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Wisteria
Cornstalk Festival 2010 will be held over Labor Day Weekend
: September
2 -6, 2010
details
coming soon !!!!
See
Wisteria Cornstalk 2008
Wisteria
Cornstalk Festival: July 29 - August 2, 2009
A
Magical Convergence of Spirit, Earth, Art and Music
Blending
the Earth-loving, Magical and Fantastic for five days of blissful
entertainment, camping, celebration, workshops, demonstrating
artists, and eco-educational presentations and exhibits.
Photos
from Wisteria Cornstalk Festival 2009
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from Wisteria Cornstalk Festival 2009
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The
musicians of Kan'nal present: Lunar Fire
Lunar
Fire takes live music to new realms of experimental
improvisation and spectacular theatrics. Lunar Fire is a dance party
with high energy music and amazing visuals. Lunar Fire is booty
shaking, earth quaking, tribal gypsy hop. The Lunar Fire
MUSICIANS blaze into the night with multi-lingual spoken word
and rap, elements of hip hop and disco, trance guitar, bass funk
and massive tribal percussion. The Lunar Fire DANCERS ignite a
frenzy combining fresh innovative dance moves with spectacular
props, all original costuming by designer Akayate of Root
Structure striking black light effects and projections.
Experience inspiring luminescent dance theater by the artists of epic
rock band KanNal.
http://www.lunarfire.com/
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Dragon
Ritual Drummers
The
north men cometh...The DRD are a Canadian drum troupe/ritual
performance ensemble with a global following. Their show is something
that has to be experienced. Invocations, dancing and an interactive
uplifting ritual performance guaranteed to make you move. The DRD
made North American Pagan Music history when they hit #1 on the
myspace music charts in July 2008 for their genres and stayed there
for several months. The Dragon Ritual Drummers will be performing on
the main stage as well as at fires throught the camp.
www.myspace.com/dragonritualdrummers
www.dragonritualdrummers.com
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In
partnership with PaganSpace.Net and Starrfire Price, Wisteria will be
video broadcasting LIVE from the Wisteria Cornstalk Festival. To a
network of over 20,000 people, we will be broadcasting concerts,
workshops, and so much more. For more details on the live feed go to www.paganspace.net
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Harvey
Wasserman: Keynote Speaker
Wisteria
is pleased to welcome this legendary American journalist, democracy
activist, author and advocate for renewable energy. Although
best known popularly for organizing the famous 1979 "No
Nukes" concert in NYC with a host of musician celebrities
including Bruce Springsteen, CSN, James Taylor, and Bonnie Raitt,
Harvey's numerous eco-activist and community organizing efforts since
the 1960's are impressive and effective. He helped pioneer the
grassroots movement against atomic reactors and also co-founded the Great
Blue Heron Alliance which has been instrumental in collapsing
environmentally harmful projects in this region. Wasserman's
investigative reporting helped break the major news stories
surrounding the disputed results of the 2004 Presidential Election in
Ohio. He edits the NukeFree.org web site, and is senior editor
of www.freepress.org. His articles are posted throughout the
internet at www.commondreams.org, HuffingtonPost, Buzzflash,
CounterPunch et. al. Wasserman teaches US History, Western
Civilization and Cultural Diversity of Columbus State Community
College and Capital University in central Ohio.
As
well as organizing effective protest against non-sustainable
technologies, Harvey promotes solar and wind power alternatives and
is author/co-author of a dozen books including Solartopia: Our
Green-Powered Earth. www.harveywasserman.com
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Dawn
Drake & "ZapOte"
Taking
its name from a luscious fruit in Cuba also known as
"mamey", "ZapOte" is an original Funk Latin
Afro-Beat band lead by Dawn Drake, New York City's blonde bassist/conguera/singer/songwriter
and composer, who manages to wear several hats while setting the
scene with her own brand of cool. Her poetic lyrics spread messages
of universal consciousness, delivered with heartfelt vocals, and are
joined with the irresistible grooves of Latin percussion, funky bass,
swinging hornlines and virtuosic improvisation. |

Female-fronted
Funk Latin Afro-beat band. Original American melting pot dance music
simmering in a palate of delectable Latin, African and Caribbean rhythms.
www.myspace.com/dawndrake
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Amanda
Rogers
Amanda
Rogers, fresh from her latest European tour and her most recent
internationally anticipated record release, Heartwood, will be
playing old and new songs featured on MTV shows such as "The
Real World" and "The Hills." Along with her band
Amanda's seasoned skill as a world-class pianist and her natural
instinct for melody and lyrics, should make for a captivating
and wonderful musical experience. Amanda is a dedicated Vegan with
strong concerns for the planet as well as human and animal rights.
www.myspace.com/amandarogers
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Inti
Action-packed,
rebellious and original, INTI takes the stage like
superheroes ready for battle. Expect FUN HIGH ENERGY music with
relentless bass, analog synth, a female mc and a kick ass
drummer. The INTI lyrical mix of Spanish and English over upbeat
latin drum-n-bass smoothly combines ethnic punk-hop with electro-pop
dance music. The INTI band packs a punch with nonstop hits live in
concert and on their debut album RADIO REVOLUCION now
available worldwide through CD Baby, Rhapdsody, Napster, iTunes and
the official INTI website www.radiointi.com.
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Owain
Phyfe
Coming
soon to a century near you! Troubedour Owain Phyfe sings
"the greatest hits of ancient time for modern ears"
and pleases happy audiences whereever he plays. A masterful
performer, Owain's show is a thrilling musical journey of
renaissance/medieval songs punctuated by witty tales of humanity and
history. Owain was voted "Best Music Soloist"
by the Renaissance Festival Awards.
Owain
Phyfe My Space
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Lil Sum'n Sum'n
Gil
Gonzalez, Lisa Wimberger and Tierro make up Lil Sum'n Sum'n, a trio
born out of the collective projects of Kan'nal and Lunar Fire. It is
an improvisational psy-trance experience featuring a world beat made
up of middle eastern, afro-cuban, african, and
american influences. Haung drums, tablas, doumeks, dounouns, congas,
shakers, udus, guitars, drones, ballaphones, and tap dancing drive rythyms
that range from primal dance to meditational journeying.
http://www.myspace.com/lilsumnsumn
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Thursday
Night Stone Working Ceremony
After
dark, with firelight, candles and musicians playing meditative
music, come and help add to Wisterias Sacred
Sites
area by putting some sacred time into expanding the Stone
Circles surrounding walls. You are welcome to bring a stone or
more from your own bioregions to leave a permanent remembrance in the
circle. Use this self-guided sober working ceremony to think
about future and past, to add good wishes and good intent to our
Planet Earth and fellow beings, to bring health and wellness to
yourself and others and to help heal the wounds and brighten the
future. Stay for only a few minutes or stay for hours -- let your
spirit guide you this enchanted evening.
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Friday
Night Candle Labyrinth
Follow
the labyrinths convoluted candle-lined paths for a personal
meditative journey of transformation and reflection. Labyrinths
are constructed walking patterns that combine the circle and the
spiral into purposeful paths of self-discovery and awareness.
While your interpretation of the experience is your own, many see
walking the labyrinth as an active metaphor for lifes
journey. How do you walk? How do you treat those you meet
on the path? What impressions or ideas do you experience as you
journey to the center of your being and back? How are we all
connected during our personal journeys? Using hundreds of lit
candles to define the pathways, the Labyrinth at Cornstalk will glow
through the night for journies of discovery and reflection. |
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Bill
Aal
Bill
Aal: TransitionUS Trainer/Organizer. Bill Aal
Bill
Aal has been a trainer and organizer for the past 20 years, helping
communities with diverse populations transform to be more just and
sustainable. Versed in opening the imagination, awakening
peoples best thinking and inspiring group transformation, Aal
works with group reflection to unleash collective genius in
organizational settings. As core member of the Transition US Training
Pool, he has worked with communities around the US to support their
creating resilient responses to the intersecting waves of the
economic crisis, Climate Change and Peak Oil. In Seattle, he
has worked with others to start Transition Initiatives in several neighborhoods.
www.transitionus.org |
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Jessy
Tomsko
Jessy
Tomsko is a Phildelphia-based singer/songwriter who stepped into the
indie music scene in the fall of 2007. Armed with a guitar and a
classically-trained voice at home in any genre, she finally decided
to take her knack for poetry and songwriting to the next level. Since
then, she has played nearly 100 shows and has been seen at some of
the prominent venues in Philadelphia, NYC, and New Jersey. She
recently completed a "mini tour" which took her through RI,
CT, and NY, and she looks forward to stopping in Wisteria on the road
this summer!
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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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The
Effect
George
Hertzel , Todd Alan, and Jim Gress.
Hang on and get ready to move as this power trio takes the stage for
a reunion concert after 22 years. In the mid 80s, these three great
friends where breaking new ground and known to seriously
"effect" the happy fans who came to see their shows. The
Effect will be joined by special guest Bongo Bob on percussion. Come
get Effected.
http://www.myspace.com/georgehertzel
http://www.todd-alan.net/
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Odd's
Bodkin
Odds
Bodkin is a new band comprised of long time performer Kenny Klein
on fiddle, guitar and vocals; Anna Klein on bass and vocals; and
Stephanie Mitchell on flute, mandolin and vocals. Odds Bodkin
plays original and traditional songs in the vein of British Folk,
Irish fiddle tunes, Sea Shanties, and laments for lost Goth Girl
love. At times eerie, at times somber, and at times wacky, Odds
Bodkin may be heard at:
www.myspace.com/oddsbodkinband
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Momentary
Prophets
Momentary
Prophets make acoustic music with acoustic instruments and
Love. Their music has been called everything from relaxing to
transcendent. Most simply stick to, Ive never heard
that before. Prophets began as a performance troupe
in Spring of 2006, combining colorful music, colorful clothes, and
absurdity. The band has given up none of these as they have
honed their craft to include infectious rhythms, intricate and
inter-locking melodies, and a genre all their own.
Progressive Rainbow Grass is the closest thing they can
come up with. Some of their favorite instruments that they can
actually play include the 6 and 12 string guitar, ukulele, banjo,
sitar, stand-up bass, electric organ, and kalimba.
http://www.myspace.com/momentaryprophets |
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Wildflower
Experience
an enchanted evening of Music, Mystery and Fire as WildFlower, the
originator of a leading-edge music genre called Ethereal Dance.
Transport yourself to magical realms while experiencing WildFlower's
Ethereal Vocals as she is accompanied by the captivating fire
dancing, belly dancing and earthy tribal drumming of her ensemble,
WildFlower Tribe. She describes her sound as "Enigma meets
Madonna bewitching, utterly danceable and powerfully moving.
WildFlower will be performing tracks from her debut EP album,
"Sexy Hot Fire Magic". This album marks her collaboration
with music industry legends, including Grammy Award Winning Producer
Barry Goldstein and Grammy Award Winning Vocalist, Lisa Fischer on
background vocals. A Minneapolis native, WildFlower has been making
music and performing since age 3, and has appeared as a vocalist and
firedancer at numerous concerts and events across the globe.
"WildFlowers concerts are mesmerizing! She is made of
fire. - Jim Walsh, music reviewer and author of The Replacements
www.wildflowermuse.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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Starfire
Price
Starrfire
Price is the owner/webmistress of PaganSpace.net and Pagan Pulse
Magazine. She is also the President of The Labyrinth Group, which is
the occult specializing company behind Labyrinth House Publishing and
Labyrinth Press Books. Starrfire has been an active public figure in
The Occult, Witchcraft, and Pagan Community for many years, her
appearances include news/media print, television, radio and public
event speakings. Her writings have appeared in both online and print
publications. Starrfire is an Author, Witch, Spirit Communicator and
a Seeker of Occult knowledge. From her many endeavors, notably
PaganSpace, she envisions creating unity within thePagan and Occult
community though sharing and learning from our diversity.
http://www.paganspace.net
http://www.labyrinthhouse.net
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In
partnership with PaganSpace.Net and Starrfire Price, Wisteria
will be video broadcasting LIVE from the Wisteria Cornstalk Festival.
To a network of over 20,000 people, we will be broadcasting concerts,
workshops, and so much more. For more details on the live feed go to www.paganspace.net
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Patrick
McCollum
Urban
Survival and Sustainability Presentations. Patrick McCollum is
an internationally recognized spiritual leader in the Wiccan faith
that has in recent history gone where no Pagan has ever gone
before. He was recently selected by the United States
Commission on Civil Rights to advise Congress and has been active for
more than two decades in the areas of human rights and social
justice. Patrick is an expert in wilderness and urban survival
techniques and specializes in teaching how to survive catastrophic
events. He has 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", with deep spiritual undertones, encouraging
participants to understand the fundamentals of survival and
sustainability as applied to all aspect of the modern world while
honoring our planet. Patrick is author of COURTING THE LADY, A WICCAN
JOURNEY, available at www.courtingthelady.com
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Bonfire
Drumming and Dancing:
Since
the dawn of time, humans seeking spirit-vision, purification and
ecstatic celebration have drummed, danced and chanted around the
fire. Bring your drums, voices and percussive instruments as we
celebrate our diversity and union throughout the festival. Wisteria
has three designated drumming circles: Stone Circle (sober), Pawpaw
(wooded tribal drumming), and Bonfire, the large community gathering
place. At all times of day or night, people drum and dance at
their campsites making joyful dancing rhythms. Come find your
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Also
Coming To Wisteria Cornstalk . . .
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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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James
Kelly
Demonstrating
Artist Introduction to Forging
Blacksmith
O'Kelley has been fabricating and welding metal crafts using modern
methods for 16 years. He has been demonstrating traditional
coal-forge blacksmithing at Renaissance Faires in Michigan and
Indiana for five years. He also forged at Wisteria's Summer
Solstice earlier this year. It was his first Earth based
festival and he looks forward to returning many times in the
future. His interest in blacksmithing has evolved into an
effort to pass knowledge of the craft on to others in order that the
art does not die. He attends the Unitarian Church in
Huntington, West Virginia with his wife Vallorie and his daughters
Sierra, Rowan and Catie. One of his goals is to learn more
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Casey
Bradley
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. Bradley is the premier contributing artist
for Wisteria Community and has created a series of art installations,
both private and collaborative for the grounds. more
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For
more photos and videos visit Adam's Blogspot: http://wisteriaeventsite.blogspot.com/
Official
Wisteria MySpace www.myspace.com/wisteriaeventsite
Check
Back As More Artists and Performers Join Us . . .
Please
visualize the following:
1)
Costumed dancers with swirling glittering wings weaving and spinning
on stage to the haunting sound of a didgeridoo;
2)
Fantastic masks and other props to create a ritual enactment of the
ending of a civilization hostile to life and nature and the rebirth
of one in harmony with them;
3)
Dramatic visuals projected on a screen that reinforce the same theme;
4)
A masterful hand drum percussionists doling out primal and powerful
beats that drives the audience into a trance-like frenzy of ecstatic dance;
5)
Fire dancers piercing the darkness with undulating circles of flame;
6)
The thunderous sound of 40 drums gathered in a circle around a huge
bonfire, unleashing an all-night session of primitive, free form dancing.
One might expect to encounter the scene just described in the wilds
of the West at one of the infamous Rainbow Gatherings of the counter
culture. But the great surprise is that all this (and more) will soon
be descending instead upon the wilds of SE Ohio at the
Cornstalk
Festival being held July 29 - August 2 right outside Athens in Meigs County.
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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