Papa Joe Credit Jr, Little Joe Credit III, Beltana, and various other bards of dubious origins...
Influences
Sam Busch, Vassar Clemens, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Other excellent pagan musicians, jazz, indian music, bluegrass, rock, hip hop, the Earth, the Moon, the Stars, the Universe...
In the Hot Summer months of 2000, three people met at Brushwood Folklore Center in New York, the home of the Sirius Rising and Starwood festivals. Among them were a singer, a vocalist, and a mandolin player. This father and son duo from Kansas combined with a single female vocalist from Missouri came together to form SONA. It was realized at once that these three had been searching for each other, and that the magick that was apparent between the three of them musically was rare.
Blessed May Eve is right before our eyes Lift your glass of mead, that sacred honey wine To give honor to the union That will revive the land.
The Lord takes his Lady They walk hand in hand The Lilac is blooming Its sweet smell in the air We join in the maypole With maidens so fair The red and white ribbons The fertility within us The sexual energy Enhances our goals for us Charge and enjoy the Fest at hand But don't be pixie led Fuzzy thoughts in the head The Goals are impregnated With help from within To empower your wishes Give them strength to begin As they grow and expound We begin to see The magick of Unions And their energy The Lord of the Shades And the Lady Divine Rejoice with the Golden Moments All of yours and all mine.
1. Find yourself a quiet park, forest, or woodland area. 2. Walk among the trees until you feel comfortable in their presence. 3. Feel the different bark textures with the palms of your hands. 4. Smell the scent of the various woods. 5. Absorb their life's energies as you look upwards to the sprawling branches overhead. 6. Find the perfect tree that fits your mood. You will know which one is right for you. 7. Vertical Tree Hug: Encircle it with your arms while gently pressing your cheek to the trunk being careful not to scratch your face. Squeeze tightly. Sigh deeply. Be one with your tree. 8. Full Body Tree Hug: Sit upon the ground wrapping your legs around the base of the tree and at the same time embracing it with your arms. 9. Up in the Air Tree Hug: Climb a tree. Sit upon a strong limb and straddle it with your legs. Bend forward and place your belly against it while wrapping your arms about it.
Tips:
1. Feel free to hug more than one tree if the mood strikes. Besides, other trees might get jealous. 2. You may like to take home a fallen leaf or nut as a keepsake from your new friend. 3. Be sure to return each season to visit your tree. And don't be afraid to talk to it as trees are good listeners.
Hey Sweetie!!!! Wishing You a very Happy Holiday Season!!!!!!! I Love and Miss You!!!!! Hope I get to see ya this Yr. Love and Light Always to You and Yours, Nighthawk
Yeaaaaaah!
Let's do the Pagan Polka.
Okay I'm doing it right now.
:)
Glad to see Sona on here.
I finaly found some musicians to help me bring 'Take Me Home' to the glory that is was when we were playing it together. It just might make the Kent State Folk Festival Competition. Cross your fingers for us.
The old magick is back. Still don't have Bel's beautiful vocals on it, but we do have some nice harmonies. I never cared for the recording that was done with the other group last year. They just never embraced it. Papa Joe, you not only embraced it, you helped create the energy it now carries.
No matter who I do that song with now, playing it with Sona will always be the bench mark for me.
Love you guys!
