Musical Reflections
MUSICAL REFLECTIONS My joining meeting in 1977 was conducted by two musicians Doug Genovia and Gillian Lubach. As I was leaving, Doug asked what sort of guitar I had. “Gibson Les Paul,” I replied. He
The New Troubadours
THE NEW TROUBADOURS The community’s first-ever musical band was The New Troubadours, which emerged in 1971 from Friday fun nights at which people would act, sing and tell stories. David Spangler and guitarist Milenko Matanovic
Development in the Arts
DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARTS In 1971 the first three classes began in music (by Gillian Lubach), drama (Eddie with New Age drama and ‘Fun Nights’) and dance (with Lark Batteau). During attunements we have been
Music As Cultural Glue
Music As Cultural Glue Findhorn has always attracted quality community musicians as well as international stars. I think people are drawn here partly for the music. Music is powerful cultural glue and is also a
The Grandfather
THE GRANDFATHER Christmas was the one time when Findhorn would not receive guests. However, in December 1976 Peter Caddy organised offering two events, dancing every evening in the Cluny Hill ballroom and an ongoing dance
50 Years of Participatory Sacred Dance
ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE 50 Years of Participatory Sacred Dance I believe you can tell the health of a community by how much it dances. Traditional communities, who live close to the earth, dance
Connecting Findhorn with the World
CONFERENCES@FINDHORN Connecting Findhorn with the World When I arrived at Findhorn in 1974, the place and the energy that it exuded and evoked blew me away. Like virtually everyone else, I experienced a prolonged
Education Nowadays
Education Nowadays David Spangler introduced education into the community and started the practice of winter classes, open to everyone. They evolved into sessions which could be anything people felt like offering, such as Sacred Dance,
From Soil to Soul
FROM SOIL TO SOUL: The Start of the Educational Impulse at Findhorn I have to admit that I was the originator of the educational impulse at Findhorn. I didn’t intend to turn the community into
How Findhorn Inspired My Life and Work
How Findhorn Inspired My Life and Work Findhorn will always have a special place in my heart. I still remember my first day there in 1975: I was amazed at how many people were joyfully
