White Rose of Avalon

Music

  • Is Muse Short for Music?

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a short story that I wrote.   I have not shared one for a while, and this one is a little different from the others that I have shared.   It is about a musician and the Muse who inspired him.   Is Muse Short for Music?…

  • 25 Most Magical Songs

    For today’s post, I have decided to go through a list of my favorite magical songs.   This is a list that is heavily saturated with rock and roll, as I am a huge fan of classic rock.    I also have to admit that certain favorites, like Stevie Nicks, make more than one appearance…

  • Power of Music Poem

    For today’s post I have decided to share a poem. Power of Music by Maranda Wabik Dancing to the music Music of the heart  Music of true art Dancing to the beat You feel the heat As lips meet! Hips sway Feet tap The head shakes, As hair flows Whole body in a glow Lips…

  • Lyric Poem

    For today’s post I will be sharing a poem about the importance of music. Lyric by Maranda Wabik Music notes tinkle out of a turn table. The melody and lyrics transport to another world. Eyes closing allowing the beat to wash over the body. Slowly the mind travels to its beta state. Meditation on what…

  • Music Fest Poem

    For today’s post I will be sharing another of my poems. Music Fest by Maranda Wabik Dancing in the grass With bare feet and lots of sass. Tye-dye dress float about As bubbles dance in the air. Music beats into my skin Taking me to another Realm. Laughter hangs about as the field is charged…

  • My Top 5 Holiday Songs

    For today’s post I decided to do a countdown of my favorite holiday songs! Number 5: You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch  ~I am a lover of the old school animated holiday special, so I had to include this awesome song! Number 4: White Christmas  ~This is the title song of one of my favorite…

  • Was Greensleeves About Anne Boleyn

    For today’s blog post I would like to take a look at a popular theory about the origins of the song Greensleeves.    For anyone who does not know this song was a famous one written likely sometime during the Tudor period.    Many think that it was most likely written during the Elizabethan period,…

  • Love of Dance

    For today’s post I would like to discuss my love of dance.    I have always enjoyed dancing of all sorts, and even without taking any professional lessons, I have trained myself in different types of dance.    For me dancing is an expression of inner emotions through graceful and sensual movement of the body. …

  • The Importance of an Active Lifestyle

    For today’s post I would like to look at the importance of living an active life.    For me this includes my daily yoga, dancing, and walking (I am a pedestrian and take the stairs whenever possible).    When I was on my honeymoon, in Salem, I absolutely adored that we could walk basically anywhere…

  • My Top 10 Rock Bands of the 1960s

    For today’s post I would like to do a countdown of my favorite bands of the 1960’s!   The music in the 1960s was very much inspired by older cultures, as the counterculture movement embraced many mystical traditions!    This is perhaps a reason it is an era of music I truly adore.   Without…