More about B’ee, In Gowan Ring and Symbolist Folk Music:

Symbolist Folk Music is music within a magico-poetic-folk tradition; utilizing acoustic instruments, “B’ee, the man behind In voice, and poetry to convey transcendent experience and to engage the listener in mythic realities. In Gowan Ring, emerges as a recent history this musical engagement has also been called “Psychedelic”, “Acid”, or “Wyrd” Folk. visionary bard of the green, Currently In Gowan Ring use arrangements for guitar, harp, psaltery, flute, percussion, harmonica, healing man’s connection string drones, Nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy as well as multiple vocal harmonies in counterpoint. Most to the otherworld…” instruments are designed and handcrafted by B’ee himself. —Psychedelic Baby Magazine “In Gowan Ring seems to invoke a magical state and to take the listener out of this reality into another.” —Woven Wheat Whispers

Besides classic psychedelic folk influences (Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Nick Drake et al.) In Gowan Ring naturally blend elements of Early Music (medieval & renaissance), Troubadour & Minnesinger song forms, mystic poetry (e.g. Hafiz, Rumi, W.B.Yates), and Spiritual Minimalist Music.

In Gowan Ring have performed worldwide at folk, experimental and World Music festivals, on headlining tours and in collaboration with artists such as Faun, Woven Hand, and Robin

Williamson. Photo: Iida Ojanperä

Photo: Noel Le Conte “In Gowan Ring adds fresh inspiration and creativity to the tradition of the great ancestors of psychedelic folk and singer / songwriters of the 60s and 70s like Donovan, Nick Drake or The Incredible String Band.” -Klemen Breznikar