Patronage of the Arts has a long and vibrant history that is at least as old as the Bible. In the Renaissance, rich families would provide life style for individual artists like Leonardo and Michaelangelo for their artistic contributions. Musicians like Bach, Beethoven, and many more were able to bring their genius to the world […]
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How I Dream of Flying
Last night, I dreamed of flying. It is a dream that has been recurring for several months now.. I don’t remember most of the details. However, I do remember it was a lot like scuba diving. I had the ability to levitate and fly by regulating my breathing. And last night, I was teaching someone […]
Vivid Dreams and Drums
I had a really vivid dream last night. I don’t quite it except it had to do with my music career. And what’s really weird is I still feel like reliving that dream… even though I can’t remember it. *shakes head* Ugh! Now I’m uploading “Gypsy Rover” to ReverbNation. I’m tossing the idea of moving […]
Renaissance Lasciviousness
A while back, I was looking at this painting in the National Gallery of Art in D.C.. It was a painting depicting an Venetian casino. The plaque read that these rooms were typical places for gambling and lasciviousness. Patrons would come in costume with masks to hide their nature in true Venetian style. The painting […]
The Clothes Make the Man (or Woman)
In 2003 or so, I published an eBook called “Ten Tips on How to Bring the Fans Back Time and Time Again”. Today, I got my first criticism of it. Their complaint was that I sounded more like a politician than a musician. I’m used to criticism when it comes to my music marketing tips. […]
Visualize Whirled Peas… I mean World Peace
Do you ever see something, or hear something that reminds you of something else, and then you have to go see, hear or do that something else? Yesterday, I started posting the sad news that we’re not doing a Brobdingnagian Bards Vacation Tour of Ireland next year. Today, I started writing about it some more […]
Free Cat Game – Parachute Cat
Okay, I’m sure someone else has come up with this game too, but I just got done playing Parachute Cat (yes, I made up the name too;). Do you remember playing with the parachute in gym class growing up? All the kids in gym would grab a side of the parachute and pull it taught. […]
Vanity or Marketing?
I’m not always a bright person. I do a lot of things, because I want to, instead of whether I should or shouldn’t. It’s partially vanity. But then sometimes, I do things to marketing test. They can be expensive tests. For instance, if you heard my latest Pub Songs Podcast, that I’ve released a few […]
It’s the Little Things…
I woke up with last night’s moodiness on my mind. So I decided I would try to fight it by getting some work done. First thing on my list, Song Henge. I didn’t feel like putting it all together and thanks to Jan, I didn’t have to. (thank you!) It was almost all done for […]
You Can Go, Even If You Aren’t Booked
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that statement from fans wanting us to show up at this or that venue. It’s sorta true. I *can* go to DragonCon, Scarborough Faire, Maryland Renaissance Festival, some Con in the mid-West, or whatever, but the problem is can I afford it? And the sad answer is […]
