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Snallygaster

from In Search Of The Fantastic by Greg Segal

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Snallygaster (3:36)

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I first picked up the term “Snallygaster” from John Keel. A snallygaster is a nocturnal creature that’s half bird and half reptile, and it preys mostly on chickens, small livestock and children. The name’s derived from “schnell geist”, which means “quick spirit”. It was spotted mostly around rural Maryland, early in the 20th century, but things like it have been reported elsewhere too, and for a long time. Keel actually used the term very generally to refer to any type of monster sighting, including big, hairy red eyed creatures that give off bad odors- that’s a common type- and things like Mothman, flying creatures that are unidentifiable, things like that. There are usually dead livestock, animal mutilations and disappearing pets occurring at the same time as these sightings.

"Snallygaster" and "The Deros Discover King Solomon's Mines" are stand-alone pieces. Both were constructed to have a feel and mood that fit in with the rest of the album.

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from In Search Of The Fantastic, released September 2, 2015

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