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WCSHome Register Schedule News Camping/Facilities What to Bring Workshops Directions Merchants Local Accommodations Info/Policies Volunteer Food Contact Wisteria Cornstalk Festival: July 30 - August 3, 2008 |
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A Magical Convergence of Spirit, Earth, Art and Music Blending the Earth-loving, Magical and Fantastic for five days of blissful entertainment, camping, celebration, awareness, and eco-education. Welcome to the show! We look forward to warm summer nights full of happy people, stars and fireflies . . . Join us for a week of the good life -- immerse yourself in music, art and the divinity of nature. The schedule is still filling so check back often for updates . . . You can register now, receive updates and spread the word |
Coming To Wisteria Stage at Cornstalk . . .
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Kan'Nal Kan'Nal is primal rhythm, swirling dancers, ancient instruments and futuristic technologies blend with mythic archetypes and alternative rock to create a musical, visual, sensual experience. Kan'Nal's "Shamanic Tribal Rock," documented on their Sony Red debut, Dreamwalker, conveys the power of these spectacles. <more>
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Jeff McBride Jeff McBride, named Magician of the Year by The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, is recognized as a foremost innovator in contemporary magic. His magic performance art combines mime, masks, Kabuki Theatre, world-class sleight of hand and grand illusion to create a completely unique performance experience. New York Times columnist Glenn Collins writes, "What Mr. McBride gives his audiences is a mesmerizing performance...a magic show that is at once a celebration of mystery and a struggle to understand powerful forces."<more>
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The Ragbirds Engaging pop hooks over a danceable world rhythm - stirred with a Celtic fiddlers bow! "Highly Impressive!" -- USA TODAY How to describe their sound? A very danceable world beat groove with a celtic flair and songs that play in your head! The Ragbirds began with songwriter and vocalist Erin Zindle and percussionist Randall Moore in their search to create fresh original songs sprouting out of their love for world music and their desire to weave these distant sounds into more familiar genres. <more> http://www.myspace.com/theragbirds
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Bonfire Drumming and Dancing:
Since the dawn of time, humans seeking spirit-vision have drummed, danced and chanted around the fire and developed diverse ways of contacting Spirit and receiving insight, revelations, and ecstasy. <more> |
Activities at Wisteria Cornstalk . . .
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Daily Workshops on Primitive Skills Ceremony for Peace |
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Also Coming To Wisteria Cornstalk . . .
Check Back As More Artists, Performers & Speakers Join the Celebration
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Mary Ann Winkowski The Real Ghost Whisperer Mary Ann Winkowski is the consultant to the CBS hit television show Ghost Whisperer. She has appeared on numerous TV and radio news programs, and spoken at countless lectures. Mary Ann shares a lifetime’s worth of information about the spirit world and reveals her often surprising interactions with some memorable ghosts. When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits is her recently released book about her experiences with the (usually) unseen worlds.<more>
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Owain Phyfe Coming soon to a century near you! Troubedour Owain Phyfe sings "the greatest hists of ancient time for modern ears" and pleases happy audiences whereever he plays. A masterful performer, his show is a thrilling musical journey of renaissance/medieval songs punctuated by witty tales of humanity and history. Owain was recently voted "Best Music Soloist" by the Renaissance Festival 2007 Awards. <more>
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Rainbow Eagle Rainbow Eagle is an Okla-Choctaw American Indian. He is a Wisdom Keeper and honored with the responsibility of an Ancient Native American Peace Shield. Now that the Seventh Fire of the Anishinabe/Ojibwa traditions has been lit, he is responsible for teaching the traditions of the Peace Shield. During this time, all of the traditional wisdom and truths which he has been given are to be placed into this Peace Shield to increase its power and restore peace on our Mother Earth. <more>
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Abigail Spinner McBride Abbi Spinner & The Web is a very special set of music, magic and mystery! Join Abbi Spinner and friends as we weave an otherworldly web of light-wave, world-beat, fire-choir songs and spoken word -- all entwined with real magic. Awaken the mystery.... Abbi is a renowned musician, priestess, and teacher of percussion, hand-drumming, dance and magic. For the past 20 years her creative abilities in music, poetry, dance and choreography have brought her to conferences across the country. <more>
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Primal Rythem/Sue Balaschak Sue felt a connection to Mother’s rhythm as a child. She has played the drums professionally for over 30 years, and has been teaching music since 1977. As the drummer for the band Burning Sage, Sue has shared billings with many talented artists including Rusted Root, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Hot Tuna, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Gaelic Storm, and best selling author Wayne Dyer. She has performed with international artists Drum Play and Grammy nominee Peter Janson, and has presented hand drumming workshops at magickal events throughout the country. Sue also created a hand drumming CD “Primal Rhythm 1” that has received ongoing national recognition. In 2008 three songs from "Primal Rhythm 1" were selected for the soundtrack of the PBS film "The Return of the Cuyahoga," which chronicles how the burning of the Cuyahoga River in the 1960's thrust the environmental movement forward and led to the creation of the Clean Water Act. The film was shown nationally on PBS. http://profile.myspace.com/index .cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=194726808
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Nick Zuber Band Singer-songwriter Nick Zuber, his long-time bass player, and his spunky female drummer are a unique small-town trio who are creating a buzz. From the greater Cleveland area, they have been together a little over a year and their music has already taken the local scene by storm. From their myspace page: "If Dave Matthews and John Mayer were to have a baby, Nick Zuber Band would pop out." |
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Jeffrey Altergott "The road from playing in an 80's alt-rock cover band to being a singer-songwriter who sounds more like a hopeful Elliot Smith than Robert Smith has been a fun ride. The focus on acoustic music and songwriting happened in the early 90's when I discovered the music of the Indigo Girls and Tracy Chapman. I became ravenous for anything in this genre and traded in my Les Paul for an acoustic guitar." <more>
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Michael Wall In addition to hosting scores of community music-making events, Michael Wall has taught and performed on djembe, dundun, conga, frame drum and various percussion for almost 20 years. Michael is the co-founder of the Hawaii Fire Tribe Gatherings, inspired by the power of drum, dance and song as portals to heart-filled magick and sheer ecstasy! He is the co-developer of Alchemical Rhythmatism, a listening and language-based method designed to guide individual musicians towards direct engagement with each other, service to the Circle as a whole, and conscious identification with the alchemical implications of their own artistic process. Michael is a chantsmith, and is an Artist Teaching Partner for the Hawaii Department of Education.
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Todd Alan A well-loved folk-rock musician in the Earth Spirituality movements, Todd Alan is best known for the his classic album Carry Me Home. Combining his deep love of the Earth and love of the recording studio, he has produced 8 CD titles with the latest entitled Earth Changes. Todd is an original co-founder of Wisteria and continues to work with Wisteria community and the public to realize the many dreams of Wisteria.
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Adam Hoyt Yoga Every Morning Walking with the Trees -- Breathing with the Earth -- Bending with the Wind Spend some time this week connecting with the Earth and Spirit through Yoga, an ancient spiritual exercise tradition that forms healthy mind-body-spirit connections . Take meditative walks through the forest, and sit and listen to Spirit and Nature. more |
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George Hertzel Keyboard wizard, singer/songwriter George Hertzel has had an incredible music career spanning over 25 years. His music and performances have always managed to be on the cutting edge of technology. Hertzel’s shows have many unique qualities including live video imaging during performances. He has impressed audiences everywhere as he plays his trademark keyboard/guitar. Over the years, he has toured occasionally with rock legend Todd Rundgren.
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Casey Bradley ARTIST BIO: Artist Casey Bradley received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 2001, and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University in 2005. He currently teaches Sculpture at the Columbus College of Art and Design and is also the Studio Manager of Dimensional Studies at the college. Bradley has shown his work in various regional, national and international exhibitions. more
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Valarie Endemann Valarie is a priestess, therapist, artist and teacher. She has participated in and led ceremonies honoring the Sacred in the USA and internationally including the Great Lakes Region of Ohio, as well as Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Arizona, California and Hawaii; the UK's Glastonbury/Avalon, Stonehenge and Avebury and the Neolithic Goddess Temples of Malta. She sits on the First Council of Modern Day Priestesses and is a member of ACEP/ Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling and is a licensed Psychotherapist. Valarie has diverse training in ancient and contemporary healing modalities and esoteric arts.
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Jeff Biggers Jeff Biggers has worked as a writer, educator, radio correspondent, and community organizer across the United States, Europe, India and Mexico. His award-winning stories have appeared on NPR, PRI, and in scores of travel, literary and music magazines, and national and foreign newspapers. He has been a commentator on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and for Pacific News Service national syndication. He is the author of In the Sierra Madre and The United States of Appalachia.
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Silent Lion Silent Lion is a duo playing a unique blend of medieval, celtic, bluegrass, spanish and original acoustic music. The result is a sound of haunting melodies, interesting syncopated rhythms, and a poetic lyricism. http://silentlion.com/main_page.php
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Megan Cameron I think I was born signing. When I was about 10 my parents gave me a Rhythm 8 keyboard and I spent hours writing and recording songs on a little tape player. My parents made me take piano when I was in the 3rd grade, which I hated...unfortunately, I quit after about 2 years. However, I did learn enough to get by. In high school I began writing music on the piano. It wasn't until I was in college, studying music that I really began to write songs. Songwriting became a creative outlet for me in an otherwise restrictive environment. In 1997 I performed 4 songs at a local open stage and I have been performing around the Athens area and throughout Ohio ever since. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=90642305
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Cindy Parker Cindy Parker is a community herbalist who lives on 30 beautiful acres in southeastern Ohio which also serves as home to her business, Healing Heart Herbals. Here she offers educational classes, retreats, consultations, and tea parties while also renting the space to others for their own business and personal get aways, gatherings, and events.
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Nataraj Hauser Nataraj began doing contact improv dance in 2003, after the aches and pains of two decades of martial arts encouraged him to find a new hobby. The ensuing years were filled with taking every class, workshop, and extended jam experience that he could fit into his life without ruining either his 20-year marriage or his logistics career in corporate America. The playful, improvisational nature of contact improv has changed the way Nataraj approaches life. |
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Patrick McCollum Daily Workshops on Primitive Skills Patrick is an expert in wilderness and urban survival techniques and specializes in teaching how to survive catastrophic events. He previously taught survival for both Search and Rescue and for several law enforcement agencies and has shared his knowledge on this subject nationwide. Patrick’s approach to survival is “Hands On”, encouraging participants to understand the fundamentals of survival and sustainability as applied to all aspect of the modern world.
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Azar Mr. Russell has performed for the past 30 years throughout the United States and the Bahamas, as a featured magician, at Renaissance Faires and historical events, at comedy clubs and murder mystery shows, and as a historical magician at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. As a specialist in antiquarian magic, “William the Conjuror” entertains a wide variety of audiences in historical costume and shares his love of history, as well as his quick wit, bawdy humor (when encouraged), and master manipulative skill. His talents have been witnessed by such heads of state and celebrities as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Newt Gingrich, Margaret Thatcher, the late King Hussein and Elizabeth Taylor. Mr. Russell is a graduate of the Chavez College of Magic and Showmanship.
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Jeff Endemann Music is Jeff’s passion. He has been performing live for over 25 years in various bands throughout the Northeast Ohio area and surrounding states, and even a performance in Wrexham, Wales. He has recorded with several projects from metal to classical over the years including the hard rock/metal band SEVEN and the Goth artists known as Nox Arcana. Jeff, along with his wife Valarie have put together a project of their own called Eve Was Framed. The first CD release is due out at the end of July. It’s like nothing that he has done before&ldots;acoustic, earthy and from the heart. He refers to it as “&ldots;a culmination of my life’s journey so far&ldots;a more mature me without actually having to grow up..!”
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Check Back As More Artists and Performers Join Us . . .
You can register now or receive updates
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