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Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack

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Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #6

Amor de lonh (Love from afar - Jaufré Rudel)     Jacmelina     Ambe Lagremas E Solelh
Walk Through The Fire     Mary Gauthier     Filth & Fire
Cryin'     Steve Tyler     Chris Botti In Boston
Painted Bells     Boz Scaggs     My Time: A Boz Scaggs Anthology (1969-1997)
Fine Amors me fait chanter     (Refined Love makes me sing - Anon.)    Ensemble Gilles Binchois
      L'Amor de Lonh: Medieval Songs of Love and Loss

When A Man Loves A Woman     Michael Bolton     Time, Love & Tenderness
Humbled In Love     Leonard Cohen     Recent Songs
Unsuffer Me     Lucinda Williams     West
Unrequited     Ani DiFranco     Reprieve
Broken Hearted     Eric Clapton     Pilgrim
Lonely And Blue     Van Morrison     Magic Time
Loneliness     Annie Lennox     Bare
The Red Rose and the Thorn     Eliza Gilkyson     The Nocturne Diaries
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes     Crosby, Stills & Nash     Crosby, Stills & Nash
The Window     Leonard Cohen     Greatest Hits / Field Commander Cohen : Tour Of 1979
Ain't No Way     Aretha Franklin     Natural Woman
Colors      Amos Lee (feat. Norah Jones)     Amos Lee

Reminds Me Of You     Van Morrison     Back On Top
The Saddest Song I've Got     Annie Lennox     Bare

​Background Music

Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

Spiro Cardamis    Of Mystic Places & Troubadours

3/20/23

Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #5

Por Coi Me Bait Me Maris?     Duo Trobairitz     The Language of Love

Troubadours     Van Morrison     Live at Montreux 80

Fever     Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown     The Other Side

Ain't No Cure For Love     Leonard Cohen     I'm Your Man

What Would I Do     Van Morrison     A Sense Of Wonder

She Gives Me Religion     Van Morrison     Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast

Constant Craving     k.d. lang     Ingenue

Feel Like Makin' Love     Bad Company     Hard Rock Cafe: Classic Rock

Light as the Breeze     Leonard Cohen     Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour

Nights In White Satin    The Moody Blues     The One And Only Love Album

God is a Woman      Michael McGuire      Troubadour

Sacred Love      Sting      Sacred Love

The Origin Of Love      Rufus Wainwright      Wig In A Box

In The Garden     Van Morrison      No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

​Background Music

Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

Spiro Cardamis    Of Mystic Places & Troubadours

3/13/23

Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #4

A L'entrade Del Tens Clar (At the beginning of the bright season - Anon.)    The Folger Consort    Songs of the Troubadors and          Trouveres: Anthology of Poems and Melodies Troubadours
Troubadours    Van Morrison    Live at Montreux 80
Avalon Of  The Heart    Van Morrison    Live at Montreux 80        
Here Comes The Knight    Van Morrison    No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Into The Mystic (Live)    Van Morrison    It's Too Late To Stop Now
Lancan Li Jorn (During May, when the days are long - Jaufré Rudel)    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble    Forgotten Provence -            Music-Making In The South Of France, 1150-1550
Humils Forfaitz  (Humble, sinful, accused and penitent - Guiraut Riquier)    Oni Wytars Ensemble, Ensemble Unicorn    Music          Of The Troubadours 
Lo Ferm Voler Qu'El Cor M'Intra (The firm will that my heart enters - Arnaut Daniel)   Sequentia    Dante & The Troubadours 
Guinevere    Donovan    Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976
Domna, Pos Vos Ay Chausida  (Lady, for you - Anon.)  Oni Wytars Ensemble, Ensemble Unicorn    Music Of The Troubadours
A Chenter M’Er  (I am obliged to sing -Beatritz de Dia)    Martin Best Medieval Ensemble    Forgotten Provence - Music-Making      In The South Of France, 1150-1550

Babe, You Turn Me On    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds    Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus
Goddess    Anna Phoebe    Gypsy
Dulcis amor (Sweet Love)  La Reverdie    Speculum Amoris 
Crazy Love    Ray Charles & Van Morrison    Genius Loves Company
Light As The Breeze    Billy Joel    Greatest Hits Vol. III

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Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

3/6/23

Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #3

De Palou: Tant M'Abelis    Maria Lafitte, Peter Rabanza; Michael Posch: Oni Wytars Ensemble, Unicorn Ensemble  

       Music Of The Troubadours
Thing Called Love    Bonnie Raitt    Road Tested 
Love, Reign O'er Me    Pearl Jam    (as featured in motion picture Reign Over Me)     Single
Here Comes The Knight    Van Morrison    No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Sexuality    k.d. lang    All You Can Eat

Here Comes Love     Bonnie Raitt     Just Like That
She Gives Me Religion    Van Morrison     Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast 
The English Ladye And The Knight    Loreena McKennitt    An Ancient Muse
Love Lives    Dave Stewart (feat. Sierra Swan)    Let's Do It Again
Shameless Love    June Tabor    Against The Streams
World Of Love    k.d. lang    All You Can Eat
I'm Your Man    Leonard Cohen    Live In London
It's All In The Game    Van Morrison    Into The Music
Lover's Prayer    Van Morrison    The Philosopher's Stone 
Hymn to Love / Hymne à l'amour (Paris, Texafrance)    Christine Albert    Paris, Texafrance

 

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Spiro Cardamis    Of Mystic Places & Troubadours

Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

2/27/23

Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #2

Bien M'ont Amours Entrepris      The Folger Consort      Songs of the Troubadours & Trouveres: Music and Poetry from

Troubadours      Van Morrison      Live at Montreux 80

Here Comes The Knight      Van Morrison     No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

The Book Of Love      Peter Gabriel      Shall We Dance?

Angeliou      Van Morrison      Into The Music

Rose Of Sharon      Eliza Gilkyson     Your Town Tonight

Troubadour Rose      Troubadour Rose      Find an Arrow

The Rose      Bette Midler      The Rose

Always In My Head      India.Arie     Acoustic Soul

Queen Of The Slipstream      Van Morrison      Poetic Champions Compose

For The Roses      Therese Schroeder-Sheker      Rosa Mystica

Rosa Mystica      Therese Schroeder-Sheker      Rosa Mystica

She Gives Me Religion      Van Morrison      Beautiful Vision

A Sense Of Wonder      Van Morrison      Best Of Van Morrison Volume Two

Sweet Thing      Jeff Buckley      Live At Sin-é (Legacy Edition)

My Beloved      Various Artists      A Gift Of Love: Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi

Aziz, for my Beloved      Zohreh Jooya      Music of the Persian Mystics

Tupelo Honey      Van Morrison     Tupelo Honey

 

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Spiro Cardamis    Of Mystic Places & Troubadours

Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

2/20/23

Troubadours & The Beloved Playlist #1

Can l'erba fresch'e.lh folha par -Bernart de Ventadorn      Paul Hillier      Troubadour Songs & Medieval Lyrics

A Thousand Kisses Deep      Leonard Cohen      Ten New Songs

Dance Me To The End Of Love      Leonard Cohen      Various Positions

The Garden Of Love      Greg Brown.     Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience

Blood Of Eden       Peter Gabriel     Us

Avalon Of The Heart      Van Morrison      Enlightenment

Into The Mystic (Album Version)      Joe Cocker     Organic

No Ordinary Love      Sade      The Best Of Sade

Higher Love      Steve Winwood      Back in the High Life

Steal My Heart Away      Van Morrison      The Best Of Van Morrison, Vol. 3 

Troubadours      Van Morrison      Into The Music

Primitive      Annie Lennox      Diva

Love Song For A Vampire      Annie Lennox     Bram Stoker's Dracula: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

I'm Your Man      Leonard Cohen      I'm Your Man

 

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Spiro Cardamis    Of Mystic Places & Troubadours

Richard Searles    Dream of the Troubadour

2/13/23

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New Year & Rebirth Playlist #4

 

The Beginning     Lisa Gerrard & David Kuckhermann     Hiraeth

Rebirth     Burak Malçok     Rebirth

A New Life     Pet Shop Boys     A New Life

Reinvent Yourself     Chris Chickering     Shine

Start Again     Rob Simonsen (feat. Elena Tonra)     Start Again - Single from the Age of Adaline

Start All Over Again     Arnold McCuller      Sabor

Rebirth     Circle Of Light     The Rebirth

Rebirth     Angra     Rebirth

Brand New Day     Miriam Makeba     Keep Me In Mind

Brand New Sun     Jason Lytle     Yours Truly, The Commuter

Rebirth     Noija     Rebirth

Behind The Ritual     Van Morrison     Keep It Simple

Rebirth     Paul Grant, Adrienne Indigo     Rebirth

Till We Get The Healing Done     Van Morrison     Too Long In Exile

Begin Again     Purity Ring     Another Eternity

And the Healing Has Begun     Van Morrison    The Essential Van Morrison

Sexual Healing     Rita Coolidge     For You

Beginnings     Chicago     Greatest Hits Vol 1

Light My Fire     The Doors/Eddie Vedder     Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert

Daring Night     Van Morrison     Avalon Sunset

1/30/23

New Year & Rebirth Playlist #3

Congratulations - A Happy New Year Song    Pink Martini     Joy To The World

Start All Over Again    Dave Koz (ft. Dana Glover)    Hello Tomorrow

Rebirth    Coco Love Alcorn    Rebirth

Start All Over Again    Van Morrison    Versatile

Begin Again    Marshall McLuhan & The Eastfield Collective    Begin Again

Got To Go Back    Van Morrison    No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

Begin Again    Purity Ring    Another Eternity

Begin Again    Kill The Alarm    Against The Grain

See Me Through (Before, Before)    Van Morrison    Hymns To The Silence

New Life     Thomas Bergersen     Sun

Take Me Back    Van Morrison    Hymns To The Silence

Begin Again    Shinedown    Us and Them

New Beginning     Tracy Chapman      New Beginning

Brand New Day     Van Morrison     Moondance

Time Is    It's A Beautiful Day    It's A Beautiful Day

Time    Incredible String Band    U ('70)

Time    Pink Floyd    Dark Side Of The Moon

Before The World Was Made    Van Morrison    Too Long In Exile

Time Has Come Today    The Chambers Brothers    Greatest Hits

 

1/23/23

New Year & Rebirth Playlist #2

Illud Tempus     Alex Monk     Come to Your Senses Old Devil
Begin Again     Measure     Begin Again
Take Me Back     Van Morrison     Hymns to the Silence
Start All Over Again    Dave Koz (ft. Dana Glover)    Hello Tomorrow
Start All Over Again       Arnold McCuller     Sabor
Here Comes The Moon     George Harrison     Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989
Moondance     Van Morrison (w. George Fame)     The Best Of Van Morrison, Vol. 3 
Full Moon Big Circle    Tina Lear    Full Moon Big Circle
Moon Cradle     Loreena McKennitt     Parallel Dreams
Visions Of Paradise    The Moody Blues    In Search Of The Lost Chord
Before The Deluge     Jackson Browne    The Very Best of Jackson Browne
Moon     Björk     Biophilia
Take Me Back     Van Morrison     Hymns to the Silence
I Become The Moon     Eliza Gilkyson     Through the Looking Glass
A New Kind Of Man     Van Morrison     A Sense Of Wonder
Last Year's Man     Leonard Cohen     Songs Of Love And Hate
Woodstock     Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young     Déjà Vu
Moon Song     Norah Jones      Feels Like Home

 

1/16/23

New Year & Rebirth Playlist #1

New Year's Prayer    Jeff Buckley    Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk
Better Days    The Goo Goo Dolls    It's Christmas All Over
Start It All Over Again    Battlefied Band    Happy Daze
Bringing In A Brand New Year    B.B. King    A Christmas Celebration Of Hope
Intro: "Let's Renew Ourselves Now..."    Leonard Cohen    Leonard Cohen Live At Isle Of Wight 1970
Start All Over Again    Van Morrison    Enlightenment
Start Again    Rhiannon    Bowl Full Of Sound
Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace); Auld Lang Syne    Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Botti     Songs Of Joy & Peace
Auld Lang Syne    Eddi Reader    Celtic Greatest
The Beauty Of The Days Gone By    Van Morrison    Down The Road
Here Comes the Sun    George Harrison    Live in Japan
Pick Yourself Up    Diana Krall    The Very Best Of Diana Krall
Congratulations - A Happy New Year Song    Pink Martini    Joy To The World
Illud Tempus       Alex Monk      Come to Your Senses Old Devil
Better Days    Bruce Springsteen    Lucky Town
Rebirth    Vancouver Sleep Clinic    Winter
Rebirth    Coco Love Alcorn      Rebirth    
Begin Again    The Veils    Sun Gangs
Starting A New Life    Van Morrison    Tupelo Honey
Start All Over Again    Dave Koz (ft. Dana Glover)    Hello Tomorrow
Astral Weeks/I Believe I've Transcended    Van Morrison    Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

 

1/9/23

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