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Bard of Ely

Bard of Ely

About Me

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I was born in Wales and have lived there most of my life but have recently relocated to Tenerife. I'm eclectic, eccentric and energetic! I'm a singer/songwriter, poet, author, freelance writer, actor, compere and a lot more! I have played & compered Glastonbury Festival and I have songs released on Crai Records. I am also a member of a Druid order, the Loyal Arthurian Warband . I am currently writing features for Tenerife News (paper) and Living Tenerife magazine . I am also very interested in nature and conservation, as well as being interested in the paranormal, UFOs, alernative history and conspiracies.
I have my main music site here:
www.soundclick.com/bardofely
And here is what the incredible Laura wrote about me:Words can barely describe the amazing, multi-talented, multi-faceted and multi-media phenomenon that is the Bard of Ely!!! Part eco-warrior, poet, Arthurian Druid, master of herblore, techno-folk fusion pioneer, MC, songwriter, singer, actor, writer and performer, the Bard has assumed cult status and is featured in many counter-culture books and articles ... a genuine iconic figure!Something else that distinguishes this talented artist is his enthusiastic and positive support for music and musicians, and his friendly, universally-respected presence across the online music community. We are proud to know him -Steve, the Bard of Ely!!!
mp3.com.au/BardofEly






Flowers and Plants of Tenerife can be seen in the slideshow



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A Voyage into All and Everything (based on a personal experience)
I was moving out of recognisable skies, land, sea and vegetation and found myself in increasingly strange, yet familiar and logical, geometric patterns of such intricacy I cannot even attempt to describe the reality of the sub-atomic existence I discovered at this level of being. Then, without any effort, as a nothingness without form or body, I was beyond even this state, which pervades and is the seeming basis of everything. I had moved through gateways, warps, inter-dimensional and inter-spatial doors and windows on to other realms. Buildings of living matter floated in darkened skies, small dwarfish beings with eyes like field-mice, who dwell in transparent domes in communal societies where all is understood and telepathically received, fisher-folk near vast lakes and shorelines, techno cities under unchanging heavens, together with symbiotic fungoid entities and the guiding spirits of super-novae all came within my perception, and then I was no more. For I was beyond the levels of the pure geometric energy and mathematical reality; I was only a non-existent being tuned to all energy, everything and nothing. Gateways signified access to anything and everything I desired knowledge of. I was no longer considering time or ordinary bodily needs, rather I would focus a thought and then that was all that I perceived. A voice, an understanding came to me, a voice with no volume to it, but not a still small voice for there was no size involved. There was no space, there was no time, only the infinite now and access to anything anywhere. I could view anything I desired at any point in time, any place, anywhere. I was looking at countless millions of my past incarnations with full understanding and perception. It was all so indescribable in its intricacy and beauty; the never-ending stream of existence we all are, and I am, going on and on forever and ever. A voice or thought that arrived in my mind, in my formless state, told me that I could remain there in this blissful existence of all knowledge, or return to my past state of life, but that I must choose, and choose now. I was aware that I was no longer individual, but part of everything and everyone forever, that each living thing, each animal, bird, reptile, fish, crustacean or insect, each human being, and every flower and tree, as well as all the microscopic life-forms, protozoans, bacteria, and each virus, together with every planet , star and galaxy, is only me, a never-ending, sharing, experiencing, creating, conceiving, considering, changing, multifaceted, timeless life-form of one spirit, one essence, with infinite viewing and perception points. Nothing good or bad, just pure ever-changing, yet staying the same existence - one cosmic colony. At that point, I thought of all the loved ones in my earthly life and views of streets, gardens, faces, hopes and dreams of the life I had chosen in the time period I had been in, came to mind for my instantaneous perusal. Because of my love for all that life held with its joys and sorrows, pleasures and pains, I realised that my choice had been made. And so, almost like being reborn, my ability to perceive and understand the whole cosmic structure and to view anything I wished with full perception, began to fade and rapidly diminish, losing access to all I had just had. I found myself again standing in the sunshine, on a cliff looking out to sea, amongst friends I had returned to live among. The world was much, much brighter, or so it seemed, and I was continuing my chosen pathway onwards.By Bard of Ely

My Interests

Music, literature, poetry, art, nature, animal rights, conservation, rambling, the countryside, the Canary Islands, indigos, starseeds, UFOs, Atlantis, alternative history, the paranormal, druidry, the Internet and PCs, alternative healthcare, permaculture, herbalism, sci-fi movies, the media, conspiracy theories.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who wants to be my friend, like-minded spirits and music contacts! Warrior souls, people who are outside the box, conspiracy factists and theorists, UFO exeriencers, permaculturists, indigos, truthseekers and wanderers especially welcomed!

Music:

Bard of Ely (my own!), Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Priscilla Hernandez, Kate Bush, Lynn Carey Saylor, Edgar Broughton Band, The Rolling Stones, REM, Pina, Arthur Brown, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Beach Boys, John Lennon, The Cake, Bridget St John, Maria Daines, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Robin Williamson, Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, Boy George, Bowie, Syd Barrett, Bright Eyes, Kristin Hersch, Anthony Reynolds, Super Furry Animals, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Marvin Gaye, Simon and Garfunkel, Roy Harper, Melanie, Blondie, Kevin Rowland, Dexys, Four Tops, Desmond Dekker, The Supremes, Sex Pistols, Wreckless Eric, Kevin Ayres, John Trudell, Donovan, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Astrella Celeste, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Jah Wobble, Jack, Bob Marley, Incredible String Band, Roxy Music, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Leadbelly, Sonnie Terry and Brownie McGee, Leonard Cohen, Pulp, Peter Sarstedt, Smokey Robinson, Jethro Tull, Tori Amos, The Clash, The Kinks, Catatonia, Medicine Head, Johnny Cash, Hawkwind, Moonloonies, The Levellers, The Fall, Human League, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, The Eurythmics and many many more signed and unsigned!

Movies:

Blade Runner, Logan's Run, The Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, Silent Running, Under Milk Wood, Wizard of Oz, The Time Machine, Dead Man, Edward Scissorhands, Braveheart, Waterworld, Plan 9 from Outer Space

Television:

I no longer watch any TV but in the past I liked Babylon 5, The Prisoner, Farscape, Dr Who, Star Trek, The Incredible Hulk, The Bionic Woman, The Outer Limits, First Wave, most Sci-fi, Top of the Pops 2, nature documentaries, documentaries in general, some movies, music programs.

Books:

Atlantis, Alien Visitation & Genetic Manipulation by Michael Tsarion, Montauk The Alien Connection by Stewart Swerdlow, Children of the Matrix and all titles by David Icke, The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra by C.S. Lewis, Gods of Eden by William Bramley, Alice in Wonderland and Alice through the Looking-glass by Lewis Carroll, 1984 by George Orwell, Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, Meetings with Remarkable Men by G.I. Gurdjieff, Co-Evolution by Alec Newald, all H.P. Lovecraft, Lilith by George MacDonald many, many more!

Heroes:

Dr Steven Greer, Aaron Russo, Bob Dylan, King Arthur, Buddha, John Lennon, Dr Bob Beck, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bob Marley, Michael Tsarion and loads more but what about heroines? We ought to be able to have a place for them too! Kate Bush for starters! Karen Lyster at the top of my friends is another!

My Blog

British Balladeer Anthony Reynolds

My new Hub Page article is on my friend Anthony Reynolds - whom you'll find in my top friends so please check out his Myspace site but first read all about him here:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/h...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:02:00 PST

Maria Daines hub page article by me

My latest Hub Page article is about my good friend Maria Daines.Please check it out here and add her on Myspace:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/hub/Maria-Daines-s ings-and-writes-for-animal-rights...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:46:00 PST

Sexy singer Margarita met Yoko Ono (new Hub Page)

I have published a new HubPage about my very talented friend Margarita Shamrakov, which you can read here:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/hub/Sexy-singer-Marga rita-Shamrakov-met-Yoko-Onoand please v...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:12:00 PST

Bard of Elys nature conservation site - story by CJ Stone

If you would like to enjoy a funny but true story about me by my good friend author CJ Stone please have a look at:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/hub/The-Bard-of-Elys-Na ture-Conservation-Site...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Tue, 27 May 2008 12:39:00 PST

JazzRoc - was he right about chemtrails? Yes, he was!

Many of you will be well aware that I have been active campaigning about and against chemtrails. I have had a strong belief in these trails being a serious threat to life and I was proud to have got a...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Sun, 25 May 2008 03:25:00 PST

The Same (feat. Ed Drury) is in a weekly Famecast contest

My song The Same is in a Famecast contest for a week so please do me a huge favour and vote. I came third last time I was in one of these but am hoping I can do better this time. It is possible to vot...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Tue, 20 May 2008 02:29:00 PST

Pina was signed by Peter Gabriel but where is she now?

I discovered Pina and her amazing voice and songs at Glastonbury Festival in 2003 and became friends with her. However, in 2005 I lost touch and she appears to have vanished from the music world even ...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Fri, 16 May 2008 02:18:00 PST

Chelsea Lee and The Cake - my new Hub Page

I have just written and published a promotional article about my friend Chelsea Lee of the brilliant '60s girl group The Cake:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/hub/My-friend-Chelsea -Lee-of-The-Cake...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Sun, 11 May 2008 10:01:00 PST

Arizona Wilder talks about the reptilians (she is one of David Ickes main sources)

Many people find David Icke's belief in Satanic shapeshifting reptilians difficult not to ridicule and doubt. He lost a lot of supporters when he came out with the reptilian conspiracy and many feel t...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:18:00 PST

UFOs and aliens - a personal viewpoint

Is my latest Hub Page article and can be read here:http://hubpages.com/_uq6h62db2t97/hub/UFOs-and-alien-ra ces---a-personal-viewpoint...
Posted by Bard of Ely on Sat, 03 May 2008 02:56:00 PST