SFS 1 - Pilot

Intro
(Story) Weeping Willow
(Song) Auld Lang Syne

Download link: StoryFolkSinger 001

The first of many short(15-20 mins) podcasts full of stories and songs.

African Children's Choir - Silent Night

A friend of mine is involved in this project - very inspiring vid. :-)

Gaudete

Just recorded a song for the 2010 Librivox Christmas Carol Collection.

Gaudete by an anonymous 16th Century author found in a collection of Finnish religious songs called Piae Cantiones.

Listen to Gaudete sung by Paul C Newman for Librivox

Druidcast 45

This months Druidcast has some awesome music on it - including snippets from performances at the gig I played last week at Glastonbury Town Hall for the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids.

There's Claire Crawte, Barry Patterson, Liv Torc, Tom Goddard, Kaye Sayers & some rocking music from Inkubus Sukkubus' new album.


Click here for Druidcast 45

Gaudete Alternative Lyrics...

Gaudete, Gaudete, Rejoice, Rejoice
Solus renatus The Sun is reborn
Ex profundi tenebrae From the heart of darkness
Gaudete Rejoice!

Tempus de reparare The hour of renewal
Hoc quod optabamus, Which we seek is here.
Carmina laetitiae Songs of gladness
Gaudete reddamus. We offer with rejoicing

Omni universitas, All things
Natura mirante, Are a natural wonder.
Mundus renovatus est, The world is renewed
A lucis reddere. By the light's return.

Ergo nostra contio So, our congregation
Psallat jam in lustro, Sings lustily togther
Benedicat spiritus, Giving blessing to life,
Itineris illustro. For lighting our way.

Passing Fayre CD launch gig - OBOD Winter Gathering

Had a fantastic time (as always) at the OBOD winter assembly in Glastonbury. Very pleased with the reception the album was given. Special thanks to Kieron Sibley for playing djembe during my set.

Here are 3 songs from the set...

Passing Fayre on iTunes...

That's it really - not a lot more I can say about that.

Passing Fayre by Paul C. Newman on iTunes

Druid Ritual Song Compilation...

Got this from a friend I made at TDN camp from the States a few years ago.
Can you help?

I've been wondering how to make a songbook here for each of the 8 rituals throughout the year--at least one for Samhain, Winter Solstice, Imbolc, etc., etc. Songs that people can learn, not performance pieces as such, so that the songs can accompany people during the 6 weeks, until the next ones are brought into play (pun intended). We don't have a cycle of songs for the druid/pagan year. The cycle songs we do have belong to other traditions, such as the Christian cycle (Christmas carols, Easter songs, etc.), Jewish cycle, and a few national events (such as Thanksgiving, which are largely christian, and the National Anthem, now associated primarily with sports). So it's been on my mind to create or to collect songs for each of the major eight rituals to help instill the earth cycles/lessons in our consciousness. Maybe you know something about this project on your side of the pond. ? Jim Lawer

jameslawer@sbcglobal.net

Druidcast No.4 on iTunes Spirituality!

Congratulations to Damh the Bard and OBOD for consistently producing a high quality podcast every month with good music and worthy interviews.

Just heard yesterday that the Druidcast download on iTunes is more popular than than the Oprah podcast!



This month, Damh has included some great songs - Chris Wood's 'The Shouter' - one of my faves, tracks from Carolyn Hillier & Nigel Shaw and pagan favourites Omnia.

There's also an interview I did with Garth Reynolds at his home, Wildways where the OBOD Imbolc camp is held.

Druidcast on iTunes - click here!