This episode is dedicated to the great Mr. Owain Phyfe, who has inspired me in so many ways since discovering his work now many, many moons ago.  The picture below is exactly how I remember him; the day I first plowed dreamy-eyed but determinedly through the VA Renaissance fair, to find out where that -enchanting- music was coming from.  And ever since, I have been positively captivated by his incredible voice, his passionate, unique creations, and his lyrical style.  To my knowledge, Mr. Phyfe was a self-taught musician, ancient & medieval linguist and surely, a scholar, and for that, he blows me away even more. Sadly, he passed this year due to pancreatic cancer, but his memory, through his artistry and pure, captivating music, will live on.  Thank you for your song, Mr. Phyfe.  You were the first and only real bard I think I've ever met, and you inspire me to this day.  ♥♥♥ On a brighter note, I'd also like to give a shout-out to Madlenka, Bagoas, Mavi, Nina Amaya, and my other friends who're currently attending the Darbukastani Independence Days celebration this weekend. :D  I wish I could be with you all, but my hips are shimmying in time with your music and my spirit is with y'all, wherever we each may be. :) ♥♥♥ ..Now, on to the music! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Click here to play in a new tab, or right click "Save As" to download the full show- for free! Band Names = Links to each band's official web site, where available). Song Names = Links to where you can BUY each musician's work- LEGALLY.  :D Background Music:  Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra - Curry the Haggis 1. The New World Renaissance Band - A La Una (Yo Naci) 2. E Muzeki - Jeru 3. Corvus Corax - Filii Neidhardi 4. Shira Kammen- Son Ar Sistr 5. Oum Kalthoum - Ya Bahjat El Eid 6. Maya Naim - Laylat Hob 7. Googoosh - Pishkesh 8. Setrak - Habbeyna Habbeyna 9. Haifa Wehbe - Sanara 10. Moshav - Abba Shimon 11. Rasheem - Agmal Ma Shafet Aien 12. Hengameh - Doaa                         ♥ This episode baaaarely happened, so I'm SUPER stoked that it's finally HERE! XD  (First I was having one HECK of a time w/choosing what songs should be played and where, and then we had three, count 'em, THREE power outages on the day the show was supposed to be done, so I was goin' NUTS!  *lol*)  But it's alll good now, and I hope you like the results. :)  (Which are alll work and kid safe, btw. ^_^) For those of you who like the more traditional style of bellydance music, this show is for YOU.  (Though there should be something for everyone here, thanks to the styles and artists featured. :D  So even if you're a Tribal goddess or Fusion fanatic, or if ya just prefer your music to have a more modern twist, there's something in here for you, too. :)) This episode has something of a time-traveling theme, as it takes you from medieval and renaissance-inspired music from around the world, to "classical" Middle Eastern music (created in the mid-to-late 20th century), all the way up to discoteque tunes you might hear in the Middle East today. :)  We've got a little Corvus Corax, some of the great Oum Kalthoum, as well as a touch of the stars, courtesy of  Googoosh, Hengameh & Haifa Wehbe. :)  But no matter WHAT era the music is from, I hope it -all- inspires you, uplifts you, and makes you wanna dance (even if it's just in your mind, in your car, in your office, or in front of the stove while cookin' dinner ;)). ♥ Yours Forever In Song, --DJ Selchie ♥☼♥

CeltiSode 2010! Happy (Belated) St. Patrick's Day, Everyone!! First off, let me please humbly apologize for the HUGE delay that this episode has weathered. Thank you so much for your patience! I truly hope you find the show well worth the wait. :):) Whether you hear this on St. Paddy's itself or tune in during any other time of the year, I hope this day brings nothing but joy to you and yours, and that you enjoy this slightly super-sized episode as much as I do. (And that's after listening to it a million times during its arrangement, so that's saying something! ;D) This show is chock-full of fantastic music, made by some unbelievably skilled & gifted musicians! Some of this is work I've collected over many, many years (through places like myriad renaissance festivals, Thistle & Shamrock shows, and a good few Celtic festivals), while other pieces were acquired more recently; explicitly for play on this show. Celtic music has been a part of my heart for as long as I can remember, and I hope its soulfulness, passion and playfulness always will. :) Finding and playing the best of pod-safe Celtic music for you seems a superb way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day (musically speaking)- but for me, this music can make any day of the year an occasion. Plus, what a gift! I have found more phenomenal music in searching for pieces for this podcast than I can count! What a delight to've found sublime chanteuses like Maria Dunn, Beth Patterson and the ladies of Maidens IV!! And what a blessing to be able to share such personal favorites as The Rogues & Lothlorien, as well as a more recent favorite; the enthralling, enchanting power of Omnia! Each of these pieces hold their own magic and beauty, whether it be sweet & lilting or raucous and irreverent. And don't just relegate this lovely brand of tune-age to St. Paddy's! Celtic music goes beautifully at pubs, renaissance fairs, faerie-themed events, barn dances, and all kinds of events where merry-making is called for- even funerals on occasion- so keep it in mind the next time you go out with family & friends! Whether you're Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Manx or Scots-Irish (like yours truly), if you're English, German, Italian, Asian, Greek, Indian, American, Black Irish or French, may the luck of the Irish always be with you, and may you find your own pot of gold in pleasures big and small on this clover-filled, merrily-jigging day! (Just be careful with the Guinness, Harp Lager & Goldschläger, please! We want you around to celebrate the NEXT St. Paddy's, too! ;D) Now let me pick my fiddle back up again, and have a merry St. Pat's!! (Or whatever day you choose to celebrate it on. ;)) Track List: 1. Dougie Maclean - Caledonia 2. Anne Roos - Considine's Grove 3. Will Kriski - Kerry's Jig 4. Great Big Sea - Company of Fools 5. Sligo Rags - The Whiskey Never Lies 6. Athas - Boys Of Tandragee/Tuesday Morning/Checkered Blanket 7. Beth Patterson - Ye Jacobites By Name8. Omnia - Etrezomp-Ni Kelted9. Burning Bridget Cleary - The Saucy Sailor 10. The Rogues - Celtic Goulash 11. FIMM - Sweeny's Buttermilk 12. Maria Dunn - The Elder Sister 13. Cara Dillon - Spencer The Rover 14. Lothlorien - Dans en Dro 15. Maidens IV - Rocks of the Bawn 16. Rattle the Boards - The Mason's Apron (Reel)17. Mike Hanrahan - Thousands Are Sailing 18. Paddy's Pig - Pat Works On the Railway 19. Ceann - Almost Irish 20. Blaggards - Irish Rover Key:Band name = Artist Website Song Title = Band MySpace (Both where available- both soon to come!)*Bold Italic = Background Accompaniment NOTE: For those of you who may not know, the beginning of the word "Celtic" is pronounced with a hard "c,"making the word sound like "ˈkel-tik."If you use it beginning with an "s" sound (or what's called "a soft c"), that refers to the pro. basketball team from Boston; not the groups of Indo-European peoples & languages predominantly found in Wales, Ireland & the Scottish Highlands. (Although other parts of the world still i

Happy Mother's Day, Everyone!!! An Eclectican Mother's Day, 2010 Welcome one and all! There's little preamble needed for this episode, other than that I hope you enjoy this little musical tribute to mothers of all shapes, types, sorts & sizes (and hopefully that you do so with your mother. :)) There is some blues and a mother-daughter song put in here to send a "hello" out to my own mother, but there are also songs about Mother Earth and other types of mothers, as every mama is special. ^_^ May all of you have a splendid Mother's Day, and a big "thank you" to all the mothers out there, as well as all the fantastic people (male & female) who've done their own shares (if not moreso) of mothering in my life. :) I Love you, Mom. Yours Forever in Song,DJ Selchie Track List Paul and Storm - Mother's Day SongMean Gene Kelton and the Die Hards - Sweet Mother BluesLance Larson - Happy Mother's DayKevin Reeves - MotherEzra Thomas - Momma's Song (or the Mother's Day Song)Roscoe Chenier - A Mother's LoveOona McOuat - Ancient MotherKelly's Lot - Mothers and DaughtersThe Alice Project - Happy Mother's DayKiva - Go Now Beautiful Background Music by; Poitin - Hot DaysBand Name = Band Web Site, Song Name = MySpace Band Page. (Both where available.) HUGE props go out to The Podsafe Music Network, for supplying all but 2 songs on this show, and thanks also go to Kiva and Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, for supplying the rest of the songs which helped make this show what it is.-♥ DJS Lastly, I wanted to honour mothers who have gone past, using an amazing poem I found on Oona McOuat's home page. For me, this piece not only honours my mother (as well as others I look up to) but also all of the sweet, strong, amazing & invaluable people who've helped shape me into being who I am; and who, in one way or another, have been mothers in my life. (Be they spiritual, familial, social, or otherwise.) Here's to the strong ladies; the role models past, present, and future! (Even if it's to be a matter of Self someday. ;)) From Mother Earth to the ants that traverse Her, thanks be to the Divine Feminine in all her Forms. ^_^ Nanaby Siuox Patullo(From We'Moon 05, Mother Tongue Ink) It's hard to find the path now.Because I was following her.I was following her ways without knowingAnd now she is gone…Gone, with all her wisdom…No longer up ahead.No more silver streams of healing things she said.She can't tell me again.I have listened for the last time.Now I have to own it.Now I have to know it.Now I have to carry, and pass it on.Remember it.Look after it.She can't tell me again.It's hard to find the path now…But I must search amongst the roots.Because I know that…I can sense that…Someone is following me.Waiting for her wisdom. ♥ ♥ ♥

A Sickly Apology for the St. Pat's Show's Delay Greetings everyone! Unfortunately I'm sick as crud atm, and that's delayed the production on the Celtic/St. Paddy's Day show. :( Please forgive me for this delay, but know that as soon as I no longer sound as if I've been gargling gravel and can finish a sentence w/o coughing, I'll get back to recording my voiceover portions of the podcast; so it will be live and active and ready to go! I have a HUGE show planned for you, chock -full- of great music and stupendous musicians that I truly hope you'll agree to be worth the wait. ^_^ (Plus, they'll have less talking than has been heard in previous eps, so you can just get right to the music!) Until then, please enjoy this one silly selection from Brobdingnagian Bardsman Marc Gunn, as well as this snippet's lovely background music by Poitin! (Whose name I was not even about to try mangling on air. ;)) Both are graciously made available by Marc and the many wonderful bands at CelticMp3s.com, and I can't wait to play some of my favorites from there selection of FREE MUSIC (that's right, you heard me) on this next, upcoming Celtic/St. Paddy's Day show. ^_^ Love and grattitude to you all for your patience and loyalty! Yours Always in Song,DJ Selchie Track List 1. Marc Gunn - Oh Danny Boy (For Cat Parents) Background Music: Poitin - Hot Days

Eclectica's First Holiday Installment!! :D:D Good news! Eclectica's got its first holiday episode up and out! I've just put the 'cast together so I'll be getting you all the song list and every appropriate link after I come back from visiting with my family over the holiday. :) (Now sitting below! :D:D) For now, here's a new show to keep you entertained over the next few (hopefully wonderful) days! I hope you have a wondrous and joyous winter season; filled with warmth, laughter, fond memories to last a lifetime, & an over-abundance of love! Brightest of Blessings,DJ Selchie Track List 1. Anna Wilson - Yule Swing2. Jonathan Coulton - Podsafe Christmas Song3. Must be Tuesday - Merry Nondenominational Holiday4. The Nadas - Here Comes Christmas5. Jim Murphy - Carol of the Bells6. Tommy Harden - Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella7. Inner Splendor Celtic Christmas Music - Drummer Boy - A Celtic Rendition (Feat. Ann Malone)8. Stellamara - Kyrie Eleison9. The York Waits - El Desembre Congelat10. Paul Winter - Tomorrow is my Dancing Day11. The London Fox Players - Here we Come A-Wassailing12. Inner Splendor Celtic Christmas Music - Silent Night - May There Be Peace On Earth (Feat. Sarah Warwick)13. Geoff Haynes & Ian Gill - In the Bleak MidwinterBackground music provided by: The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass - Carol of the Bells

Eclectica's Faerie Harvest Happy harvest season, everybody! In honor of so much faerie-influence being present in my life, I've centered the next few shows on the world of Faerie, and I really hope you enjoy the music featured! It's a delight for me to share this music with you, and I hope you find just as much magic in it as I do. :) Whether you're into celebrating Hallowe'en, or prefer to just sit around the table with your family and friends for a good old Thanksgiving dinner, I hope this latest episode of Eclectica finds you well! For "many longs" as my grandmother would say, I've had the next few episodes in the works; so instead of blabbing all over the place here, I'll simply let the next (and long-time coming) episode of Eclectica speak for itself! Here's to a marvelous Turkey Day, more things to be thankful for than you could ever possibly count, and an All Hallows Eve that's nothing but pure magic! Track Listing: 1. Caprice - Enter Laoris2. Elvendrums - Walking in the Woods3. The Gypsy Nomads - The Celtic Sprite4. Deirdre Flint - The Boob Fairy5. Elvendrums - Shadows6. Meg Davis - The Elf Glade7. Nassau - Fairies8. Caprice - Faeries Stole Bridget9. Faun - Satyros10. Omnia - Satyrsex11. Kitaro - Flying Celestial Nymphs12. S. J. Tucker - The Pixie Can't Sleep Band Name = Band Web Site (Where available.)Track Title = Band Myspace Page (Where available.)Image Link = Available for Purchase From Background Music: Flute Force - Nymphs Gathering Thanks again to each and every artist who personally permitted me to play their work on this show, and thanks to my friends; without whom I would not likely have found much of the wonderful music herein, or had so much to be thankful for. :):) ♥♥♥DJ Selchie

Eclectica Episode 7: Audible Anomalies I've been sitting on this episode for a bit; trying to decide whether or not to publish it as-it was when I first "finished" it, on the night of its creation. Since my microphone woes have not quiiite yet been resolved (though a remedy is fast approaching on the horizon- with the help of UPS ;)), it occurred to me to try something new for a change, and put a little twist in the mix. What exactly? Well, I thought I might let my screen reader speak for me this time, as our temporary show announcer! ^_^ I thought it'd be something neat, new and unique, you know? But in the end, I decided to go with the advice of a more seasoned podcaster. Therefore, in lieu of letting Jorgan the Electronic Voice Announcer speak up for me (to save you all from having to bear with my cruddy microphone), I chose to re-produce it, w/my own (hopefully pleasing & endearingly oddball) voice. :) As for the rest of the show's content; a couple of weeks ago I got a "bee in my bonnet" to suddenly make an impromptu, relatively short podcast centered around all of these great bits of music that have not (as yet) fit into any particular show or theme on Eclectica. Therefore, they're the show's "anomalies" as it were. :) -This is NOT so say that these pieces or bands are weird or bizarre or freakish in any negative sense of the words. Not one bit. These artists & their music all rock considerably (otherwise, why the heck would I feature them here??). They are all just so good, their music could go just about anywhere. And thus, mehopes you see my problem. ;) But I'll let the music speak to you for itself. :) As always, if you have any thoughts or ideas you might like to relay to me regarding the show, I'd love to hear from you; my rockin' public. :D You can always feel free to contact me (via my new e-mail addy; [email protected]) about programming, artists whom you might like to hear featured on Eclectica, etc., or for any other reason if you wish. And musicians, bands, recording artists etc. are (again, as per usual) most welcome to submit their music for potential use on the show. :) Aaaanyhoo..! All that being said, on to the music!! I truly hope you enjoy what you hear. ^_^ Hugs to All, DJ Selchie Track List 1. Metro Station - California 2. Shanghai Restoration Project - Preface 3. The Silent Treatment - The Secret (Jamie) 4. Death Cab for Cutie - Title and Registration 5. The Sisters 3 - Gremlins 6. Bloc Party - Flux 7. My American Heart - The Shake (Awful Feeling) 8. Deastro - Shaded Forests 9. Wendy and Lisa - Invisible Many thanks to the artists who made this episode possible by making their music podsafe, Ioda PromoNet, The Podcast Music Network, Ariel Publicity, and the "We Are Not Cool" podcast. ^_^ You guys all rock!!

Download the blurb about E's new info here. :) From now on, if you'd like to contact Eclectica's hostess & resident creatrix (the wondrously bizarre miss DJ Selchie), you can do so via a brand new e-mail address! [email protected] [email protected] was just too long, complex n' hard to spell, so in order to facilitate greater hostess-listener interaction, a new gmail account has been created!! The new e-mail account is already live (up & working), and the old one will be for at least a few weeks, just in case. But from here on out, if you want to get in touch w/Eclectica's host, you can reach her w/your ideas, comments, constructive critiques, tips and other information (such as music submissions) at [email protected]..! ... Woot! Plus, since Google gives every new e-mail account a BlogSpot account to boot (aren't they nice?), you can also find Eclectica's new companion site @ djselchie.blogspot.com! "What's there" you ask? Easy! That's where you'll find a little bit about your hostess, a few links to places like Eclectica's home page and one or two other related pages, aaaand (here's the best part) all the music that would be played on Eclectica, if time, artist permissions, and copyright laws allowed. :):) ^_^ (And some might, in future! ;D) If there's a song out there that tickles your fair hostess's fancy, you'll more than likely hear it on Blip. (Whether that be in the "played" section, or to arrive there sometime in future. ;)) -So, since we all know that a certain, unnamed someone has mad-crazy tastes that lie all over the map, don't forget to keep your eyes and ears open over there; for -all kinds- of fun, crazy, catchy, heartfelt & engaging music!! The BlogSpot page for DJ Selchie is predominantly designed to get the word out better about the show, and to disperse DJ Selchie's station on Blip, (which in turn was meant to put greater focus on Eclectica.. ;)- I know.. sneaky!), so like life it comes back around into one big, interconnecting circle. :) I hope you enjoy what you encounter there, and that if you do, you'll drop a line! (Just cast your thoughts into the tidepool at the new e-mail address listed above, into one of the comment boxes here, or in your own blip or response @ DJ Selchie's Blip.fm radio station. :) Thank you so much for your time & attention, and we now return you to your regularly scheduled internet. ;D Cheers and Ciaos, Fellow Surfers! ♥

I've been wondering about what happened to a favorite local DJ whom I no longer hear on the radio anymore, so tonight I decided to go research what was up. Un/Fortunately I found a site that discussed the problem; a station-wide "transition" from one format to another, and it inspired me to write this in response. ..It also reminded me of why Eclectica exists, thus I thought it only right to mention that here, and give proper credit where credit is due. :) Download Eclectica Props Here * * * * * * * * *

Direct V-Day Show Download Okay, maybe it's not completely lovey-dovey, but upon examination of the songs I've predominantly used in this episode, some might think it's close... I'm a sap, n' it shows. ;) I tried over and over and over again to make the music I wanted to use in this episode line up to create a storytelling ep. of sorts, but nothing ever quiiite worked out- so I just used a refinement of my first list; where the items have been lined up the way they are because they just sound good that way. :) One could say that they're now in little thematic groupings of things like "love lost," "love gained" and "love sought," but the only two pieces w/real placement meaning are those placed at the very end. ("Where Beauty Moves" and "Breakable.") Upon final examination (and the nagging feeling that I was missing something- which inspired this realization) I kind of wish I'd put "Where Beauty Moves" before "Strict Machine" (as the feelings of the song would go better together, it'd be a better transition from "Beauty" to "Machine," and it wouldn't be such a jarring change from "Sadeness" to "Beauty.."), but at this point the work is done, and I'm not up for re-doing the whole end of the show again, like I've already done once. ;) (It's a LOT of work! :)) Perhaps you'll decide to buy these tunes online or in your local area somewhere, and you can make your own fantabulous playlist. :):) Big props go out to ArielPublicity for access to so many songs for this episode, and as always to IodaPromonet n' the PMN! I hope this show inspires you and makes your heart grow fonder, and that you dig all the tunes herein. :) ♥♥♥ DJ Selchie, Your Siren of Song ;) Track List 1. Amy Speace - Two (So romantic!!) 2. The Shanghai Restoration Project -Miss Shanghai Revealed (SOO sweet!!) 3. Tori Lewis feat. Talent - Where I Wanna Be (How you should feel when you're in love. :)) 4. The Latin Soul Syndicate - El Gitano del Amor (You GOTTA have some Latin music on a show about love n' passion!!!) 5. Donna Lewis - Shout (How so many of us feel when we're in love.. :)) 6. Peter Bradley Adams - Under My Skin (SUCH a beautifully intense, romantic song!! -Almost sounds like Allison Krause in the background.. no?) 7. The Silentreatment - Sweet Ending (A yearning heart hoping for what we all hope for... :)) 8. Deirdre Flint - I'm Single (How some of us feel during this holiday. ;)) 9. Enigma - The Principles of Lust (The Everlasting Lust Remix) ('Cause love is more than just candy hearts and sonnets. -Ah yes- and show correction, they're German. :)) 10. Lothlorien - Willie and Mary (Love is often crossed with hardship. We can only nurture hope & follow our hearts.) 11. Andy Davis - Earth and Venus (Sometimes we don't know how to handle love when we find it...) 12. Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Love is not always the same for everyone... ;)) 13. Enigma - Sadeness Part 1 (The US Violent Remix) (Love can be painful- & some folks like it that way. ;)) 14. The New World Renaissance Band - Where Beauty Moves & Wit Delights (One of the loveliest male voices I've ever heard sings of how love doesn't always turn out the way we wish it would...) 15. Ingrid Michaelson - Breakable (Both love and Life are two supremely precious commodities.) Background Music: Enigma - Sadeness Part 1 (The US Violent Remix) Overall message: We need to be careful with each other. Love is a treasure and so are the hearts and lives of the people around us in our lives. We should treat them accordingly. :) Lastly; I know that the quality of my microphone is still drek, but I hope that the quality of my music more than makes up for that. :):) Also, I hope that this Valentine's Day you find love in your life- no matter what form it takes. And that if you don't, you might at least find some cheer w/the music in this show, and that you keep your heart and hope open for love soon to come. :):) ♥♥♥ -DJS