are not only folk fans. Their ever increasing fan base comes from all walks of live and various tastes in music.
This great, high-energy, track -
Atholl Highlander - is from their brand new, 2013
album, Original, released on St. Patrick's Day. Find out more about
the CSC on their website or on their
Contributor Page.
Atholl Highlanders
The Atholl Highlanders at Blair Atholl Castle, Bank Holiday Weekend 2007 - YouTube video.
Teaspoon Ring
by Damh the
Bard
The Spirit of Albion
Damh is a modern-day Bard whose spirituality, and love of folk tradition, is expressed through his music, storytelling and poetry. Drawing on the Bardic traditions his performances are both entertaining and educational, weaving a tapestry of myth, peace, and anthems that speak directly to the heart, but never without a good splash of humour.
This beautiful track, Oak, Broom & Meadowsweet, comes from Damh's third CD - The Spirit of Albion; a superb album that captures the full range of this master's talent.
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.
We announce our Celtic Twist Competition winner!
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For Incidental Music
Daphne Quigley-Freund and Tom Bradfish, for Eamonn an Chnoic (Ned of the Hill) from their album Aoibhneas. See our Contributor Page for more details.
Darren Raleigh, for his tracks Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady and Planxty Irwin from his album Silverwheel. See his website or our Contributor Page for more details.
áthas, for their track Boys of Tandragee and Tuesday Mornin from their album áthas. See their website or our Contributor Page for more details.
Celestial Aeon Project, for Suspicion from Empire. See his Contributor page for more details.
Evan, Rever... Peut-etre... Pt.4 from his album Rever... Peut-etre.... See the Contributor page for more details.
DJ Fab, Strike from the Sky from the album Best of 2006-2009. See the Contributor page for more details.
Zero Project, for Missing from his album, Celtic Dream, Distorted Reality from the album Earth. See his website or the Contributor Page for more details.
Xcyril, for the track Amazones versus Valkyries, from his album Coeur Martial and Reverie from his album Musiques pour film. See his website for further details of check out his Contributor Page.
VVS Music for Daemon Hunters. See his website for further details of check out his Contributor Page.
Victor Stellar, for Glacial Epoch from his 2008 Singles. See his website or our Contributor Page 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.
The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.
(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.
We hope you enjoyed the show and with all of our Fae blessings,
Gary & Ruthie xxx