Bardic list (fwd)

[Matthew Allen Newsome]

Yaakov wanders how one goes about forming a period bardic circle.

I find that the best way to encourage people who do a wonderful rendetion 
of "Steeleye Stan song X" to use that wonderful voice to do more period 
songs is to sing one myself.  Usually after doing a period number at a 
bardic circle, the next several performers tend to "stay in the mood" and 
follow with a period, or more period sounding song.  This does not 
guarantee you a "period circle", but it does tend to give you a nice 
variety.  Personally, I find that a mix of period songs, plus songs that 
may not be period but do add to the "feel" of the event, usually turns 
out to be a great night of song.
Aye,
Eogan