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Travis Edward Pike - Majick (1973)
After the dissolution of the "Tea Party," Travis undertook a wide range of esoteric studies in ancient history, geography, mythology and folklore, Jungian psychology and the fine arts. He wrote The Lori (a teleplay based on one of his original poems), Caesar, the (Sometimes) Telepathic Lion (a children's adventure story for film), a treatment for The Witch of Wenceslaus Square (an original cold-war historical thriller), and End of Summer (an original romantic musical drama). And he kept writing songs. A new band, "Majick," never made it past the rehearsal stage, but inspired Travis to compose "Changeling," a musical fantasy based on his esoteric studies and his rock 'n' roll experiences. He assembled the "Changeling Troupe" to record the songs, but ran out of money before the demo was finished.
The effort was not without its rewards. When Hollywood screenwriter Max Shulman heard Changeling, he introduced Travis to Joseph Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces." Cathy Palmer, a young fashion designer, reacted by buying Travis a copy of Robert Graves's "White Goddess." And Bond Johnson, president of Cine-Media International, offered to produce Changeling. Those two books set Travis on the course he follows to this day and Bond Johnson's interest brought Travis back into film production.

Defining characteristics: bard. n. [Gael. and Ir. bard; of Celtic origin.] 1. a poet. [Poetic.] 2. among the ancient Celts, a poet who sang or recited verses of his own composition, usually to the accompaniment of the harp. 3. formerly, a minstrel or wandering musician of Scotland. (Editor's note. Influenced by Campbell and Graves, our independent scholar finally and deliberately set himself upon the path of the bard. Shockingly enough, he began by enrolling in college!)

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