Castlefest brings a mix of many styles of folk music.
29Jul
Helen van der Jagt
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You have bands like
The SIDH
with a very modern style of folk to
Sunfire
with their country folky feel, to
Russkaja
with their polka folk madness.
One other style you will be able to enjoy is the Pagan Folk. There are quite a few bands at Castlefest playing different styles of Pagan folk,
Prima Nocta
with their bagpipes and drums,
Waldkauz
with their dance-able tunes,
Cesair
(do I need to say more),
Vael
who will give you music in honour of the Celtiberian wolf god, and so many more.
Besides listening to this music you can also up your knowledge on the pagan folk scene at the Academy!
On Friday from 16.30h you can join CeltCast’s
Alex Sealgaire
in the academy tent with
Waldkauz
,
RASTABAN
and
Vael
, to get to know more about this beautiful style of folk!
You shouldn’t miss out!
24Jul
Helen van der Jagt
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When you’re visiting
Castlefest
2019
and you love to dance then balfolk is an experience you shouldn’t miss out on!
Balfolk contains all kinds of dances, from a romantic Mazurka to an energetic Polka. Most dances are danced in couples but some of them are danced in groups, which is a lovely way to meet new people!
If you don’t know the steps yet, don’t worry: on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning there are balfolk workshops with the music of
Paracetamol
who play bittersweet folk with a hint of jazz.
During Castlefest, there are several bands where you’ll be able to practise your newly learned balfolk skills.
Cesair
plays mythological music which is perfect for some mellow dances. Both
Asynje
and
VIRELAI
perform music with Scandinavian roots which is guaranteed to get your feet moving!
Waldkauz
can be both wild and dreamy, leading to a variety of dances. If it is an energetic polka or uplifting waltz you love to dance, then both
Sunfire
and
Pyrolysis
are worth a visit!
Other bands who are known to attract “balfolkies” are
RASTABAN
,
Vael
and
Brisinga
. Oh, and rumour has it that perhaps on Saturday after the Wicker there will be a jam session with balfolk music at the Meadow Stage.
In other words, Balfolkies, experienced and new, see you at Castlefest dancing to your heart’s desire!!!
Even though we’re still recovering from an amazing Fantasy Forest, we’re also already gearing up for
Castlefest
!
We will be there dancing to amazing Balfolk sounds. We will be paganfolking our hearts out to
Waldkauz
,
Vael
,
Drusuna
,
RASTABAN
and more. We will be experiencing the combinations that form
Belga Boys
and
Varend Volk
. We will be diving deep into ourselves with the almost meditative music of
Cesair
and
Brisinga
, and we will be partying untill we fall over with bands like
Euzen
,
Sunfire
,
The SIDH
,
Pyrolysis
,
La Horde
,
Harmony Glen
and so many more! This just might be the last festival we ever visit, as we’re not actually sure how to survive all of this yet, but we’ll give it a valliant effort 😉
But also, let’s not forget that we will be presenting several parts of the Castlefest Academy, two of which have already been published, one about festival organisation and one about Pagan Folk, which will all be massively interesting to see, but will also include you, as you can ask all your questions as well!
We hope to see you all at Castlefest, for hugs, talks and dances! And should we meet, know that with our new banner also come new badges, dedicated to Castlefest. As usual these were designed by our own Rosanne and this time they incorporate TWOIA, the faerie known as The Wonder Of It All. We will give them away to those of you we meet at the festival and exchange a hug or a smile. If you want your own personal badge to add to your collection, or start a collection with, be quick about it as we only have a very limited amount to give away!
Location: Elfia™ Haarzuilens 2019 – Day 2 Band/Artist: Sunfire – Part 2
19Apr
Helen van der Jagt
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Location: Elfia™ Haarzuilens 2019 – Day 2 Band/Artist: Sunfire
