Fairytale by Patrick Jasper Lee

Not so much for little children, the psychology behind old folktales is something we overlook today. Once, earlier tales and myths guided us in life and gave us advice on how to live, with warnings of what could befall us if we ignored the psychological tools they were providing for us.

Classic fairy tales tell their stories within these songs and give reasons for their existence in our communities, such as Jack and the Beanstallk (Jack and the Giant): a play on a boy trying to please his father and how his father's dominance is always a problem. Also Red Riding Hood (A Song for Red), how she is likely to have her heart captured by a narcissistic individual who waits to woo her with his charms. The Elven Ball, presenting the idea that Lowerworld creatures are not always so cute and nice and can capture humans souls if they do not heed the warnings they are given about living in a balanced way. And finally, the title track, Fairytale (Splintering Glass), a look at how we have become fragmented people in these modern times, drawing off the great folklore symbolism pertaining to mirrors.

The loss of the education we can find within the old Fairytale is a sad
one. Here, the essence of their meanings are recaptured once again.

Tracklist

1.	Fairytale (Splintering Glass)	5:32

2.	Folktale Spirits	6:09

3.	Jack and the Giant	6:35

4.	Beauty of the Sleeping Wood	5:00

5.	Narcissus and the Prey Bird	5:27

6.	The Fool	6:43

7.	Ode to Great Uncle Bobo	5:57

8.	Snow White's Guardian	5:06

9.	A Song for Red	5:51

10.	Rapping Elf	4:01

11.	His Cinderella	6:58

12.	Elven Ball	4:53

Credits

released August 8, 2020

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