December 10, 2024
Cædmon’s Dream returns for the darkest night, Saturday December 21st, with Caveman & the Banshee and Death Proof. Live for the Winter Solstice at the Globe Studio, Nanaimo BC.
Doors open at 7:00pm. Show at 8:00pm. Tickets available in advance or at the door.
December 1, 2023
Gather for ancient festive music on the longest night, December 21st at The Vault Cafe. Nanaimo’s own Cædmon’s Dream, having recently returned from their 2023 Europe Tour, will be performing 12th century Christmas carols and Medieval Latin & Old Norse compositions. 
Opening the night is cellist Alexandra Lee, a Nanaimo-based classical musician & pedagogue who has performed in concert with Tanya Tagaq in the Silver Birch String Quartet. Alexandra will be playing solo Bach & Gabrielli.
September 17, 2023
September 17th is Saint Hildegard von Bingen’s Feast Day. In celebration of Hildegard, Tara and partner Dallas visited two sacred locations in Germany where Hildegard wrote, composed, healed, and shared her visions.
Friday the 15th Tara sang Hildegard’s music in the cathedral of Abtei St. Hildegard in Rüdesheim, Germany, an abbey devoted to her legacy. The abbey overlooks the village where Hildegard once founded her own monastery in the mid 12th century. Video of the song “Et Audivi” below.
On September 16th, Tara & Dallas embarked on a pilgrimage by boat, train, and many miles of walking through rural Germany to experience the richly historical ruins of Disibodenberg monastery. Hidden by lush forests on the peak of a mountain, Disibodenberg was first established in the year 640 AD by an Irish monk, Disibod, who settled there in solitary worship. Hildegard arrived in the year 1112 as a girl, becoming one of only three sisters in a monastery of monks. She lived in Disibodenberg for nearly 40 years, experiencing visions and articulating them through writing, painting, and music, then eventually leaving to establish her own monasteries.
The photographs below were taken during the experience.
September 11, 2023
Tara sings Saint Hildegard von Bingen’s “Et Audivi”. Written in 12th century Latin. Performed in Saint Pierre Church – Saint Guillaume de la Rance Parish. Pleurtuit, France.
August 27, 2023
EUROPE 2023 TOUR DATES
September 9, 2023. Cædmon’s Dream with Dead Witches & 13 Daggers, Chope Dinard. La Richardais, France. 8:00PM.
September 15, 2023. Tara sings Saint Hildegard, Eibingen Abbey. Rüdesheim in Hesse, Germany. 3:00PM.
September 16, 2023. Tara sings Saint Hildegard, Disibodenberg Monastery. Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. 3:00PM.
August 3, 2023
Earlier this summer, Tara and Dallas (Cædmon’s Dream) performed the music of Hildegard von Bingen at the wedding of Alison (Tara’s sister) and Mitch. The song, “O Ignis Spiritus”, translates to “O Spirit of Fire.”
O spirit of fire, bringer of comfort,
life of the life of every creature,
you are holy, giving life to forms.
You are holy,
anointing those perilously broken;
you are holy,
cleansing festering wounds.
O breath of holiness
July 30, 2023
This September of 2023, Tara is embarking on a pilgrimage to France and Germany, where she will be singing 12th century compositions by Saint Hildegard von Bingen. Dates will be announced soon.
July 9, 2023
Cædmon’s Dream are returning to Europe! On September 9th, Tara & Dallas will be performing with Dead Witches (England) and Thirteen Daggers (France). The event is being held at Chope Dinard in Brittany/Bretagne, France at 8:00pm.
April 14, 2023
Cædmon’s Dream are performing at Nanaimo’s Backyard Fest 2023 on Sunday, May 21st at 2:45pm. Tickets are limited so book early! 
March 3, 2023
Photos from Tara’s poetry reading for Nanaimo Alive Poets Society. The Vault, Nanaimo, BC.
February 25, 2023
Tara is currently accepting new clients for writing/editing projects, and offering private tutoring classes for students Grade 10-12 and post-secondary. Services are available virtually or in-person for the Nanaimo and surrounding area. Please visit Tara’s English Tutoring & Writing Services or send an email for more information.
January 24, 2023
Show Announcement – Victoria, BC: Cædmon’s Dream will be performing Saturday, February 18th at The Carlton Performing Arts Hub! Sharing the stage are Space Queen and Hexenbane. Gather for an evening of all-female vocals and witchy psychedelic rock, doom, and metal. Doors 7:30. Tickets $15.
September 1, 2022
Show Announcement: Cædmon’s Dream perform with Moths & Locusts and Collidng Canyons. The Terminal, Nanaimo. 10pm
June 20, 2022
A series of stills from the Cædmon’s Dream performance in Brighton, UK. Guest drummer Mark Greening and bassist Oliver Hill. The Pipeline. June 11, 2022. Images by Freaks & Gigs Photographie, Brighton.
June 14, 2022
A series of stills from the Cædmon’s Dream performance in London, UK. Helgi’s Bar. June 2, 2022. Images by Dark Tones Photography, London.
May 1, 2022
Cædmon’s Dream tours the UK this June! > TOUR DATES
April 29, 2022
New single “Before Love” by Cædmon’s Dream is now available. Listen here. 
April 8, 2022
Tara’s full collection of The Cædmon Poems has been published with Nyssa Care, a women’s health organization in Chicago. Read the collection.
April 2, 2022
Cædmon’s Dream UK/Canada Summer Tour Dates are being announced! Stay tuned for more shows listed this spring & summer.
March 25, 2022
Cædmon’s Dream is in the studio this month recording new originals with a rhythm section. Single releases coming soon to all music platforms!
February 9, 2022
“A Nanaimo duo have turned a 12th-century Latin composition into a brooding doom metal dirge.” Article published on Cædmon’s Dream’s new single “O Ecclesia”. Nanaimo News Bulletin, written by Josef Jacobson.
February 1, 2022
New single “O Ecclesia” by Cædmon’s Dream is now available at www.caedmonsdream.com and other music platforms.
October 1, 2021
New single “Völuspá” is now available on iTunes, Spotify, and www.caedmonsdream.com. 
September 29, 2021
Upcoming performance with Cædmon’s Dream and Viking Verse Publications. October 23rd at The Vault Cafe, Nanaimo, BC
April 6, 2021
Works in Progress: Tara and Cædmon’s Dream are currently recording a musical piece based on the medieval Old Norse poem, “Voluspa.” This piece will be released in tandem with the publication of Old Norse for Modern Times, a book of modern phrases written in ancient Scandinavian language. Stay tuned for the upcoming release of “Voluspa” on iTunes, Spotify, and Bandcamp this fall. Head to Outland Entertainment to purchase a copy of Old Norse for Modern Times.
December 11, 2020
Tara Stadnyk & Cædmon’s Dream Winter Solstice LIVE video performance. December 21, 2020 at 5:00pm PST. Medieval music from Christian and Pagan traditions. Streamed live on Facebook @tarastadnyk and Instagram @caedmonsdream
November 30, 2020
NEW AUDIO RECORDINGS by Tara Stadnyk & Cædmon’s Dream available at www.caedmonsdream.com
November 9, 2020
New music project in the works with Viking Verse: Old Norse for Modern Times. Stay tuned! 
October 1, 2020
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED for fall 2020. See tour page for details.
August 10, 2020
NEW LIVE VIDEO of Tara Stadnyk performing live with Cædmon’s Dream at Millstone Winery. Full Moon August 3, 2020.
March 11, 2020
Tara Stadnyk with Cædmon’s Dream live at The Vault, Nanaimo. February 22, 2020. Photography by Amy Ferris.
February 24, 2020
A series of photographs from The Vault, Nanaimo performance shot by Dirk Heydemann
November 11, 2019
NEW LIVE VIDEO of Tara with Cædmon’s Dream performing “O Ignis Spiritus” written by 11th century composer Hildegard von Bingen.
May 29, 2019
NEW LIVE VIDEO of Tara performing “Gloria Patri”, written by 11th century composer Hildegard von Bingen.
September 19, 2018
Tara is excited to be joining doom/metal group Snakes of Satan at Saskatoon’s Rock Against Racism fundraiser September 28th! Get your tickets in advance or at the door. 
August 26, 2017
Coming to Tisdale, Saskatchewan
August 19, 2017
NEW LIVE VIDEOS posted from a summer performance at the Capitol Music Club, Saskatoon.
May 20, 2017
A special performance on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River. Cædmon’s Dream performs the music of 11th century Latin composer Hildegard von Bingen.
December 12, 2016
Celebrate the return of light with live music and dead languages! Tara performs medieval Latin and Babylonian music on the winter solstice, December 21, 2016.
November 11, 2016
Tara will be joined by Indian Tabla player Nakul Aloni to share in an evening of music and history. Get your tickets in advance at Wholelife Wellness in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
July 26, 2016
It’s summer and what better time of year to take in live music and theatre? In July and August, Tara will perform at Saskatoon’s favourite Shakespearean event, the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival! See tour dates for a list of plays to catch with opening music by Tara
April 8, 2016
Mother’s Day show added at Buds on Broadway, Sunday May 8th! Bring your mamas out for some soul and jazzy blues (and maybe even a drink or two!)
November 13, 2015
NEW SONG RELEASED! “Show Me”
Produced by Ross Nykiforuk at Cosmic Pad Studios, Saskatoon, SK.
August 10, 2015
A warm and sincere thank you to all the fans, friends, and family who came out to support live theatre at this year’s Saskatoon Fringe Festival. “The Generals Take Our Defence Minister Shopping” was an exciting, challenging, awe-inspiring, and immensely rewarding experience that I will never forget. I am so grateful to have worked with such a talented cast and crew who worked together to bring Michael Murphy’s intelligent, informative, and very funny script to stage for the first time! What a show!
Tara x
July 27, 2015
Coming soon to the Saskatoon Fringe!!!
July 4, 2015
Exciting news! This year’s Saskatoon Fringe Festival Tara will perform in The General Takes Our Defence Minister Shopping, a lampoon of Canada’s military spending. Tara plays four very different saleswomen who unabashedly use their feminine charms to sell weapons of mass destruction. See tours page for performance dates. Oh, what fun!
May 4, 2015
Added to the list of shows Tara is playing this summer is the Northern Lights Bluegrass & Old Tyme Festival happening August 14-16 at Ness Creek, Saskatchewan! Make sure to check out the tour page for all upcoming dates.
April 17, 2015
Looking forward to the vintage blues, folk, and jazz sounds happening at The Underground Cafe May 2!
March 26, 2015
“This above all: to thine own self be true” – Hamlet
Exciting news folks! Tara will be performing at the opening night of this year’s Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival following the first showing of Much Ado About Nothing on July 10th. Food, beverages, riverbank views, and much frivolity to be expected!
February 24, 2015
There is much work happening behind the scenes as of late. Spring & summer tour dates are in the works. Keep checking back for upcoming shows in your city!
September 15, 2014
Tara will be sharing the stage with five Saskatchewan rock bands at the Fundraiser for ALS, taking place Saturday, September 20th at the Prince Albert Brewing Company, SK. Show starts at 7pm. Admission $5. No ice bucket required!
August 15, 2014
Tara is once again returning to the stage at Flowers by Fred, Saskatoon for Crystal Weekend taking place October 17-19! The performance will be held on Saturday the 18th at 3:00pm.
May 26, 2014
Canadian prairie summer tour dates now listed.
More to follow. Stay tuned!
February 23, 2014
Wolf & Wizard wrap up an exciting weekend of mystical rock & roll at the Golden Sound Festival, B.C.
Photography by Joseph Carter.
January 21, 2014
NEW live Wolf & Wizard original song/video!
January 11, 2014
HALIFAX TOUR kicking off next week at Potter Hall, Dalhousie University on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00pm. Tara is thrilled to be sharing the stage once again with guitarist, Jason Eastwood.
Tara and Jason as Wolf & Wizard performing live at 555 Osbourne, Winnipeg, MB. December 27, 2013.
Photos by Barry Hillman.
January 1, 2014
Happy New Year to you and yours! I want to send out a huge THANK YOU to fans, friends, and family for supporting me over the years. The path hasn’t always been easy, but I can say with all my heart that sharing the gift of music brings me more joy than anything I know. I look forward to another year of writing, jamming, recording, and enjoying the stage with passionate musicians and loving listeners.
Love,
Tara
November 19, 2013
Exciting news, folks! Tara has joined forces with guitar wizard, Jason Eastwood, performing/recording musician and professor of guitar at Dalhousie University. This winter they will be touring Canada under the name, Wolf & Wizard. TOUR DATES now posted throughout Manitoba, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. Don’t miss out!
September 25, 2013
Photos from the September 12th comfy-cozy home recording session with Saskatoon producers, Jamie Peever and Troy Denet. New songs, “Grip Tight” and “Baby Blues” coming in October. Photos by Jamie Peever.
September 12, 2013
Happy Birthday Tara!
And what better way to start her 26th year than recording a couple of tunes?! Tara’s newest raw and stripped-down solo acoustic songs produced by Jamie Peever (Saskatoon) and Troy Denet (Saskatoon) will be released this October.
August 14, 2013
EUROPEAN TOUR 2013-2014
Winter-spring UK tour dates will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
July 15, 2013
Q&A with Tara in the Prince Albert Daily Herald
Time to spice up your summer with some live music and spoken word at Waskesiu Lake! All summer long, Tara will be hosting Open Mic at The Angry Taco pub every Monday night at 7:00pm. Bring your instrument, voice, poetry, or just come relax and enjoy some live entertainment in Saskatchewan’s hottest lakefront pub, The Angry Taco!
June 26, 2013
Tara performs and lectures as Alumni Guest at Carlton Comprehensive High School Graduation
For the full article, click here: Carlton Grad Article
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