This is the Christmas album by Ken and Lisa Theriot. It is the first Raven Boy Music release by both Ken Theriot AND Lisa Theriot together. In the beginning (ca. 1988) their different song selections and writing styles were different enough that separate “solo” albums made sense. Then they just kept doing it that way. […]
The Boars Head Carol
The Boar’s Head Carol is the 13th of 15 songs on the Christmas album The Gifts of Midwinter by Ken and Lisa Theriot. From the liner notes of the album: The Boar’s Head Carol Words: T.F. Dibdin’s Typographical antiquities, 1812 (based on Jan van Wynken’s Christmasse Carolles, 1521) Music: traditional, Queen’s College, Oxford This carol always […]
Agincourt, The Musical – Sort Of
The first three songs on Ken Theriot’s album, Human History, are all about The Battle of Agincourt. It was not necessarily intentional. It’s just that Ken has had a fascination with Agincourt for years, and the first songs written (lyrics by Lisa Theriot and music by Ken Theriot) for the album were those three. And […]
La Marche Des Rois
La Marche Des Rois is a carol describing the caravan of the magi, the “three kings,” to present gifts to the child born in Bethlehem. Unlike the typical imagery we get in more modern songs like “We Three Kings,” this carol describes the caravan of 30 pages, an honor guard, and armed men. THAT is […]
“Outlaws and Bystanders” Now Available On iTunes
The final large piece of the puzzle for Ken Theriot’s “Outlaws and Bystanders” – its availability on iTunes – is finally in place! A lot of folks have been waiting for this, since mobile devices are probably the main music-playing method used in 2014. I say “large piece of the puzzle” because the album will […]
Ken Theriot’s New Album – Outlaws and Bystanders – Now Available
Just a quick note to everyone who was waiting for word – “Outlaws and Bystanders,” by Ken Theriot, is now available as both download (full album or individual songs) and/or physical CDs here: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kentheriot2. Also, I said we’d update this page when the album was available on iTunes. And as of today (March 25th, 2014) the […]
Get Digital Version of Outlaws and Bystanders Here
Ken Theriot’s new album – “Outlaws and Bystanders” – will be is now available on all the digital sites, such as iTunes, Amazon, etc. by about March 28th. Actually, as of today (March 25th), it is on iTunes! Some people will still want a physical CD. So you can get both downloads and/or the physical […]
Album Release Concert For “Outlaws and Bystanders”
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]