Changeling - Players Guide.pdf

• Loreena McKennitt — A mix of Celtic-Goth with a
sweet voice and beautiful harp. Her renditions of literary
pieces like Yeats' "The Stolen Child" and Tennyson's "The
Lady of Shalott" have made her reputation.
• Enya — An obvious choice, with her lush vocals and
a marvelous range of evocative music that has graced
soundtracks and her own four albums
• Silly Wizard — A traditional Celtic folk band, best
known for the song "Queen of Argyll."
• Boiled in Lead — A lunatic mainstay of the folk/rock
movement with the music to back their reputation, including
The Gypsy collaboration with fantasy author Steven Brust.
• Dead Can Dance—Their range spans traditional folk,
ethnic, historic and everything in between. A soundtrack tor
any World of Darkness story.
• Wolfstone—A good mix of traditional and hard rock.
• Oysterband—One of the leading bands in the English
folk/punk movement with strong mystical underpinnings to
their music. Not for the easily offended or politically conservative.
• Levellers — An energetic new band picking up where
the classics left off, then going beyond. What Oysterband
might sound like if they were sober.
• The Pogues — The quintessential Celtic/punk band.
Hard on the ears, but lots of fun.
• Ceolbeg — More traditional/rock stuff, comprised of
some of the movers and shakers of the Celtic folk scene.
• October Project—Thoughtful lyrics, powerful vocals,
and a wide range of styles.
• Kate Bush — With dreamlike styles, ethereal vocals
and surreal arrangements. Never For Ever is especially appropriate.
• Steeleye Span — With their emphasis on modern
arrangements of traditional songs, this innovative band led
the pack in the early folk/rock movement.
• Fairport Convention — Like Steeleye Span, Fairport
combined traditional songs like "Maddy Groves" and "Tam
Lin" with imaginative, contemporary music. Sandy Denny's
voice alone is worth the price of their classic Leige and Leaf.
• Tannahill Weavers — One of the longest-running
traditional Scottish folk bands. They also go through pipers
like Spinal Tap went through drummers.
• Capercaille — They did the soundtrack to Rob Roy.
• Many movie soundtracks are appropriate, even if they
didn't come from a fantasy film. They're meant to create an
atmosphere without being intrusive, and do it well. Listen
through your collection, and you may come up with some
surprising finds.