[Artemisia] An Uprising Challenge

[K M]

My Lord -

Well, since you wish to decline the vocal part, perhaps we can urge you to be 
percussion?!  That's a very important spot!  Just come!  We'll no doubt find 
your niche!!

Dutch

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:44:17 +0000
  Gene Mealey <rapierfighter at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Your Grace,
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> I would gladly accept the challenge, however I fear their Majesties wish to 
>preserve in good stead the ears and minds of the populace and so I fear my 
>singing voice would likely land me in chains or wrapped in prodigious amounts 
>of duct tape (most notably about the mouth).  I do, however, look forward to 
>hearing the rendition.
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> In Service (by my continued singing silence)
> 
> Antoine de Bueil 
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> "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend 
>to be."
> 
> Socrates
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>> From: arrowyn at bresnan.net
>> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:17:13 -0600
>> Subject: [Artemisia] An Uprising Challenge
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>> HL Albion Robynsson, Bard of Artemsia, sends greetings to one and all, and 
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>> the Baronies and Shires of Artemisia!
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>> I would like to issue a Challenge to all you mad musicians and vocalists out
>> there, to learn Henry VIII's "Pastyme With Good Companye" by Uprising.  I 
>>will
>> be teaching a class on Renaissance Vocals there at 4pm on Friday afternoon
>> (credits will be given), and we will work on Pastyme as well as a few rounds
>> during the class.  I am hoping a group of us will be able to present Pastyme
>> and perhaps even a round or two sometime Saturday - either by visiting some
>> notable encampments during the day or evening, visiting 1 or more of our own
>> respective encampments, or even accompanying Their Majesties for a brief 
>>while
>> on Royal Rounds in the early evening.
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>> I am sending a copy of the music and lyrics to each Barony and Shire, and
>> would ask that the Ministers of Arts & Science pass copies to any singer
>> and/or musicians in your area.  Singers - the melody (the top staff) is very
>> easy to learn if you don't already know it, and the tenor part (the middle
>> staff) is very important, as the tenor part can well determine the size of 
>>the
>> group.  The bottom staff is a fairly simple bass line.  Guitarists - feel 
>>free
>> to bring yours!  Capo III and use the chords on the lyric sheet.  We'll also
>> need a drummer or two for a very basic beat.  Pastyme is one of my 
>>favorites,
>> simple to learn, and was the party tune of the times - so everyone come and
>> join in!  I hope to see many of you there on Friday!
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>> May the Flame of Chivalry Continue to Burn Bright in Your Hearts!
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