Gary Stadler

I was originally going to post this in music, but I thought here might be better. Anyone else listen to Gary Stadler? He has a lot of Celtic themes in his music, and lots of songs about fairies! I find his music very moving, and the lyrics are just beautiful. It gives me a kind of peace. I can always feel a calm wash over me, and some sort of healing. Anyway, thought I'd share. Here's one of my favorites. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yk_k...layer_embedded

Twas a longing came into my heart
I could not sense a name
It tore me from my shattered heart
Then swift to nature came

The beauty of the soft green hills
The singing of the trees
They left my soul more empty still
I could not find a peace
I could not find a peace

I saw the shining fairy ring
Myself within its heart
And I found a lonely comfort
Though its magic touched me now
Its magic touched me now

I wandered by a running stream
And touched its stones so deep
Then I sat underneath a great old tree
Then drifted into sleep

It lifted me with gentle powers
And took me far away
When I awoke the darkest night
Had chased away the deep

I lay within a fairy ring
Myself within its heart
And I found a lonely comfort
Yet the magic touched me not
The magic touched me not

My mind a whirl of clouded dreams
I knew not where I dwelled
Yet in that shining fairy ring
A calming word I felt

Oh thrice I called unto the Fay
And thrice about this turned
I fell upon living earth
And that moment learned

For there that night I felt a touch
And in that moment knew
The fairy magic had rebuilt
My hearts desire true

For in that touch I felt such love
And in that moment knew
That I did touch a perfect love
My heart's desire true
My heart's desire true

I lay within a fairy ring
Myself within its heart
And I found a loving comfort there
The love that I had sought
The love that I had sought

My words at once are stilled within
My heart has felt so much
I oft returned to the magic ring
To feel the fairy touch

Oh now when 'ere the moon is full
I bid my cares depart
And kneel within the shining ring
To touch the fairies heart

[qwerty]

I love his music! This was the song of his which i first listened to - simply magical : )

Yayy!! I'm completely obsessed! :P

I have some of his Faery music CD's- they are really nice.
I especially love the artist who does his CD jacket covers-- beautiful ethereal Faery artwork!!

If you like Gary Stadler, you may also like Loreena McKennit's CD's as well. I was playing Loreena McKennit's CD for the Faery the night I saw that sparkly pink light dancing at our Living room ceiling down the stairs from my CD player. Some day I'm going to look for her fan mail contact address and share that with her -- if it is available to the public.