Thought for the day :"When I get something stuck in my throat, I just dislodge it with a cold beer. It's called, the Heineken Manoeuvre."
Wet
A mixed day - Susie woke with chest pains again which had started last night so it was a trip to Aberystwyth to A & E to get her checked out. All seems to be okay - which is neither helpful or satisfying as we still don't know what is causing the pain. Pain while laughing suggested that it could be muscular.. But Toby enjoyed the river at Aberystwyth and tried out the waves in the sea - not so sure about the white stuff.. (waves)
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| Some interesting foliage on the beach Susie will tell me what it is |
Popped home to put the ducks and chickens away - looks like we lost another duck - seem to only have seven at the moment and Eifion said he found a lot of feathers in the big field... Pity - we were getting better with 8 ...
Meanwhile - in other news - decided to post my farewell to Curious Pastimes to see whether they changed their minds that I was not really relevant for the atmosphere at event any more.. a lot of reaction - will see what happens tomorrow
With Renewal imminent I have decided to retire Vollsanger from the War Host.
A legacy of 25 years with some of the most creative and lovely friends, colleagues, LARP legends but all good things come to an end.
I want to express my grateful thanks to the Management - both Old and New, Event, Monster, Game, Media, Pip and all the Bynts in the Bar, indeed every player for giving an Old Bard the opportunity to play, support, entertain, annoy and enjoy the best company.
From the early days of the Storm Wolves, through the Wolves Kitchen, Crimson Moon Tavern, Susie and I were blessed with a huge support from everyone.
Good luck to everyone and may the Bard's Guild thrive and may songs and music continue to be an essential part of Curious Pastimes Atmosphere. 25 years ago I was told "don't bother bringing your guitar - we don't have that sort of thing in event". I am glad I ignored that advice and feel that I have had a small part to play in the development of the thriving culture that is the current CuPa.
To all those who inspired the songs that were written in character ...
(Give me a copper I sing your favourite song,
A Silver and I travel on
For a Gold or two I'll write your history..)
I have written over two hundred songs over the years and these are only the ones that lasted..
You Bring the Mead
Church of the Stormwolves
The Mild Ogre
Laars Trekking
Emperor Fu
The Green One
The Shaman of Hel will be gone in the morning light
Naarvi - You're so vain
Bothvar - Tasty don't you know
Follow Cole!
Other side of Norsca
Down at the Crimson Moon
Lift your Hands and your Glasses too
Here comes the Rainbow again
You beat me to Valhalla
Black Company (My sword is sharp it's here with me)
The Skildir
Garrison Nights (wake up in the tavern with a knife in your hand)
UN-named Heroes
Rann's Song (and Swallow) by Phil Wallace (Tamarlaine)
Mead on a differnet Scale
Mead Mead - Glorious Mead
Vollsanger the Bard
Time Freeze
Hallelujah - the President Song
Remember the Moredhel
The Algaia Regret
Recruiting Sergeant (Black Company)
The West awakes
Malice ... Who the F is Malice?
Your Gambeson is too long
Here All Week - Vollsanger's Song...
Drinking with Moxi
Songs of the Factions - The Lance
Other side of Norsca
Death Count on the floor
Too tall to be a hobbit
Welcome to the Coast of Caledonia
The Sounds of Violence
Raimos the brave Privateer
Let's all be hobbits
Loki made me do it
Oh Sir Cadawyr
Boris, with his foot in his mouth
A few thousand Larpers in the world
Fatal tastes of Strawberry
(All are still available on the Vollsanger youtube channel)
and for the favourites
Minsk from Pinsk
Pussy Cat Song
Do Virgins taste Better
Keep singing, keep enjoying, and occasionally raise a glass to the Old Bard !
(or visit us in West Wales at the Crimson Moon Tavern - Follow the Vollsanger or Crimson Moon Pages)
Vollsanger - the Skald
Here all Week
Cheers !
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