Well its been sometime now that we last had something to offer to you all in the way of musical expression!!.The last two years have been up and down and seen changes in town and city,friends and lovers and musical inspriation, but the crone lives on and presently some songs are coming together for the next record. The dream is to play the entire album in a nudist hippie commune somwhere south of Oslo, with a band of Drumming Nomads and a a bass wizard...well thats the dream at least! . Thanks for all the support and we hope you will remain with us for the journey and the next chapter.
Thanks so much... I've been in the snowy wastes of Canada, so apologies for a tardy reply... 20 below weather is forcing me to get a lot of work done :-)
Mandrake was much used by the Ancients, they used it for procuring rest and sleep in continued pain, inducing what is called the "Twilight Sleep of the Mandrake Root". Also used to treat melancholy, convulsions, rheumatic pains and scrofulous tumours. They mostly employed the bark of the root, either expressing the juice or infusing it in wine or water.The roots of Mandrake were supposed to bear a resemblance to the human form, on account of their habit of forking into two and shooting on each side. In the old Herbals we find them frequently figured as a male with a long beard, and a female with a very bushy head of hair. Many weird superstitions collected round the Mandrake root. As an amulet, it was once placed on mantelpieces to avert misfortune and to bring prosperity and happiness to the house. Bryony roots were often cut into fancy shapes and passed off as Mandrake, being even trained to grow in moulds till they assumed the desired forms. In Henry VIII's time quaint little images made from Bryony roots, cut into the figure of a man, with grains of millet inserted into the face as eyes, fetched high prices. They were known as puppettes or mammettes, and were accredited with magical powers. Italian ladies were known to pay as much as thirty golden ducats for similar artificial Mandrakes.
These roots are sought after till this day by Modern Witches. Mandrake is most commonly used in Love/Sex Magick! The Mandrake has even been mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 30, as an aphrodisiac that helped to get Leah pregnant. A Mandrake root, placed on the mantel in the home, will give the house protection, fertility, and prosperity. Mandrake is also hung on the headboard for protection during sleep, and worn to prevent contraction of illnesse
Round trip 2008 Findlay Brown The Moon Music Orchestra Starts this Saturday (29th) at The Luminaire (Kilburn)
Spurred on by a too long sleeping in each other's hearts and currupting each other's minds, the time has come for the cult of love to scatter their musical seed in a few more corners and lots more edges.
Long-standing comrade- in-arms, Findlay Brown and The Moon Music Orchestra have decided to begin their spring/summer campaigns at the Luminaire in London (http://www. eatyourownears. com/events. php?event=247) venture up through Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, back down to Canterbury then finish up with a special show at the newly reopened Proud Galleries in Camden.
Be warned, they’ve just stumbled upon a little bag full of new musical horizons. Expect something fresh and heavy.
Hi Guys, This is great! We love your sound and also the whole look of your page. Thanks for finding us and introducing us to your music. We really like the percussion on 'Gently is the Way' and the whistle on 'Time of the Snows'. Both of these elements are a bit reminiscent of our own sound. It's good to hear someone playing the whistle without falling into the whole 'Celtic' sound trap and adding all the common stylistic trappings. Keep in touch and let us know when you've got any new songs up. take care, ~sighrens~
all quiet on the western front. practicing with aviary this evening. guy reckons he'll mission from swansea if me and jones want to keep playing solid gold hits. other than that not much. might be up in london in a couple of weeks. how's your schedule?
