Speaking of All Soul's Day and Samhain...

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a Super Samhain! Samhain, or All Hallow's Eve (Hallowe'en) is considered the last day of the Celtic Year, and begins at Sunset on the 30th of October. I realize I was negligent in not posting about the Taibhsear tunes of Samhain. It was a busy day of get togethers and artistic expression. I attended Strowler's Night in Seattle's Magnuson Park and had a simple performance of my own to attend to. Strowler's Night featured Sharon Knight, Tricky Pixie, Celia, and Alexander James Adams (Faerie Tale Minstrel), in a solo set as well. You can link to all of these Artists from here see "Artist Links" to the left. Strowleres Night also offered an opportunity to meet Independent Film Makers and see lots (and I mean LOTS) of attractive young women and strapping young men engaged in Fire Dancing and the swinging of flaming swords at one another (come to think of it both the young men and young women were strapping and attractive, and yes, in a good way). I hope there will be more Strowler Night events in the future!

On Wheel of Wonder I shared Ghost Stories and Tabhsear Tales with all the early morning listeners (well, unless they were catching the stream somewhere else in the world on kaosradio.org), with better results after that pesky gremlin got out of the computer machine. I also held a live interview with Paula Randall from the Bards of the Koad.

To feel the vibe of last week's Wheel of Wonder seek out these songs (this was the playlist):

All Soul's Night by Loreena Mckennit from The Visit

Holly Lord by Spiral Dance from Woman of the Earth
Samhain Eve by Damh the Bard from The Hills they are Hollow
November by Faun from Totem
Grimspound by Damh the Bard from The Hills they are Hollow
Danse Macabre arranged by Pascal Roge from The Work of Saint- Saens
Ancestor Chant by Sharon Knight from Songs for the Waning Year
Ornaments of Gold by Siouxie and the Banshees from Peepshow
Oracle by Gaia Consort from Vitus Dance
Spirit by Autumn Tears from The Hallowing
Watching you Without Me by Kate Bush from Hounds of Love
The Search for Lost Souls(Midnight) by Louisa John Krol from Alabaster
My Immortal by Evanessence from Fallen
Queen of Heaven by Sharon Knight from Songs for the Waning Year
Chu Chulain Set by Spiral Dance from Over the Nine Waves
Death's Illusions by Louisa John Krol from Alexandria
Spirit World by Douglas Blue Feather from Sacred Space
Ancient Mother by Bards of the Koad
Numbers by Bards of the Koad
Phoenix is Rising by Bards of the Koad
Hopeful People by Bards of the Koad
Shaman's Death by Terrel's Magic Flutes from Kokopelli: The Indian Legend
Lament by Priscilla Hernandez from Ancient Shadows
Prayer for the Dead by Sharon Knight from Songs for the Waning Year
Your Soul is a Lantern in the Dark by Wendy Rule from Guided by Venus

Picture to the right is an entry from Elfwood by Jade N Bengco. See more of her art here (do you see his Tork? I've got one too!)