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Solstice Past
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Pagan or Ambient Folk (viking, celtic)
The music of Hagalaz' Runedance has been described as "Ambient Folk" or "Pagan Folk", yet Andrea definitely has her individual style, creating a step into her world, where past and present, dreams and reality meet. Involving a variety of musicians from alternative, medieval and folk music scenes, she has been experimenting with ancient instruments and her voice. Some songs are magical experiences, describing visions and Seidr trances (Northern shamanism). She describes Hagalaz as the rune to unlock the doors to the hidden self. Hagalaz is representing the mysterious side of femininity. Thus, to Andrea, Hagalaz' Runedance symbolises the dance in-between the worlds. In '96 Andrea, released a single with Hagalaz' Runedance called "When The Trees Were Silenced", followed by 1998's album "The Winds That Sang Of Midgard's Fate". In the following year, Andrea released a mini CD entitled "Urd - That Which Was". Spring 2000 marked the release of the album "Volven" . More powerful, more diverse and more Pagan, using traditional Nordic and Celtic instruments, combined with ritualistic drumming and synth-arrangements, Volven invokes a primal, earthly and visual mood. Volven came to collect outstanding critics in the major alternative music magazines. 2002 marked the release of the latest album Frigga's Web. This latest piece is more or less entirely arranged with various ancient instruments and received even more outstanding critics. With much improved vocals and technical experience, broader musical doors have opened to Andrea and with it she felt that the circle had closed for Hagalaz' Runedance.
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Peak #27
Peak in subgenre #4
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January 14, 2005
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Crimson summer sky sundown has come trees cloaked in shadows what would I find beyond? As I'm watching, thinking, waiting for the night to fall could I only turn the time could I stop this moment Grey summer sky, the trees swing softly come summer rain and kiss my skin tears in my eyes mingle with the raindrops warm winds blow my face dry yet, still I cannot see From the woods I hear my name passions of summer-time I follow the whisper enthralled by the magic Tell me secrets the life-blood of nature but underneath the green moss their traces disappeared Oh, what I see, what I feel Oh, could it be a memory? or is it mere fantasy? Hide away the pain, when no words could ever explain Midsummer night bewitched by the light at solstice fires the wheel burns bright Join the dance, celebrate the peak of life Cast away the reality that the fall has begun. Summer will pass but the sun shall return summer nights will be but how many more to see? While I'm watching, breathing taken by the summer air The vision may still be the moment's gone forever.
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