Wiccan/pagan music?

[Blazewind]

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good music for pagans and wiccans. I've been looking for some, but without knowing where to start, it's next to impossible.
thanks

[Mycroft]

It's not really wiccan music...heck it's not pagan either but it's nice and they do talk about interesting stuff in the lyrics. I also like to meditate on the guitar. The band is called Blackmore's Night. Ritchie Blackmore is the guitarist (ex Deep Purple for those who don't know him)

I have no idea real pagan music though, sorry. And I'm not Wiccan so I can't help there either.

[hedge*]

Loreena McKennitt
Enya
Clannad
Within Temptation
Stevie Nicks

All bands/singers I highly recommend.

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[jcrowfoot]

Libana "The Circle is Cast" OMG this is the most amazing music. vocals done so well it makes you cry. My friends played this at a Yule party, and we spent the whole time listening to it.

Inkubus Sukubus has been mentioned.

ThouShaltNot is great, but not specifically wiccan. They do have spiritual songs that are compatible with pagan belief however. "The Great White Beyond" and "The Holyness of Now" are my favorites.

INXS for some reason... he did a song about The Green Man.

No one has mentioned "Dead Can Dance" yet? For shame! "Labyrinth" is a good starter album.

Along similar lines, Corvus Corax has some great historical music. Not only medieval stuff but some Greek stuff too.

For instrumental, I also like "Nox Arcana" and "Midnight Syndicate". Great stuff.

"Boiled In Lead", and oddly enough, "Manheim Steamroller". IF you are going to go new age, go with the classics.

And if you want the absolute best kickin olde time Celtic music, Go no further than "The Bothy Band". Their first album is a classic that should never die. Goes great with Guinness!

[hedge*]

Oooh oooh can't beleive I forgot Jethro Tull!

[Blazewind]

Thanks guys for the great hints about songs and artists. I cheaked out some of them... the ones I could find. Loreena Mackennit have some great stuff, as does Enya. LOL, funny as it seems I would ofter hear one randon Lorena MacKenneit song on the radio called the merrmerers dance, (I think). Until I heard it again, looking for her music, and later looked up the lyrics, I had absolutely no idea that that was indeed a wiccan song. I could never really listen to the words very well while driving, lol. Besises, it made it to mainstream radio. I have always liked the song alot, but never gave much thought to it. I have also managed to find a good deal of music from Inkubus Sukkubus. I love most of what I found. I think I would call them oneof my favorate groups. I discovered a song called trinity the other day which is a beautiful song,and so many other have great lyrics.

[juliaki]

Gotta add to the list Parnassus (now known as Chalice and Blade), Alchemy VII, Loke E. Coyote, Emerald Rose, Mothertongue, and Gaia Consort.

[The Judge]

I don't know if it fits but "Night Wish" is a good one in my opinion.

[XunderXtheXmoonX]

well i find the band 'dead can dance' to be good music to play during rituals and such. 'new age' is a good genre of music too. the band 'Inkubus Sukkubus' is new age i like the song 'wiccan lullaby'.

[mysticfyrefly]

enigma is good too although sometimes a bit sensual its great for in the bedroom ha

[Amanda_BH]

It's kinda old and not really a Pagan song but the song Voodoo by Godsmack is really good. The video is really awesome though, if anyone has seen it....

[Mannun]

Try these guys.

http://www.witchsmark.com/music.html

[[SnowRaven]]

I too love Libana - her two CD's, A Circle is Cast and Night Passage: Invocations for the Journey have really wonderful songs on them that I play during every Esbat ritual. [Full Moonlight Dance, Dark of the Moon& We All Come from the Goddess] this last song is amazing!!!!

Also:

Kelliana
Desert Wind
Laura Powers

[Release.the.bats]

Try Faith & the muse & "Pagan love song" by Virgin Prunes.