Tintean Clann Danu

MUSIC  IS  MAGIC

* The Essence of The Druids Dreaming *

by

MiC Lee-Price AKA Michala Lee

(Mystic Mish)

Since ancient time, primitive man has used some form of music in Ritual. Whether chant, drumming, didgeridoo, pan pipes or guttural songs, music has been a very important part of Magic.

Like our Ancestors, Musicians speak to their Deity or Deities through their Music.

The Shamans and Druids lead Rituals with Music. The Druids were healers, prophets and Clan leaders. They had the Ovates and lawgivers but the most important member of their order was their Bards; their poets and musicians; their soul singers.

Music helps people forget the troubles of the world and their own personal problems for a while. People find solace in song and contact with their deity or deities in chant, Music is the Spiritual Essence of Worship. No Matter What path you follow.

Music Gives a Soul to the Universe. Wings to the Mind. Flight to the Imagine and Life to Everything.

Music has always been an important part of my life and my spiritual path. To me without Music there is NO Magic.

Music can help Bring about Change.

Music has changed my life in many ways. I was fortunate to have been taken under the wing of some notable and even notorious people during my youth. As a young musician, I played in bands as a member of ,or a session musician with, Dingo, Lunar Sea, Gold Rush, Radio Birdman, as well having worked as a roadie for Billy Thorpe and the Azetcs, Brian Cadd, Stevie Wright, Richard Clapton, my good friend Barry Leef and several others.

I have always had a Dream, to have a Gathering of Musicians; to orchestrate a Cultural Festival. Not to big note myself but to fulfill a Dreaming.

In 2008, I stumbled across a man who inspired me to follow that Dream and negotiated with him for almost a year for him to come to Australia and bring with him his unique style of Music.

With the assistance of my ex-partner Dragonfly we began to structure an Event feauring this talented Bard and include as many brilliant musicians as we could to create another “Woodstock” or “Sunsbury” but it took time and money.

It was a massive task and many times I felt like giving up. I would have had. if it had not been for Dragonfly who took over the task as Administrator and Event Co-Ordinator leaving me to be the Creative Director.

There were many huddles to get over to ensure the Musical Gathering happened. Our first venue was closed because of Fire Restrictions. The second venue that Dragonfly had source reneged on the verbal agreement between them and her and refuse us permission to hold the event because they “Didn't want us kind of people using there campsite and ground as they knew what Pagans got up to”. The final venue was a small Hall in the Adelaide Hills.

On November 13^th 2009, the hottest November in South Australian history unfortunately, the Druids Dreaming occurred.

With open arms Pagans gathered to Welcome Damh the Bard and his lovely partner Cerri Lee to Australia for the very first time.

Unfortunately due to the heat wave and the changing of venue several musicians and bands pulled out of the event.

Yet still the Gathering; The Druids Dreaming happened.

On stage musicians and performers such as Wyverne Ogma Vyvyan, Jamie McPherson, +Crimson Fyre  & RavenWolf,  Burn'Collect, Lizzie Rose and the sensational Wendy Rule gave there all on that smothering hot day.

The evening was brought to a brilliant conclusion by the remarkable word-smith and musician himself +Damh the Bard 

What a magnificent day and what a mind blowing event.

The Druids Dreaming Happened. Magic Happened and Music is Magic.

The Druids Dreaming was not a huge financial success and in the long run it cost me dearly emotionally and mentally but I want to do it again.

The Druids Dreaming continues and lead me to create The Pagans For Peace project . I am blessed to have so many great musicians as friends, pagan and otherwise, especially a man I have came to admire, Damh the Bard who is and forever will be, not only a friend but the Patron of The Druids Dreaming.

Copyrighted by MiC Lee-Price AKA Michala Lee 18^th October 2013. All Rights Reserved. Permission MUST be requested prior to republishing. Written for publication in The Serpents Star.