First of May For Earth and Her Children CD by Sharon Knight & Karl
Franzen
© 2001 (available from www.flowinglass.com) $17.50
The songs on this CD are in an "environmental shamanistic" vein, composed
of
both folk and original music. This is not music you are likely to hear
anywhere else.
While they may not appeal to everyone, this duo has a sound which I feel
would blend in anywhere from a die-hard environmental gathering to a
neighborhood club. In fact, the last five tracks were recorded at a
lounge
in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
This is another offering from Flowinglass Music (www.flowinglass.com) and
provides a further example of their commitment to serving the needs of the
Pagan community.
There is a nice mixture of traditional and new music - three of the tracks
are traditional, four are from Ms. Knight and four are from Mr. Franzen.
Their voices and sounds blend in a way which, to me, emphasizes the unity
of
all of us with the wider world.
Buying this CD won't change the world (or even your life), but it will
encourage the4 artists, and Flowinglass Music, to provide us with more
music
which actually stimulates thinking. I've said this in every review of
music
from this independent distributor - we need to sup****t such enterprises if
we want to be able to hear music which appeals to us.
Being an older generation Pagan I appreciate music which tells a story and
has a mellow sound. That is what this CD provides. If you are fonder of
the "metal" sound, you probably won't have as much enthusiasm for this
style
of music. Even so, do yourself a favor and take some time to experience
this work. You may be surprised.
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