Songbear Music is the website of musician Danu Fox.

Why Songbear?

In the animistic traditions the bear is seen as a healer, an animal who goes deep within Mother Earth for half of the year. There the bear dreams, gives birth perhaps and emerges bringing energies out of the darkness, into the light. It is an animal of immense power and is associated with creativity, healing, heart, dreaming, the earth, looking within and physical manifestation.

Singing is an act of power. A very personal sound, coming from deep within going out to the world much like the bear’s journey. It carries many messages and connects directly with the divine, the centre, the soul.

It is my prayer that we use our songs wisely, that we learn to craft our sound so that it speaks truthfully, from the heart and that our songs serve to heal ourselves, each other and our relationship to Mother Earth as we go forward into this extraordinary time on the planet. We can make a difference with our voices. Let’s use them well.

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Songbear News

Earth Singers Programme

NEW One year vocal guardianship training.

Would you like to train to be a singing guardian of the land?

Would you like to find your own voice out in nature and learn to listen more deeply to hers?
Would you like to develop ways of connecting with and celebrating our land in your community?
Are you passionate about our planet and love singing?

Inspired by indigenous cultures the world over who have a direct vocal relationship with their environment we will rediscover our vocal heritage and begin to explore becoming a Guardian today here in the UK.

The course will consist of four weekend modules beginning with a stand alone Introductory weekend at Embercombe in Devon 19-21 February 2010.

See Courses and Retreats and  the Diary for more information. Watch Danu Fox Earth Singers on Youtube above for more info.

Earth Singers Taster Introductory Weekend

19 -21 February Cost: £240 residential in beautiful yurt village of Embercombe, Nr Exeter, Devon.

Only a few places remaining so please book asap.

Awakening Albion

A book featuring writings and illustrations from the Awakening Albion Pilgrimage which took place in 2008, following the Michael and Mary Ley Lines across the country from Land’s End to Norfolk is now available. The first two tracks from Danu’s part in that pilgrimage are available on the new Albion EP, with more to follow.  See  www.awakeningalbion.co.uk

Singing for Peace

In January Danu undertook a series of singing ceremonies at a sacred site, focusing on the Middle East and asking all the available powers to bring about a change of heart in those who perpetrate violence in Israel, Palestine and the wider world. She sang her prayers and songs into the earth at points of high earth energy, and asked that the earth carry those prayers along the ley lines or energy pathways. Please see the article on the About page to read of what happened.