There are voices that instantaneously reveal their identity, melodies that return you immediately to their source, and songs that spontaneously transport you to a specific time and place rich with memory and emotion. All of these qualities and more are embued in the songs and poetry of Donovan.
His music is legend: Catch the Wind, Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Season of the Witch, Barabajagal, Atlantis… For decades, these songs have defined an age that ignited an era of revolution, re-birth and renewal that changed the world forever. Then and now, the music of Donovan embodies the essential spirit of that time distinct from the storms and polarity of fashion, politics and power. Within his elegant melodies and moving lyrics flows an eternal energy that is evoked from a place and intention of sacred service to beauty, joy, love, harmony and peace. It is this transcendent quality and the clarity and purity of its expression that makes Donovan so singular among artists and why his music returns us so viscerally to a time of adventure, innocence, hope and promise. Continue reading “Faerieworlds announces musical legend Donovan as 2012 headliner!” »
In the past three years, we have seen Neverworlds evolve into one of the favorite destinations at Faerieworlds. With its “Pirates and Pixies” themed environment, the Nymbol’s Theater puppet shows, faerie tea parties, kids crafts area, the Dream Tree, and many more fun activities, Neverworlds charms and enchants children and adults alike. And the gathering place at its center is the Neverworlds Stage, which hosts acoustic performers who come to Faerieworlds from around the country to play for you within the Realm. Here’s the Stage schedule for the weekend:
FRIDAY JULY 27TH
5:45 pm Heather Dale
7:15 pm Paul Prince
9:30 pm Bekah Kelso
SATURDAY JULY 28TH
1:00 pm Katie Tinney & Friends
2:15 pm Pandora Celtica
4:15 pm Alexander James Adams
6:15 pm Ghillie Dhu
7:45 pm MudFaery Soup
9:45 pm Heavy Hammer
SUNDAY JULY 29TH
1:45 pm Jade Stewart
3:45 pm Mark Lewis
5:45 pm Jessica Star
6:30 pm Conjugal Visitors
7:45 pm SJ Tucker
On May 5th on HBO, the world will be watching DONOVAN, the internationally acclaimed poet, songwriter and icon of the 60’s & 70’s as he is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This summer, the Pacific Northwest will be first in the US to see Donovan perform live at Faerieworlds 2012 on July 27th – 29th at Mount Pisgah in Eugene, OR. An annual celebration of music, art and imagination now in it’s 11th year, the appeal of Faerieworlds, spans generations and welcomes everyone to “Live Their Legend.”
Donovan at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Photo: Associated Press)
And Donovan’s music is legend: Catch the Wind, Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Season of the Witch, Barabajagal, Atlantis… For decades, these songs have defined an age that ignited an era of revolution, re-birth and renewal that changed the world forever. Donovan remains a deeply influential musician to this day. His friend, Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, and Nash fame) called his induction “a long time coming,” saying, “I don’t think Donovan has ever gotten the credit that he really, truly deserves.”
Donovan will premiere “The Living Crystal Faery Realm,” a new musical and visual experience that the world will see for the first time at Faerieworlds under the stars at Mount Pisgah. Event co-producer Robert Gould, states that “Donovan’s life, poetry and music profoundly embodies the essential spirit and aspiration of Faerieworlds. There is nowhere in the country where the spirit of Donovan’s music is more vitally alive and well than in Eugene, Oregon.”
For Faerieworlds co-producer Emilio Miller-Lopez, himself a musician, this is a chance to watch and work with an artist mentor. “Donovan’s work has been a major influence on my music from the time I was a teen listening to his beautiful collection, Troubadour, over and over until I wore the cassette out. I am most excited to see and hear him perform his lesser known bardic works from albums like HMS Donovan and A Gift from a Flower to a Garden and to share them with the Faerieworlds community. Donovan is possibly the greatest mythic poet of his generation; his elegant sense of song craft echoes the works of Yeats and Tennyson as much as it does Lennon or Dylan.”
The response to Donovan’s presence at Faerieworlds has been record breaking, with advance sales far exceeding 2011 with still three months to go. Donovan will be joined by an exceptional line up of internationally celebrated bands that include, Niyaz featuring Azam Ali, Baka Beyond, Delhi 2 Dublin, Trillian Green, Brother, Treguenda, Adam Hurst, John Doan, Woodland, SJ Tucker and more.
Tonight is the 2012 induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Seminal psychedelic singer-songwriter inductee Donovan, along with several other musical luminaries, will be performing live. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, Donovan revealed some of his plans for tonight’s performance.
“‘Sunshine Superman’, I cannot not play, but I would like to preface it with an acoustic song, probably ‘Catch the Wind.’ We’ll follow with ‘Season of the Witch.’ It looks like Jim James of My Morning Jacket (will join in). We played together at Radio City for the meditation concert and I got on really well with him so I will have the younger generation there.”
For those who couldn’t get tickets to the sold-out performance, the ceremony will be rebroadcast on HBO, May 5th. Of course, if you want to experience the wonder and mystery of a Donovan live performance, all you have to do is travel to Eugene, Oregon and enter the portals to world of Faerie.
Every summer in the Pacific Northwest, thousands of fans of Faerie from around the globe gather in the wooded meadows of Mount Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon to celebrate in the realm and experience the unique magic that is Faerieworlds. We invite you to join us this summer on July 27-29th, 2012 for what will be our most magical festival yet…are you ready to live your legend?
Act soon because time and space, while infinite, are running out for this event!
You asked for it and here it is: the Main Stage Line up for Faerieworlds 2012. Check it out: what an amazing group of bands and performers from all over the world, many who will be taking the Faerieworlds stage for the first time! Climaxing with Donovan’s very special performance Sunday night, we feel that this year’s exceptional line up rivals or surpasses all other festivals in the Pacific Northwest.
And there is no better time to get your Faerieworlds tickets than now with our special, low Advance Sale prices. Choose the Passport that includes on-site camping, a Weekend Pass (no camping), a Day Pass or come with a group and save BIG with the very popular Family and Friends Package. As we get closer to the event, ticket prices will go up, so don’t wait:
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FAERIEWORLDS 2012 MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY JULY 27TH
3:00 pm Adam Hurst
3:45 pm Opening Ceremony – Spiral Dance with Woodland
4:45 pm SJ Tucker
6:30 pm Brother
8:45 pm Soriah with Ashkelon Sain
10:30 pm Niyaz featuring Azam Ali
SATURDAY JULY 28TH
1:30 pm Heavy Hammer
3:00 pm John Doan
5:00 pm Trillian Green
7:00 pm Lindsey Stirling
8:30 pm Treguenda
10:30 pm Delhi 2 Dublin
12:00 pm Special Performance
SUNDAY JULY 29TH
1:00 pm Glenno Falkenberg
2:30 pm Tricky Pixie
4:30 pm Trillian Green
6:30 pm Baka Beyond
8:30 pm Donovan – Living Crystal Faery Realm
Eight years ago at Hornings Hideout in Portland, Oregon, Faerieworlds hosted the long awaited reunion of the legendary Pacific Northwest band, TRILLIAN GREEN. In the years that followed, this trinity of gifted musicians have brought their musical magic to the Faerieworlds main stage and delivered intoxicating performances that have become defining moments within the Realm.
The cascading melodies of Ben’s flute spiral around Christine’s soaring, poignant cello as Jarrod’s exotic array of percussion drives the rhythm: it is simply impossible to stand still. As the music rises and swirls, thousands are joyfully enraptured and dance and dance and dance to TRILLIAN GREEN at Faerieworlds. Join us again and experience their candlelit magic:
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Yesterday, on NPR’s Morning Edition, David Barnett talked to members of The Small Faces and singer-songwriter Donovan about how American music influenced their own careers. Here’s what Donovan, who’s headlining this year’s Faerieworlds, had to say.
Donovan performing in 1965 (Getty Images)
“It was the drums that I picked up first, and Gene Krupa at Carnegie Hall,” Donovan says. “I thought I’d be Art Blakey.” [...] A number of critics said that Donovan Leitch’s look and sound were a little too reminiscent of his American contemporary, Bob Dylan. But Donovan argues that they were just two singers with common influences from American records. “I absorbed the vinyl of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Jack Elliott, to Michael McClure and then into the Beat poets, Allen Ginsberg. At campus, we were absorbing that stuff,” Donovan says. “We looked to America.”
Donovan also mentions his use of “holy plants,” saying that “plants have always been used by shamans to enter what is called ‘the inner realm.’ “
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on April 14th, in Cleveland, Ohio. For those who can’t make that historic concert, we here at Faerieworlds are honored and delighted to be able to showcase an artist the Hall of Fame calls a “troubadour who truly captured the imaginations of early Beatles-era fans on both sides of the Atlantic” this Summer on our Main Stage.
Don’t miss what promises to be a historic Faerieworlds experience! Get your tickets now!
Faerieworlds is proud to announce that the shamanic soundcapes of Soriah with Ashkelon Sain have been added to our 2012 Summer lineup. A master Tuvan throat singer, Soriah’s voice is joined with the sound-scapes of former Trance to the Sun guitarist Ashkelon Sain, creating what has been called “a neo-tribal, mystically ethereal, paranormally enrapturing musical experience.” On stage, Soriah mixes elements of Japanese Butoh and shamanic ritual to create an engrossing and magical performance that’s not to be missed.
An enrapturing, neo-ancient, mystically ethereal musical experience. Hypnotic tribal rhythms meld organic darkwave textures with Central Asian instruments and overtone singing. Soriah’s virtuoso Tuvan throat-singing, Central Asian stringed instruments and hand percussion is perfectly melded with the neo-ancient airs of Ashkelon Sain’s exquisite darkwave guitars, celestial electronics, and hypnotizing poly-rhythms. Their critically acclaimed albums have their roots in the ceremonial: ritualism, shamanism, butoh. It is a deeply organic experience, the voice drawing out the primordial spell, touching the earth, reaching for the sky. Captivating percussive sections with driven vocals glide effortlessly across windswept steppes, while otherworldly overtones hang like clouds in a frosted mountain range, all amid deep expanses of slowly shifting, mesmerizing tones. And when the Quetzalcoatl Kundalini of Soriah’s lyrical throat singing fires down the spine, everything goes astral.
There are musicians whose music has become iconic for the Faerieworlds community: upon hearing their songs, you are immediately transported into the Realm. The songs of Tricky Pixie magically mix folktales and myth with traditional and original melodies. Members SJ Tucker, Betsy Tinney and Alexander James Adams are exceptional artists who always capture their audiences heart and spirit with the passion and joy of their performances. And while their gypsy celtic rock roots are clearly evident, listen carefully and you will hear them give traditional themes a modern and deeply insightful twist that is uniquely their own.
Tricky Pixie is one of the bands that always embodies the spirit of Faerieworlds: seeing them – and singing along! – is an essential part of your Faerieworlds experience.
Dear Faerieworlds Family,
We are thrilled to announce that violinist and YouTube sensation, LINDSEY STIRLING will enter the Realm this Summer for her premiere Pacific Northwest festival performance. Twenty-five year old Lindsey’s soaring, joy filled music and energized performances have touched hearts the world over. Views on her beautiful and self produced videos are in the multi-millions, with her latest, “Crystallize” racking up over 8 million views in less than three weeks.
Beginning her love affair with the violin at six, her parents supported her passion with classical violin lessons. Her training continued for 12 years and at 16 Lindsey joined her first rock band. In 2010, she competed in the fifth season of “America’s Got Talent,” and was a quarterfinalist. It is Lindsey’s desire that her love for music and her style of playing be a positive inspiration to girls. Lindsey wants them to know that they do not need to conform to be accepted and that they can realize and live their dreams.
In addition to her main stage set, Lindsey will be participate in a very Special Showcase late night performance on Saturday, July 28th. For a preview of her music and her beautiful videos, watch the Youtube trailer below, or CLICK HERE.
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see this remarkable artist in her premiere performance in the Northwest: get your Faerieworlds Tickets at low Advance Sale prices NOW!
Lindsay joins our already stellar main stage line up that includes premiere performances by internationally acclaimed Celtic Superstar and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, DONOVAN, the intoxicating world music of NIYAZ featuring Azam Ali, formerly of VAS, the Afro-Celt dance band, BAKA BEYOND and SORIAH with ASHKELON SAIN will make their premiere appearance on our stage. Returning this year are Faerieworlds favorites, Canada’s Indian-Celtic fusion powerhouse, DELHI 2 DUBLIN, Australia’s BROTHER and Oregon’s electro-acoustic mythic band, TREGUENDA. Also gracing the Main Stage are ADAM HURST, SJ TUCKER and JOHN DOAN with more announcements to come. Don’t miss this amazing three day event: get your LOW priced tickets NOW!
DON’T WANT TO CAMP? BOOK YOUR HOTEL NOW!
Once again, we have arranged for a low Faerieworlds rate of just $89.95 a night with Free Parking, Breakfast and Internet at the Red Lion Hotel on Coberg Road in Eugene. Just 20 minutes from the event site, the Red Lion is affectionately called “the Faerieworlds Hotel” by our guests and is across the street from several restaurants and a major shopping center. The Red Lion always sells out so make your reservations NOW.
We have another big music announcement coming next week!
See you this summer in the realm!
-The Faerieworlds Team
The Persian music ensemble Niyaz, one of the headliners at this year’s Faerieworlds, have a new album, SUMUD, coming in May. The band has released a teaser video of the song “Parishaan” to whet your appetite.
We had saved this teaser for later this month but it seems the song has already leaked into the world wide web. How we just can’t seem to figure out. In any case no point in holding out. Thank you to all our incredible passionate fans who make our hard work worthwhile. We are also happy to debut in this teaser some of the visuals which Azam is creating for our new live show. With love- NIYAZ
You can also see cover art for the new album, here. This Summer at Faerieworlds will be a perfect opportunity to not only hear material from Niyaz’s new album, featuring vocals from the amazing Azam Ali, but to pick up the new album as well. So don’t miss out! If you haven’t already, buy your tickets today!
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