MuddyShoe's Favorite Music
maintained by Roy Jones, music@hennapage.com
"Today, like every
other day, we wake up empty and frightened.
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument."
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument."
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Fairy Heart Magic
Fairy Heart Magic is a whimsical journey into the realm of the Fae and
Gary Stadler's uplifting melodies always help awaken my creativity and
emotional center. If you aren't daydreaming with visions of the fairy
folk dancing around you by the time you reach my favorite track 6,
"Sa'Brooke", then my friend, you are artistically plugged. :) Various
Stadler albums played in the background as I penned my "Muddyshoes
Chronicles" which are still in production, by the way. Gary Stadler |
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Burn and Shiver
I found Azure Ray completely by accident. Their style is also
entrancing, much like Gary Wright's "Dream Weaver" was for us folks of
the 70s. "Burn and Shiver" was my first Azure Ray album and it also
helps put me in the right frame of mind for creative endeavors. Very
melodic and as soothing as the ocean's waves. Azure Ray |
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Celtic Book of Days
David Arkenstone and I go way back to the first time "New Age" music
came around in the 1980s. Unlike most "albums" that have the word
Celtic in the title, David Arkenstone takes this CD in a whole new
direction combining both, upbeat Celtic tempos with soothing and airy,
new-age melodies. Great stuff when I'm looking for a mood-lifter. David Arkenstone |
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Space Age Bachelor Pad
Music
Esquivel was one of the earliest artists to use synthesized music, way
back in the 1950s. You already know many of his songs, but they've been
redone countless times over the years. This album hearkens back to
everything stereotypical about the 1950s and it only takes hearing
"Mucha Muchacha" one time to have that song stuck in your head for
weeks. Esquivel |
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The Music of Disneyland
You probably don't know that I worked at Disney World in Orlando for
almost 15 years doing everything from bussing tables to fixing computer
to even giving guided tours to the public, and private tours to VIPs.
If you ever visited Disney between March of 1981 and July of 1995, then
you might have seen me. Or not. Even met my wife there along the way.
Every song on the album is special to me and while this particular
album is not related to henna in any particular way, it's still one I
play when the stresses of life get me down. There are many variations
of it for sale on Amazon. Walt Disney World and Epcot Center |
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Cold Mountain
For almost 4 months last year, I lived in and walked through the
Appalachian Mountains in search of greater meaning to my life. Every 5
days or so, I'd pass in or near a small town, each of which was full of
local culture and mostly untouched by the ravages of time and
globalization. About midway through my hike, I had my iPod sent up with
the Cold Mountain soundtrack which I'd listen to in the evenings before
falling asleep among the oaks, poplars, maples and countless creatures
who lived there with me. Original Film Soundtrack |
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Box of Dreams
Considered cliche by some, Enya epitomizes New Age music and while much
of her work sounds similar, Enya fans will appreciate the Box of Dreams
which covers all the years of her career and is the most extensive
collection of her works available in one set. - Hence the price. But
still worth it for anyone who is an Enya fan. Enya |
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