Not many people have heard of Guggenheim Grotto, the multi-instrumental folk/pop band from Dublin, Ireland consisting of two musicians. Kevin May, who provides vocals, guitar, and keyboards and Mike Lynch who echoes May but replaces the keyboards with his bass. Talented is an understatement. I am not to sure why this band is not even more popular then the cult status they already have. They have toured the U.S. four times and have been featured in numerous, well respected publications like The Boston Globe.
So, to get the word out a little for this wonderful band I want to focus on a some of their lyrics from “Her Beautiful Ideas,” which appeared on their U.S 2009 release Happy The Man.
“If it rains now, i hope to God it pours
and with her beautiful ideas,
she’d cut me in half, clean this broad sword”
– “Her Beautiful Ideas,” by The Guggenheim Grotto off of their album Happy The Man
It is the ideas that struck me. For, it is truly these beautiful ideas that continue to inspire people to embark on createve endeavours like starting a band. It is these ideas that swirl around in the head of everyone and if only ideas fell from the sky and figuratively cut each person in half and implanted the thought that they could make a difference in following their ideas and dreams, what a world it would be.
Swirling Ideas. I will leave you with this fantastic symbolism and imagery from the same song.
“She used to say that magic was the edge
and science and God
they were the sides of a copper penny piece
yeah and its far better to keep it spinning and spinning and spinning
than for one side to fall and to freeze”
The Music Court 
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