Mamas & the Papas do Canterbury Tales?

Apparently so.

Could this be inspiration for more filks?  The introduction to an evening of bardic entertainment?  Or the opening for a themed bardic competition?

Hmm....

Thanks to Michelle Ziegler and her excellent Heavenfield blog for finding this one for me!

Boy, are you in a mood for period Russian music?

Last weekend, at the Coronation of TRM Ivan and Ian'ka, 87th Crown of Atenveldt, I had the shocking realization that I knew NOTHING of period Russian music.

I'm guessing you don't either.

So, to help us get started on this quest for musical knowledge, I give you....

The History of Russian Vocal Music

 

       
by Boyarina (Lady) Yelizaveta Medvedeva (MKA Elizabeth Lear)

Music SCAdians will love

If you don't know the music of these wonderful Atenveldt bards, you should check them out  And please like their Facebook page, too!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whiskey-Bards/116989421679137

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-whiskey-bards/id111237588

One of the highlights of my Estrella War this year was Master Yonaton, his lovely lady and talented son performing bardic around a camp fire.  What a perfect evening!

Next year, look for members of the Whiskey Bards at Estrella, and ask them for a song :-)

(Warning:  Some content may be offensive to some listeners.  I just uncheck the songs that bother me in my iTunes, but, you know, like, do whatever.)