Witch Web CD by Fiona Horne © 2008 available from Rajon or
domenica.lamacchia@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
or jade.evans@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
may be one of the most unusual albums I have ever heard (at least
from
an inspirational standpoint). I don't know of many albums drawing
inspiration from circle casting, shopping lists, and sky diving - and
that's
just in the first four tracks.
The songs are easy to liste3n to and Ms. Horne's voice can easily draw you
deeper into the spell she weaves. I had never heard her music before
receiving this CD for review, and I was very pleased by the content.
Most of the lyrics appear in the liner notes, although they are hardly
necessary. Her pronunciation is clear and the music accompanies the lyrics
without overpowering them.
As well as providing the lyrics, the liner notes provide some insight into
what inspired them.
I am not particularly familiar with Ms. Horne's personal brand of
Witchcraft
(I read one of her books some time ago, but it really didn't make much of
an
impression, as I remember). Having said that, I found the invocations
which
found their way onto this album quite moving. I could easily sense the
power behind them and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The tenth track ("Green Lights and Yes") consists of two overlaid tracks:
The underlying track is, predominantly, the history of Witchcraft (in a
VERY
abbreviated form) while the overlying track is a mantra created by Ms.
Horne
for dealing with traffic and parking woes in Los Angeles. It makes for an
interesting experience to listen to this while you can devote your entire
attention to what is being said.
This is the only track which would have benefited from liner notes since
it
involved overlaid tracks. Sadly, those notes would have been
prohibitively
expansive and so they are not included. It takes concentration to hear
the
background "lecture", but is concentration which repays its effort.
I don't expect this CD would have much appeal outside the Pagan/Wiccan
community, but that is true of a majority of Pagan CDs. Within our
community, however, I hope to see it gain a wide audience. There are a
variety of styles on this disk - from simple invo0cations in a ballad-type
presentation to an almost "metal" feel on one track.
I recommend this CD wholeheartedly. There is, truly, something for
everyone
on it.
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