CMP Special 23 Spring Equinox Holiday Special 2011

We tell the Dryad story and bring you even more music This is our Spring Holiday special for 2011. We start off with a plan, and finally bring you the Dryad story that we have been promising since Autumn last year! You can also hear 4 great pieces of music - one of which is a highly sought after preview from the Dolmen's forth-coming album 'Storm'. We finish off with some Listener Feedback, a promo for another great podcast and that'll do us - back in the driving seat again! Full Show-notes, with all credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/spring2011 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 2:08 Beltane by Portcullis 3:50 Dryad by Deborah Shinegarden 5:57 Spring Love by Jenna Greene 27:54 Danny Boy by The Dolmen 51:18 Listener Feedback: Annie 56:00 Promo - Bo on the Go! 58:31 Song of Awen by Damh the Bard 1:00:12 Out-takes 1:06:08 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Released: 21st March 2011, 1h 9m It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or leave us a message using Speakpipe   Beltane by Portcullis We first performed at Herstmonceux medieval Festival UK in 2001 with some other local musicians. We met lots of interesting people, and quickly developed a passion for re-enacting as Medieval Minstrels/Troubadours.In 2003 we formed Portcullis, and Jason began to put our CD together, which was released in 2004. We have performed at England's Medieval Festival  at Herstomonceux castle for nine years,and have entertained at weddings, banquets and garden parties. You can find out more about Portcullis on their Myspace page or on their Contributor Page. During the show we say that Portcullis performed for us in Episode SP21, but in true fashion for us - we were wrong! :) They were kind enough to let us play The King's Return in Episode SP20.   Dryad by Deborah Shinegarden Dryad is the story of a Tree Spirit that falls in love with the music and the music of a mortal man. Deborah has been a long-term listener and friend to the show and we are proud to showcase this work of fiction for her. She is in the process of writing a novel set in 5th Century Wales. We can't wait for that one! Thank you and good luck, Debs!   Spring Love by Jenna Greene Jenna Greene is a Celtic Pagan singer-songwriter and harpist. Her songs are inspired by hope and healing, following bliss, nature mythology, the law of attraction and the little miracles in everyday life. She believes that music, nature and ritual are an empowering combination. Deeply influenced by the works of Joseph Campbell, she has studied world mythology and weaves these universal themes into her music. Jenna can be found on Myspace, but her own website provides lots of useful information. You can find out more details about Jenna on her Contributor Page on our website.   Danny Boy by The Dolmen An all original set both musically and in character, their pumping rhythms derive from the best ingredients of Celtic and deep Folk, bathed in the surf of Piratical Rock. Far from the expected, The Dolmen has proudly developed an identity that puts them in their own musically unique area. They have toured and covered most of the major venues including 3 years at Glastonbury Festival amongst many others UK Festivals. Due to a recent increase of popularity in mainland Europe and the USA, the last year has witnessed the American manufacture and distribution of CD's abroad. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website at The Dolmen or on our Contributor Page.     Song of Awen by Damh the Bard We can do no better than finish the show with Damh singing us out with a track from his latest album, and his first live album, As Nature Intended - The Song of Awen. Damh is a modern-day Bard whose spirituality, and love of folk tradition, is expressed through his music, storytelling and poetry. Drawing on the Bardic traditions his performances are both entertaining and educational, weaving a tapestry of myth, peace, and anthems that speak directly to the heart, but never without a good splash of humour. You can find out more about Damh on his website at Pagan Music or on our Contributor Page. You can find out more about the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids that he represents on their website at druidry.org.   Listener Feedback We listen to some feedback from Annie, who being blind, tells us of some problems she is having with the website and helps us with out Gaeilge. Thank you Annie. Annie is also well-known for her Celtic music and you will be able to hear some of her wonderful vocals in later shows.   Bo On The Go! Promo Bo on the Go Podshow Hitch-hiking his way through the spiritual realm, Bo talks to practitioners from many different sacred and magical paths so that you don't have to. Great show that you can find on the Bo on the Go website.       Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com.Facebook fan-page http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow,Twitter (@CelticMythShow) or Snapchat (@garyandruth),Pinterest (celticmythshow) or Instagram (celticmythshow)   Help Spread the Word: Please also consider leaving us a rating, a review and subscribing in iTunes or 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :) If you've enjoyed the show, would you mind sharing it on Twitter please? Click here to post a tweet! Ways to subscribe to the Celtic Myth Podshow: Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher   Special Thanks Cameo Performance: Rebekah Ranger  Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details. Kim Robertson The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details. Jigger Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details. Pascal Ser'Jacobs, Vagues d'air from the album The Loop Is. See the Contributor page for more details. Annie B. Jamieson, Pigeon on the Gate from Songhenge. AKAJULES, Concerns from the album, Whenever it Happens. See his Contributor page for details. Ant Neely, Every Boy Needs a Hero from the album, Not fit for Human Consumption. See his Contributor page for details. Alizbar And Ann Sannat, Siul a Run from Songhenge. See their website or their Contributor page for more details. Zero Project, The Crusader's Return from his album, Fairytale 2, and Nocturne from the album Autumn Prelude. See his website or the Contributor Page for more details. Greendjohn, The Journey Home from the album Nights & Days. See his website or the Contributor page for more details. Giorgio Campagnano, The Darkness from his album The Grand. See the website or his Contributor page for more details. Avel Glas, Suite Irlandaise from the album Vent Bleu. See their website or their Contributor page for more details.     For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page. We'd like to wish you 'Hwyl fawr!', which is Welsh for Goodbye and have fun, or more literally Wishing a Good Mood on you!