Tag Archives: Tolkien

Drinking With Hobbits Encouraged!

Feb 4, 2013 News A Long-Expected Party, ALEP, ALEP 3, Bilbo, Bilbo's birthday party, Gandalf, Gunns & Drums, hobbit CD, Lord of the Rings, Raise a Glass in Parting, Samantha Gillogly, The Hobbit, Tolkien

I was excited to find that the Road Goes Ever Ever On and On because AL3P is back!  You may recall an article I wrote about Bilbo’s birthday party a few years back.  Or perhaps you remember A Long Expect Party 2?  You might even “Raise a Glass in Parting” at the memories of that […]

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

Oct 6, 2011 News, Shows, Travel A Long-Expected Party, A Well-Dressed Hobbit, A World Worth Saving, ALEP, ALEP 2: There & Back Again, ALEP 3, An Evening with the Elves, Andrew McKee, autoharp, Bag End, ballroom dance, Bilbo Baggins, Bilbo's birthday party, Birmingham, Black Riders, Boston, Brandywine River, Circle of Fire, craic, Da Underhill, Don't Go Dancing With Hobbits, Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, Elf Night, Elves, Gandalf, heart surgery, Hobbit Dance, hobbit drinking songs, hobbits, Irish harp, Irish session, Jamie Haeuser, Jef Murray, JRR Tolkien, Kentucky, Knight's Tale, Lagan Love, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings movies, Lord of the Rings the Musical, Michael Drout, Michelle Hedden, Middle-earth, O'er the Way, Party Tree, Pippin, Pleasant Hill, Prancing Pony, Raise a Glass in Parting, Renaissance festivals, Rie Sheridan Rose, Rohan, Rohirrim, round dance, Samantha Gillogly, Shaker Village, The Party Goes Ever On, The Ring of Hope, The Road Goes Ever On, The Shire, Tolkien, We'll Have a Pint of Stout, Wild Mountain Thyme, Wildflowers of Party Field

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 […]

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Cool Talks by Jef Murray at ALEP 2

Sep 25, 2011 News ALEP2: There & Back Again, Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, Jef Murray, Middle-earth, Tolkien

I was chatting with Jef Murray about how his talks at ALEP 2: There & Back Again.  They sound awesome! “A Journey through Middle-earth: Paintings and Sketches of Tolkien’s World” “Fanning the Secret Fire: Sub-Creation as a Spiritual Journey” Jef designed the limited-edition t-shirt that was sent out to some of the Sponsors of Don’t […]

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Another New Lord of the Rings CD

Sep 21, 2011 News Beyond the Western Seas, Bilbo Baggins birthday, Bilbo's Birthday, Celtic rock, Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, Fathom, John Di Bartolo, Lonely Mountain Band, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings Online, Middle-earth Network Radio, Tolkien

First, my apologies to all the Gunn Runners who are NOT on Lord of the Rings Online.  I totally spaced and forgot to tell everyone that I was doing a live interview on a new program on Middle-earth Network Radio.  I spent some time talking about my new CD Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits.  With […]

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It’s Not Too Late! Register for ALEP 2: There & Back Again Today

Jul 28, 2011 News ALEP 2: There & Back Again, Lord of the Rings, Tolkien

I haven’t looked at the registration page for ALEP 2 in quite a while.  I have to commend them.  This truly is a remarkably inexpensive vacation.  It’s four full-days of Lord of the Rings fun for just $350 + housing and travel to the event.  There’s free transportation from the airport.  All catered meals from […]

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Live Music Archive Hits 100,000 Shows

May 27, 2011 News autoharp music, Brobdingnagian Bards, Creative Commons, Internet Archive, Live Music Archive, Lord of the Rings, Modern Bard, Slainte, Tolkien, Tom Emerson, Wayback Machine

The Internet Archive sent me an email to let me know that their Live Music Archive was about to hit 100,000 downloads.  Since I uploaded two of live shows there, featuring 30+ tracks of music, they thought I might be interested. (Download my live shows here) I am.  Though I don’t visit it much, I […]

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