Bardic Circle

Any harpists out there?

2007-06-25T22:26:31Z

I've been primarily a singer, and, I'm just edging a toe into storytelling. However, for as long as I can remember, I've wanted to play the harp.

On one hand, I do not believe in buying a poor instrument (or any tool) just because you're a beginner. It only leads to frustration. On the other hand, it's hard to justify spending a couple thousand dollars on an instrument you're just beginning to play.

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me about the harpsicle. It was recommended here as a good inexpensive option for beginners. I'd also be curious to know what you'd recommend for a beginner... and at what point you'd advise someone to just move on to a more expensive harp. (For example, would I quickly outgrow the harpsicle because it has no levers (though it would certainly be more period for the SCA I would think)?

Thank you for your advice.

bardic_circle @ 2006-04-06T19:38:00

2006-04-06T23:42:56Z

"Life is
Only
As good as the memories we make
And I'm taking back what belongs to me
These relics of remembrence
Are just like shipwrecks
Only they're gone faster
Than the smell after it rains

So long astoria
I found a map to buried treasure
And even if we come home empty handed
Well still have our stories
Of battle scars, pirate ships and wounded hearts,
Broken bones, and all the best of friendships

And when this hourglass
Has filtered out
Its final grain of sand
I raise my glass to the memories we had
This is my wish"

Lets resurrect this community. I'm not about to let the ideals of Bardic Cirle die. I've got too many stories left in me. Too many songs to sing, and too many games to play to let it be over. Who's with me!?

Stand up, raise your hands high and scream out at the top of your lungs "LET US PLAY"

bardic_circle @ 2005-07-07T11:03:00

2005-07-07T15:10:46Z

Thanks for letting me into the Virtual Fire! (Would have posted sooner, but I wasn't aware that my settings just had me "watching" this group. :) DOH!)

Well, the list seems to have gone through a bit of a dormancy. Maybe we can wake folks up a little.

Fionnghuala here; Celtic musician and SCAdian, among other interests. I perform folk harp, vocals and woodwinds; my repertoire includes both traditional folk songs and original compositions.

I HATE filks. And I sure seem to write a lot of them. :)

Do any of you folks gather at Pennsic War? If so, perhaps we'll meet this August.

bardic_circle @ 2005-07-02T19:58:00

2005-07-02T23:57:59Z

Hello all and greetings from fair Atlantia! I came and joined from the sca eljay communtiy.

http://www.houseofmusicaltraditions.com/ my local
music shop junky fix is having a sale on MINNSESINGER
hurdy gurdy fun. Case included.

Does anyone have any experience with this model of
gurdy? Is it a good starter model?

Any information would be appreciated!

See y'all at war!
Baska the Depraved
Sheildmaiden of House Regnesfolke, Bard of the Mushniks

bardic_circle @ 2004-12-04T15:32:00

2004-12-04T20:44:12Z

Bardic Circle Tonight!!!
A friendly reminder... YOU BETTER BE THERE... *Shakes fist* ^_^

It's at the Kripalu lake house (directions to Kripalu) at 8 o'clock. Bring Candles, and water, and snacks, and pillows and all the jazz.

More importantly though, bring something to share and lots of good energy. Bring theatre games, and chants, and silly stories, and anything you think people will like.

We'll try to call the regular people and round you all up. We may fail, if so just come anyway.

I love you all, hope to see you there.

Darwin

PS:If you absolutely need to call someone and ask them about something or other call:

Darwin: 413 445 4947
or
413 446 3414 or 413 698 2431 (neither of those is my house, but that's where I'll probably be, if not at the first number)

EDITED

2004-11-24T07:07:42Z

So, we tried to organize a bardic circle for this coming Saturday. That's not happening. Too short of notice. We got lots of maybes, probably nots, and noes. So...

Bardic Circle!!!

Saturday, December 4!

(two saturdays from now)

It'll be at the kripalu lake house. ~~We'll meet people in kripalu around 8,~~ (EDIT){Kaya doesn't want to meet in kripalu, we'll have to work something else out} and head down to the lake house together so that we don't have a tons of vehicles, and so that people don't get lost looking for that tiny, easily missable road. If you're going to get there at a different time either respond asking for directions (which Kaya will have to give, or you can get them from the people inside Kripalu because I can't remember exactly where the road is), or make a time and one of us can go up and meet you there.

For directions to kripalu click here.

What to bring:

Blankets, pillows, beanbags, anything that can make you and others comfy and warm. It won't be as cold as our first lake house bardic circle was, but it'll still be nice to get warm in a big pile of people.

Snacks, water, soda, things to share. We'll have a hot plate, for warming up water for tea, cocoa, instant soup things like that. (EDIT) Please, at least bring water for yourself. People will probably share, but no promises.

Musical instruments, peoms, and songs, and games, and anything fun and creative you can think of to share with people.

(EDIT)A candle! We're going to use candle to light the place, and take a bunch and put them in the middle like a improvised camp fire. If you can bring mroe than one candle, great, but try to bring at least one.

A friend! Or two, or three, with bardic circle is almost always good to have lots of people. It makes the games better, and it's more fun to tell stories to a big group.

Yourself, in everything that you are, and with everything you have to give. Don't be ashamed, or shy, because this is one of the few places in this world where you are allowed and incouraged to be yourself, and have fun, even if it seems "childish"

Energy! We like to move around, and get the energy up, and it's always good to have more people with lots of positive energy to help our cause. A good flow of energy can sometimes make people that would normally just be spectators play games with us, and share their songs, and poems. Even just incouraging energy, while being comfy is helpful. Clap, and cheer, and laugh and smile. You don't have to jump around to share your energy. (This might be the most important thing to bring)

So, I hope to see you all there. If you need a ride, or can give a ride please leave a comment with where you'd need to be picked up from, would be willing to go, how many people can fit in your car, etc...

bardic_circle @ 2004-11-15T23:12:00

2004-11-16T04:20:37Z

Emergency bardic circle!!! We need one badly! I doubt anyone will disagree.

We need:

A Space
A Date and Time (within the next two or three weeks would be good)
And a Shit Load of People to Have a Shit Load of Fun!

Tell Everyone who would be interested (and not fuck with the mood, you know the type of people I mean)

Reply here with the best time or times for you so we can work out something that works for everyone

And if you have somewhere we can use let us know. If we can work out a time I might be able to get a room or lounge in the art/theatre building at bcc for us to use.

Please! Tell everyone and tell me when the best time is so we can plan. I'm running low on cuddles and creativity!

Love and hugs and all that junk
Darwin Lain

Black Box Improv Festival

2004-07-12T10:54:31Z

i saw from this community's interests that people here like improv and therefore may be interested in attending an improv comedy theater festival in atlanta for as little as $15 for performance space and workshops or $5 if you just want to see a show. please help me spread the word, particularly to any college troupes that may be interested in coming. e-mail blackbox@dramatech.org for more infornation. Thanx.

~matthew (production manager of LTT!)

bardic_circle @ 2004-06-14T13:43:00

2004-06-14T17:43:34Z

hope you guys don't mind the shameless promotion.
but really, it's an invitation....TO BE ELITE! mwahahahaha

Ode to My Fish

2004-06-03T01:46:17Z

This is one of the most famous AGT poems. It is said at every Bardic Circle (bardic_circle) and it is just a classic. I'm using it because I have nothing else to post in this community right now. So here goes....

Ode to My Fish
Oh wet pet.

Thank you.

(The effect is much better in person, but hey, I'm weird...)
{yes, this has been reposted from the post I made in Crystal's _state_of_mind community... not that anyone viewing this would probably have that one anyway.. but you can check it out because its cool...}

Next Gathering:

2004-05-20T23:10:38Z

It's Bardic Circle time everyone!

Day: Tomorrow, Friday 21st
Time: 7pm
Place: Kripalu LakeHouse

Bring: Yourself! Something to share (no, you don't have to. But do it anyway :) water, pillows, blankets, candles, and your friends!!

See you there ^_^

May Gathering:

2004-05-09T16:41:59Z

Bardic Circle!
Friday, May 21
!!! 7pm !!!

Kripalu LakeHouse.

Same place. The driveway should be open so cars can just drive down. Call me for better directions.

We will start with Improv games, and then begin the Circle.

Bring: Pillows and comfy things to sit on. Candles. Water. Snacks.

Please CALL ME if you plan on coming, that way I can expect you, and call you if we change location, or anything odd happens.

bardic_circle @ 2004-05-04T15:45:00

2004-05-04T19:45:35Z

There haven't been many updates in the community since the plans for the last Bardic Circle. Unfortunately I didn't make it. But I'd like to hear about it. How'd it go?

bardic_circle @ 2004-03-20T17:28:00

2004-03-20T22:31:15Z

sorry, i for got to say,ON APRIL 3,it's on april 3, it should be when a lot of people have brakes, SO EVERYONE APRIL 3.

bardic_circle @ 2004-03-20T17:19:00

2004-03-20T22:20:58Z

ok so yes there is going to be one, yay, come!!
BARDIC CIRCLE, at my house in palmer, mass, it's only two hours south east of the other place they were having it, and it's ok-ed with every one at the house and if it's nice out we can have a fire and camp out. if not we can take over the biggest room in the house and people can stay at my house that night, it going to be great, BUT PEOPLE NEED TO COME!!!
ok, so tell people!! you should call me if you need to know how to get there. (413) 283-6041, it's really easy to find!!
and if you need a ride i might be able to get a car to northampton, but i'm not sure. or everyone who's coming can try to car pool.
so call me, try to tell me if you can come, and it should be great!!!

ok so..

2004-03-19T03:05:20Z

ok so, about what i said, i looks like there isn't enough time to get people together, and i'm going away for a week in april, but i can still have it here at some point, but it looks more like may-ish maybe?? people if your in to it TELL me, and i will get things togerther.... but i don't think i have a weekend, and april 3, seems to close, right?? to get people together?? anyway, unless a whole lot of people say they can or want to in like two or three days, it's not going to work until may... yeah...

hay, just thought

2004-03-17T02:53:13Z

ok, i just posted something on my LJ about having bardic circle at my place, but it's in palmer, but it might work so if people think it might work, let me know, it's ok with my mom and all, maybe if it's worm would work better, but let me know, and right now THIS IS JUST A THOUGHT so let me know what you think!

!!!! IMPORTANT UPDATE !!!!

2004-03-13T19:14:56Z

There will be NO BARDIC CIRCLE TONIGHT!

[repeat]

NO Bardic Circle Tonight!!!!

I am so sorry for both the cancelation, and the late notice. It just isn't going to work for tonight for many reasons.

Please spread the word.

There is no event tonight.

I called all the people who I had phone numbers for, I didn't get in touch with nearly as many people as I would have liked.

*sighs helplessly*

I'm sorry.

bardic_circle @ 2004-03-12T16:05:00

2004-03-12T21:07:53Z

Okay, about Bardic Circle on Saturday ... I have absolutely no plans for that night so I'd love to go. But my mom is in Canada for the weekend so I have no transportation at all. If someone could give me a ride there and home then I could go, and I don't even know who's going so any help would be appreciated ... ^^()

-Insanitie (Carli)-

bardic_circle @ 2004-03-08T22:08:00

2004-03-09T03:26:04Z

can someone tell me how to get there? it would make it alot easyer!!! thanks!!!

Apologies...

2004-03-08T00:09:03Z

Apologies all, I won't be able to attend the upcoming Bardic Circle this saturday. I do not think it will even work for me to show up for a short while. Jesi is leaving the next day and I need to spend the time with her, again, my apologies.

Bardic Circle in March?

2004-03-02T22:34:30Z

I was thinking that we should wait 'till April for the next Bardic Circle, but then again.....

What about (I know it's not much notice) Saturday the 13th? Wow that's soon.

Saturday, March 13th

Bardic Circle?

I'll go ask for the lakehouse again if there is enough interest. So, ask people, now, or really really close to now, and comment, or call me. I'd need help to do this one, it's too little notice for me to think of all the details.

So let me know, too close to the last one? Too few people available? Too cold?

Or, Jen might come visit, Jen might be there. That would be so awesome. I would really want to start this Bardic Circle with improv games, and Jen could help with that, and I bet she would even sing for us!

So this could be a good thing.

bardic_circle @ 2004-02-20T23:16:00

2004-02-21T04:23:48Z

I feel the need to make a post here and rant about the wonderment of bardic circle. This past bardic circle (February 2004) was my very first experience with anything bardic circle or agt like and it was amazing. I had the most wonderful time. I met great people and it felt safe and comfortable and I was aloud to just be without question. ^^ Nervous at first I even managed to get up in front of everyone and read one of my poems and it was okay. ^^ And I danced around and played and loved and it was wonderful. I honestly cannot wait until the next bardic circle and I even told a few friends about it and hope to bring them along. ^^ Thank you Lain for introducing me to this and thank you Lain and Kaya for organizing it. :huggles: ^^ And yeah ... you were all great and yay :huggles:. See ya next time.

=^..^= Insanitie =^..^=

So there I was....

2004-02-19T23:36:31Z

Right in the middle of the Lakehouse... eager bardic circlers all around me. Cards in every hand. I go to speak but first: FOR YOUR INFORMATION!: Its bloody cold in here!

Bardic circle was good and here I am posting about it in this, my very first LJ community post. It was damn cold... my space heater couldn't heat up the large space fast enough so we'll have to put them in there earlier in the day next time. However once we all huddled into the corner and began our readings and such, things were a little better.

so all in all a good time and now I need to go find something else interesting to read at the next one which is... anyone? anyone? comment or post with the date.