Subject: 	[BBR] March issue Vol. 1 No. 3

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receive this list any more, just drop me a note and I'll take you off.

NEWS FROM THE RECORDING FRONT:

Not much movement on the tapes yet, but things are still building.  We
got our first order from the web page last week and we're looking
forward to more in the future.  Make sure to check it out as Kate has
done a great job on it at:

http://www.chivalry.com/blackbard/

and also check out Cantaria (her web site with lots of bards) at:

http://www.chivalry.com

It looks like I've got enough songs for the next album now and I have a
lead on a recording engineer who might be willing to put a tape together
for me.  My friend Draughir (of "Drau's Battle") recorded his song
"Price of Steel" there one afternoon and it sounds great!  

We are holding a lottery!  Everyone to sign up for the electronic
mailing list, or who places an order between now and when the next tape
comes out will receive a free copy of the next tape.  So if you know
anyone who might be interested, be sure to let them know.

I'd like to get out of the retailing business and get back to singing
and writing.  To do that, I have to get some more retailers to pick up
my album/songbook.  If you know of anyone who might be interested,
please let me know.

NEWS FROM THE PERFORMING FRONT:

Just came back from May Potrero and things went pretty well.  Had a
great time, sang to the halflings (lots) and sold a few tapes.  Stayed
with House BlackHeart and, as usual, had a great time.  The people are
wonderful and the food is great too! :)  Also sang for a squiring ("Red
Belt, Silver Spurs") and they seemed to enjoy it.  Missed seeing a lot
of you there, but I hope we'll catch up at other events.  I did get
Thomas Bordeaux' new album "Prodigal Bard".  It's got some wonderful
songs on it and I highly recommend it.

I won't be going to Uprising this year.  Maybe next year.  

I'm still going to be at Sep. Potrero and Vegas Faire.  While at Vegas
Faire, there's a chance I'll be able to talk my lady into a brief trip
to StarkWars.  I may also make it to Rampage on the River III in
Atenveldt where Michael and Stefania of Ironwood Loch are getting
married.  (Kudos!)  It's going to depend on the mundane schedule and
previous commitments.  Lastly, I've been approached about coming to
Baron's War in November, but I haven't yet received any follow-up on it.

NEWS FROM THE WRITING FRONT:
Still being prolific, I guess.  Two new ones for you this time.  I've
been asked many times to perform a period song.  I finally got fed up
with it and wrote "A Period Song".  It started out as a parody, but I
think it's actually a pretty decent kids' song.  Hope you like the pun.
The second piece is a poem called "The Public Face of Honor".  There was
a discussion on the Tavern Yard (the Meridian Mailing List) on honor,
what it was and whether it had a public component.  I was treated
(privately) to one individual's story and this poem is the result.  I
hope y'all enjoy it.

The current songlist for the second album is:
The Wish
The Barbarian Freehold Alliance
The Price of Steel - By Ld. Draughir
Red Belt, Silver Spurs
On The Making of a Lady
William's Wedding Song
The Crescent of Caid
I Loved Thee Ere
Choose Wisely 
Song of the Kingdoms 
Place in the Sky 
A Period Song (included below)
The Public Face of Honor (included below)
Signposts (another new one)

Please note the new e-mail address.  The old one will bounce.  I will be
getting a different one soon as this is a work address.  I will let you
all know when I do.

Thanks again for all of your support.  Without you guys, there's no way
us songsters could make the magic! :)

Rathflaed DuNoir
The Black Bard of Meridies, MSoB
http://www.chivalry.com/blackbard/
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"Bard's Make the Best Lays" available at: 
BlackBird Recording
PO Box 75
Tustin, CA. 92780

Cassettes: $10.00 inc. S&H.  Songbooks: $2.50 + $1.00 S&H
(CA residents please add 7.75% Sales Tax for the songbook)
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