Asheville North Carolina: Faery Headquarters

The Drover of Shanwalla

The Drover of Shan-Walla is a lyrical ballad written in the bardic style, with contemporary, electronic musical accompaniment. The drover of this poem leads a secret life, other than tending sheep, and the people of the town know about it, though they cannot really categorize his activities.

My drover is not a sheep herder at all, it is a front for his real secret life - a life that feeds the imagination and is intimately tied to nature. The legend of the dragon tamer and the dragon slayer is dismantled in this lyrical ballad, and another position is presented. According to LiamSckhot, the musical composer of this piece, “submission dominates aggression” in this ballad. Have a listen and see for yourself. It’s another installment in the faery gothic series.

“The Drover of Shanwalla” Lyrics by Elizabeth Kirwin, Musical Composition by LiamSckhot

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Faeries in America

Faeries in America, by Elizabeth Kirwin, is faery made. This contemporary novel opens in 16th Century Ireland, and quickly progresses nearly 400 years into the present day. The book tells the story of Feona the Cloud, a faery who ends up in a human body, on a karmic mission related to several past lives. She is haunted by the memory of her dead mother, and guided by her grandmother to understand the history of the faery tribe and their migrations to the land beyond the western seas.

Some characters in the novel include Aaron, the cosmic twin; Dana, the mother of the faeries; Finn, the faery warrior; Queen Maeb, a mad artist; and Mannan - arisen from a past life to a life of corporate greed in America.

With the exception of the opening, which focuses on Feona’s past lives, the novel is set in a contemporary American landscape. It is written in short episodes and designed for the reader over age 14. The story is about the spiritual awakening one may have when past life stories overlap with present life occurences.

Look for some sample audio episodes of Faeries in America, with musical accompaniment, soon.