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Timothy Lake

A fellow traveler on the road to nowhere

About Me

I am a mild-mannered, adventursome man with a penchant for the Ancient and an eye to the Future. I am a Rigsman (Devotee to Heimdallr) and head of the Capital District Pagan Cluster ( [email protected] ), the areas largest magical working and networking group. It is almost impossible to miss me on some form of the media , be it TV, radio, newspapers or blogs. It is sometimes easier to be hidden in the lime light. I used to run a metaphysical shop in Plattsburgh, NY called the Witches' Rune and one in Schenectady called the Spring Eagle Magick Shoppe. I have a pygmy leopard named Isis, who has a bigger fan base than I do. It's not hard playing second chair to a feline though.I am also on the Tarot Certification Board of America, (www.tarotcertification.org ) holding a Tarot Instructor capacity in it. I am avaialble for corporate parties, private events and fundraisers.Most recently I am working a regular job in Troy with "Measured Progress" grading eassay questions for standardized tests across the nation. You can get in touch with me at 518-274-0131.

My Interests

Peace and social Justice,Nordic Pantheonism, magickal theory and practice, Runology, Divination, Celtica, L.A.R.Ping(new interest), poetry, accapella singing, chess, politics left of center, Folk music, exploring new areas and old buildings.

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Great big Sea,Kilt, Flogging Molly, Pogues, Big bad Bollux, Oyster band, Old blind dogs, Battlefield Band, Sea chanties, Dougie Maclean, Christy Moore, The Cure, Pixies, Sugar Cubes, U2(early), Smiths, Cruxshadows, Bill Staines, Lesium, Cappercaillie and moreI really like Boston Folk Radio( www.WUMB.org ). It has 24/7 streaming feeds of Celtic, Contemporary folk and X-folk.

Movies:

Favorite B film: World Gone Wild with Bruce Dern and Adam Ant. Star Gate, Space cowboys and Armageddon, Lord of the Rings trilogy and Ralph Bakshi version with live action animated orcs. The Shadow,

Television:

Babylon Five, star gate(SG-1 and Atlantis), Fire fly, Doctor Who, Battlestar Gallactica(old an new), BBc Robin in the hood series( Both praed and connery), Smallville

Books:

Poetic Eddas, Hollander translation Chronicles of Narnia, Mercedes Lackey works, Dusty tomes that few have touched. I was the archivist of the I.W.W. lending library and tok in most of that material(radical labour union). Harry Turtledove World at War series.

Heroes:

Common people Bernadette Devlin Turlough O'carolan Hugo Chavez James Connoly Cyndy Sheehan A host of others made heroic by doing common things for people in need at the right time.

My Blog

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly is a folk heroe of Australia and Ireland from the late 19th century.  He was given transportation to botany Bay penal colony for sedition against the Crown and sheep stealing.  He ...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:59:00 PST

Irish Rover

The new installment of my profile video is the Irish Rover being played by the dubliners and the pogues.  During the late 1980's, they did several mini-albums and joint appearances.  This on...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:36:00 PST

Fiddlers Green

This week's addition is the tune Tarry Trousers done by german paddy rock stalwart "Fiddlers Green". Fun stuff! Enjoy. Fiddlers' Green is a maritime term used for the place that fishermen and sailors ...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:34:00 PST

I am Cow

The new entry in the video slot is another Arrogant Worms anthem.  Dedicated to the evening dinner and Vermont's favourite daughter. Whether you like red meat or not, it suggests respec...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:45:00 PST

Pirates of Saskatchewan

This week's entry in the video spot is from one of my favourite Canadian Funny Folk bands, the Arrogant Worms. They have appeared here at Old Songs Festival for many years and I used to open stage wit...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:33:00 PST

Larkin Brigade

The new video is the latest by Boston's Larkin Brigade.  Know the Brigade! Love the Brigade! Be one with the Brigade!  Great stuff folks if you're into folk or paddy rock or paddy punk. The ...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:13:00 PST

Poets' Corner

I cohost Poets' Corner Live at the Colonie Town Library every third Tuesday.  You get 6-9 minutes of time to develop a theme if you desire. We go out to Club 205 at the holiday in on Wolf Rd befo...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:15:00 PST

Steeleye Span

This week's  video is from the BBC archives from the early 1970's.  It features Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span singing their top 10  hit " All Around my hat".  It is an ol...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:09:00 PST

Secular New years Boasts

As many of you know, I celebrate the New year after Samhain which is a 3 day period( Oct31-Nov.2).  At that point I make a resolution. Mine was to reenter the business world and be solvent. ...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:11:00 PST

Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers and his brother Garnet are well-known as being the fathers of Canadian Folk music.  Stan produced the first North American Sea Chantie, "Barrett's Privateers"("Goddamn them all!/ I wa...
Posted by Timothy Lake on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:00:00 PST