Greetings to all tellers of stories and lovers of tales!
I invite you all to participate in or attend the Storytelling Exhibition to be held Thursday of War Week at Pennsic from 2:30 - 5:30 in the Performing Arts Tent. You may have up to 10 minutes to tell a story; sign-up is on a first come, first served basis. You may sign up here: Pennsic 43 - Storytelling Exhibition - Performers Request Form
Those who know me have heard tales of my wife and I treasure hunting... Today we picked up a lot that had...you guessed it:
A Violin - Made by Andrew Schroetter per the label inside. Additional information on the label is: Geigenbaumeister in Mittenwald/Bayen Jahr Model Number: 4201/1 (Note: this was hand written and could be a bit different but I could not capture an image) Number 16699 (This was stamped) and the date "10/87" See the Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVK… for more data
A Clarinet - In a case with a metal in-set medallion reading "BUNDY" and a silver colored label reading "The Selmer Company" See the Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJ… for more data
I have finally received my license to sell up to 100 copies of the CD: "Andrew McRobb: Some Favorites" and 20 are already out the door.
If you are a member of the SCA, or have been to Lunacon New Jersey(United States) in it is quite likely you have heard at least one of his songs. Word is that he even has had a song translated into Australian Abbo!(Pennsic 205). At this time the CD has been on sale and sold a few units in the opening hours even before the emails have gone out. So if you are interested in one of the 100 copies my license limits me to, please email me at commander.truestar@verizon.net
If you are in the US, shipping costs will be $3.50 for quantities up to three CD's. If you are outside the US, I need to determine shipping costs. Once I receive an email order, I will respond with the costs, an order number and methods of payment(largely paypal, personal checks or Money orders in USD denominations). Once payment is made and checks have cleared shipping will be via USPS First Class mail unless other methods are requested(and paid for).
I'm trying to work out a set of ghost stories for children (ages 7 and up) for a science fiction convention this weekend, and would appreciate advice. How scary is too scary?
I travel between kingdoms often, and each and everyone of them as a list of songs that are over sung, beaten into the ground, heard at every circle, and groan inspiring no matter how well performed.
There is a children's camp song that begins with different nursury rhymes and then cuts them off half way with "till we threw ____ out the window.... Example:
"One McDonald had a farm ey-ay ey-ay Oh And on this farm he had a cow- TILL HE THREW IT OUT THE WINDOW! The window, the window, the second story window High-low, Low-High He through it out the window"
I was thinking of "filking" this just for fun will all those SCA songs we all know and used to love. Im curious as to what songs other bards see as being in this catagory?
On my list: 1) Greensleeves 2) The moose song 3) Old Dunn Cow 4) Drink and Drink and Fight
Just a reminder that you are invited to gather on Sunday, December 13th from noon to 8pm in South Amboy.
To add a sight detail, the Trebuchet in the back yard can be seen by those parking in the driveway(we can fit 6 cars) and is just a lawn ornament outside the SCA >:)
Please note the date of December 13th Directions are included below by road and Rail
We down a bit on the jersey coast would like to invite you to join us Sunday December 13th from noon to 8pm to sing and make merry! I have invited George Carmichael AKA Lord Andrew Stewart McRobb of the SCA and he has agreed, health permitting.
For those of you who are not familiar with Andrew, he has been active musically writing lyrics and some music for parodies and some serious subjects of an SCA or Medieval nature for the last two plus decades. Our home can fit more than we can seat which I have seen as a trend in house filks >:) We have seating for 20(which will be crowded). We will be providing snacks, including Kosher(new bought packets served on new bought paper/plastic ware or in wrapper and purpose bought plastic utensils) for the observant. I do realize this will be during the Chanukah celebration however it was the best timing we could get.
RSVP Please.
Our home is in South Amboy, NJ one block from the South Amboy NJ transit rail station. We can also be reached via the Garden State Parkway(Exit 125), The New Jersey Turnpike(Exit 11), Route 1, Route 9 and Route 287. Driving to us from Staten Island is best coming across the Outerbridge crossing.
DIRECTIONS: Arrival by NJ Transit Rail: If you take the train from the North(From NYC or Newark NJ) you can take trains from Penn Station(NYC or Newark) on the "North Jersey Coast" line to station South Amboy. If you are coming from Trenton(or services connecting there) you will need to come north to the Rahway station and then switch trains. Once you arrive in South Amboy, look to see if you are on the station side or not. If you are on the Station side, you need to cross sides. There are foot-bridges north(more modern) and South(older) of the station itself. Once on the correct side, turn your back to the rails and walk(via an alley or nearby road) to Broadway, South Amboy's main road. Once on Broadway, cross the far side of Broadway and look left and right for a green and white sign for "Amboy National Bank". This sign marks the corner of David Street and Broadway. Go to that intersection and follow David Street(there is only one way) to house number 263 on your left. Thats us.
Arrival by Road: North: NJ Turnpike: Take the best route to the Turnpike south. Go to exit 11 and pay the toll. Follow the signs to Route 9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9 south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below
Garden State Parkway Take the best route to the Parkway south. Go to exit 129 and follow the signs to Route 9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9 south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below Outerbridge Crossing: Once you cross the OBC you are on Route 440. Follow that until you see signs for Route 9 South. Once you are on Route 9 South, Follow from *** below. South: NJ Turnpike: Take the best route to the Turnpike North. Go to exit 10 and pay the toll. Follow signs to Route 440 towards Perth Amboy. Once on 440, follow signs to Route 9 South. This will put you on NJ Route 9 south over the Raritain river. Follow from *** below Garden State Parkway Take the Parkway north. Just past exit 120 there is a rest area(Cheesequake Rest area), take the exit into that rest area. Go to the northern parking area and pass to the north end where there is an exit onto a local road. This is Bordentown Road. Turn right onto Bordentown and pass under the Parkway and then, after some distance, under Route 35. Once under Rt 35 you will see a foodtown and then pass through one full traffic light before coming to a blinking light. The blinking light is the intersection of Bordentown and Stevens. Turn left here onto Stevens. Once on Stevens, pass the intersections for George, John and Henry to Stevens and David. Turn right there and go to the third house from the corner on the right, number 263. Thats us.
*** Once over the river, be prepared to take the very first exit off the foot of the bridge. When you come to the light at the end of the ramp you want to be in the right most of the two left lanes. Turn left at the light and stay to the left until under Route 9, then move to the right at the light you are approaching. At the light, turn right onto Main Street(yes, it looks pretty desolate). You will pass through one more light almost immediately and then some distance before three more lights. The third light is Main Street and Stevens Avenue. Turn left here. Follow Stevens through one traffic light to the very next intersection. This is Stevens and David. WARNING: There is no street sign for David where it hits Stevens. Just remember that is the next intersection after the light you pass through. Turn left at this intersection. We are the third house on the right, number 263.
RSVP Please
Andrew has given permission in advance for recording his performances but hopes everyone who wishes to will join in
Her hips drift like wind-shifted sand-dunes Then surge like high tide at low sun I soar, lost in trance, on the wings of her dance My heart beats with the pulse of the drum
As storm clouds crouch low over Memphis The first whiffs of cool breeze appear As Pharoah bows low o'er his temptress Ra's eye will rain joyous tears
For He knows what god we all worship And He knows what serpents have daydreams about He knows what games they play when it rains on high desert plains as his gold eye winks out
I'm in the midst of re-working my bardic book for the first time in six years, and one of the things I am trying to do this time is reference the known origins of the songs. This is a perennial SCA favourite, though I don't exactly love it (after a couple dozen verses, it gets a bit monotonous, and I have 135), and I am trying to track down its origins. I've heard the original version was written in the 1880's, or was based on an earlier 18th century song, and that the tune comes from "Bonny Jean of Aberdeen", but as with many other bawdy songs, it has been passed down largely orally (no pun intended), until the 20th century. Anyone know anything about its origins?
