CD: “Pagan” by Cruachan

Pagan by Cruachan Cruachan are a Celtic Folk Metal band from Ireland who formed in 1992 and have since released seven albums, Pagan being their sixth released in 2004. Playing a mixture of traditional Celtic music using traditional lyrics and instruments (bodran, Uilleann pipes, harp, Irish flute) with the new genre of “folk metal” which [...]

CD: “Myth Magic” by Kan’Nal

Myth Magic by Kan’Nal Tribal Shamanic Psychedelic Rock, “Rock and Roll from the Soul of the Desert” ~ Kan’Nal is influenced, no entranced by the desert, by its old gods, myth and magic — the Mayans, the Incas, the Aztecs. Their sound is a mixture of soulful Spanish/Mexican guitar, psychedelic sounds,  rockin’ electric guitar, natural [...]

Artist: Kellianna

Kellianna is an American singer/songwriter of Goddess and Mythology inspired folk music with many outside influences. Playing her guitar, the piano, and the bodhran, with her low smoky voice she sings songs and chants of Goddesses from ancient mythology and modern worship. Lady Moon Lady Moon is Kellianna’s first album released in 2004. This one [...]

CD: “Haphazard” by SJ Tucker

Haphazard (2004) by S. J. Tucker (Sooj) This review will be very biased as Haphazard is my favourite Sooj album. I can play it over and over and over again without ever getting sick of it. Her range and songwriting on this CD are just amazing. This is one of her earlier works with some [...]

Event: Great Flaming Faerie Balls!

Faerieworlds presents The Good and Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball, a two night event in Eugene, Oregon featuring four amazing Pagan bands. On January 30th Woodland and Trillian Green play for the good faeries, and on January 31st Kan’Nal and Tricky Pixie steal the show for the bad faeries. Costumes are a must as most of [...]

Artist: Tricky Pixie

Tricky Pixie – Live! SJ Tucker: vocals, guitar, bodhran, djembe – Betsy Tinney: cello, percussion – Alexander James Adams: vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bodhran, shakers Tricky Pixie is the Pagan equivalent to a super band – composed of singer/songwriter SJ Tucker, the talented Alexander James Adams (of Heather Alexander fame), and the beautiful cello player, [...]

CD: “Untie the Wind” by Telling the Bees

Untie the Wind by Telling the Bees I first heard their song “The Worship of Trees” on Druidcast and loved it. So I went to the UK-based band Telling the Bees’ website and discovered that one of my favourite artists, Rima of The Hermitage, did the artwork for both the band’s website and also the [...]

CD: “Vitus Dance” by Gaia Consort

Vitus Dance by Gaia Consort (2007) Vitus Dance is Gaia Consort’s latest album and it is amazing. They just seem to get better and better. I’ve done a bio about the large band from Seattle before on this blog which you can find here. I’ve seen them live twice, once in Surrey, BC and the [...]

CD: “Blessings” by SJ Tucker

Blessings by S.J. Tucker (2007) S.J. Tucker is an amazing singer/ songwriter/ storyteller from the US. She is a petite beauty full of humour and song, and one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. I got to see her with Tricky Pixie live at Faerieworlds this year. They were so amazing my hubby [...]

Song: Ravens in the Library

I just got back from Faerieworlds last week, and who should be there but one of my favourite singer songwriters – S.J. Tucker. She is amazing and I will write some reviews of her past albums once I’ve finished listening to them all over and over and over… For now here is S.J. with “Ravens [...]

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