Music Night with Leannan Sidhe 5/9/2012
Co-Hosted by Crime and the Forces of Evil
Guest starring Fern Zimmerman, and Hannah Ry

(This is the pure unedited version. I’m editing it down to under two hours, and I’ll link to that when I’ve got it up)

Song list

“Something’s Coming” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Sleeping Beauty” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe (Cut from edited version)
“Pangur Ban” written by 8th century Anon. and performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Coyote” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“The Erl-King” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe

Fern talks about copyright

“Smoky the Bear Sutra” written by Gary Snyder and performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Columbia” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil, tune based off Loch Lomand
“Red is the Rose” Irish Trad performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Waiting” by John Burroughs (1800′s) and performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Hove in Long Beach” Trad performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Ways of the Tide” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Tiernin, Warrior and King” written and performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Song for a Blockade Runner” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Breaking Skies” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Beowulf” performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Shout at the Desert” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Lethe’s House of Sin” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Imagination is a Terrible Thing to Waste” written and performed by Fern Zimmerman
“Stars” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Du bist” by Schubert and performed by Hannah Ry
“Faerie Tales” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Open Mic Night at the Winking Skeever” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Lullaby” from “The Consul” performed by Hannah Ry
“Dreams” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe
“Thought You Knew” written and performed by Crime and the Forces of Evil
“Preludios” by Manuel de Falla performed by Hannah Ry

Dara answers a question about Irish Bouzouki

“Thanks to You” written and performed by Leannan Sidhe

We’ve reached $2000!

The backer who gets me to $2300 or the 44th backer (which ever comes first) – gets to choose the third song I record for my Roses and Ruin live-in-studio album. It has to be trad, out of copyright, and in a language I can pronounce. If it fits the theme of the album, bonus (but not required). They will also get a copy of that album when it is completed (which should be about a year, as the plan is to record and release one new song for it a month).

In addition, I’m going to be doing a backer’s only concert (read more about that in this update), and that applies to backers of any level.

If 694 of you bought me a drink, or 231 of you took me out to lunch, or 139 of you took me to dinner, or 70 of you took me to dinner and a movie… only instead of doing those things you chose to back me for what you would have spent, I’ll get there in no time!

On a more serious note, making this album means everything to me. I’ve got some really shiny new songs that I very much want to share with you, and I think you’ll really enjoy. I miss being in the studio playing with Alec and Betsy, more than I can possibly begin to express. You, or at least some of you have been waiting eagerly for the next album to come out, and I want to oblige you!

Also, this is what I want to be doing with my life. Making music, sharing it with the world… I’m willing to give up just about everything I have to make this dream come true. I’ve put in notice for my apartment, I’m selling off as much of my stuff as I can bear to part with, and sinking every cent I have into making this happen. Its not quite as crazy as it sounds… I won’t have much in the way of traditional income for the summer months anyway, so I wouldn’t have been able to keep my place for long. I’ll spend a lot of the time that I’m not recording off camping and hiking with my mom, and performing everywhere I possibly can. Because if I’m going to do this, really make my way as a musician, I need to be out there doing it. Not all the gigs are going to pay, not all of them will have large audiences, but that’s okay. Those small personal ones are where I get to really connect with you, and that’s one of the things I love.

I can’t lie, I’d like to be able to at least make my money back from my albums, and make enough extra off them to at least feed myself (and maybe enough to record the next one so I don’t have to ask for help?) That’s my stomach talking. Its not why I do this. I do it for love, for hope, for dreams, for the music, and for you. I do it because I can’t imagine not doing it. I do it because I was singing before I could talk and I’ve never stopped for long since.

I’m not asking you to do it all for me, believe me I’m putting everything I have into it and then some. I’m jut asking you to help get me the rest of the way.

For your time, your love, your support, your belief… Thank you.

We have reached the 25% mark which is cause for much celebration! Thank you to David Green who also got the special reward of being able to choose (and get a copy of) the next song I record for the the live-in-studio Roses and Ruin album!

Can we get me up to at least $1750 today? One thing I realized I failed to clarify… when you back a person on kickstarter, no money is taken from you until (and only if) the project is both fully funded and has reached its official close. So if you’re planning on helping when money comes in (if you know its coming in in time), you can safely help now. A lot of people tend to wait till the last minute, but I’m more likely to get backers that don’t know me if my project is going well right now.

If you’re coming in late, and you’re not sure what this is all about, I’m raising money to record my second album and you can read about it here.

The backer who gets me to $2000 will also get a handwritten thank you on a card that features the photo that inspired the background of the album art. (Taken by Starlisa Black Photography) They will also get a signed print of a sketch from the album cover. (Drawn by Rob Carlos). I won’t be giving out many more of these, so get it while you can!

We passed $1000 yesterday on my kickstarter project, which is awesome. I’m getting close to 25%, which is the magic number. The sooner I get there, the more likely the project is to succeed.

Because of that I offer an extra incentive! The person who gets me to the 25% mark will get to choose (and get a copy of) the next song I record for my live in studio album “Roses and Ruin” (as long as it’s Trad, out of copyright, and in a language I can pronounce. Fitting the theme is a bonus, but not mandatory).

Please, if you love my music and can’t afford to help by backing my project, tell your friends, family, co-workers, and anyone who will listen about it! I’ve also set up a facebook event page for it, as another way to let people know about the project. The link for that is here.

Also, check out this gorgeous sketch that is part of the design of my Album cover! Its the only peek you get until it is finished, unless you happen to be a backer in which case you get to see work in progress pictures as well!

If you a a fan of good writing, you should also check out this project by the fabulous Angela Korra’ti who will be joining me tonight at 5pm cascadian/7pm central for my bardic night on google hangouts found here. She’ll be doing some readings, I’ll be doing some of my newer songs, Crime and the Forces of Evil will rock the place with their Rage-Driven Acoustic Elf-Metal, and with any luck my brother will come and do some masterful storytelling and poetry! Come and perform or just come and be an audience, either way, it will be great!

Fundraising for the next album has begun! Help spread the word!

Enter a world of enchantment and passion as Mine to Love takes you on a journey through the Labyrinth and into the depths of the heart.

Heyla!

I’m in the process of hunting for new and interesting venues to perform at. If you know of a great place that hosts live music near you (especially if its a place that you or your friends already like to hang out at) would you tell me about it? When I have something in enough different areas I’d love to set up a tour so I can come perform for you! I need the name, location, and a link (if you have one). Go ahead and leave your suggestions in the comments!

Aso, music night on Google+ this Monday!

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/106142685910440782590/

Wow. I’m guilty of not updating this for far too long!

I’m currently serving an internship in MN and have been very busy with that, practicing, doing some work for the eventual benefit of the Touring Music Collective, and…

Hosting bardic nights online!

If you’re interested in attending (as audience or performer or both), you want to wander over and fan my Google+ fan page. Currently I’m hosting bardic Hangouts twice a week, Mondays and Wednesdays at 5pm Cascadian time, 7pm Central. This may change as I get a feel for when people are most likely to show up, if so, I’ll post any changes here. You do not need to have a webcam or mic to attend. Unless of course you want to perform, then the mic at least becomes necessary. There is a built in typed chat area, so you can still comment and interact even if we can’t see or hear you. It ends when it ends. My bedtime is at 11pm, but if its still going strong, by all means continue without me!

As I write this the groundhog may have declaired 6 more weeks of winter, but I am looking out at a balmy sunny day.

The past month has been quite full of good things! I had my first concert in a fully public venue (Thank you B-Side Music), and had a great turnout. There were exactly the right amount of people for the size of the space, and some of my fans stayed to listen to Crime and the Forces of Evil, and Kraken-Rohl, which was awesome. There’s a youtube video up from the concert here: so go listen and watch!

I also got to attend Conflikt for Saturday and Sunday (Thanks to a friend for covering my badge for Sunday), allowing me to see the lovely and very talented Talis Kimberly perform for the first time. She was over from England, but I won’t let that be enough of a reason to not see her perform again! If you ever get a chance go see her, she does wonderful things with her lyrics, and she’s not afraid to get political in a charming stuck in your head sort of way (“Wash the damn spoon” and “Belling the Cat”).

Another highlight of Con was watching the transformation of Micky Phoenix (meowse.com) as a solo musician into the band Bards of a Feather with his daughter. It has since been established that I will be making music with them sometimes, so be on the look out! In fact, on Sunday I wrote a new song and grabbed Micky and Betsy to rehearse it before pulling it out in open filk. I really, really like this one. It has a different feel than most of my music, and there’s potential for a lot of play in what I can do with it.

I also have a gig coming up at the Rendezvous Theater! This is my first theater show so I’m VERY excited. Its also going to be a rather special performance for a number of reasons. The very expressive Autumn and/or Jenny will probably be joining me as my sign-singers for the evening, and I may have a special guest on second guitar and vocals! This is also my farewell concert for my Seattle fans for the time being, as I am heading off to MN for about three months.

Rendezvous Complex
Seattle, WA
Sunday, Feb. 19th (Full concert starts 6:30, my set time TBA)
Tickets can be ordered online here for $9 ($2 off if you order before Feb. 7th and use promo code LEANNAN299).
Please do preorder your tickets if you plan to come, as I will get dropped from the line up if I don’t pre-sell enough. If you can’t come yourself, please do spread the word if you have friends you think would like to see me perform!

I have a concert in an actual theater! It will be my last show in WA until June because I’m heading off to MN for a fabulous internship.

Performing will be myself and Rob Lindfors. There may be special musical guests, and there will be a fantastic signsinger for the benefit and enjoyment of all (anyone who has seen the lovely and expressive Autumn or Jenny knows what I’m talking about).

I’ve got a fantastic new song that I’ll be sharing (some of you heard its debut at Conflikt), and a few from the new album to be as well.

This is my first time working with an official promoter, so we’ll see how it goes. I am required to pre-sell a certain number of tickets or I won’t be asked again, so tell any of your friends and family that you think might enjoy my music about the show. I hope to see you there! (I will also have physical tickets for sale for those who prefer to pay cash).

If you use the promo code LEANNAN299 before February 7th you will get an extra $2 off the ticket price!

Reminder! I have a concert at an actual (small) downtown venue with two other awesome bands on FRIDAY. I know it conflicts with conflikt (aptly named), so I’m not expecting con attendees will show, that would be asking a bit much. The rest of you, please try to make it! I want the concert to go well enough they’re willing to have me play there again in the future. I’m on first, so be there by 7pm and stay as long as you can!

It is all ages, and there is no cover (though tips are always appreciated). I will have albums, sheet music for Step Out of the Shadows and books available for purchase as well.

Facebook event page here.

Photos and videos are allowed, and I encourage you to share them with me if you get anything good!

I very much hope to see you there!