Schedule & Performer Biographies

10 AM - 11 AM ~ Mike Dolan of Featherscale
Mike performed for years as The Reverend Rat, releasing two albums and playing regularly around the NH seacoast. His new project, Featherscale, released the album Topaz  Stars in a Violet Sky last year as part of the RPM Challenge. They are now performing exclusively at Pagan events throughout New England, and preparing the next album. When not making music, Mike can be found creating magickal tools for his shop, The Haunted Wood.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ~ Luna Wind: The Cumaen Sybil
A practicing witch for over twenty years, Sybil believes that all dancing is a form of worship and weaves movement throughout her rituals and spell craft. Sybil began dancing in 1980, studying Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Gymnastics, African, Indian, and Middle Easter Dance. She has appeared at the Mine Belly Dance Festival, Eros Noir, A Christmas with Voltaire, The Gothic Ball, Raks Spooki, Local Metal Shows, Pagan events, countless local and "away" hafli's, Spoken Word Nights, art openings, writing events, charity events, and numerous other projects throughout New England.

Although her children have always danced with her, Luna Wind was created during a bout of bed rest over the late fall of 2005. Along with her husband Drew, Sybil used henna magic to ease the discomfort and fear of preterm birth and thus the inspiration for combining dance, henna art, and ceremony was born. Luna Wind made their debut at Maine Pagan Pride Day 2006 and have been magically raqing ever since. For more information, check out www.sybilwilen.com

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ~ Saco River Drum Circle
Rhythm is a universal language that allows us to communicate at the most basic creative level. Drumming together cuts through cultural, racial, and gender differences and gets to the core of who we are as living beings. When a group of like minded people come together in a circle and merge their rhythmical experience into one musical expression, they create a community rhythm (or drum) circle. We welcome you all to share in experiencing the journey of our groups creative rhythm making as part of this event!

1 PM - 1:30 PM ~ Jaiyana
Jaiyana dances from a place of confidence, strength, and joy. She is currently focusing on American Tribal Style belly dance, a unique format that allows dances to interact and collaborate, creating choreography in the moment. This will be her third year performing at Southern Maine Pagan Pride, For more information on classes or performance, please visit: www.mainetribalbellydance.com.

Saraswati
Saraswati Student Troupe is a collective of dancers based in Portland, Maine, They perform American Tribal Style belly dance, incorporating synchronized movements pulled from the Middle East and around the world. Dance in joyful community! For more info, visit www.mainetribalbellydance.com.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ~ Jenna Greene
Jenna Greene, "The Greene Lady", is a Celtic singer-songwriter and harpist, a weaver of myth and magic. Her songs are inspired by the essence of ancient lore: the quest to follow one's own dreams and a child-like wonder toward life.

She has traveled all over New England and beyond, singing her own songs as well as haunting Celtic favorites. Her performances celebrate the beauty of nature, mythology, and where these two entwine.

Jenna's debut album Crossroads is a collection of 14 original songs which explore hope and healing, dreams, faerie lore and legends of old. She will soon be releasing her second album Wild Earth Child.

To learn more about her performances, recordings and sound healing workshops, please visit www.greeneladymusic.com.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ~ Lindsey Feeney
Entranced by the women she saw belly dancing, she threw herself into study, longing for the spirit that appeared to be unleashed within each of them. Lindsey uses dance for playful fun and to connect with her deep self. She is also a Reiki Master, and spends time studying astrology, numerology, and the Kabala Tree of Life. Lindsey is available for dance performance and instruction through ledfeeney@gmail.com and for reiki and numerology sessions through handsofreiki@gmail.com. Also, coming soon www.lindseyfeeney.com.

Selcouth
A writer-dancer artist, a sometime poet and closet singer who resides in Portland, Maine. She has been a practicing pagan for most of her life. She enjoys using dance to tell a story and convey ideas. There is nothing quite like the feeling of taking a journey through dance and feeling the audience coming right along with you.

When she is not dancing, she co-directs the Beans, Leaves and Deities Pagan Coffee chats that take place on the second Saturday of the month, from September through April. FMI www.beansleavesdieties.blogspot.com, www.myspace.com/urbanbynature.

Christopher LaFond, Celtic Harper
CChristopher LaFond is an astrologer who works, teaches, and leactures throughout New England and the North East USA. He is a certified professional astrologer and has lectured on astrological topics at both local and international conventions. He specializes in classical and medieval astrological methods, but also includes some modern methods in his work. He is available for private readings and for private or group classes. Chis is also a Professor of Spanish at Boston College, a beekeeper, and musician who performs mainly on the Celtic Harp. In 2009 his group the Pilgrim Celtic Harp Trio released their latest CD "Garden Concert."
www.lafond.us (astrology) www.celticharper.net (harp)