Gaia Consort is the original incarnation of

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music-group Bone Poets Orchestra.Gaia Consort http://www.gaiaconsort.com The group, popular in the Pacific Northwest of the

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, was founded as Gaia Consort by Chistopher Bingham and Sue Tinney in 1997. Their first performance was at Nudestock 97. Gaia Consort has worked with a large number of musicians from the Pacific NorthWest, including

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and

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of the Celtic folk-rock band

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. Gaia Consort released their first album, ''Gaia Circles'' in 1999, their second album ''Secret Voices'' in 2001, their third ''Evolve'' in 2004, and their fourth ''Vitus Dance'' in 2007. The group has focused on playing at house concerts, self-produced shows and events such as

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, instead of more traditional musical venues. This, in addition to their songs which frequently involve themes such as

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, positive sexuality and polyamory, has made Gaia Consort a favorite of the pagan and

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of the Pacific Northwest. They enjoy a strong fan base, evidenced from the fact that all of their albums are financed by donations from the listening community. Seattle filmmaker and polyamory advocate

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has produced several music videos for Gaia Consort. Gaia Consort's philosophy is somewhat unusual in the music industry: the majority of the band's music is available freely on their website, and Gaia Consort actively encourages the non-commercial sharing of these MP3-format songs, saying that 'music should not be bottled up' for the few who can afford to pay for it. A major theme of much of Gaia Consort's work is the greater world and how it affects our lives; religion is one such target, while other songs have a decidedly 'anti-war' tone (one song asks 'What will it come to when we've finally had enough?').

References

External links

Official website for Gaia Consort

Official website for Bone Poets Orchestra
{{Authority control American folk rock groups Modern pagan musical groups Modern paganism in the United States