Paganicon 2025

Acoustic duo. Celtic/Pagan based.

On a quest to re-enchant the supposedly mundane The Tom O'Bedlam has made his stand on street corners and in living rooms as far flung as Western Wisconsin and the Red River Valley. Join him Saturday morning to banish hangovers and invigorate the day with his particular brand of lyric driven folk music.

The Staff Carriers Staff
While drums have made their way into Scandinavian culture, the drum was not historically used by the Norse. The Norse used staff rhythm, shakers, and vocalization in their rituals and ceremonies. Using staff rhythm connects us to the world tree. Humans were made from trees! As a modern völva, Kari Tauring began "staving" as a spiritual pathway in 2003. Wood on wood on wood brings us into alignment with the nine worlds, the runes, and our own breath and sound.

Learn a little about the historical use of staff rhythm and participate in the oldest known ritual song and dance that uses staff rhythm in Norway, Bjønndansen ein Ritual fra Trysil. I didn't know any living tradition of the use of staff in this way until I met Mads Bøhle in Norway in June 2009. This video was made in May of 2009!

Bring a clean stick/staff (no larger than a broom handle) and smaller striking stick (the size of a wooden spoon) and a cutting board for the floor to join in song, movement, and an active journey through the World Tree!

All levels of mobility will be accommodated.