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Paul Mitchell has been performing his satirical pagan folk music for over a decade now, mostly around camp fires he also enjoys an invite to the odd conference or two. Brought to the pagan path through Wicca he understands that to perform at the Charge of The Goddess conference this year is a real honour. Taking his inspiration from “The Pagan Community” he sings often biting songs about the numerous characters he has met. Songs such as “Wacky Wicca”, “Lucifer (Is My Pen Pal)” and “Choose Paganism”" grace his set. With his heart firmly embedded in the English Folk tradition, a keen supporter of Folk Against Fascism ( http://www.folkagainstfascism.com/ ), Paul offers an alternative view of our evolving spirituality at sometimes break neck speeds.
Please be aware that Paul’s music has been known to offend. Mostly he finds people smiling, laughing, and singing along. It’s not for the overly serious pagan, hell bent on being the most important high priest “witchypoo” of all. But if you can laugh at yourself you’ll probably like it. Paul’s music can be heard at www.myspace.com/pagansatire . You can buy one of his three CD’s there, check out photo’s of his garden, and post rude messages.
Paul advises that his best performances are associated with the audience buying him good quality ale, and in the presence of particularly attractive women. Conference organisers hope attendees will be able to help in this regard.
N. B. Images and text on this page are by kind permission of the speaker who provided them and are not to be reproduced without prior permission of the speaker
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Taken from his website http://www.paganmusic.co.uk During the 1990s he was trained as a Bard, poet and storyteller in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and it was during this time that he found his artistic expression within folk music, forming the ‘Mystic Folk’ band Spiral Castle for a support concert with Robin Williamson (founder member of the highly influential Incredible String Band). Spiral Castle played regularly during the late 90s at festivals including the Pagan Federation International Conference at Fairfield Halls in Croydon to a capacity 1500 audience.
