Listen to Old Blue Truck by Charles de Lint and Crow Girls by MaryAnn Harris If you've read the contemporary "real world" mythic fantasy works of Charles de Lint, you know he has a knack for creating believable characters that seem just a little too real, and stories that exist somewhere in the twilight land … Continue reading Music Review: “Old Blue Truck” by Charles de Lint and “Crow Girls” by MaryAnn Harris
Tag: Celtic
Beer Review: Red Brick Long John Winter Ale
Even allowing for regional bias (Red Brick is brewed here in my hometown of Atlanta), Red Brick's Long John is one of the best Festive/Winter/Christmas ales I've tried. It pours a nice deep burgundy color, with a rich head that thins to a nice lacing ... like frost on a window. The scent is bready and rich, and the taste is, well, festive. There are hints of cocoa and fruit, raisins, figs, and banana, and spices. The body is medium and smooth.
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“Secret Voyage” by Blackmore’s Night
Once again, Blackmore's Night takes us on a journey through ancient times to modern. As always, Richie Blackmore's guitar stylings are energetic and complex while Candice Night's vocals are utterly bewitching. The merry band of minstrels that accompanies them are solid as always. The album begins with an instrumental, "God Bless the Keg," opening with a harpsichord solo until other instruments join in, ending with a haunting, deep organ. That leads seamlessly into "Locked Within The Crystal Ball," a song that echoes the darkest, most romantic fairy tales—with a beat that's somewhere between fast Celtic folk and driving rock. Those two cuts provide a very strong opening.
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Tuesday Night Irish Music Jam Session at The Grange Public House
Every Tuesday night, there is a Celtic music jam session at the Grange Public House. While most of us sit around in a circle, nursing our ales and listening in a sort of golden haze of happy ecstasy, some of Atlanta’s very best traditional music play—well, whatever you feel like.
John Adcox: Thoughts on My Author’s Journey 