When I told Jim Faupel that I love to play his songs, he asked me to play one for him, so I did - and loved it (even though I had to use a crib sheet)!
Video taken by Nigel of Druidic Dawn at this year's OBOD Summer Gathering.
There's Damh the Bard, Jim Faupel, Liv Torc and many more performers on the Druidic Dawn Channel too.
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Thursday, 25 June 2009
LIFE. Every little helps...
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with a friend of mine who fled Iran last year and is currently seeking asylum here in the U.K.
He is a great guy, we have a lot in common - musical tastes, spirituality, films, a love of languages, people and freedom.
We spoke at length about the change that is happening in his country right now and how a few men holding the wealth and power are killing ordinary folks like you and me who just want the right to choose who runs their country.
He showed me the picture of the young student who was shot next to her father.
He showed me pictures of the girlfriend he left to escape with life.
He was so grateful just to have someone he could talk to about these things.
I know sometimes we don't feel like we live in a democracy and that oppression has always happened, but now there is a difference.
Mobile phones.
Cameras.
Internet.
Opression does not happen in a corner any more - we know about these things and see them as they are happening.
We all (in the U.K) have the means to broadcast, comment and petition.
We've seen that good has come from the video of poor Ian Tomlinson being beaten. Your opinion, my opinion - our outrage at those who are supposed to protect us - caused an official enquiry to take place into an incident that would have been hushed up.
This is our duty to each other - we must stand up for each other.
All I'm asking you to do is sign an online petition - it will only take a minute and it means your voice will be heard along thousands of others.
Avaaz.org is organising a petition that asks world governments to withhold recognition of any new government that relies on violence to secure power.
Please sign this petition and forward the email they will send you.
Sign the petition here.
Let me ask you this - do we do nothing because nothing will probably change?
Or...
Do we do what little we can and rid ourselves of the guilt that we stood by and did nothing?
Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully fill in the petition.
I'd like to encourage you to get more involved in raising your voice and letting your opinions be known - whatver they are, via avaaz or amnesty or emailing your MP or whatever.
There's far too many of us sitting on our arses, enjoying the privileges of what we have, but complaining about what should be done without helping to make it happen.
If you see an improvement that could be made, it's down to you to share it, to help it come into being - however humble your efforts.
LIFE.
Every little helps.
;-) Paul. x
He is a great guy, we have a lot in common - musical tastes, spirituality, films, a love of languages, people and freedom.
We spoke at length about the change that is happening in his country right now and how a few men holding the wealth and power are killing ordinary folks like you and me who just want the right to choose who runs their country.
He showed me the picture of the young student who was shot next to her father.
He showed me pictures of the girlfriend he left to escape with life.
He was so grateful just to have someone he could talk to about these things.
I know sometimes we don't feel like we live in a democracy and that oppression has always happened, but now there is a difference.
Mobile phones.
Cameras.
Internet.
Opression does not happen in a corner any more - we know about these things and see them as they are happening.
We all (in the U.K) have the means to broadcast, comment and petition.
We've seen that good has come from the video of poor Ian Tomlinson being beaten. Your opinion, my opinion - our outrage at those who are supposed to protect us - caused an official enquiry to take place into an incident that would have been hushed up.
This is our duty to each other - we must stand up for each other.
All I'm asking you to do is sign an online petition - it will only take a minute and it means your voice will be heard along thousands of others.
Avaaz.org is organising a petition that asks world governments to withhold recognition of any new government that relies on violence to secure power.
Please sign this petition and forward the email they will send you.
Sign the petition here.
Let me ask you this - do we do nothing because nothing will probably change?
Or...
Do we do what little we can and rid ourselves of the guilt that we stood by and did nothing?
Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully fill in the petition.
I'd like to encourage you to get more involved in raising your voice and letting your opinions be known - whatver they are, via avaaz or amnesty or emailing your MP or whatever.
There's far too many of us sitting on our arses, enjoying the privileges of what we have, but complaining about what should be done without helping to make it happen.
If you see an improvement that could be made, it's down to you to share it, to help it come into being - however humble your efforts.
LIFE.
Every little helps.
;-) Paul. x
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Summerama on iTunes...
Should be up in a month or so, so I'm told - as soon as it is, I'll let you know via this blog or mailing list.
Yippee! Digital at last! :-)
Yippee! Digital at last! :-)
More Summer Gathering Eisteddfod...
Can be found on this months OBOD Podcast compiled by Damh the Bard.
There's Liv Torc, Rig Antona (Kate & Corwen) and others along with a dose of me, playing solo and with Damh.
If you like the sound of us together (and I think we rock!) check out the Worship of Trees download - free when you sign up to my mailing list.
There's a groovy interview with Philip-Carr-Gomm about his new book, The English Book of Magic (my current bedtime read).
There's Liv Torc, Rig Antona (Kate & Corwen) and others along with a dose of me, playing solo and with Damh.
If you like the sound of us together (and I think we rock!) check out the Worship of Trees download - free when you sign up to my mailing list.
There's a groovy interview with Philip-Carr-Gomm about his new book, The English Book of Magic (my current bedtime read).
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
OBOD Summer Gathering 2009 Vblog
Is here! Thank you for your patience!
You should be able to see parts 2 to 5 as options when part 1 ends, but in case you can't, I'll embed parts 2-5 below as well. Enjoy!
You should be able to see parts 2 to 5 as options when part 1 ends, but in case you can't, I'll embed parts 2-5 below as well. Enjoy!
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