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Facebook Live ‘House Concert’ 12
The twelfth Facebook Live ‘House Concert’ from 19th December 2020. Hope you enjoy the show! Some songs I’ve not played before, and a little surprise appearance of my Celtic harp. House Concert Tip jar...
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They Stopped Telling their Stories
Last week Cerri and I took our first holiday of the year. We went to one of my favourite places, Dartmoor, with the intention of doing nothing other than spending time in beautiful places, visiting...
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Thinking About – The Harvest Festivals
Take our prayers of thanksgiving, to life and John Barleycorn I love reading other peoples’ blogs on the internet and recently two articles came up in my RSS feed that got me thinking. The first was...
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The Old One was Here Early
A blessed release from the week’s rain but the chalk still wet underfoot. Slippery too, as we walked along the old track to the South Downs. A blue sky battling with scattered clouds, and rooks sharing...
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There’s a Tree by the Well in the Wood, that’s covered in Garlands
Imbolc, Candlemass, on or around the 1st February but for me when the land is white with Snowdrops. A festival that for all my Pagan life has been sacred to the Goddess Brighid – Goddess of Smiths,...
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Facebook Live ‘House Concert’ 13
The thirteenth Facebook Live ‘House Concert’ from 23rd January 2021. Hope you enjoy the show! A reflective concert with Imbolc approaching, and another little surprise appearance of my Celtic harp....
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The Art of Rosaleen Norton – The Witch of Kings Cross
Last night me and Cerri watched a newly-released film about the Australian Occult artist Rosaleen Norton called The Witch of Kings Cross. I’d seen a link for the film shared on social media and it...
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They Stopped Telling their Stories
Last week Cerri and I took our first holiday of the year. We went to one of my favourite places, Dartmoor, with the intention of doing nothing other than spending time in beautiful places, visiting...
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Online Events Shouldn’t be Seen as Second Best…
They are different. As we begin to appear from our houses, somewhat bleary-eyed, blinking at the Sun, then looking at each other with a wave of I remember you from a year-or-so ago, don’t I? My...
View ArticleFacebook and YouTube House Concert 19
Here is the video of Saturday’s live House Concert 19 which was streamed on Facebook and YouTube. I absolutely love these informal live shows and there are a couple of surprise songs in this one that...
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My First Open Ritual in 18 Months
On Sunday 1st August 2021 the Anderida Gorsedd returned to the Long Man of Wilmington. Our last open ritual there was for Imbolc on Sunday 2nd February 2020, and the next festival, the Spring Equinox...
View ArticleHouse Concert 20 – Spotify Top 10 Songs
Hello! Here is the video of Saturday’s live-streamed ‘House Concert’ 20. This one is the current Damh the Bard top 10 songs on Spotify and it was such a fun show to play. If you are receiving this...
View ArticleStory of the Song – Under the Trees
This song was a long time in the making. I’d had the title of the song in my ‘to write’ list since just after Sabbat was released, but my time and focus had moved on to the Y Mabinogi albums, so there...
View ArticleHouse Concert 21 – Request Songs
Hello! Here is the video of Saturday’s live-streamed ‘House Concert’ 21. This one is made up of the top requests from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and it was such a fun show to play. If you are...
View ArticleDruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 174
Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 174 Under the Trees – Damh the Bard – https://www.paganmusic.co.uk Walking the Talk – Interview with Krystal Jenks on the shores of Llyn Tegid, North wales. Outlast – S...
View ArticleDruidCast – A Druid Podcast Episode 175
Shownotes for DruidCast Episode 175 Samhain Eve – Damh the Bard – https://www.paganmusic.co.uk Weaving the Summer – Spiral Dance – http://www.spiraldance.com.au Talky Bit interview – Samhain with Luke...
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Thinking About – The Veil
We hear it so much at this time of year – the Veil between the Worlds is thin – but what is the Veil? On Sunday we will hold our Samhain open ritual and, although some of the words may change year on...
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Thinking About – Folk Horror
If I go right back to the beginning of my interest in magic and the occult I can see myself in the school library looking at books on mythology and the supernatural. I loved those old black and white...
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Druidry for Beginners – The Elements
During last month’s House Concert we did a little divination using an apple cut through the centre. If you do this you will see that the centre of the apple reveals a pentagram, and depending on where...
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Thinking About – The Year Ahead and Remembering
Greetings! This is my first blog post of the year so let me wish you a happy new year and may 2022 bring you wonder and joy! New Year’s Eve is one of my favourite times of the year as it gives the...
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