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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 . . .
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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>
http://www.kannal.org/
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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>
http://www.mcbridemagic.com
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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
theragbirds.com
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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> |
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Coming To Wisteria Cornstalk . . .
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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
lifetimes 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>
www.maryannghostbuster.com
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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>
Owain
Phyfe My Space
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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>
http://www.rainboweagle.com/
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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 Mothers 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
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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>
http://jeffreyaltergott.com/
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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.
http://www.todd-alan.net/
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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. Hertzels 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
Radios Morning Edition and for Pacific News Service national
syndication. He is the author of In the Sierra Madre and The United
States of Appalachia.
http://www.jeffbiggers.com/
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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. Patricks 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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Magic
Show for Kids |
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 Jeffs 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. Its
like nothing that he has done before&ldots;acoustic, earthy and from
the heart. He refers to it as &ldots;a culmination of my
lifes journey so far&ldots;a more mature me without actually
having to grow up..!
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