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madfilkentistToday is the last day to send in songs for the Conterpoint songbook. We've already got a lot of good songs but wouldn't mind a few more. Send your submissions in to songbook [at] mcgath {dot} com.
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Conterpoint songbook: call for songs
Mar. 3rd, 2013 11:38 ammadfilkentistConterpoint will be June 21-23, 2013, and as usual the program book will include a songbook. There's no particular theme required. (I've never heard of a con songbook that was restricted to a particular theme, but people do ask.) Sending recordings or notated music is encouraged but not required if your song has an original tune. I can handle common text and graphics formats as well as Finale PrintMusic files.
Please send songs by May 1 to songbook (at) mcgath [dot] com.
Please distribute this notice where it seems appropriate.
Please send songs by May 1 to songbook (at) mcgath [dot] com.
Please distribute this notice where it seems appropriate.
Housefilk Alert!
Jan. 7th, 2013 05:57 pmotherdebThere will be a housefilk at the home of Deb Wunder, 2451 East 26 Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, February 10th, 2013, from 1 pm to approximately 5 pm. The housefilk will be followed by a short concom meeting for Contata 2014.
This is NOT a kosher home, so the host requests that those who wish kosher munchies please bring them. She will provide fresh veggies, and such munchies as are usual, although donations of food/munchies are always welcome.
There are two cats on the premises, and one roommate, who some of you already know. Extra folding chairs are welcome, as there are not huge amounts of chairs in the house yet.
If you need info on where she is located, or how to get there, please email otherdeb@gmail.com (or leave a comment here with your email). Comments will be screened.
This is NOT a kosher home, so the host requests that those who wish kosher munchies please bring them. She will provide fresh veggies, and such munchies as are usual, although donations of food/munchies are always welcome.
There are two cats on the premises, and one roommate, who some of you already know. Extra folding chairs are welcome, as there are not huge amounts of chairs in the house yet.
If you need info on where she is located, or how to get there, please email otherdeb@gmail.com (or leave a comment here with your email). Comments will be screened.
Filk book index
Dec. 25th, 2012 10:36 pmmadfilkentistThis was a pretty productive day for me. There are now spreadsheets available for anyone wanting to contribute entries to the filk book index. You can grab either the OpenDocument spreadsheet or the Excel spreadsheet, fill it in with information on a filk book that isn't listed yet or is incomplete, and send it to me.
At this point I don't actually have the software to extract the information, but saving a spreadsheet as tab-separated text and then turning it into the required XML isn't too daunting a task. Getting the first spreadsheet will definitely spur me to finish it, so don't worry that your effort will be wasted (though it's possible that early submitters will have to work with me to debug the process).
I've fallen far behind on this index, and hopefully this will help it to catch up. I've also made an updated zip file of the index, and I'd appreciate it if some people would download it so we have a widely distributed set of backups.
At this point I don't actually have the software to extract the information, but saving a spreadsheet as tab-separated text and then turning it into the required XML isn't too daunting a task. Getting the first spreadsheet will definitely spur me to finish it, so don't worry that your effort will be wasted (though it's possible that early submitters will have to work with me to debug the process).
I've fallen far behind on this index, and hopefully this will help it to catch up. I've also made an updated zip file of the index, and I'd appreciate it if some people would download it so we have a widely distributed set of backups.
Boskone filk
Dec. 3rd, 2012 12:02 pmmadfilkentistThe coming Boskone 50 will be one of the most impressive ever for filk. Confirmed guests include Heather Dale and Jordin Kare. With Heather comes Ben Deschamps. In addition, the following people have said they're planning to be in the filk program: Mary Crowell, Mary Ellen Wessels, Ed Stauff, Denise Gendron, Gary Ehrlich, Ellen Kranzer, Paul Estin, Spencer Love, and several members of Sassafrass! (Check out Mary's new album, Acolytes of the Machine!) Apologies if I've forgotten anyone, and remind me.
I'm pushing for as much filk program time as the program heads will allow for filk, so this should be a truly impressive program!
(Also posted to my blog.)
I'm pushing for as much filk program time as the program heads will allow for filk, so this should be a truly impressive program!
(Also posted to my blog.)
aunty_marionThe archery club's AGM was last Wednesday, and various things have transpired which may affect our continuing use of the clubhouse for SWiGGLe meetings.
First, a motion was passed that restricts hire of the clubhouse to the evenings - 7pm to 11pm, with a small 'work party' allowed in from 5pm to prepare. I am about to compose an email to Gwyneth, who is in charge of the bookings, and is sympathetic, asking if we can continue our previous practice (and we have been using the clubhouse since 1996!) of arriving from 2pm (please note: NO EARLIER! except for myself), and keeping to the bar area, with the pool table to stay against the wall for food.
Secondly, the motion also included a change in the rates of hire, so that a 'member's booking' has gone up from £25 to £50. This means that the 'hat' rates will have to double too if we are to cover costs (and, alas, I can no longer afford to make up any shortfall).
I have confirmed the booking for April 28th pro tem, but the October one is, I think, in doubt, and we may well have to change the date from October 27th, as it was recorded in the minutes that the Hallowe'en 'fun shoot' which partially derailed the last October SWiGGLe should be an annual affair.
(Tangential to all this is that memberships have also risen, to £120, and I am going to have to pay in instalments as I simply don't have that sort of money to hand any more, after over 5 years' unemployment. I know a small amount was collected to help towards this, but I still need to find the bulk of it from somewhere.)
First, a motion was passed that restricts hire of the clubhouse to the evenings - 7pm to 11pm, with a small 'work party' allowed in from 5pm to prepare. I am about to compose an email to Gwyneth, who is in charge of the bookings, and is sympathetic, asking if we can continue our previous practice (and we have been using the clubhouse since 1996!) of arriving from 2pm (please note: NO EARLIER! except for myself), and keeping to the bar area, with the pool table to stay against the wall for food.
Secondly, the motion also included a change in the rates of hire, so that a 'member's booking' has gone up from £25 to £50. This means that the 'hat' rates will have to double too if we are to cover costs (and, alas, I can no longer afford to make up any shortfall).
I have confirmed the booking for April 28th pro tem, but the October one is, I think, in doubt, and we may well have to change the date from October 27th, as it was recorded in the minutes that the Hallowe'en 'fun shoot' which partially derailed the last October SWiGGLe should be an annual affair.
(Tangential to all this is that memberships have also risen, to £120, and I am going to have to pay in instalments as I simply don't have that sort of money to hand any more, after over 5 years' unemployment. I know a small amount was collected to help towards this, but I still need to find the bulk of it from somewhere.)
ConCertino hotel reservations
Feb. 28th, 2012 11:54 pmmadfilkentistTrying to get reservations for ConCertino through the Holiday Inn's main site doesn't get you the convention rate, I'm told. However, you can make online reservations by through http://www.holidayinn.com/boxboroughma. Enter the group code FIL when asking for room dates. This information will be updated shortly on the website.
If you prefer more traditional tech, you can call 978-263-8701.
madfilkentistOpen season is now declared for submitting songs to the ConCertino 2012 program book! Songs can be on any subject, to original tunes or existing ones. If it's to an existing tune please let me know what it is. If it's to an original tune please get it to me in some form: a sheet music image file, an MP3 recording, or a MIDI file. I need to bring my music entry software into the 21st century, and when I do I should be able to accept MusicXML.
Songs can be sent to songbook2012 [at] concertino.net. The deadline is May 31. PLEASE NOTE: If you've submitted any songs to the old address prior to the afternoon of February 25, they disappeared into the bit bucket as the result of a spam filtering error. Please resend them.
NOTE: We've just changed the submission address from songbook to songbook2012 to get away from the spam lists that over the years have added the old address. Please send any songs to the songbook2012 address. The old address will work for a while, until I get sick of the amount of spam being sent to it.
Songs can be sent to songbook2012 [at] concertino.net. The deadline is May 31. PLEASE NOTE: If you've submitted any songs to the old address prior to the afternoon of February 25, they disappeared into the bit bucket as the result of a spam filtering error. Please resend them.
NOTE: We've just changed the submission address from songbook to songbook2012 to get away from the spam lists that over the years have added the old address. Please send any songs to the songbook2012 address. The old address will work for a while, until I get sick of the amount of spam being sent to it.
catsittingstillI'm going to have Alice Day a day early, because I wrote this yesterday, and I'm pretty pleased with it, and it really only applies around this time of year (as in, I'd like to get it in before Hannukah is over)
Happy Holidays lyrics and melody by Catherine Faber 2011 mp3 here a capella mp3 here G D C D In the nights of long darkness, we face winter's starkness G D D G And many among us will reach for good cheer G F Whatever the candidate, we find things to celebrate C G D G In the dark days that come at the turn of the year. G D C G Hap-------------py------------ Hol-------------i----days---- Bright Solstice, Happy Hannukah, Good St. Nic'laus Day, Joyous Kwanzaa G D C D G Hap-----py--------- Hol---------i---days Io Saturnalia, Merry Christmas, Good Yule! May fortune befriend you, good wishes attend you Whichever such customs have answered your search. In this season of kindness, may all our hearts find us Good will that extends past the walls of the church. In saying “Happy Holidays” we all in our different ways Present our good wishes for your special day. In the spirit of the season, good will and sweet reason, Receiving a flower, we give a bouquet.
catsittingstillEvery couple of weeks I try to post lyrics and an mp3 for a new filk song, an event I refer to as "Alice Day" after the friend who inspired me to start.
I have a new Alice Day post up here.
I have a new Alice Day post up here.
UK Filkcon 2012
Feb. 7th, 2011 09:32 pmkerisJust to make it official, as a few people have mentioned it already:
The UK national filk convention for 2012 will be
at the Grantham Ramada Hotel, Grantham, UK (same place as the last few UK filkcons) from Friday 3rd February to Sunday 5th February.
Guests:
Mary Crowell (US)
Lissa Allcock (UK)
Cost (for a few weeks, then it will go up):
Adult waged: UKP 32
Adult unwaged: UKP 24
Child (6 <= age <= 17): UKP 1 per year of age (so from UKP 6 to UKP 17)
Infant (under 6) / toy: UKP 1
Note that for age-related prices this will be the age at time of joining.
The costs above will be held until at least two weeks after online signup and payment go live (we hope; definitely until the end of February 2011). Prices will probably rise again nearer the con -- buy early, buy often!
http://www.contabile.org.uk (currently a simple placeholder -- thanks Mike! -- until I get more stuff on it, so bookmark it and check back occasionally)
The UK national filk convention for 2012 will be
Duple Time 2/4
(A Well Tempered Con)
at the Grantham Ramada Hotel, Grantham, UK (same place as the last few UK filkcons) from Friday 3rd February to Sunday 5th February.
Guests:
Mary Crowell (US)
Lissa Allcock (UK)
Cost (for a few weeks, then it will go up):
Adult waged: UKP 32
Adult unwaged: UKP 24
Child (6 <= age <= 17): UKP 1 per year of age (so from UKP 6 to UKP 17)
Infant (under 6) / toy: UKP 1
Note that for age-related prices this will be the age at time of joining.
The costs above will be held until at least two weeks after online signup and payment go live (we hope; definitely until the end of February 2011). Prices will probably rise again nearer the con -- buy early, buy often!
http://www.contabile.org.uk (currently a simple placeholder -- thanks Mike! -- until I get more stuff on it, so bookmark it and check back occasionally)
madfilkentistBoskone will be held on February 18-20, 2001, at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, with Featured Filker Erica Neely. (The site is down at the moment due to technical issues at the ISP.) If you're interested in being in the filk program, or if you have ideas for it, please let me know.
Last year there was a shift from individual concerts to theme circles, and I think we'll do the same this year since it worked well. There will, of course, be the Featured Filker concert, Song Sequitur will most likely be back, and there will be open filking Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Panels and workshops are often tricky to plan; suggestions are welcome, especially if you'd like to be on them (but it's not required).
Considering our Featured Filker's profession, perhaps a "Getting Philkosophical" theme circle would work?
Last year there was a shift from individual concerts to theme circles, and I think we'll do the same this year since it worked well. There will, of course, be the Featured Filker concert, Song Sequitur will most likely be back, and there will be open filking Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Panels and workshops are often tricky to plan; suggestions are welcome, especially if you'd like to be on them (but it's not required).
Considering our Featured Filker's profession, perhaps a "Getting Philkosophical" theme circle would work?
