Ken Theriot’s new album – “Outlaws and Bystanders” – was released at the concert held on Wednesday, March 12th at The Green Dragon Tavern during Gulf Wars 2014 (an event of the SCA). Ken and Lisa Theriot were joined by their stalwart band-mates, Kevin Valiquette and Michele Buzbee, as well as Robert Ferrell on percussion. […]
Ken’s New Album – Outlaws And Bystanders
Hi everyone! Ken is was in the studio madly recording and producing the new album, called Outlaws and Bystanders, which was released March 12th of 2014. At the point I wrote this post (Feb 23rd, 2014), any and all possibilities of procrastination on our part had been eliminated, as the recordings and artwork were out of […]
Tell Us What Songs To Perform
We need your advice! Ken will have a new album out – Outlaws and Bystanders – by Gulf Wars 2014. We promise this time! Ken had multiple surgeries last year (nothing life-threatening) that basically put him out-of-commission for an entire year. The album was planned for release before the 2013 Gulf Wars event when it […]
The Gifts Of Midwinter
The Gifts of Midwinter is the title track to the Christmas album by Ken and Lisa Theriot. The song was written by Lisa Theriot. And as today is the Winter Solstice – or Midwinter Day, it’s the perfect day to write about this beautiful song. Faith, hope and love are the powerful gifts that the […]
Drink To The Holly Berry – Original Christmas Song By Ken and Lisa Theriot
Drink to the Holly Berry is an original Christmas song about that age-old tradition of caroling and begging for booze, basically. Who doesn’t like a good wassailing song at this time of year? The song is from the Christmas album, The Gifts of Midwinter, by Ken and Lisa Theriot. Below are lyrics and notes on […]
Riu Riu Chiu
Riu Riu Chiu appears on Ken and Lisa Theriot’s latest album, The Gifts of Midwinter. You can listen to the song below: Lisa Theriot says: “Ríu, ríu, chíu” is a very popular song, considering it dates from the 16th century and was only seemingly preserved in one copy. Add to that the fact that the […]
Personent Hodie – By Ken And Lisa Theriot
Personent Hodie is the 14th song on The Gifts of Midwinter, the Christmas CD by Ken and Lisa Theriot. Personent Hodie is a Christmas Carol published in 1582 (yay for period music that RAWKS). Here is the the entry from the liner notes (download here!) for the album, written by Lisa Theriot, followed by an […]
Gaudete – By Ken and Lisa Theriot
Gaudete is the 1st song on the Christmas album The Gifts of Midwinter by Ken and Lisa Theriot. A lot of people ask “what does Gaudete mean? Well, the word itself is Latin for “rejoice.” The chorus, “Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!” means “Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of the Virgin […]
What Is The Status Of Ken Theriot’s New Album?
Yes, Ken Theriot’s upcoming album – Outlaws and Bystanders – has been delayed several times – primarily (well, pretty much entirely) due to medical issues. But progress IS being made. Here is the status: The song “William Tell” is about 95% of the way to being final. The new lead vocal track just needs some […]
The Dogs Of War Is Now A Song
Lisa Theriot, who has written the lyrics for all the songs (save the one cover – Queen of Lilies, written by Sherry Kramer and Dave Thewliss) for Ken Theriot’s upcoming album, Outlaws and Bystanders, has been patiently waiting for Ken to finish the songs by composing the music. This has been their song-writing process for […]