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Post by Master Will Roberts on Aug 30, 2007 10:52:18 GMT -5
Greetings. I wasn't able to make opening weekend due to unexpected wisdom teeth angst (they come out 9/7 *w00t!*).
Anyway, how was the end of day program at the White Hart? I've enjoyed pub sing for as long as I can remember, so I hope the change in format is not too much of a shock to me system lol
~MWR
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Post by jenniferlynn on Aug 30, 2007 14:08:52 GMT -5
I cut out early on Saturday 'cause of the heat but Sam and I ran over to the Hart at the tail end of the Rogues set and it was dead... I mean literally not a soul there...
We just stood there for a moment and was like 'uh.. this just is NOT even RIGHT' It just made the day seem so unfinished to see the Hart completely empty, no calling for the last cannon being shouted out amongst the last conversations of the day... It was just plain odd...
But Sam and I have agreed that our days will be ending at the Hart this weekend - Cercamon will be ending the days this weekend!! ![:'(](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/Woot_Emoticon.gif)
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Post by Master Will Roberts on Aug 30, 2007 14:30:55 GMT -5
That's pretty much the feeling that I am hoping is avoided this year - feeling of the day being unfinished and empty. Each season, I very much looked forward to coming together with the same friends each day, singing together, drinking together, relaxing together, joking together. Sharing stories of the day, listening to Jack (and ensemble) entertain us with wit and humor, and of course, the wonderful pub sings. At the end as you mentioned, the call for the cannon, and soon to follow the slow walk out.
Hopefully we will still be able to come together at the end of the day somewhere, to talk, to drink, to sing when we can, to relax, and as always - simply enjoy each other's company.
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Post by Mathemactor on Aug 30, 2007 16:00:29 GMT -5
That's pretty much the feeling ... Don't make any immediate assumptions based on last Saturday. It was very quiet and sparse pretty much everywhere (with the possible exception of the First Aid Station) because most folks were done in by the heat. Even the last shows all over the place, the 6:00 joust, and so on were just about empty. And, as one done in by the sun, I was certainly thankful at least to be still alive at the end of the day.
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Post by Ana on Aug 30, 2007 16:18:37 GMT -5
That seemed to be the consensus here too with people when someone posted bemoaning the lack of pubsing, etc. ![:)](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/yes.gif) I was there at the end of the day on Saturday. The biggest concentration of people I saw was at the White Hart (I didn't make it over to the Dragon that day so I've no idea what it was like over there). So I'd say as ClevesLander says: don't make any assumptions based off of Saturday, that day was nuts. ![;)](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/stirthepot.gif)
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Post by willpaisley on Aug 30, 2007 16:33:19 GMT -5
That's pretty much the feeling ... Don't make any immediate assumptions based on last Saturday. It was very quiet and sparse pretty much everywhere (with the possible exception of the First Aid Station) because most folks were done in by the heat. Even the last shows all over the place, the 6:00 joust, and so on were just about empty. And, as one done in by the sun, I was certainly thankful at least to be still alive at the end of the day. It was the same on Sunday as well, though. Granted, it wasn't a huge crowd that day either, but a lot of regulars didn't know what to do with themselves. People were tempted to start their own impromptu sing.
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Post by jenniferlynn on Aug 30, 2007 18:53:42 GMT -5
Seriously.. I swear I need an editor... I forgot to mention the day Sam and I went to the Hart was Sunday - seeing that I left early Saturday... My apologies.... I was posting when I was suppose to be working... SHHHHHH
I think when Sam and I hit the Hart on Sunday it was about maybe 6:45ish?? Something close to that... NO ONE was there.. Literally.. I mean even Jim the bartender couldn't be found... THAT in itself was just WRONG...
Sam and I walked to the gate like we were missing something... I hope it gets better but it was very disheartening...
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Post by Lady Lauren Juliette on Aug 30, 2007 22:09:23 GMT -5
I think when Sam and I hit the Hart on Sunday it was about maybe 6:45ish?? Something close to that... NO ONE was there.. Literally.. I mean even Jim the bartender couldn't be found... THAT in itself was just WRONG...
Sam and I walked to the gate like we were missing something... I hope it gets better but it was very disheartening... You and me both, sister!!! I actually wrote a letter to Ms. Spedden about the complete let-down I felt this past Sunday. The thing I miss the most is after the whole day of watching the entertainment, I always felt like I was part of the entertainment at Pubsing. I wasn't just a visitor anymore, I was a member of the community. I hope that it comes back, I can understand taking a break due to Jack's absence but it will be a huge loss if they can't recreate it in some way for next year.
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Post by Master Will Roberts on Aug 31, 2007 9:17:06 GMT -5
Ok, cool ![:'(](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/Woot_Emoticon.gif) Let's see what the next couple weekends hold in store. An impromptu pub sing might be entertaining - or at least - fun ;D
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Post by Sir Black Fox on Aug 31, 2007 10:53:49 GMT -5
As one who was pretty sick of PubSing's evolving "Tonight Show-wannabe" antics, I can say I don't miss it. Rarely did we stay for PubSing and as of last season we had a lot more fun at something we dubbed "alternate PubSing" at The Dragon, taking bets on just when the floor would give way under the stress of dancing wenches! (lovely view, it be)
Back at the turn of the century when Cyn and I first fell in love with the place, PubSing was just that. . . a place to share in song and someone even handed out copies of the song choruses. I still keep one folded up in my FoMDRF book.
By last season, the PubSing was more about playtron shout-outs, Unfunny Top 10 lists, sophomoric humor, inside jokes that the general public scratched its head at, and even the fire-spitting had all but disappeared. Let's not even get started on the internal strife of which acts would appear as "guests' on stage and the petty-politics of who's ego is bigger in which entertainers.
I'm really glad PubSing has been given a rest. It's like being a Trekkie and having some version of Star Trek on once a week for 30 years and movies every 3 years. . . you get oversaturated.
As my lovely wife says to me (a lot) "I can't miss you if you never leave."
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Post by jenniferlynn on Aug 31, 2007 11:22:03 GMT -5
Personally, I never did PubSing - Sam and I have always been over at the Dragon for the Rogues... But we made our way over to the Hart and just to see it as empty as it was, no King to toast the end of the day and no cannon call - that was what was most 'blah' for me...
But that just means we'll have to run around and find another way to end the day officially I suppose...
And I LOVE Cyn's line 'if you don't leave, I can't miss you'... that is very kewl...
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Post by Lady Lauren Juliette on Aug 31, 2007 11:27:06 GMT -5
As one who was pretty sick of PubSing's evolving "Tonight Show-wannabe" antics, I can say I don't miss it. Rarely did we stay for PubSing and as of last season we had a lot more fun at something we dubbed "alternate PubSing" at The Dragon, taking bets on just when the floor would give way under the stress of dancing wenches! (lovely view, it be) See and I was always a fan of the Tonight Show, so I guess that's just my taste. As for alternate Pubsing at the Dragon, I did check it out a couple of times and thought it had this air of desperation... "look at me, look at me!!!" I'm too old for that. Also the times I did go, there were a few people who were so drunk they actually spewed right there in front of everyone. I've NEVER seen that happen at the White Hart. Sure, there are always the drunks in the crowd but I never felt that it got out of hand. I just don't feel comfortable with the crowd that attends that show. Also, it's NOT a pubsing... where's the singing? I'll check out the Rouges at their White Hart appearances and stay away from the Dragon.
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Post by Sir Black Fox on Aug 31, 2007 11:47:21 GMT -5
Also the times I did go, there were a few people who were so drunk they actually spewed right there in front of everyone. Yeah, I saw that at the dragon more than a few times. . . that "free beer" thing they do causes a lot of that, m'thinks. I've never seen spewing drunks at the White Hart but I've seen several at the Wine Garden and a LOT outside the gates at the end of the day! I guess different folks go to festival for different reasons. . . I've never gone to get sick though!
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Post by ellejones on Aug 31, 2007 11:49:08 GMT -5
I personally miss pubsing. I at least always enjoyed the top tens, and I have stacks of song sheets from each time we attended. I loved bringing folks who had never been and teaching them the songs. My day just doesn't seem completely without joining in the singing of Wild Mountain Thyme. As far as the end of day fire ball disappearing you can blame the Aerial Arsonists (Angels) for that one and the catastrophe of their first season dropping a burning juggling stick on a kid. That was why two years ago all fire acts went bye bye half way through the season. Pub sing will be missed by several of us, but the few nights this season where Jack and Zach will be hosting the party will be all the more welcome.
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Post by Master Will Roberts on Aug 31, 2007 11:56:51 GMT -5
My fondness for pub-sing in the past really came from the songs and the music. Not the other skits involved. I could sit with friends the whole hour or so, listening and singing-along with, the entertainers. I frequently did in years gone by. *smile* Among the songs I've really enjoyed are Old Dun Cow, The Wild Rover, and Wild Mountain Thyme. My favorite however is when Darcy Nair has performed her rendition of "The Boatman" at the end (or near the end) of pub-sing.
I agree that the humor and other antics had gotten a bigger share in recent years, and I was never for that anyway. I was (and still am) perfectly content with an hour of song and music - to listen and sing along.
As mentioned earlier, I agree since only one weekend has passed this year, it's too early to form an opinion of the new format. I am simply in agreement with BF on this:
That's what I enjoyed about pub-sing also. I was hoping the new format would take a step back to that time....and who knows, maybe it will.
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Post by Mathemactor on Aug 31, 2007 12:30:14 GMT -5
... no King to toast the end of the day ... At the end of the organ music over at the Lyric, around 10 of 7, there is the Ceremony of the Keys (modelled after the Tower of London Ceremony) with the King, the whole Court, the Mayor, the Justice of the Peace and the Village, and the King does officially close the Festival. We did that both days (although my memory of Saturday is still somewhat blurred.)
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Post by Lady Lauren Juliette on Aug 31, 2007 12:45:25 GMT -5
... no King to toast the end of the day ... At the end of the organ music over at the Lyric, around 10 of 7, there is the Ceremony of the Keys (modelled after the Tower of London Ceremony) with the King, the whole Court, the Mayor, the Justice of the Peace and the Village, and the King does officially close the Festival. We did that both days (although my memory of Saturday is still somewhat blurred.) Good to know... I will definitely check that out this coming weekend.
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Post by staci on Aug 31, 2007 13:43:02 GMT -5
As far as the end of day fire ball disappearing you can blame the Aerial Arsonists (Angels) for that one and the catastrophe of their first season dropping a burning juggling stick on a kid. That was why two years ago all fire acts went bye bye half way through the season. That's not exactly what happened.
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Post by Sir Black Fox on Aug 31, 2007 14:27:03 GMT -5
As far as the end of day fire ball disappearing you can blame the Aerial Arsonists (Angels) for that one and the catastrophe of their first season dropping a burning juggling stick on a kid. That was why two years ago all fire acts went bye bye half way through the season. That's not exactly what happened. Staci's right. It was a passing the fire routine that I'd seen them do many times including once off the head of Capt. Moone at PubSing. Someone got too close and someone got burned. . .that's what happens with fire. I think the Ariel Angels have done all they can to keep the act safe yet accidents DO happen.. . . and the incident happened during the 2005 season. . .and they were back last season as well. Nymblewick also dropped a sword into the audience years ago and he's back every year. It's time to let go of mistakes and just enjoy the festival.
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Post by sashenka on Aug 31, 2007 14:38:45 GMT -5
That's not exactly what happened. Staci's right. It was a passing the fire routine that I'd seen them do many times including once off the head of Capt. Moone at PubSing. Someone got too close and someone got burned. . .that's what happens with fire. I think the Ariel Angels have done all they can to keep the act safe yet accidents DO happen.. . . and the incident happened during the 2005 season. . .and they were back last season as well. Nymblewick also dropped a sword into the audience years ago and he's back every year. It's time to let go of mistakes and just enjoy the festival. Not to get too off topic, but it's true--accidents happen. Given the physical set up of MDRF and the fact that we live in a society over populated with the stupid and the litigious, it's probably not a good idea to use fire in acts. I have heard so many versions of the Aerial Angels accident that I won't pretend I know what happened, but I've seen my fair share of patrons demonstrating a total lack of common sense. You'd assume people understand they should stay away from fire, but they'll prove you wrong if you give them a chance. On Sunday I was screamed at by a mother because I asked her child to stop hitting my rope with a stick while I was standing on it. Not only was he putting me in danger, if I had fallen at that point he was so close that the rope would have swung hard into his neck. Yet his mother's automatic reaction was that I was in the wrong. This kind of behavior is all to common and regardless of the reasons I think MDRF is very wise to eliminate the use of fire.
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Post by jenniferlynn on Aug 31, 2007 14:56:23 GMT -5
At the end of the organ music over at the Lyric, around 10 of 7, there is the Ceremony of the Keys (modelled after the Tower of London Ceremony) with the King, the whole Court, the Mayor, the Justice of the Peace and the Village, and the King does officially close the Festival. We did that both days (although my memory of Saturday is still somewhat blurred.) Good to know... I will definitely check that out this coming weekend. Me too - if we can run fast enough...
But I think I may be one of the few that has never seen someone uh... show everyone what they've consumed for the day... Nor has it been me to do so!!!!
Just wanted to make that clear.. hehehehe
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Post by skumfan on Sept 1, 2007 1:44:53 GMT -5
>As one who was pretty sick of PubSing.... Let's not even get started on the internal strife....
I think everyone remembers their first faire experiences as the best, and after a certain period of time, it just 'isn't as good as it used to be.' So I can relate a little to what you're saying. But I also realize the festival enchants new folks every year. They love what they are seeing, and it becomes their fond memories as the festival changes for them in turn.
As to strife and egos, I am blissfully ignorant, even after 20 years.
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Post by ellejones on Sept 1, 2007 18:10:18 GMT -5
I still liked Pubsing. It was always a great end to the day, and the perfect way to say goodbye to friends at the end of the season. As far as the Angels go I can only say what Tim told me about the accident since I was not there to witness it. I do know that the Festival was going to be sued though by the paytron in question. Tim was none to happy when he informed me if that one.
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 4, 2007 9:59:59 GMT -5
I'm another person here who never attended PubSing. I've heard an awful lot of praise for it and on one hand, feel that Kendall and I missed something special by not getting to attend even one...however, I'm also wondering if maybe we weren't missing something that used to be a lot more special in the more distant past that maybe had gotten a little stale or off-base in more recent years. We've only been attending MDRF for 4 years now, so I'm not really sure of what we'd have gotten or missed if we'd attended within the last 3-4 years. Our first season of faire, we were going to try to attend PubSing...but when we went over, it hadn't quite started, we were 'newbies' unaccompanied by any friends and knowing no one at faire...all we knew was to dress in garb, but there were many things we were ignorant of. I definitely got a sense of being "an outsider" there and it wasn't a good feeling, although now that I'm a little more saavy, it feels perfectly fine to me.
I do feel that often times, in various aspects of our lives, we tend to get into ruts. I can't speak for everyone here, certainly, or judge the actions of others...but I feel this happens to Ren-folks at festival quite frequently. We have our favorite acts/shows/performers/foods/etc. and sometimes we find that maybe we are missing out on other wonderful things 'cause we don't wanna miss that act that we've loved all along...and actually, it could be that that particular act might be getting stale or a little less than inspired. This past weekend, Kendall and I decided to forego our 1pm White Hart show of the Rogues (I think it was the 1pm show, at least) as we had stumbled upon E Muzeki at the Market Stage...we fell in love with them!! We both ADORE the Rogues, but it was quite refreshing to hear someone different...we wound up buying both of their cds that they had for sale. We also noticed very few people in garb (the more obvious "rennies) at their shows (we attended 2 of 'em yesterday) and had to wonder if maybe that patterned/rut mentality was a contributing factor. Before I draw too much ire about people liking what they like, I am only speaking of our own experiences, where we found ourselves doing basically the same things over and over at faire last year and missing out on some really good acts that we'd never seen before (ex. we missed Hey Nunnie Nunnie last year, but thankfully got to see them this year and we were hilariously delighted!)
As far as the Dragon Inn and "alternate PubSing"...well, we attended 1 last year there...we had a BLAST! I did more dancing there than I ever have and I felt that The Rogues were more creative and "free" with their performance there at the end of the day than anywhere else throughout faire. I don't want to end every day at the Dragon Inn, however, due to not wanting to get into that "sameness" mentality and yes, the crowd over there is pretty rowdy...I'm not always in the mood. However, it was a great experience, as is most of MDRF.
And in wrapping this up (aren't you glad?)...I'd like to comment to Sashenka about her parent/child experience...THIS sort of thing is exactly what makes experiences like faires, festivals, concerts, etc. unpleasant at times....people being rude, careless, ignorant...and defending their or their children's acts of those characteristics. Yes, we want MDRF to be safe and prosperous, not going under due to numerous law suits 'cause somebody lost an eye...however, there needs to be responsibility on the parts of all involved, patrons AND MDRF together.
Sorry for the seriousness and length of this post...it's Tuesday a.m. and I'm putting off the inevitable unpacking and mounds of laundry we dirtied this past weekend. I enjoyed seeing everyone this past weekend and meeting some new faces as well! Hoping that all of y'all have a great week...we may forego this coming weekend...I am disappointed that Celtic weekend is falling where it is on the calendar this year, but going to FESTIVAL takes a lot out of us and after a 3 day weekend of MDRF, I don't know if we're up for it. Celtic weekend is one weekend I'd vowed to attend this season, but whether it's possible is up in the air at present.
Love to all!
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Post by bludrgnlady on Sept 4, 2007 15:37:19 GMT -5
Hoping that all of y'all have a great week...we may forego this coming weekend... I know that me not being there next weekend is the reason you guys may not go ![???](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/fryingpan.gif) But I agree with a lot of what people have said. The PubSing which I have tried to go to a couple of times was a bit strange if you are an "outsider" because I didn't know some of the songs and some of the humor were definitely inside jokes that I couldn't quite get and so I found myself at the Dragon where you didn't need to know anything to have a good time and you can dance and they do occasionally play Amazing Grace which always has people singing. Although I noticed this year that even close at the Dragon was a bit "off". I think Monday night was the first time that things felt "right" at the Dragon. Maybe it is the heat, maybe it is just me trying to get back in the swing of things who knows. Since I won't be there next weekend it will be hard to tell if it is just me or the air of the festival. Only time will tell, hopefully the heat will drop in the next week so I don't feel so drained at the end of the day. ![:D](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/jester.gif) I must say I did here the organ music and it was cool because someone said play free-bird and he actually played it, it was a good day
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 4, 2007 15:58:21 GMT -5
Yes, of course, dear, YOUR absence from festival is EXACTLY why we might not attend! I mean, c'mon!! ;D But seriously...as sorry as I am to hear of things not feeling "right", I AM VERY thankful to hear you say that it's also happening to you as well. Kendall and I were beginning to wonder if it was us. We have both been under the weather and aren't "100%" yet...plus, the weather has really sucked the life out of both of us at festival this year. But we were figuring maybe it was us, our health, the heat, AND the fact that we were sooooooo looking forward to this season in the weeks and months before it. I have heard of "burnout" occuring after a few years of faire, so I thought, "Oh no, what if that's it?" For whatever reason, MDRF this year (so far) has been a bit lackluster. Yesterday was the first day that things began to feel even a little closer to normal for us...maybe due to the dandy breeze in the air. If anyone else has any insight on this "phenomenon", I'd love to hear it. We've both been quite distressed. We're usually tired at the end of any festival day, but this year has been ridiculous! Just enough energy to drag ourselves back to the hotel for a well-needed (and anticipated) shower and then ordering take out delivered to our room and in bed by 9:30 or so...YIKES! I love MDRF more than I can say...I am not finding fault with the acts that we've seen or anything really that the staff of MDRF has done (other than security harrassing Kendall yesterday about his whip, which he has worn into faire every faire day since I bought it for him, about a year ago!...happened to us again...we get hassled only to see plenty of folks walking around with even more lethal (and forbidden) weaponry...he brought that to their attention and basically told 'em to take a flying leap! ![>:(](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/action-smiley-047.gif) )...so I am not faulting MDRF for the lackluster feel of the festival so far...again, I'm glad to hear it's not just us. I expected to be let down after last weekend's heat...but this weekend too? Again, any input would be most interesting... ![;)](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/stirthepot.gif)
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 4, 2007 16:00:39 GMT -5
But I agree with a lot of what people have said. The PubSing which I have tried to go to a couple of times was a bit strange if you are an "outsider" because I didn't know some of the songs and some of the humor were definitely inside jokes that I couldn't quite get and so I found myself at the Dragon where you didn't need to know anything to have a good time and you can dance and they do occasionally play Amazing Grace which always has people singing. The one year we were going to attend PubSing, as I said, folks were just gathering...later, when we walked by and paused to check things out, I realized there was a lot of singing of songs I'd never heard before...no songlists with words, and us standing around feeling awkward...we moved along... ![:-/](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/thumbsdown.gif)
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 4, 2007 16:54:51 GMT -5
[ Maybe it is the heat, maybe it is just me trying to get back in the swing of things who knows. Since I won't be there next weekend it will be hard to tell if it is just me or the air of the festival. Only time will tell, hopefully the heat will drop in the next week so I don't feel so drained at the end of the day. I know it's a little early for this, but here is NOAA's forecast for this coming weekend...we may definitely decide to stay home if this holds true! The weather is zapping us!! Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Post by willpaisley on Sept 4, 2007 17:59:56 GMT -5
Don't think that you're being stalked - you just happened to say a fair number of things I wished to comment on in multiple posts. We also noticed very few people in garb (the more obvious "rennies) at their shows (we attended 2 of 'em yesterday) and had to wonder if maybe that patterned/rut mentality was a contributing factor. I would say that one big contributing factor is the venue - the trellis they put over the Market Stage does little to change its nickname of the Serengeti, and people in garb will be loath to sit out in the sun for an act they know nothing about. ...so I am not faulting MDRF for the lackluster feel of the festival so far...again, I'm glad to hear it's not just us. I expected to be let down after last weekend's heat...but this weekend too? Again, any input would be most interesting... ![;)](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/stirthepot.gif) I'll make a guess. One possibility is "too much change" (just an observation, not a complaint or accusation). It seems like many of the musical acts have new people, the Chess Game has moved and has a completely different look and feel, and Pub Sing has been gone every weekend so far (not to mention the Wine Garden's concoctions going by the wayside this weekend). Much of it is coincidence; for instance, nobody at faire management has any control whatsoever over the lineups of the performing musical groups. Still, it happened to be a lot of change all at once. A lot of regulars describe attending MDRF as "coming home"; now "home" has a bunch of new furniture and big sister went off to college and Uncle Harry's staying indefinitely. Who know, it might eventually being better than the original, but for right now, it's definitely different. But I agree with a lot of what people have said. The PubSing which I have tried to go to a couple of times was a bit strange if you are an "outsider" because I didn't know some of the songs and some of the humor were definitely inside jokes that I couldn't quite get and so I found myself at the Dragon where you didn't need to know anything to have a good time and you can dance and they do occasionally play Amazing Grace which always has people singing. The one year we were going to attend PubSing, as I said, folks were just gathering...later, when we walked by and paused to check things out, I realized there was a lot of singing of songs I'd never heard before...no songlists with words, and us standing around feeling awkward...we moved along... ![:-/](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/thumbsdown.gif) There were plenty of songlists handed out - if you were inside before the show began (which is often no mean feat). I'll probably post a bit more on this later, but I'm never sure what people are talking about when they complain about Pub Sing's "inside jokes". Obviously there's a lot of places where people yell out things that you won't know about if you haven't been there before, but I'm not sure how that's an "inside joke". As I have said before, my initial two reactions to Pub Sing the first time I saw it were 1) I can't *believe* somebody just said that and 2) I can't believe that everybody else yelled it out at the same time. To me it was like watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show live, where the audience had some of the best lines. Instead of being put off by it, I wanted to become part of it (and I've done my best to include as many others as I can, between bringing people in to sit with us and maintaining my pub sing pages for as long as my spare time and computer could manage). For anybody who'd like to attend but is put off by not knowing the songs, simply attend the Pyrates sets regularly or buy the Lyve behind Bars album. Many of the pub sing regulars are on there, and it's performed in front of a live audience - as close to a pub sing CD as there is.
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Post by tigerlily on Sept 4, 2007 18:15:31 GMT -5
Hi Will and no, I don't think I'm being stalked. Actually, I really appreciated your feedback. I realize that we're still relatively new to faire...we're still learning words to Pyrates and O'Danny Girls songs, we're still meeting new people, we're still just now checking out acts that have been around for years and still have many more to go. So that being said, thanks for the feedback from someone "in the know." I realize that change is very hard...I have a difficult time with it myself. I just knew that I was finding myself missing out on some things last season (and the beginning of this one) because I was sort of falling into a bit of a "schedule"...due to me not wanting to miss some of my favorite acts...however, I also realize that I need to keep my mind (and schedule) more open and flexible. E Muzeki, for example, was truly the best music I've heard at MDRF...I now cannot wait for Albannach!! I realize there's a certain comfort level with sticking with the tried and true formulas, but I for one would hate to see ANYTHING at faire get stale. I love the fact that acts like the O'Danny Girls and the Pyrates Royale keep coming up with new music, lyrics, and songs in order to avoid that possibility of "staleness." I have the Live Behind Bars cd and know nearly all of the songs by heart...there are still some that we don't know, however...we were noticing a lot of folks singing along this past weekend to a beautiful Pyrates Ballad and I wanted to do so soooo badly...but I couldn't quite make out all the words and have no idea, even, of the name of the song...I'm sorry I missed out on the old PubSing with the lyrics available to everyone...but as you said, maybe the "new" MDRF will turn out even better! Let's hope so! ![:)](http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/bbart/smileys/yes.gif)
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