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Here's a beautiful song I've been listening to like crazy. Little did I know, the undertones are very old, and quite Pagan. This song, in fact the whole album is based on a Finnish Mythology that is very near and dear to the country's history and identity. This beautiful ballad in particular is based on one of the main characters, Lemminkäinen, who's story bares a striking resemblance to Isis' search for Osiris, when Lemminkäinen's mother searches heaven and earth to find her son.
Here is the song (in the band's music video) and the lyrics underneath.
These are the lyrics for the Video version:
A day's light told me of my son's fate
the sun showed the way, grim and severe
pulled under the raging waters, my child
sank in the drowning currents, my son, my son
God of fire bring your light
forger of sun help me now
Guardian of the shore will sleep in your warmth
lull the folk of cold water
banish the serpents of the dark
to the river let me go and fetch my son away
A rake made of iron from the Gods of skies
the spirit of bright days sent me the sun
cold troops of Tuoni can not stand in my way
untouched I shall walk by the river of the night
God of fire bring your light
forger of sun help me now
guardian of the shore will sleep in your warmth
lull the folk of cold water
banish the serpents of the dark
to the river let me go and fetch my son away
my child
my son
Here is the lyrics for the CD version:
A day's light told me of my son's fate
the sun showed the way, grim and severe
pulled under the raging waters, my child
sank in the drowning currents, my son, my son
My strength is not enough, my powers failed me
I need the heavens help, I ask for thunder's force
I plead for you oh lightning, forge an iron tool
a magic rake of dragging, a river for my son
God of fire bring your light
forger of sun help me now
guardian of the shore will sleep in your warmth
lull the folk of cold water
banish the serpents of the dark
to the river let me go and fetch my son away
A rake made of iron from the Gods of skies
the spirit of bright days sent me the sun
cold troops of Tuoni can not stand in my way
untouched I shall walk by the river of the night
God of fire bring your light
forger of sun help me now
guardian of the shore will sleep in your warmth
lull the folk of cold water
banish the serpents of the dark
to the river let me go and fetch my son away
my child
my son
If you listen to the CD version of the song, there's quite a bit more content. It seems it's been edited for the video, both are beautiful.
You can listen to samples and/or purchase Amorphis's "Silent Waters" on iTunes.
Of you can do the same on Amazon!
Here is a bit about the tale of Lemminkäinen:
Lemminkäinen or Lemminki is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He is one of the Heroes of the Kalevala, where his character is a composition of several separate heroes of oral poetry. He is usually depicted as young and good looking, with wavy blonde hair.
The original, mythological Lemminkäinen is a shamanistic figure. In the Kalevala, he has been blended together with epic war-heroes Kaukomieli/Kaukamoinen and Ahti Saarelainen.
In one myth he drowns in the river of Tuonela (the underworld) in trying to capture or kill the black swan that lives there as part of an attempt, as Ilmarinen once made, to win a daughter of Louhi as his wife. In a tale somewhat reminiscent of Isis' search for Osiris, Lemminkäinen's mother searches heaven and earth to find her son. Finally, she learns of his fate and asks Ilmarinen to fashion her a rake of copper with which to dredge her son's body from the river of Tuonela. Thus equipped, she descends into the underworld in search of her son. On the banks of the river of the underworld, she rakes up first Lemminkäinen's tunic and shoes, and then, his maimed and broken body. Unrelenting, she continues her work until every piece of Lemminkäinen's body is recovered. Sewing the parts together and offering prayers to the gods, the mother tries to restore Lemminkäinen to life, but succeeds only in remaking his body, life is still absent. Then, she entreats a bee to ascend to the halls of the over-god Ukko and fetch from there a drop of honey as ointment that would bring Lemminkäinen back to life. Only with such a potent remedy is the hero finally restored.
Lemminkäinen and the Scandinavian Balder have many things in common in their respective myths (for example both are killed by a blind man at the feast of gods or heroes) which has led some researchers to believe they share common origin.
(Taken from Wikipedia)
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So I somehow happened across this song this morning. Not sure why or how, but I am truly happy I did. I'm sure I might have even heard this one before, or at least seen the lyrics posted somewhere. I guess sometimes you really have to be in the right frame of mind for your senses to see the beauty of this time of year. So enjoy, my friends - for these words are truly beautiful.
Silent night, Solstice Night
All is calm, all is bright
Nature slumbers in forest and glen
Till in Springtime She wakens again
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Sleeping spirits grow strong!
Silent night, Solstice night
Silver moon shining bright
Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth
Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth
Hark, the Light is reborn!
Hark, the Light is reborn!
Silent night, Solstice night
Quiet rest till the Light
Turning ever the rolling Wheel
Brings the Winter to comfort and heal
Rest your spirit in peace!
Rest your spirit in peace!
Lyrics are credited to Ellen Reed
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Here's another one for you, steeped in tradition; I'm pretty sure we've all heard this one before. But what makes this holiday treat different is that instead of praising a mythical being or Santa Clause, it praises the beauty and strength of the trees that hold our decorations day after day and keep our presents nice and protected. :)
This song is extremely old, and there are perhaps hundreds and hundreds of different versions of this song, by as many artists. Here's a couple of my favourite versions for your listening enjoyment.
(taken from Wikipedia)
"The best known version was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune. The first known "Tannenbaum" song lyrics date back to 1550."
This one, we all know and love. Taken from the Charlie Brown Christmas special, this version is arranged by Vince Guaraldi.
Here are the German lyrics.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat schon zur Winterzeit
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!
Here's another version by one of the most beautiful voices in the world, Andrea Bocelli.
For your viewing pleasure, a picture of my own Tannenbaum. Merry Yule!
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So, here we are, getting closer to Yule. And though this song is called "Christmas Eve", it's merely a formality because at the heart of this song is everything wondrous and beautiful about the holidays. Christmas Eve by Blackmore's Night might seem familiar: you might remember from my Yule Top Ten songs (#9) but it's so good I had to share it again.
Say goodbye to November
She must be on her way
The cold winds of December
Look like they're here to stay
Me, I'll just count the snowflakes
As they start to fall
Getting lost in the beauty
The magic of it all...
And our eyes filled with wonder,
As the reindeer take to flight...
*Its Christmas eve
Bells will ring
Through the town we gather to sing
Christmas eve
Has begun
Peace and love to everyone
Light the festive candles
They'll chase the shadows away
Gathering round the yule log
With handfuls of holly
Winter winds will whisper
Through the shivering pines
Never have the stars looked brighter than tonight...
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Here's something on the opposite side of the whole lovey-dovey typical holiday songs. So enjoy a little bit of Lon's cynical holiday tune; If We Believed.
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Here's a few more for your Yule season. One of my Facebook friends happened to post these videos and I wanted to share them with you. Someone has taken a few Christmas standards and rewritten the lyrics to be more Goddess-friendly. Although I love the creativeness of it all, I would really like to see these redone to a more professional version, with background music and studio production. Either way, they're very nice to listen to whilst you're decorating your covenstead for ceremony.
Enjoy.
Wiccan Wonderland:
Solstice Night:
Gods Rest Ye Merry Pagan Folk
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Oh guys, so here's the deal with this post. Every once and a while I'm going to just up and post a song at random. There's no reason or rhyme for it, it's just a song that happens to pop into my head and I wanted to share with you.
This one is one of those songs that you just happen to come across and end up falling in love with. The funny thing, up til today, I had no idea who performed this song, I ended up putting in generic information and giving it some artwork in my iTunes library that I happened to think fit the song. Little did I realize that this song WAS on iTunes, and I just had to take the time to look for it. The song is called "The River is Flowing" and it's by Katrin Brown.
I've had this one for YEARS. Whenever I get myself into a particularly witchy mood, I always end up throwing this one into the play-list. It's positively beautiful, with kind of a singsong chant all throughout the song, capping off the last half of the song with an English Children's Choir (with kind of a Pink Floyd's "The Wall" feel to it, but without all the uncomfortableness). :) So enjoy it for no other reason than to enjoy it. If you're interested in the song, as much as I am - feel free to check out the bottom of this post for a link to the MP3 on Amazon.com.
Here's a video (not an official one, mind you - just a way for me to share the song with you. I don't think even the person who made the video gave proper credit to the artist.
Here is the link to the MP3 at Amazon.com
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So, this time of year can be a cluster-eff for many different reasons. Some Pagans only celebrate Yule, some do double-duty honouring Yule as well as Santa Clause's Christmas (which is what I usually do) and there are some Christian-Pagans out there (or so I've heard).
Regardless of who you worship and what you believe in, there IS music out there to celebrate the holiday season, and the Winter Solstice, that's not so affiliated with Santa or Jesus.
So here for you is my TOP Ten list of Pagan inspired music to fill your home with warmth and love through the chill of the winter season.
1. Lisa Thiel - Yule (Winter Solstice)
The first song is by an amazing vocalist/songwriter. I had the pleasure of conversing with Lisa Thiel years ago and found her to be a wonderful and down to earth woman. I was truly honoured to have that time to get to know her and was even given new music and asked to review and critique it for her. I can't imagine NOT liking anything she's created. Truly a beautiful Pagan Songstress indeed. Here is "Yule (Winter Solstice) from the CD, Circle of the Seasons. You can find more about Lisa at this site: Sacred Dream Productions.
2. Jewel - Hands (Christmas version)
I love Jewel, I'm not ashamed to admit it. She's got one of the most BEAUTIFUL voices I've ever heard. It's sweet and comforting, much like the smells and sounds of this time of year. This song is found on "Joy: The Holiday Collection". One could argue that she's singing about the Christian God and shouldn't be admitted to this list, but I completely disagree. Deity is in the eye, or in this case, ear of the beholder. God, Jesus, Holly King, Oak King, whomever. The God here isn't what draws me to this song anyways, you can think about whatever God you want when you hear this song. When I hear it, deity is an afterthought for me. "In the end, only kindness matters". That's what this year should be about. It's not about gifts or decorations or any of that... it's about showing kindness to others. Remembering that no matter how big your hands are, or your heart, or your intentions - they're always big enough to do good for someone. No deed is too small. Remember that during the dark times of the Wheel of the Year, it's cold outside; so do something to warm someone's spirits. That is all.
3. T Thorn Coyle and Sharon Knight - Solstice Prayer
Ok, I gotta say. I've known about Sharon Knight and T Thorn Coyle for a long time. I've gone to Pantheacon for quite a few years now, and Thorn has been a staple of the con for as long as I can remember. This year, Pandemoneaon was there pre-selling their newest work, Dangerous Beauty. I happened to pick up a CD with Thorn and Sharon from Serpentine Music, and had both autograph it for me (since I am a signature hound) Little did I know how incredible this music was. It's truly a beauty to behold when these two amazing songstresses come together. I HIGHLY recommend getting their collaborations if you can. This track can be found on the CD, Songs for the Waning Year.
Sadly, I couldn't find a video for this track, but take my word for it.. it's WELL worth it. All of their music is. Since I couldn't find a video, here's the pic of my CD they signed.. One of my prized possessions. :)
4. Dar Williams - The Christians and the Pagans
Ok, when you think of Christmas Music there's staples you always go to. Silver Bells, O Holy Night, Santa Clause is Coming to Town.. This one should be a Yule staple. I can't think of anyone who doesn't love this song. It's perky, it's witty, it's funny and has a great message. Add this one to your holiday rotation, you wont be sorry. You can find this song on her CD, Mortal City.
5. Pus-Cavern All Stars - Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Ok, here's another not traditionally a Yule song. It's also not so traditional because this version has a little bit of balls in it. I absolutely LOVE this song, I think it's one of my all time favourite Holiday songs (Christmas or Yule). It was written by a beautiful human being named John Lennon. This song has been covered many times over and you should seek out the singers who you like. I like this one, mostly because it's local. This group is a bunch of musicians from Sacramento who all got together to do a not-so traditional holiday CD. In it are members of Tesla, Far, Papa Roach, The Secretions, and my personal favourite Sacramento band AROARAH. :) If you have the means, download the whole CD, it's well worth it.
6. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon
This song is effing amazing. Another one where the beauty of it all is in the interpretation of who you think they're singing to, or about. I imagine it's the Mother, who keeps us warm and protected and comforted during this time of year when it's so easy to get distracted by all that's going on and how much you do for others, you forget that you are loved. This song is just beauty personified. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is amazing in ALL they do, but this one is their best (IMHO). You can find this one on the CD, The Christmas Attic.
7. Kelly Clarkson - My Grown-Up Christmas List
Here's another one that's not necessarily Yule music, but it's the message of the song. It's beautiful. There are, like the Happy Christmas song, a LOT of different versions of this song.. I'm partial to this one and the Micheal Buble' verstion, those are about the only two I listen to. It has an amazing message within its thoughtful lyrics. Hopefully one day, it will come true. Until then, we can only wish and hope.
8. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizard In Winter
Here's another TSO song for you. A little something to brighten your spirits and give you a chance to do a little head-banging as you decorate the Yule Tree or chop wood for the fire. You can find this one on The Lost Christmas Eve.
9. Blackmore's Night - Christmas Eve
Here's another one I think should be a staple. The whole album, Winter Carols is amazing, but there are a lot of traditional songs on there. Still, I think this one should be a considered a classic for the new era. It's so sweet and catchy and who can resist Candice Night's voice or Richie Blackmore's brilliant guitar mastery. Enjoy.
10. Spinal Tap - We Three Kings
I had to add this. It's brilliant. A great laugh to lighten up the day and fill you with mirth and joy - and that's exactly what this song does! enjoy! (Note: You have to forgive the "Christmas with the Devil" part of it.. I couldn't find a video that was just the WTK by itself. Consider it a bonus track). :)
So there you have it. It's almost December, so there's plenty of time for you to go out and get these songs to add that touch of Yule sounds to an already beautifully decorated home. Each individual listing should have a clickable link that will take you to a site where you can buy the music you hear here. You can also look on iTunes or Amazon and I'm sure you'll find just about all of them. I hope you like them as much as I do. Merry Yule.
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What do you get when you take a little irish fiddle, a dash of banjo, two parts rap and one part rock? You get Beltaine's Fire: a Celtic Fusion ensemble from the Bay Area that mixes a myriad of genres and influences to create something so unique and brilliant.
I can't say that every song would be considered "pagan", but their music and the musicians themselves are very ethically, socially, morally in line with the Pagan mentality. They speak out against social injustices, corrupt government and humanity's negative impact on the world in general.
I recommend checking them out for yourselves. Lose all the preconceived notions of what you think pagan (or pagan mentality) music is supposed to sound like or that all rap is about 'bitches and hos', because this band definitely ISN'T. All they're trying to do is educate and entertain you, with intelligent lyrics and beautifully crafted music. Think Flogging Molly meets Rage Against the Machine and you'll come pretty close to what they're about, though I think to truly label them is an impossibility because they're one of a kind.
Currently, the lineup for Beltaine's Fire is:
Emcee Lynx: Rap Vocals
Laura Noel: Electric Bass
John Dougal: Electric Banjo
Steve May: Fiddle & Mandolin
Here's a link to one of my fav songs from them, "I Am"
Here's a link to their Website!
Here's their Facebook!
The cover of their last CD, Liberty.
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Though I know this is a new Blog-site and I can't say I'm going to get even any readers or subscribers (but bless you for looking If you are there) but I want to treat this as if I already had a huge following of rabid viewers.
In early December, Pandemonaeon is having their CD release party at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 on Saturday, 12/04. Tickets are available at the door, or pre-sale here. Cover charge is $15.
I've known about this band for quite some time, in fact, I first learned about Sharon Knight and Winter in my first few years of my discovering of Wicca over ten years ago. Though they're local (Oakland) area I've never had the opportunity to see them live or find any of their music in stores (where all music should be) until recently. Last years Pantheacon in fact.
They were actually pre-selling their CD there and at the time you had the opportunity to get an almost finished version and the ability to purchase the fully edited version when it was done. Well my friends, that time is now.
The CD release party is here and you can now get your very own copy of "Dangerous Beauty".
** Here is some information posted on the Pandemonaeon Facebook page:
"The 13-song CD features Middle-Eastern tinged metal/rock ranging from the hard-hitting Eater of So...rrow and Lover’s Pardon to the darkly haunting Hunter and the epic Chalice & Blades. Fronted by Celtic vocalist Sharon Knight, Pandemonaeon blends their driving rock sound with the delicate beauty of folk instruments such as violin, oud, saz, mandocello, flute, and percussion. Their sound has been described as "gothic tribal folk metal," and "dark tribal fusion with powerful vocals and metal accents."
Joining Sharon and Winter are multi-instrumentalists Tim Rayborn (from Canconier) on harmony vocals, oud, saz, and dumbek; and Gari Hegedus (from Stellamara) on violin and mandocello; Paul Nordin on extreme vocals, Tina “Bean” Blaine (D’Cuckoo) on percussion, Caith Threefires on bass, and Mark Abbott (Box Set) on drums."
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So I was at Borders in Sacramento over the weekend at the Kat Von D book signing and drool-fest. It was a pretty cool experience though Sac had one of the hottest November days in ages; which sucked. About the third hour I was finally in the store and weaving through the various aisles as the line made it's way to the tattoo master.
While I passed through the CD's I had the idea to check through the letter F for Firewind's "Allegiance": no luck. What I did see however took me by surprise. I had no idea Godsmack front-man Sully Erna put out a solo album.
Being that as of late, no matter how much I love Godsmack, their last few works have been less than stellar releases. I haven't heard "The Oracle" yet aside from a few singles but I gathered from reviews I've read about it that it wasn't that good. I did see the other day that you can buy it on amazon for less than five bucks so that was pretty telling.
To support them I did buy the 4.99 album and downloaded it last night though I haven't heard it yet. Reason being is that I was playing the iTunes samples for Sully's solo work Avalon over and over and looking around for the best price for the CD. I want to support these bands I love but I'm not made of money.
(Hindsight being 20/20 I think I would have paid any price to own this work of art.)
So I see that amazon is selling it for about nine dollars which is perfect because I wanted the physical copy. I've been listening to his CD, Avalon all day today and I'm totally loving it. It's not a complete departure from Godsmack's previous recordings when, for the most part the album is very similar to their songs "Serenity", "Voodoo", and "Hollow". If you enjoyed those tracks you're going to love these songs.
What makes this album different is the talent he chooses to surround himself with. Various instrumentalist and vocalist he utilizes here add to the already colorful palette he crafts these song with. They all just add another dimension to an ready incredible musician. The album include Lisa Guyer on vocals, classically trained Cellist Irina Chirkova of Bulgaria, and from Ireland, percussionist Niall Gregory of Dead Can Dance, Chris Lester and Tim Therriault.
Sully, also, definitely caters to the Pagan in me with the lyrics he uses and the primordial drum beats that run in sync with the beating of the warrior spirits that dwell within our essence. He runs the gambit of all that he is with these beautifully crafted songs: warrior, father, lover, God, son. You connect with all those intricate layers he's woven within the folds of his songs and I want nothing else than to run home, grab my Djembe and join in the drumming circle he's instigated. Something that seriously tripped me out was in reading on his website the lyrics for these songs, the first track "Avalon" was co-written by Laurie Cabot (one of the most famous modern day witch)
I haven't heard one song I dislike, I haven't heard one second of this amazingly gorgeous record that I would change. It's perfect. The only thing that bothers me about it is that I had no idea it was out. It's not getting any radio play as far ad I can tell, no advertising I have seen anywhere and that's just sad. Anyone and everyone who loves music, sublime musicianship and elegantly crafted lyrics and primitive rhythms pulsating through your veins - this album is for you.
So go on: grab your drums, get your smudge Wands, dance under the light of the moon and revel in the awesomeness of this music. But don't let your faith, or even lack of faith stop you from getting this little plastic disc of audible ecstasy - this music is for anyone who loves pure and perfectly crafted music. Do yourself a favor and don't let this one pass you by.
Hail Avalon indeed.
10 out of 10.
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Buy This CD!!!!!
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So I wanted to share a little about what I hope to achieve for this blog. I've been in love with music for as long as I can remember. When I first discovered Paganism it was easy to incorporate music into ceremony. It wasn't hard to find God/dess inspired music, the hard
part was finding good music with good production value and quality instrumentalism.
I started out with the basics; Loreena Mckennitt, Enya, Pure Moods, tc. As time went on and I traveled further and further on my path I had discovered more and more artists who are inspired by paganism. Some of what I discovered was beautiful in its own way though I always
had a feeling that what was on the disc wasn't the grand final product that the artist intended. Now as we move on and the Goddess path becomes more an more mainstream and technology is becoming more readily available, the over all quality of the songs are improving exponentially.
My hope is that this will be a medium where music seeker and music maker can meet and these amazing creations get to the ears they're created for.
There is so much out there, much more than even I know of and hopefully, in time, we all will be introduced to that perfect song for a ceremony or Deity honouring that we never knew existed.
I hope down the road that this blog will be chalk full of concert reviews, interviews and CD critiques.
Feel free to share your music with the rest of us, help spread the word about these artists and give them the sales they need to continue to make music for us and the goddess.
