#the skylark's saga

[scifrey]

It's time to start the cover reveals!

I will be re-releasing six of my backlisted novels in the next handful of months, and I'm happy to share the brand new covers!

They were created by the crazy awesome and talented @once-upon-a-reblog!

First up, the two novels of The Skylark's Saga.

What do you think??? Gorgeous, right?

Both books will be re-released sometime in 2024, and I'm working hard for it to be early in the year.

In the meantime you can read excerpts here AND you can listen to the song by Victor Sierra inspired by the duology here!

[skylarkva]

Shoutout to the person in the live chat who typed "I miss my wife Circe, I miss my wife, I'll be back" during There are Other Ways because it made me snort

[diamondangelkitten]

Junelezen Day 17: Aether Current

Huge shout out and thank you to @halikyon for helping so patiently with the textboxes!! They look amazing!!

Introducing the oc of one of my close friends, Emegen Saga. They're not on Tumblr, but I do have permission to include them in my shenanigans, so expect to see more of them as we start filling out their lore!

This was based on pretty recent FC events and I am proud to report that I did clear up a bunch of slots for Dawntrail!

[heartman]

Reblog for a larger data pool!! Let's share some music together!!!

[katieaki]

My ✨ post-apocalyptic Lesbian Cowgirl Mailman choose-your-own adventure✨ has just updated! Read it here for free on my Patreon and vote in the poll! There is a summary of the first part, here, and the second part, here. They have everything you need to know about Lou, her requited-but-complicated love, the religious assassin who just beat the tar out of her, the worst person she's ever met, and the ill-advised journey she is on! There is also now a discord where Pony Express readers from all across god's green internet can gather, here!

Happy trails, pard! Don't leave us with a bit of devastating and upsetting information before we take off on our journey through the unknown wilderness together!

Read it for free on my patreon! (Long) Excerpt below the cut.

“So, what, mommy issues? Daddy issues?” Artie asked as she lifted Lou’s hair up to tie the new sling for her.

“Excuse me?” Lou said. She craned her neck to look up at her, but the pain in her shoulder made her look back down at the ground.

“Sorry— just, what you said to Holliday yesterday,” Artie said. She tied a knot and smoothed Lou’s collar over it. “About parents.”

Lou rubbed her face with her good hand. “Oh, yeah. I didn’t mean to loop both of y’all into that,” she said. “It’s not real polite to assume people’s family situations.”

Skylark looked up from where she was consolidating two half-used jars of flour. There was a spray of white powder across her cheek. “Oh, no, you’re right. No mother but the Listening Lady, no father but Their Honor,” she said. “I was taken into a church orphanage and basically never left.”

“A dyed in the wool church girl,” Artie said with deep affection. She wiped the flour from Skylark’s face with a handkerchief and crouched down to start packing up her sewing kit. “I killed my mom.”

She was so casual about it that it took Lou a second to catch up. She looked up to meet Skylark’s eye. There was just a half second too much silence and Artie looked questioningly up at them.

“I’m so sorry, cousin,” Skylark said. “That must have been a difficult situation.”

Artie shrugged as she rolled the excess thread around a scrap of cardboard. “Nah. It’s fine. I got new parents. And my new dad killed my old dad,” she said.

There was another long silence. Lou wished she had two good hands so she could more easily occupy herself out of discomfort. 

“No— sorry, it’s a good thing. She’s knife church, too. My dad. My new dad. It’s a saga. I’m not trying to get into it,” Artie said. “All I was trying to say was… um. Same.” She gestured between her and Lou.

“Oh, no, it wasn’t like that, at all,” Lou said. She shouldn’t have even brought it up yesterday. Lots of people had actually bad childhoods. Hers was fine. Normal, even, when you think about it. It was embarrassing that it had been on her mind so much lately. She’d gone so long hardly thinking about it at all. “I just had a basic, average bad childhood. Less attention than I wanted, less food than we needed, that kind of thing. You know. I never had to stab my mom or anything.”

“No, I didn’t stab her,” Artie said. “I used my teeth.”

Lou’s mouth went dry. Artie had almost bitten her face when they were fighting that first night. She could have easily ripped Lou’s throat out when she had her pinned down to the ground. Lou wasn’t sure why that was so much more disturbing than when she only thought she was in real danger of being killed by a knife. It didn’t change how dead you were. A chill ran down Lou’s neck where Artie had just touched her to fix her sling. She had been right to be afraid of those teeth. 

“Artie,” Skylark said. She looked at Artie with a silent plea for her to stop talking that was so clear, even Lou could read it. Artie did not seem to register it for what it meant.

“Well, I didn’t have a knife! I was only like, seven years old!” she said.

[sorokmagpies]

Of birds and sorceresses

I love the tiny metaphor Sapkowski put into Tissaia de Vries & Philippa Eilhart confrontation.

So, generally a lot of characters in the saga have this kind of bird symbolism: Ciri is both a swallow and a falcon (Gvalсh’ca), Yennefer is a kestrel, Skellen is known as Tawny Owl, Lara Dorren is associated with a seagull. Milva? A red kite. Eredin? A sparrowhawk. Ortolan is... Well, he has something in common with Emberiza hortulana. Who would have guessed? This tendency, by the way, continues in the following work of author. Bir­kart von Grel­le­nort, antagonist of the Hussite Trilogy, can turn into a wallcreeper (does it remind you of someone?).

That's when things gets really interesting, because Philippa is – obviously – Lady Owl. And in the past Tissaia was known as Skylark. Let's take a look at symbolism of those two birds in the context of characters.

Both in poetry and literature, skylark is mostly associated with morning, hope and new beginings. Which is not surprising, considering the usual time it begins to sing. It's a small brown bird – yet widely aknowledged by many poets as a companion of sunrise.

When it comes to owls, though, meaning can vary a lot. Like, really a lot. Wisdom and knowledge? Yeah, thanks, Athena. In many cultures (including Polish) owl can serve as a death sign as well. It's often related to witchcraft and misfortune. But what's more important, owls are nocturnal. And symbolize night, first and foremost.

Morning and night. Light of the rising sun and nightly darkness. The beginning and end. Of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers, respectively. Just think about it: Tissaia is old enough to witness the start of Mirt, Aretuza and Ban Ard. She lived through events that established the status quo of her profession. And to many younger sorcerers she is an embodiment of the times long gone. Because the day must end – Arch-mistress commits suicide – and actions of Philippa Eilhart mark the moment when metaphorical night falls for the Brotherhood and the Continent. It's all results in the Witch Hunt and her own death.

As we know, sometime later magic users will become as influentual as ever and the Lodge members will be considered saints.

Because, as Sapkowski likes to remind us, time is like the serpent Ouroboros, which bits its own tail.

[thelivebookproject]

Reread - Rewrite - Burn Book Tag

I'm stealing this tag from @the-owleryreader because it looked super fun! To quote her:

The rules are pretty simple: pick three books and, in the style of ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ (or any other less-PG13 versions you’ve come across) you pick which of the three books you would reread, rewrite, or just throw in a fire. You can do as many or as few rounds as you like; I’ve settled on five. I used my Goodreads ‘Read’ shelf with sorting set to random and just went with the top three books each time I refreshed.

Round 1

The Skylark's Song (The Skylark Saga #1) - J. M. Frey

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture - Ed. by Roxanne Gay

Looking for Alaska - John Green

I burn Looking for Alaska with little to no thought; I hated it. The other two books are more difficult because I liked them both, but I choose to rewrite Not That Bad because some essays were not for me, and I reread The Skylark's Song.

Round 2

The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet - Bernie Su & Kate Rorick

The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton

Paranormal - Kierstin White

Easy! I burn Paranormal, which I don't even remember; I rewrite The Miniaturist, which was fantastic but not 5 stars; and I rereas The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet, which I love and adore.

Round 3

Maus - Art Spiegelman

Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman 

Six Characters in Search of an Author - Luigi Pirandello

I burn Six Characters in Search of an Author, which left me cold; I rewrite Norse Mythology, which had good ideas but less good execution; and I reread Maus, which was top notch.

Round 4

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

Uprooted - Naomi Novik

Drowning Instinct - Ilsa J. Bick

I, um, I don't really remember Drowning Instinct other that it was super anxiety-inducing, so I burn it; I rewrite Uprooted, which was only "okay" for me; and I reread The Guernsey one.

Round 5

A Little Book of Language - David Crystal

Chronicle of a Death Foretold - Gabriel García Márquez

Life on the Refrigerator Door - Alice Kuipers

I burn Chronicle of a Death Foretold, which I hated with a burning passion (SO MUCH FRUSTRATION); I rewrite A Little Book of Language, which was okay but too basic for me; and I reread Life on the Refrigerator Door, which I loved.

I won't tag anyone, but feel free to do this and tag me in your rounds 😊

[lornaslibrary]

Fantasy

Last week I asked you to recommend your favourite fantasy books. These are all the books that were recommended!!

Bold = the books I’ve read * = the books I personally would recommend + = want to read/on my TBR

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy #1), by Leigh Bardugo *

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1), by Leigh Bardugo *

King of Scars (The Nikolai Duology #1), by Leigh Bardugo +

Girls Made of Snow and Glass, Melissa Bashardoust +

Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky #1), by Elizabeth Bear

Chime, by Franny Billingsley

Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns #1), by Kendare Blake

The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury

Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd #1), by Heather Brewer

The Wolf in the Whale, by Jordanna Max Brodsky

Our Bloody Pearl (These Traitorous Tides #1), by D. N. Bryn *

A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce

Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1), by Sebastien de Castell

Traitor’s Blade (Greatcoats #1), by Sebastien de Castell +

The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy #1), S.A. Chakraborty +

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

To Kill a Kingdom, by Alexandra Christo *

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1), by Rin Chupeco +

The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1), by Cassandra Clare & Holly Black

The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper

London Falling (Shadow Police #1), by Paul Cornell

The Fire Within (The Last Dragon Chronicles #1), by Chris D’Lacey

The King’s Bastard (King Rolen’s Kin #1), by Rowena Cory Daniells

Kings of the Wyld (The Band #1), by Nicholas Eames

We Hunt the Flame (Sand of Arawiya #1), by Hafsah Faizal

Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth

The Skylark’s Song (The Skylark Saga #1), by J. M. Frey

The Untold Turn (The Accidental Turn #1), by J.M. Frey

Neverwhere (London Below #1), by Neil Gaiman

The Written (Emaneska #1), by Ben Galley

The Sentinel Mage (The Cursed Kingdoms #1), by Emily Gee

The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern #1), by Shannon Hale

Seraphina (Seraphina #1), by Rachel Hartman +

Assassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy #1), by Robin Hobb

Fool’s Gold (The Dragon Lords #1), by Jon Hollins

The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey

Wintersong (Wintersong #1), by S. Jae-Jones

The Traitor God (Age of Tyranny #1), by Cameron Johnston

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle #1), by Diana Wynne Jones

The Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm #1), by Diana Wynne Jones

Fires of the Faithful (Eliana’s Song #1), by Naomi Kritzer

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

Monstress, Vol 1: Awakening (Monstress #1), by Marjorie M. Liu and  Sana Takeda +

Ash, by Malinda Lo *

First Watch (The Fifth Ward #1), by Dale Lucas

Down Among the Stick and Bones (Wayward Children #2), by Seanan McGuire +

Middlegame, by Seanan McGuire +

Chalice, by Robin McKinley

Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1), by Sarah J. Maas

Blood’s Pride (Shattered Kingdoms #1), by Evie Manieri

Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles #1), by Melina Marchetta

Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood #1), by Juliet Marillier

Heart’s Blood, by Juliet Marillier

The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer #1), by Gail Z. Martin

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1), by George R.R. Martin

The Orphan Queen (The Orphan Queen #1), by Jodi Meadows

Veiled Intentions (The Dragon’s Blade #2), by Michael R. Miller

The Philosopher’s Flight, by Tom Miller 

Lud-in-the-Mist, by Hope Mirrlees +

Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire #1), by Natasha Ngan +

Sabriel (The Old Kingdom #1), by Garth Nix

Uprooted, Naomi Novik 

Here, There Be Dragons (The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geograpica #1), by James A. Owen

Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1), by Christopher Paolini

East (East #1), by Edith Pattou

The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1), by Mary E. Pearson

Sorcery of Thorns, by Margaret Rogerson

Forging Divinity (The War of Broken Mirrors #1), by Andrew Rowe

Carry On (Simon Snow #1), by Rainbow Rowell

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter #1), by J.K. Rowling *

The Final Empire (Mistborn #1), Brandon Sanderson

A Living Nightmare (Cirque du Freak #1), by Darren Shan *

The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon

Tantalize (Tantalize #1), by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Chronicles of Ixia, by Maria V Snyder +

The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater

Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1), by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1), by Maggie Stiefvater

Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1), by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl 

Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1), by Laini Taylor *

Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt #1), by Adrian Tchaikovsky  

The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien  

The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1), by Jessica Townsend 

Dragon Weather (The Obsidian Chronicles #1), by Lawrence Watt-Evans

The Black Prism (Lightbringer #1), by Brent Weeks  

The Cloud Roads (Books of the Raksura #1), by Martha Wells

The Happy Prince and Other Tales, by Oscar Wilde

A House of Pomegranates, by Oscar Wilde 

Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicle #1), Patricia C. Wrede

[thebacklistbook]

Nominees part 2

Villainous (book or series):

Vicious by V.E. Schwab,

The Skylark's Saga by J.M. Frey

Poetically Lit (book or series):

Love Letters to Ghosts by Arlen C.

The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy

Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson

Wrapped Up Tight (book or series):

Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

Six of Crows duology, by Leigh Bardugo

The Accidental Turn Series by J.M. Frey

Be Careful! It's Fragile. (single book):

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 

Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson 

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, 

Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl 

The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Solitaire, by Alice Oseman

All the crooked saints, Maggie Stiefvater

How About A Little Respect? (book/series):

The How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell 

The Gentlemen Bastard series by Scott Lynch 

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Men Explain Things to Me, by Rebecca Solnit

The Skylark's Song by J.M. Frey

[steve-rogers-new-york]

Books Released Post-WWII

This is a list of classic books released after Steve Rogers went into the ice (1945). They are books that Steve would not have read before waking up in the 21st century. Also included are books that came out between 1943 and 1945, while Steve was in the USO or in active service, thus there is a low possiblity that Steve would have come across them to read. The purpose of the list is to highlight books and their cultural references that Steve (and Bucky) would not be familiar with automatically, and to give ideas on some of the books they may pick up to read in the 21st century while catching up with the 70 years missed.

Also see the Pre-WWII book lists.

While not exhausted by any stretch, the list includes many best sellers, as well as books which contain popular cultural references or those with notable social commentary. The list included books up until the 1990s. While there are popular books from the 2000s, I feel for this list it would be difficult to discern books that could be considered ‘classics’ when they are so recent. The newest book in this list is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, included for the massive cultural impact it has had. Feel free to suggest other titles you think Steve or Bucky might include in a catch-up booklist — please include an explanation for the choice.

1943 - Present

The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | 1943

Brides head Revisited - Evelyn Waugh | 1945

Animal Farm - George Orwell | 1945

The Skylark of Space - E.E. Smith | 1946

A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams | 1947

Cry, the Beloved Country - Alan Paton | 1948

1984 - George Orwell | 1949

Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller | 1949

The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury | 1950

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis | 1950

I, Robot - Isaac Asimov | 1950

The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger | 1951

Foundation - Isaac Asimov | 1951

Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison | 1952

Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White | 1952

The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway | 1952

Casino Royale (First James Bond novel) - Ian Fleming | 1953

Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury | 1953

Lord of the Flies - William Golding | 1954

Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien | 1955

Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov | 1955

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Tennessee William | 1955

The Cat in the Hat - Dr Seuss | 1957

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Dr Seuss | 1957

On the Road - Jack Kerouac | 1957

Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe | 1958

To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee | 1960

Catch-22 - Joseph Heller | 1961

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Ken Kesey | 1962

The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick | 1962

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl | 1964

Slaughterhouse 5 - Kurt Vonnegut | 1969

The Stepford Wives - Ira Levin | 1972

Carrie - Stephen King | 1974

Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice | 1976

Roots: The Saga of an American Family - Alex Haley | 1976

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams | 1979

The Color Purple - Alice Walker | 1982

Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card | 1985

Beloved - Toni Morrison | 1987

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - J.K. Rowling | 1997

Also in this set: Book Released Pre-WWII and Science Fiction Book Released Pre-WWII

Images

Catch-22 | Source Animal Farm | Source The Invisible Man | Source To Kill A Mockingbird | Source

References

[scifrey]

THE SKYLARK'S SONG - UNBOXING VIDEO

Available in my store, or on @wattpad.

About the Book

A Saskwyan flight mechanic with uncanny luck, seventeen-year-old Robin Arianhod grew up in the shadow of a decade-long war. But the skies are stalked by the Coyote—a ruthless Klonn pilot who picks off crippled airships and retreating soldiers. And as the only person to have survived an aerial dance with Saskwya’s greatest scourge, Robin has earned his attention.

As a Pilot, Robin is good. But the Coyote is better. When he shoots her down and takes her prisoner, Robin finds herself locked into a new kind of dance. The possibility of genuine affection from a man who should be her enemy has left her with a choice: accept the Coyote’s offer of freedom and romance in exchange for repairing a strange rocket pack that could spell Saskwya’s defeat, but become a traitor to her country. Or betray her own heart and escape. If she takes the rocket pack and flees, she could end the war from the inside.

Filled with intrigue, #forbiddenromance, and a touch of #steampunk, #TheSkylarksSong soars in this new #duology from the award-winning author of #TheAccidentalTurn series.

[skylarkva]

Going through some irl stuff right now and man what I wouldn't give to have EPIC Athena to talk me through it. I think she could fix me.

[indomitablespiritcomic]

Important Announcement

Hey friends, Lia here. It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that for various personal reasons, there won’t be new episodes for awhile. We’re not entirely sure when the next update will be, but hopefully it will be soon.

However, there’s no reason for this blog to become inactive! Until we start having more episodes, I’m gonna fill up the bonuses tag with cool content, including but not limited to outfit and position practice with characters you’ve met, concept sketches of characters you haven’t met, and the ongoing saga better known as “Lia learns how to draw a hijab.” I am also more than happy to answer questions about the comic, about the characters—just come into our inbox! And of course, if you have any fanart, by all means, please show us.

We’re so sorry about this hiatus and hope you will welcome us back when the time comes. For now, enjoy the bonuses and live well!

Yours, Lia Skylark Creator, Indomitable Spirit!!!!

[celticmythpodshow]

CMP Special 25b Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Pt 2

Second half of our summary of the Irish Mythological Cycle

In this show, we finish off our summary of the Irish Mythological Cycle as we've met it so far in the first 29 story episodes. Not only is this show finishing off a whole branch of Celtic Mythology, but it also celebrates the Autumn Equinox for 2011, so we've made it a real cracker and split it into two halves. In the first half, you heard an epic poem, 4 great songs and we took a look at the Origins of the Manuscripts which these stories come from and highlight some of the the themes we've noticed in the stories.

We conclude our examination of the Irish Mythological Cycle in this Second Part of this show by looking at the main characters in the stories, finishing the epic saga of Greenwood the Bard's epic poem, and yes, another 5 great pieces of music! We also introduce you to the newest member of the team, play another Pentacle Drummers track to let you know that the deadline for competition entries is the 20th Novembers

Full Show-notes, with all credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irishsummary2

Running Order:

Intro 0:44

News & Views 1:08

The Old Man & the Fairy Queen by The Bards of Mystic 2:07

The Book of Invasions Pt.3 by Greenwood the Bard 13:26

Elven Home of the Chapel Halls by David Helfand 23:10

Main Characters in the Myth Cycle 28:16

I'll Meet You in Ireland by Kray Van Kirk 39:18

The Book of Invasions Pt.4 by Greenwood the Bard 43:07

Rumblin' Thunder by The Pentacle Drummers 56:22

Competition End-date 58:02

Land of the Ever-Young by Damh the Bard 59:17

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x x

Released: 2nd Oct 2011, 1h 10m

It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or leave us a message using Speakpipe

The Old Man & the Fairy Queen

by the Bards of Mystic

William Widmaier is the “Captain” of the Bards of Mystic. William is the founder and the driving force behind the Bards. He is also the writer of all the stories, and that's his voice you hear narrating.

Find out more about the Bards of Mystic on Myspace. More details will also be found on our Contributor page.

  The Book of Invasions, Pts. 3 & 4

by Greenwood the Bard

Greenwood the Bard, aka Stephen Cole, has written much wonderful poetry and we're very privileged to bring you his "Book of Invasions" epic saga that re-tells the story of the Invasions of Erin.

"After a lifelong love of myth and magic, fairytale and folklore, and brought up in a family where faith and a Godly lifestyle were more important than religion, I was named as a Bard at a Gorsedd in Glastonbury. I am deeply in love with my Creator and His Creation, I have a passion for music, poetry and storytelling, and I live to build bridges between Christian and Pagan."

That is such a wonderful quest and so sad that any bridges need to be built. Good luck, Stephen!

Check out his Facebook page for more of his wonderful poetry, the poetry pages on paganspace.net and mysticchrist.co.uk where we're waiting for his posts to start appearing.

  Elven Home of the Chapel Halls

by David Helfand

David Helfand composes and performs original and traditional music on Celtic Harp, mandocello, guitar, keyboards and percussion. Many of David's compositions were born through improvisation and drawn on the inspiration found in the power of music from many wondrous cultures.

"As I returned from my maiden voyage from the land of Britain full of awe, unspeakable joy and deep reservoirs of inspiration, slowly the music started to speak. From the high craggy cliffs where the ruins of Tintagel castle lay overlooking the dark waters off Cornwall's shore, to the ancient majestic ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the dark mysteries of the Tower of London, the swirling maze of the city's streets and the magic of the standing stones on Salisbury Plain, I swam deep in the waters of imagination.

"Shortly after returning home and embarking on creating "At the Edge of the Cornish Sea", I soon shared with the world, dark grief and immense sadness as the two towers crumbled to the earth creating it's deep grave of shattered lives and dreams. What once seemed important became insignificant against the dark clouds of sorrow."

This wonderful track comes from his At the Edge of the Cornish Sea album. You can find out more details about David on his website or on his Contributor Page on our website.

  I'll Meet You in Ireland

by Kray Van Kirk

"I have a different approach now to writing and performing music. I no longer record CDs, as I want to reduce the waste headed to our landfills, and I don't charge money for my songs as a deliberate movement away from the bottom line that seems to govern so much of our daily lives. Every now and then someone asks me how I am ever supposed to make a living as a musician when I don't make CDs and I give my songs away, since most performers make more money on sales than concert fees. I confess: I have no idea! Footsteps in the dark. "So I keep writing my songs, and I sing them when I play a show, and I give them away to anyone who wants them. My graduate work takes me to interesting places on rather short notice sometimes, and I try to plan concerts around that travel, although the short notice can make it difficult. But if I don't make it to where you live, or even if I do, the Downloads page on my website is full of little digital penguins waiting to march their way across the world, leaving no footprints in the snow." About this track, I'll Meet You in Ireland, he says: "One of my favorite poems is Yeats' Song of Wandering Aengus. All of us get old, but inside there is a place that never changes. We may wake up in bodies long gone frail, but the person who looks out is golden-eyed, barefoot in the grass, heady with the light and smells of a Spring that is endless, and generally wondering what the hell happened."

Find our more about Kray on his website or check out his Contributor Page to find out a little more about him.

  Competition (Chatterbox Show)

We then talk about the Competition about the Pentacle Drummers we set in the Chatterbox Show SP24 and set an ending date of the 20th October 2011 for competition entries.

  Rumblin' Thunder

by the Pentacle Drummers

"The Pentacle Drummers from Eastbourne, East Sussex were a small group founded in 2001 to perform at the Lammas Festival to accompany the Eastbourne Giants, 'Herne the Hunter' and 'Andred', Saxon Goddess of the Weald. We have since grown from a small group to a troupe in excess of twenty.  The Pentacle Drummers actively support Eastbourne Bonfire Society at bonfires throughout Sussex but are happy to appear on our own or in support of other Bonfire Societies when invited!"

You can hear the thundering track Rumblin' Thunder, which is from their album Life in Tatters! You can find out more about The Drummers on their website at The Pentacle Drummers or on their Contributor Page.

  Land of the Ever-Young

by Damh the Bard

We can do no better than finish the show with Damh singing us out with his song about the realm of the Celtic Gods, the Land of the Ever-Young, Tir na nOg, from his superb album The Hills They Are Hollow.

You can find out more about Damh on his website at You can find out more about Damh on his website at Pagan Music or on our Contributor Page. You can find out more about the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids that he represents on their website at druidry.org.

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  Special Thanks

Kevin Skinner for From the Time Before, Shaman's Night and At The Gates of Dinas Afferon from his album Fire Walk With Me. See his website for further details of check out his Contributor Page.

John Burge for his entrancing Celtic rhythms from his Echoes album. See his Contributor Page for more details.

Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See her Contributor page for details.

Kim Robertson The Hangman's Noose. See her Contributor page for details.

Jigger Time Ticks Away. See her Contributor page for details.

  For our Theme Music:

The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.

  Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music

(in Alphabetic order)

Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page.

Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page.

Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page.

Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page.

The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page.

Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page.

Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page.

Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page.

S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page.

Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page.

We'd like to wish you 'Hwyl fawr!', which is Welsh for Goodbye and have fun, or more literally Wishing a Good Mood on you!

Check out this episode!

[captainbushel]

i was tagged by @proudpukwudgie to shuffle my music and post the first ten songs boy skylark(brief) - homestuck terraform - homestuck chill - undertale candles and clockwork - homework everyone's gone to the movies - steely dan determination - undertale the good the bad and the dirty - panic! at the disco its the end of the world as we know it - R.E.M. dirty work - steely dan the saga begins - weird al yankovic crystamanthequins - homestuck its not what it looks like i swear anyways i tag anyone who wants to do this??? also @reallygoodguacamole and @seurelia

[kablekompany]

The one who started the Saga. Skylark. Your rebirth is forbidden and your name is mentioned daily. This is weird cause you're me but whatever. #kollectiveaf #kommunion #kommunity #kable #skylark