Phil - guitars (standard, tenor and baritone), mandolin, organ, harpsichord, bass
Hobbyhorse now has a live band with Larry on bass and Kelly on drums!
Hobbyhorse's myspace is mantained by Annie (and Phil occasionally peeks his head in too.)
FIRE & SNOW
The Fascinating Story Behind Our Song, “Fire and Snow”
Our song "Fire and Snow" is about Moll Dyer, a woman who was burned as a witch in Leonardtown, Maryland back in the late 1600's. According to legend, Moll Dyer was a mysterious woman who lived alone and had knowledge of herbal healing. During a harsh winter, the townspeople became suspicious of her and accused her of being a witch. They came to her door one night and set her house on fire. Moll fled to the nearby woods. She collapsed on a rock, balanced one hand upon it, and raised the other while calling a curse down upon the town. A young boy found her the next day. On the rock was burned an impression of her hand and knee. In 1975 a historian located the site where her house may have been. Not far away was a large 875 pound boulder with what looked like the marks of Moll's hand and knee.
Our song brings to life Moll's last moments when she is trapped between the extreme elements of fire and snow. There is no hope for her to survive, but she expresses her power as she curses the town that treated her so wrongly. Her spirit is strong and lives in this legend, in ghostly sightings and beyond.
HOBBYHORSE MUSIC
Break In The Clouds (2006)
Buy from Hobbyhorse Café: digital tracks | full-length CD 1. Lullaby
2. Goddess of Mercy
3. Break in the Clouds
4. Walking Away
5. Emerald Eyes
6. Museum
7. Melasina
8. Phoenixology
9. Angus Og
10. Good Morning Moon
11. Better Road
12. Break in the Clouds (Dance version)
HOBBYHORSE CAFÉ
Hobbyhorse Café is an imaginary café for imaginative people! We feature Hobbyhorse and a continuing lineup of talented and interesting guest musicians, artists and poets Visit the Hobbyhorse Café with the revolutionary Conscious Choice Pricing system.
Music, art and poetry are not ordinary commodities. They are expressions of the Spirit. Yet musicians, artists and poets must be supported so that they have the means to create. What do you want to pay? With Conscious Choice Pricing YOU can decide. Hobbyhorse believes in the power of the imagination.
Hobbyhorse believes in the expressions of Music & Art.
Musical Influences: Donovan, It's a Beautiful Day, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd, Loreena McKennitt, Bob Dylan, Suzanne Vega, Glenn Velez, Layne Redmond, Neil Young, Pentangle, Stevie Nicks, Kate Bush, Buffalo Springfield
Other Musical Influences that we don't obviously sound like but influence us anyway: Rush, Led Zeppelin, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, Nikhil Banerjee, Cheap Trick, AC/DC, The Doors, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, The Cars
Song Topic Influences: World mythology, gods and goddesses, alchemy, tea, Emily Dickinson, love, adventures of the spirit, nature, the moon...
Annie and Phil of Hobbyhorse live in the San Francisco bay area, but their music exists in a realm they call Fantasy Folk. Hobbyhorse's songs are inspired by stories from around the world about gods and goddesses, creation, love, loss, renewal, the end of times, and the wonders of science and alchemy. They perform concerts and also teach workshops about The Mystical Secrets of Music.
Also, we are proud to have contributed our version of the Motorhead song, "Orgasmatron" to the Motorhead tribute CD, "Sheep in Wolves' Clothing". It's a great CD. You can buy it the Motorheadbanger fanclub at www.alanburridge.freeuk.com/mhb/ From a review by Stuart A Hamilton of "Sheep in Wolves Clothing" - "However, I love the crazy-ass psych folk version of "Orgasmatron" by Hobbyhorse."
Hey stranger, I fell off the myspace train LOL I have been busy creating a website for all pagan
spiritual paths to come together to teach, share, learn, & grow. I
would be honored to see you there.
Brightest Blessings, Dammit Janet/Ariadne
.. Visit Wikkid
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HOLA AMIGOS, LOS INVITAMOS A ESCUCHAR NUESTRO PRIMER SINGLE, EL TEMA "ME RECORDARÁS" GRABADO JUNTO A LUIS DIMAS. GRACIAS Y NOS VEMOS POR AHÍ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nW_8UPLfuY
Hallo!! I finally gave in and submitted to If I Can Dream using my brand new song "Parts Offered". Check it out and now I ask you to vote :-D either on my page or the link below... LINK: http://www.myspace.com/ificandream?link=103827537 xoxo andy
Thanks
for being a friend I have a
passion for music and creativity. NYERTUN is the name for my musical
journey, and Beats4Change combines that passion with an interest in
ways to "be the change"
MUSIC is the WEAPON - Beats4Change
is an encouragement to be the change you want to see in the world
Hi Annie, So you're the one who is watching ;-) Are you on Facebook? Thanks for the nice comments. I'll be putting more from the Red Victorian up soon, with a performance of yours. I hope all is well with you and I hope to see you around soon. The show is going to start airing in SF in June. Keep on writing your stuff. I really like what you do.
It's finally here - The Nikki O'Neill Band's first 2010 recording out of many to come this year. Check out our single "Say What You Think." We just posted it!
Hey Annie and Phil, Do you remember this show from the Freight & Salvage that you're in? It is part of the Open Mic Documentary TV series airing on Public Access TV here in the East Bay (and soon in SF) Open Mic Documentary Episode 56, Freight & Salvage
Got a little time to write and send some love. How are you doing I pray all is well. I had the flu but better now. Posted pics (DOA 2010 album) of the best party ever the Dean owners of America Feb 19-20th. Had a great time. have a great rest of the week.
I fell off the myspace train LOL I have been busy creating a website for all pagan
spiritual paths to come together to teach, share, learn, & grow. I
would be honored to see you there. 
I have a passion for music and creativity. NYERTUN is the name for my musical journey, and Beats4Change combines that passion with an interest in ways to "be the change"
MUSIC is the WEAPON - Beats4Change is an encouragement to be the change you want to see in the world
May your life be full of love, light and fun...