Be Safe, Be Sorry

That’s the title of Marcia Yudkin’s weekly email newsletter.  Marcia is a fantastic copywriter.  I’ve been a subscriber for several years.  This latest email is one of many reasons why.  Marcia wrote, “With ‘me too’ marketing, you spend the same to get your message out as for a more distinctive idea.  Yet you enjoy a […]

Exciting Return to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival

I just sat down at PJs Coffee House in Hammond, Louisiana to do a wee bit o’work before I head to the Haeuser Hotel this evening. Tomorrow is the first day of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival.  I will join other great musicians like Craig of Farrington, Vince Conaway, and Jamie Haeuser. Plus, amazing entertainers like […]

My Ideal Band

I love playing solo.  However, I miss having a band.  There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you’re jamming with a few like-minded individuals, creating music together. I still remember some of those sessions with my first band, Skander.  It was a such rush.  It sticks with me 20 years later. When Brobdingnagian Bards […]

Raise a Glass in Parting (Lyrics, MP3)

Raise a Glass in Parting (Lyrics, MP3)

Lyrics Rie Sheridan Rose, music Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser From Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits The time will come for leaving… I know you cannot stay But later for the grieving… You’re here with me today. I’d rather tend my garden Than wander down the road And so, I beg your […]

A Long-Expected Party 2: There & Back Again, Another Glimpse at Perfection

I’m back from A Long Expected Party 2: There & Back Again at Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky.  I had a brilliant time. A Look Backward at ALEP 1 Three years ago, I wrote that the first ALEP was one of the top 5 weekends of my life.  It was a magical experience.  For […]

Top 5 Regrets About DragonCon 2011

I had an amazingly awesome time at DragonCon, but whenever you plan something, it never quite works like you expect it to.  This time, the whole weekend turned out better because my family came out.  Yet, there’s still a few things I wish could’ve happened. I wish the Bedlam Bards could’ve made it.  The Firefly […]

Saturday at DragonCon 2011

Saturday at DragonCon began with a mistaken plan.  I wanted to go play for the lines, but I forgot that the parade started at 10am.  That, combined with the fact that DragonCon’s new registration system was a huge success, meant that I would stay at the table. That’s when I got the call that Gwen […]

Special Thanks to My Musical Collaborators

I’m still listening to Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits to see what else needs fixing before I send it off the printers. In the meantime, I want to thank everyone who recorded music for this album.  Drop by and visit some of the websites below. Samantha Gillogly contributed fiddle to the album.  She played on […]