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The
Romantic Renaissance Music of Howl-O "If music be the food of love, play on!" Shakespeare wrote these immortal words centuries ago, but the same sentiment applies to Douglys and Bella of the group Howl-o, whose passion for Olde Worlde music has been a binding force in their life together. Howl-o's music conjures up tales of romance and joy to delight the palette of any romantic. Discover more about this duo in this exclusive interview, then find out if Howl-o is performing in your area at www.howl-o.com! What
first attracted you to Olde World music? As a lad I would get a ride
out to the country and spend the afternoon reading Ivanhoe, eating Rothschild's
Candies, and listening to Eldorado by the Electric Light Orchestra. Those
summer days really enamored me to the culture of the Enchanted Isles.
The Once and Future King by T.H. White is a veritable goldmine of information
on Medieval Culture, and one of my favorite books. Mark Twain's A Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a hilarious spoof of the subject. Speaking
of comedy, there's the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which
was a major impetus of the Celtic and Renaissance Faire explosion in America.
Later on, artists such as Enya gave me a taste of the Celtic sounds. After
taking a liking to Renaissance and Fantasy faires, it was just a natural
to immerse myself in the music of the Auld Worlde. I found a dusty old
book of traditional songs and just began learning them. I think my first
one was "Over the Mountains", which rather eloquently speaks
of the unstoppable power of love.
People that attend Renaissance faires are by nature a wittier lot than you might ordinarily encounter. There's a code of honor among Rennies that permeates faire life, you just have to experience it firsthand to understand it. So when you meet someone new, there's more of a chance for intellectual or artistic stimulation, something that might result in a most satisfying relationship. Faire
workers and patrons delight in wearing colorful costumes, or 'garb', and
the guys aren't limited in their color scheme to black/brown. And yes,
you'll see men in tights or kilts, and very secure in their manhood! There's
usually a comely Rose Wench running around, too, for ample opportunity
to be "spontaneously" romantic with the object of your desire. The
patrons are numerous and enthusiastic. They came there for a great time,
and from all the smiles I saw, were not disappointed.
Is
there anything else you would like
to tell our readers about Howl-o? For our latest CD, Where Legend
Remains, we wanted to create an ethereal collection of fantasy tales in
song. So there's a wide range of that theme; "Gypsies, Elves and
Thieves", if you will. For example, Mica Mica Parva Stella is our
arrangement of Twinkle Little Star, in Latin, with lots of electric guitars
and those stratospheric vocals of Bella's. We produced an arranged it
as we do all of our albums. We also freelance as music producers and web
designers, and are based in the Ozark Mountains. Related Story: The Wedding of Douglys & Bella Photos courtesy Howl-O |
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get to meet people that are out of the standard path, and far more interesting
conversations tend to come up. You've got a built in opportunity to meet
someone whose interests are similar to yours. It's a relaxed atmosphere,
you're out in broad daylight; the sound of music and children's laughter
wafting through the air. It just gives folks a better chance to get to
know if there's more than physical attraction. 
Often
it's a reaction to nature, glorifying the natural world and honoring the
simple around us. We love it when people tell us our songs transport them
to another world ~ that is the goal of our music.
