minstrel: Learning Tapes

[Mike Baker]

Rathflaed listed some of the available "learning" tapes; I'll add some 
useful collections at the end. My additions are not necessarily basic 
learning material, but contain performances worth considering.

> - Lady Julitta's Learning tapes #1-10 (there are 10 sides, not 10 tapes)
> (Atlantia)
> - The recently mentioned Bardic 101 by Katerina Aretino. (Ansteorra)
> - Lady Shaughnessy's Basic Bardic and Bawdy Bardic. (An Tir)
> - My own "The Black Bard Sings" and "The Black Bard Unplugged" (Meridies)
> -The Caidian Bardic Tapes (1-5) (Caid)

> Any others out there?

[Caveat: I am relatively non-critical in suggesting any of the following. 
They reflect my personal style and knowledge more than any indication of 
what is truly available. As I have probably demonstrated by example thus 
far, I accept the concept of "compatible filk" and the need for fun stuff 
that is neither documentible or strictly adhering to specific medieval / 
Renn. style. I'd like to work in more authentic tunes, and will be seeking 
some of the above learning tapes in hopes of finding same.]

Marjorie du Brae (sp?) in Elfsea, Ansteorra has / had a compilation of 
learning materials including one or more tapes available for reproduction.

The Cynagua Bardic Guild has "The Cynagua Sampler" and "Return of the 
Cynagua Sampler". The first I have not heard, and understand is available 
only catch-as-can via personal copying. The second volume was professionally 
produced by Wandering Minstrel Studio (tape WMS9202), address from j-card 
3220 Watt AV #C38, Sacramento CA 95821.  Also available from this source is 
"Wondering Minstrel", by "that great tall oaf" Valadonis the Wanderer, which 
includes several traditional items often heard around SCA listening circles 
in addition to some of his own compostions which are aurally-compatible. 
 (Apologies in advance to all: I *think* the address given is out-of-date, 
but I don't have my address book immediate to hand.
     ESTRIL SWET, please update us on current contact info for Valadonis!)

Ioseph of Locksley (mka Joe Bethancourt) has a number of tapes with 
traditional and SCA-specific material, including most recently a 
collaborative effort with Leslie the Bard (mka Leslie Fish): _Serious Steel_ 
 This collection includes the recently cited "Aten Man", "The Cripple's 
Shield Wall", the title song (Leslie's take on what would happen if the 
world fell apart during Pennsic), "Serious Steal" (Ioseph's filk of the same 
tune but with a very different premise at Estrella), "Valhalla", and other 
good stuff. While not necessarily "learning" in focus, _Serious Steel_ 
presents some very fine work by two of the most widely recognized bardic 
names in the SCA.

I also suggest Ioseph's work on _Celtic Circle Dance_ as a source for those 
seeking a little variation on some standards, as well as some very nice 
combinations of instruments one might not expect (the rendition of "Hunt the 
Wren" included here has seven instruments, all played by Ioseph - an 
advantage of modern studio work!).

 Kihe Blackeagle (the Dreamsinger Bard) s.k.a. Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri 
al-Amra
     currently residing in Barony of the Steppes, Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mike C. Baker                      mbaker at rapp.com
Any opinions expressed are obviously my own unless explicitly stated 
otherwise! 

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