I'm not sure if this works this way, but here is my listing of interests: amber, anarchy online, archaeology, asatru, biology, bisexual, bisexuals, camping, cats, celts, clive barker books, d&d, dark sun, dragon lance, dragons, drawing, dread falls, druidry, druids, edgar allen poe, existentialism, extrasensory perception, fetish boots, forever knight, forgotten realms, godzilla, gothic, growing herbs, h. p. lovecraft, haggis, hanging, head hunting, hearses, highlander, hiking, horseback riding, horses, ireland, leather work, lord of the rings, magic, masters of the universe, mead making, meditation, mythology, never winter nights, nipple torture, ogham, painting, polyamory, queens ryche, r. a. salvatore books, reading, reptiles, runes, scotland, scrying, sex, shakespeare, sisters of mercy, skulls, suspension, tattoos, telekinesis, the crow, the tick, trees, type o negative, vikings, vincent price, wicca, writing
Music
My favorite band is Type O Negative though in a total departure from Type O, I have a new taste for folk bands with bag pipes. Though some of the following bands I’m not sure how “folk” they are: In Extremo, Ardor, Corvus Corax, Saltatio Mortis, Regicide, Schandmaul, Finntroll, Korpiklaani, Subway to Sally, Rhiannon, Tuatha de Danann, Cruachan, Tartanic, Wicked Tinkers, Needfire, Richard Kean, Adivarius and Nebelhexë. In a non folk way I like Daughters of Fission, Zeromancer, Analog Sway (I can't stop listening to Analog S)and Doro Pesch (The Queen of Metal) I like at least one song or singer from most kinds of music. I'm not really very interested in rap or jazz, but there are exceptions to the rule.
First performance with Phoenix Pipe Band should be in July '08! (the following vid is of them)
Movies
I like action, horror, documentaries and old movies mostly. A friend of mine introduced me to The Boondock Saints and it is quickly edging it's way into my favorite movie.
This is where I want to go:
Television
Kill your TV, it's evil.
Books
Well, I spend most of my time reading Archaeology and Mythology books.
Heroes
Hmmmm we would have to dredge the peat bogs to find this out, but Boudica a Celtic Cheiftaness who lived in 50 A.D. I'm excluding my Patroness' from this because I interpret 'Hero' to be a human you can look up to not a God.
According to the Roman historian Tacitus, writing some 50 years after the event, trouble began in 60-61 AD in the region forth of Camulodunum (in England), upon the death of the powerful king of the Icene tribe (a Celtic tribe). The Romans seized his estate, beat his wife, Boudica, and raped her two daughters - actions that were the last straw for the Celtic tribes subjugated by the Romans since their invasion of Britain. Boudica rallied an army of 120,000 tribesmen and headed south for the colony, notorious for the offensive and oppressive behavior of the Roman veterans who settled there. The town of roughly 15,000 was quickly looted and burned to the ground by the Britons, the thousands who sought refuge in the Temple of Claudius managed to hold out for two days before they were slaughtered. Boudica and her army then repeated the destruction at the small settlements of Londinium and Verulaminum, leaving more than 70,000 Romans and their allies dead before being wiped out in a final battle with the Romans; Boudica allegedly poisoned herself rather than fall into enemy hands.
Losing my faith in humanity one person at a time since 1975
"ADF - Ya might F***in' learn something"
Ian Corrigan
This is the the Sonoran Sunrise Grove - Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF) in Tucson, AZ, Blessing Rite from
January, 2007. While not a High Day rite, it follows the Core Order of
Ritual to a great degree and includes some Praise Offerings. It was
performed in the Irish Celtic hearth culture and filmed over the course
of a
single day.
It has been broken into seven segments of approximately 5-6 minutes
each this is only the first one.
"Who knows what you have spoken to the darkness, alone, in the bitter watches of the night, when all your life seems to shrink, the walls of your bower closing in about you, a hutch to trammel some wild thing in? So fair, yet so cold like a morning of pale Spring still clinging to Winter's chill."
Wormtongue LOTR the Two Towers
"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising
I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking:
Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!"
Return of the King JRR Tolkien, page 858
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: [as Herger offers a mead horn] I can taste neither the fermentation of grape, nor of wheat.
[Herger laughs]
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: What? Why do you laugh?
Herger the Joyous: [laughing, and handing over the horn] HONEY! It's made from honey!
13th Warrior
Twelve clansmen and one bagpipe make a rebellion. Sir Walter Scott
If thy neighbor offend thee, give each of his children bagpipes... Scottish proverb
Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; If you can't make boxty, you'll never get a man...
Now on to stuff about moi...
Where to begin? First off I hate these things. I always end up saying stuff, and then forgetting other cool stuff that I would have liked to put in here.
Ugh I wish my life was so boring anymore! I can't even get a mintue to stand still and breath. I am Senior Druid of Grove of the Rising Phoenix-ADF. I often ask myself how did I end up being the leader of the Grove? I don't know how it happend, but here I am, it has been a wonderful adventure!
I play the Great Highland Bagpipes... Much to the annoyance of my neighbors I'm sure. I have been told they can hear ol' Angus (my pipes) blocks away. I've even had fellow pipers show up on my door step after tracking me via my playing! If you would like to hear me playing, click HERE and if you like what you hear, "friend" that profile there will be more tunes...
I also am involved in the Irish and Scottish communites, attending events and volunteering. It's really pretty fun, though some times I feel like the only "young person." Not that many people my age in those organizations.
Other than that I ride my horse, and read about Celts, Druids and Vikings. I also play D&D every Sunday... and World of War Craft off and on... I guess that makes me a nerd?
I also like checking out the local music scene, a couple of my favorite bands are Daughters of Fission and The Strand. I would love to find a cool Celtic Band along the line of the Kildares from Arizona, but alas my search has been fruitless.
Other than the above stuff, I have a bizzare love for German bands... Seriously, my family teases me all the time about it. Funny thing is, I don't speak German, I only know a few German words. I probably know much more Spanish and Gaelic than German.
Well, that's about it, congrats that you made it this far.
Marc Gunn Yes I know after those^ guys what am I thinking? Hey go listen to him sing! Long haired man in a kilt AND cat lover! (Check out his Podcast for all the best Celtic folk music)
If you have yahoo and want to chat my name is "dryadler" see you in Cyberspace...
Sinextresstri The Dreaded Piper's Friend Space (Top 11)
Aktarum (TROLL METAL FROM BELGIUM) We need your help!!! We would maybe play at PAGAN FEST in Dortmund Germany with bands like Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani or Unleashed if you could vote for us. Thanks a lot for your support and your help. (Just vote on this link and confirm via email).Aktarum team.
The New Order of Druids wishes you a blessed Yule, and we hope that the increasing light from this day henceforth will shine into your heart at this time for new beginnings.
P.S. Have fun with the preview of our DVD below! You can order this DVD from our site www. rapalje. com
Next Gigs, December 2008:
Dec 05 2008: 20:00 Oldenburg D, Celtic Folk Night
Dec 06 2008: 12:00 Arnhem NL, Gothic & Fantasy Fair
Dec 07 2008: 12:00 Arnhem NL, Gothic & Fantasy Fair
Dec 12 2008: 21:00 Wilhelmshaven D, Celtic Folk Night
Dec 13 2008: 16:00 Alphen a.d. Rijn NL, Midwinter Fair
Dec 14 2008: 16:00 Alphen a.d. Rijn NL, Midwinter Fair
Dec 18 2008: 20:00 Berlin D, Folk Night
Dec 20 2008: 14:00Nieuweschans NL, Midwinter Yule
Dec 21 2008: 14:00 Nieuweschans NL,Midwinter Yule
Dec 25 2008: 22:30 Ihrhove D, Celtic Christmas Party
Dec 27 2008: 20:15 Waalwijk NL, Theaterconcert Celtic Fire
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