I started doing a song playlist for Sabbats at Beltane last year and revisiting the old post made me realize that I needed to shake things up a bit. So here’s a few from the old list and a few new songs to to get you ready to leap bonfires!
I made a vow not to include Merry May Folk for once. Just because I’m obsessed with the song doesn’t mean everyone is. I was really tempted to include a Jonathan Coulton song (you know which one) but decided to keep it PG.
13. Madonna – Like A Prayer
No one exemplifies the intersection of sex and religion in mainstream music better than Madonna.
12. Spiral Rhythm – Freedom
This is such a powerful anthem. I love it.
11. The Wicker Man Soundtrack – Gently Johnny
This should always be performed with Lord Summerisle’s monologue in the midst of it.
10. Divinyls – I Touch Myself
Seriously, no other song reflects the irreverent innuendo of the Beltane season.
9. The Wicker Man Soundtrack – Fire Leap
This scene from the movie is one of my favorites, where Lord Summerisle is explaining the mythic worldview to Sgt. Howie.
8. Damh the Bard- The Worship of Trees
Not only is this a great song, it’s fun to see Damh rock out like this.
7. Emerald Rose – Red Haired Mary
I swore I wouldn’t use Merry May Folk, which is pretty much a perfect song for anything Pagan, so here is another ER song that captures the season.
6. The Wicker Man Soundtrack – Summerisle Song
They do love their divinity lessons.
5. Gaia Consort – Beltane Fires
How can you not want to dance to this?
4. Emerald Rose – Freya, Shakti
This was the first ER song I fell in love with, and it still speaks of the sacred to me.
3. Damh the Bard – Green and Grey
This is one of those songs I could put on repeat for an hour.
2. Green Crown – Witches Reel
The oldest known song associated with Witchcraft, this song was preserved in Scottish Witch trial records. I love Green Crown and hope they re-release their music sometime soon.
1. Loreena McKennit – The Mummer’s Dance (Ever After remix)
I think not absolutely adoring this song might be cause to get your Pagan card revoked.
A great song for this time of year I’m listening to a lot right now is the Swedish folk music group Ranarim’s recording of the traditional Swedish song ‘Maj vare välkommen’, a song welcoming in the month of May. It’s just infectious and I can’t seem to stop listening to it throughout the day lately.
A great song for this time of year I’m listening to a lot right now is the Swedish folk music group Ranarim’s recording of the traditional Swedish song ‘Maj vare välkommen’, a song welcoming in the month of May. It’s just infectious and I can’t seem to stop listening to it throughout the day lately.
No “Queen of the May” by Inkubus Sukkubus?
No “Queen of the May” by Inkubus Sukkubus?
Cup of Wonder – jethro tull
Cup of Wonder – jethro tull
Another fantastic song is “The Horned God” by Kellianna. She has some amazing chants very appropriate for Fire Festivals.
Another fantastic song is “The Horned God” by Kellianna. She has some amazing chants very appropriate for Fire Festivals.
What about Buffet, “Why don’t we get drunk and screw?”
What about Buffet, “Why don’t we get drunk and screw?”
http://youtu.be/JzaUskMyJmM (Jethro Tull)
and
http://youtu.be/mlEB8UPGnEA (Lorenna McKennitt)
http://youtu.be/JzaUskMyJmM (Jethro Tull)
and
http://youtu.be/mlEB8UPGnEA (Lorenna McKennitt)