Just out of curiosity... haha
Does anyone here have any particular music they listen to on the drive up to faire?
I, for one, can be very picky about the music I listen to on the way up to faire, just cause driving up there puts me in the mood for wine & alchemy, tartanic, e-muzeki, belle & sebastian, and jack johnson... what about all of you? :)
It's gotta be Iris & Rose. Puts me in a nice bawdy, wenchy, struttin' mood.
My drive is fairly short so I usually listen to the local radio. Although, like many in the US, we have a new vehicle this year so I may load up the mp3 player with some Iris & Rose, Tartanic, Brother, Needfire, Sarah Dinan, Scottish Mayhem, Teribus and any of my other celtic / folk music that grabs my eye.
During camp setup I like to listen to some good pipe and drum music.
We tend to go with lots of pipe & drum music, the Chieftains, some bluegrass, etc.
But as we draw closer to the Faire we bust out the Pogues, Dropkick Murphy's, Macc Lads, Flogging Molly, Blood or Whiskey, etc etc. Any rowdy drinking music we can get our hands on, really.
Gettin excited just thinkin about it!
I listen to Loreena, E Muzeki, Mandy Moore, The Cure, and I LOVE PAUL OAKENFOLD BEFORE FAIRE!!! Oh, and there's a good stretch of The Rogues in there too.
OH Dropkick Murpheys, how could I forget them - And Black 47
The Corsairs, Jethro Tull, Tartantic, Flogging Molly, Seven Nations..seeing the pattern here?
Throw in a little Blackmores Night, with all the others mentioned.
I knew I was leaving one very important one out...Blackmores Night, a little Pogues and dare I say..Enya....Paul Oakenfold. Their collaboration on alot of fantasy music soundtracks is what brought them on my radar, Enya more so with Cursum Percifico..oddly enough, not Orinoco Flow.
How 'bout some Korn - Shoots and Ladders, mixed in with The Rogues...mixed in with ah...maybe Rush...something from A Farewell to Kings. Then maybe Tartanic...something off of Uncivilized, followed by Slipknot, Deftones, Pantara...take your pick (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3837951259_cf0fce9fe0_o.gif)
I know it seems a little OCD, but every year since I bought the CD, I have to listen to 'Promise Me' from the First Knight soundtrack as soon as I can see the TRF front gates as I drive towards the camping area.
When I make the 3.5 hour trip to Scarbie I like to listen to old school 80's rock. ACDC, Metallica, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Billy Joel and many others. As I get close, or when I drive the half hour to TRF, I listen to either Cast In Bronze or Celtic Woman to get into the Ren state of mind.
since I only live about 20 minutes from faire, I'm usually just listening to the radio, but every once in a while I break out a little Scottish Rogues or similar. If I manage to actually get one of the Tartanic CDs, it's going into the cue as well
Celtic Stone and The Flying Fish Sailors always puts me in the mood to Ren.
Quote from: MacKee on August 20, 2009, 08:01:49 PM
How 'bout some Korn - Shoots and Ladders, mixed in with The Rogues...mixed in with ah...maybe Rush...something from A Farewell to Kings. Then maybe Tartanic...something off of Uncivilized, followed by Slipknot, Deftones, Pantara...take your pick (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3837951259_cf0fce9fe0_o.gif)
I'm with you, brother!! Toss in a dash of early Zeppelin and a pinch of classical to make a righteous musical stew.
The Clash for sure. And I bought one of those CDs of Irish music from the little kiosk at Target that sells "mood" music and I actually love it. I realized when I watched Titanic the last time that most of the songs are from the movie.
And then we listen to my daughter's IPod. I love her obscure taste in music, but I couldn't tell ya half the bands on it!
I totally forgot to put Iris & Rose down! D:
Haha
*bounce bounce*
I'd LIKE to listen to the rousing celtic rock, Cottars, E Muzeki, Led Zepplin, and some Lord of the Dance, Anuna, Chieftains, Rogues, Shantyman, etc... but usually hubby vetoes me. *pout*
Fraser, stay outa my head! Musical-taste thief! ;D
I listen to many different things to get into a rennie state of mind.
For months ahead of time I listen to Iris & Rose, Dropkick Murphy's, Rogues, Enya, E Muzeki, Great Big Sea... anything with a rennie twist to the tunes.
For the ride there it may be an audiobook (4 hourish drive) of something like Harry Potter or it could be some of that rennie style music again. I loves me some sea shanties I must admit.
*Sea shanties also go well with rum*
I was reminded of the Celtic Music Podcasts. Marc Gunn has many excellent podcasts that are great for getting into a faire state of mind. Also the ren radio guy, but I don't think he does podcasts, therefore its a little difficult to take renradio on the road.
Quote from: Nezumi on August 20, 2009, 05:41:12 PM
The Corsairs, Jethro Tull, Tartantic, Flogging Molly, Seven Nations..seeing the pattern here?
Seven Nations!! The live album is the best! And Dropkick Murphy....,
(And then the kids ask..."
You know Dropkick Murphy?? Really??")
Tartanic, Celtic Woman, and definately need to get some Seven Nations. Say them at NTIF and they were awesome!
We play a lot of Celtic music, Loreena McKennitt and Blackmore's Night on the way to the Ren faire.
Well atm I keep Listening to Blackmore's Night: The Clock ticks on and Renaissance Faire hmmmm i wonder why......... ;D Some of my personal favs from Castle and Dreams Live cd. When we embark for faire lemme see, Enya, Blackmore's night, Tartanic, The Rogues, EJ Jones the willow, Clandestine, Mediaeval Baebes, Emuzeki, Delerium, Braveheart soundtrack......Batninja Nice song Promise me I listened to a click off of amazon i can see why u enjoy that when arriving at faire. Special song we play when we arrive is Home Again from Blackmore's Night
Celtic woman, Bagpipe music of any kind, Chamber music with a harpsichord, just sends me to the quiet place in my mind where fest never ends.
"Seven Nations" got it love it!
Have sent to Canada for "Enter the Haggis".
Cannot find any of my "Cast in bronze" want to find some "Dead can dance" need "Blackmore's Night.
Taking notes with a fury, the quill and ink are set to tenders, did not know, I could write faster than I could type.
well besides what has already been listed, i like listening to Celtic Thunder, and Celtic Woman
Don't forget the greatest release of all time ;D ...
Silly Wizard's "Live Wizardry"
Sadly, it is out of print, but word is on the street that it will be re-released shortly.
You will recognize a few traditional cuts, and a few spunky originals... all of which you have heard at faire. Andy M. Stewart is a minor deity, BTW. If you get a chance to see him live, jump at it... besides being a great writer/entertainer, he's a really nice guy.
... Stalk Well...
e muzeki, cast in bronze, rogues, tartanic, iris and rose, the bilge pumps, or anything else in the ever growing CD case of great rennie tunes!
Quote from: JimsDana on August 25, 2009, 12:44:35 AM
Celtic woman, Bagpipe music of any kind, Chamber music with a harpsichord, just sends me to the quiet place in my mind where fest never ends.
"Seven Nations" got it love it!
Have sent to Canada for "Enter the Haggis".
Cannot find any of my "Cast in bronze" want to find some "Dead can dance" need "Blackmore's Night.
Taking notes with a fury, the quill and ink are set to tenders, did not know, I could write faster than I could type.
I have TONS of Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance - A Passage In Time
Dead Can Dance - Aion
Dead Can Dance - Into The Labyrinth
Dead Can Dance - Spiritchaser
Dead Can Dance - Toward The Within
Cast in Bronze - Best Day Ever
Maybe if we are able to find each other first weekend i can burn them for you! ;D Oh BTW have lots of Blackmore's Night also Let me know if you those as well. :)
Wow! That sounds great!
Jim and I will be at the Meet and Greet.
Brigaqueen and the light of her life introduced us to dead can dance, many moons ago, before we became inFESTed.
I've got my iPod just full of faire and Celtic music - I just let it play on shuffle.
In addition to my favorite performers from faire, I've got a bunch of Gaelic Storm, Steeleye Span, Seven Nations, and Old Blind Dogs on there. <edit - Forgot to mention the Wicked Tinkers!>
(Hope my rental car at RenDezvous has an line in on the dash so I can have my driving music out there!)
They have broken up- but I love the Brobdingnagian Bards! Memories of Middle earth!
Gaelic Storm- and the Rogues! Bedlam Bards too! Happy driving to faire music!
Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood and anything by Celtic Stone.
Lots of Celtic music, Celtic Stone, Celtic Ladies and some of those inexpensive Celtic CD's that have some great musical treasures on them. The Rogues, Iris and Rose and LOTR music. We usually crank up the CD from Return of the King just as we arrive. All that with breaks for Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top...
Gotta be the Corsairs, Jolly Rogers, Bilge Pumps...
I give up.....smorgasboard of muzak and let the iPod decide....
Gaelic Storm is always a favorite along with The Lost Boys, The Rogues and Albannach!