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Owain Phyfe Bio
Vocalist, instrumentalist, and composer. Owain Phyfe grew up in a bilingual family where Welsh was a second language. Nourished by his grandparent's appreciation for song. Phyfe's study of languages in college and his travels abroad to England. France, and Spain as well as his experience later as a musician in New York City's Greenwich Village led to the kindling of his own Renaissance spirit.
In the mid-1980s, Phyfe and his wife Paula became festival performers at the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Spellbound by early music, Phyfe decided to develop a "singer of songs" persona. While researching late medieval and renaissance music, he found himself favoring faire life over the automotive engineering company he had started in 1983. "It became my dream to present the beauty of Renaissance music." Phyfe explains. "not as a documentary , but as a living expression."
Phyfe believes that good renaissance music and lyrics imbues its listener with the Irnowledge that man should exist in freedom. that virtue is worth pursuing, happiness is not to be sacrificed, and that life is an adventure worth living. Through his music, Phyfe endeavors to contribute to humanity these ancient values he cherishes so greatly.
Although Phyfe considers the re-creation of period music as an homage to the era, he does not perform his music exactly as it was historically played. Rather, he uses modern performance practices because, according to Phyfe. early music played in a scholarly fashion does not "press the same buttons" with modern audiences than it would have to audiences of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Purely as an esthetic choice, where lyrics would have been historically sung with an Italian or French flavor, Phyfe's songs have a distinctly American folk flavor.
"We will never be 16th-century musicians," Phyfe chides. "We like modern conveniences like indoor plumbing too much." But with 250 radio stations nationwide now placing his recordings in regular rotation, Owain Phyfe certainly seems to be coming close.
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet in the Summerlands, may the gods bless you as always.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Good mornin' n good eve to all thy faithful friends and members of thy fellowship!! Tis time of mischief, Tis time of magik ^_^!! For All Hollow's Eve will soon be upon us! Rejoice in celebration and partake in fond festivities!! Let this day be the day of angels ~*~*~ Be it of the light, be it of the dark What ever it may be~ ~*Take flight*~ ^_~
Come n' fall into the realm of the angels~ Come fly and grace the skys swim the seas, for whatever twill, just be...
Tis true.... Angels, they are all ov'a!! Sleepin' rite under our noses they are....
Watchin' us in the gardens? Quite possibly.....
They fall from light and splash joy into our lives!! Ever more so do they like to rejoice where happiness thrives!!
Yet sometimes they weep..... sometimes they cry.....
Where are they all, we always ask why but be not vexed by their mysterious ways just run free! who cares what all folk say
For angels are abound.... indeed they are all around !!! be one today and take flight ~*~*~ rejoice in the day!!
"May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you luck, happiness and riches. Today, tomorrow and beyond." Ireland
Magic of the Desert Realm ~ Hackberry Butterfly on Stone Wall ~ RaVen
How does one become a butterfly?" asked a student. "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” – replied the Master ~ Attributed to several sources.
Magic of the Desert Realm ~ Morning visit to a poppy – Queen Butterfly. ~
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