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by Gary Stadler
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Have you ever had the experience when first
meeting someone that they immediately felt like an old friend?
That's how I would describe the CD album Fairy of the Woods
by Gary Stadler. Even on first listening, this music has a
faintly familiar "old friend" feel to it, yet all
of the ten songs are very much original compositions-though
the tag on the CD box says "music of Celtic Legends,"
and there are no traditional harps or pipes on this album.
It is more an artistic interpretation of the magic of the
Celtic traditions. The second track which is titled "Dream
Spell" and the third track titled "Ring of Magic"
capture some of that magic as their own. Seemingly, just at
dusk, dainty bells of flickering fairy lights lead us deep
into a primal virgin forest to play. This is the music for
dreamers who want to reclaim their own sense of magic. Gary's
music resonates with the heart and feels like an innocent
child who knows the truth of allowing and trusting. Fairy
of the Woods is available through Sequoia Records, Box
280, Topanga, CA 90290.
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