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name, to link to their website or email.
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Ontario's own Dragon Ritual Drummers, the #1 globally
ranked pagan drum troupe, returns to Spirits of the Earth! Since
attending the very first Spirits of the Earth, the DRD have become
a staple at the festival. This is the only Ontario pagan
festival the troupe will be performing at this summer. Their music is available
all over the planet Earth, and have owned the number ranking in
their genres for the Canadian Myspace music charts for over a year.
They headline top pagan and music festivals
all over North America and have been featured in numerous pagan
and mainstream media.
Their original music is inspired from around the world and through
the ages.
Their live shows create incredible energy. Come on
out and enjoy this one of a kind performance and be prepared to
have the time of your life. The Dragon Ritual Drummers will be
performing at The Spirits of the Earth Festival on Saturday night
during our Elemental Tribute of FIRE!
Check
out their music on Myspace! |
Based out of Austin TX, GBmojo is the harmony-driven
duo of star-crossed singer/songwriters Ginger Doss (formerly of
Dreamtrybe) and Bekah Kelso. This gypsy-duo combines rootsy soul-folk
and piano rock moxie, blends quirky pop rhythms with ethereal tribal
visions, mixes urban wit
and ancient wisdom for one seamless and high energy performance.
They’ve spent the last 2 years touring extensively throughout
the U.S., gaining momentum and an ever-widening fan base. Currently
they tour in support of their latest release - "Hand & Hammer",
a highly-celebrated collection of Ginger’s most powerful
spiritual songs. They continue on their journey, trading songs
and making waves.
GB Mojo will be performing at The Spirits of the
Earth Festival on Friday night.
Check
out their music on their website!
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KIVA is an acoustic, percussive, worldbeat ensemble
that celebrates the
magic of nature and ancient bardic traditions with music that opens
the
heart and heals the spirit. Using mythological stories and images,
KIVA
weaves a rainbow tapestry of ancient cultures and natural imagery
into
energizing mystical folk music for all ages. The band blends strong
vocal
harmonies with rich and diverse acoustic and electric instrumentation,
performing originals, traditionals, and carefully chosen covers.
The
musicians are inspired by many cultures, spiritual disciplines,
and
musical styles that include Celtic and American folk, rock, blues,
jazz,
big band, and traditional chants. KIVA’s music enhances any
celebration:
festivals, parties, weddings, memorials — all the landmarks
of life. Based
in the Washington, DC, metro area, KIVA has been nominated fourteen
times so far for the Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies).
Kiva will be performing at The Spirits of the Earth Festival
on Thursday.
Check
her out their music on their website!
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Cora
Lajoie
Cora Lajoie is a Canadian songstress exploring the
place where Nature, Music, and Spirit root together. Born with
a Pisces sun and Virgo moon, she is dreamy and creative, but secretly
analytical, a combination conducive to poetry. Her childhood was
influenced by being a part of the declining culture of Canada’s
Chemical Valley, and the deep reassuring flow of the majestic blue
St. Clair River.
Her songs are guided by her soothing alto voice, that leads the
Music across vast landscapes of powerful melodies, subtly profound
lyrics, uniquely rhythmic guitar, sparkling piano, and lush harmonies
layered intuitively.
Presently 23 years old, she has three albums of Music and a heart
full of dreams. Her first album, Falling, is an intimate acoustic
look into the soul of falling in and through romantic love, as
well as the inner struggles of a young adult wanting to fly free
from restrictive paradigms.
Her second album, Mindshift, reflects the experience living in
Scotland for a year, being and outsider looking in and writing
it all like her life depended on it. Her mind awakened and shifted
from personal concerns to environmental responsibility and understanding
life from a greater perspective. Produced by Adam Miner.
Her third album, Flourish, is inspired by traveling the west coast
of Canada, beginning to develop a spiritual relationship with the
natural kingdom, and unfolding the tender petals of her innermost
feelings and being. All albums are released independently, and
are available on her website, at shows, and soon on iTunes.
Music is a mysterious magical power that Cora honours, and her
live performances come with an energetic healing intent for those
who are open. She shares intimate details of her experience as
they relate to the songs, sings from a deep emotional place, and
uses looping to create the harmonic palette she hears around her
songs. She is in the process of creating visual arts to bring the
live performances to a new dimension.
Cora is here to share her heartsongs with you. This year she
will be touring across Canada in the spring and Europe in the summer.
If you are interested in hosting a house concert or show in your
community, please email booking@perfumeorgan.com. Cora is open
to the abundance of blissful opportunities on the path…
Cora will be performing at The Spirits of the Earth Festival on
Wednesday.
Check
her out her music on MySpace! |
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Mike
West
Mike has been a professional musician since the age
of 16. He is continuously writing and recording a diversity of
songs. He plays nightly in cover bands to support his hunger for
inspiration, motivation and creativity. Mike has also played across
Canada backing up many of Canada's most famous bands for over 20
years. Mike’s music is true to his soul and he sings it with
a passion and talent that are rarely seen. You can find his songs
full of meaning, reaching deep into the emotional realm, as his
songs encompass life, death, love, lust, joy, pain, abuse, equality,
and forgiveness.
Inspired by the Celtic bards of old, Mike has developed
a unique ability to channel his voice into an emotionally energetic
performance that will gently soothe and bestow upon you an incredible
healing experience that you will never forget. You’ll find
the goose bumps run down your arms once he lets his magic flow.
Mike will be performing at The Spirits of the Earth
Festival on Wednesday night.
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Imagine running off to join the Fey, deep in the woods; imagine
a mysterious chorus, rising up through the mist to enchant you;
imagine the rhythmic pulse taking over your soul all leading you
to dance. Vocalist Ana Winter comes from deep within the ether,
intense and moody, with an invitation to come dance in the woods,
Within The Mystic. The first single, My Inner Voice was released
in the Fall of 2008 to entice you to use your imagination, in a
time where reality is entertainment and the world is in dire need
of a return of hope and dreams.
The ethereal-clear timbre of her voice, floats above the raw din
of an earthly electronica elements of Sarah Brightmen and Tori
Amos come through the rich fabric of music, rhythmically layer
upon layer, inviting you to come dance in the woods, and listen
to your true heart.
Ana just recently returned from Memphis Tennessee from the 31st
Annual May Day celebration put on by the Southern Delta Church
of Wicca, where her new 4-song EP, "Within The Mystic" had
it's U.S. launch. She is thrilled that Spirit of the Earth Festival
will be her Canadian Debut.
Ana will be performing at The Spirits of the Earth Festival on
Thursday.
Check
out her music on CDBaby! |
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FoxWood
Rhythms
Let's first admit that we all like to sing. We often
sing in the car, while having a shower and so on, but the sensation
that you are singing in a public place, knowing that everybody
is watching you is quite different. Singing takes your troubles
away and is relaxing, that's why so many people get addicted to
it.
Tameika and Fox will be spinning some fun on the
opening night of the festival. Karaoke is always full of fun and
great music! There are a lot of great undiscovered singers out
there. A little courage and some back up music, and you’re
off!
If you really don't like to sing, well you can always
get up on the dance floor and shake it. Being a singer myself,
it is always great when people are dancing in front of you. Come
join us and release all of your stresses from the mundane world,
in preparation of an amazing spiritual experience that the week
ahead has in store for you!
Karaoke Dance Party hosted by Fox and Tameika will
be on Tuesday night.
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Medieval Feast & Bardic
Competition
This year we have decided that we will be offering a FOUR course
medieval feast on the Friday night. This is court style, and is
INCLUDED in your registration! Our entertainment for the feast
will be our annual Bardic Competition. So start writing, singing,
dancing, or preparing your choice of entertainment for the evening!
We encourage everyone to help create the atmosphere and participate
in the fun by wearing medieval type clothing. We are also looking
for some voluntary serving wenches, to help serve great food, and
fantastic beverages to our rowdy horde.
Song, Poetry, Dance, Drama, Storytelling etc. Come and show off
your talents.
The Medieval Feast & Bardic Competition will be on Friday
night.
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Elemental
Tributes
In 2007 we introduced our concept of bringing ritual
to the revel. This was greeted with enthusiasm, and liberation
as everyone encircled the fire awe-inspired. We feel that instead
of the festival hosting a ritual or two, that we would transform
the entire festival into a ritual all it’s own. We strongly
encourage everyone to invoke the element of the night. Wear the
colors, dance the movement, or don yourself with accessories. We
have devoted each day of the festival to a specific element.
We will be invoking the elements on the following
nights:
Wednesday – Water
Thursday – Earth
Friday – Air
Saturday – Fire
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