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Glastonbury duo - Storytelling and Music

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Travel back in time for an evening as Glastonbury Duo plays music from the Celtic countries, Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Carol and Dave Sharp play many kinds of music, including haunting harp and flute, songs of long ago, and rousing dance tunes. Glastonbury Duo includes period costumes, hand carved instruments, and storytelling, with elements of culture, history and language. (Stories include: Tom the Tailor, David of the White Rock, The Glashan's Flute, The Lobster, Donald and the Changeling Child, Donald and the Water Kelpie, The Jackdaw's Ring, The Fairy Tinker and King Halvar's Cat.) Instruments include a hand carved Celtic Harp, Bowed Psaltery, Irish Flute, Whistles, Recorders, Flute d'Accord, Alto Cornamuse, Rebec, Zils, Bodhran, Tamborine, Mountain Dulcimer. (known as the Schietholt or Epinette). Vocals are sung in Gaelic, Welsh, English, and Latin. You can even see a Unicorn percussion toy that was used in Medieval and Renaissance music and plays. For willing participants, we might pass out percussion instruments and teach a dance or two from the villages and courts of Europe.

Glastonbury Duo is comprised of Dave and Carol Sharp, founding members of the Celtic Group Idlewild that has toured and played in many major festivals in the region for over 12 years. Recently, Glastonbury Duo has performed in the "Age of Chivalry Festival" in Las Vegas, Nevada, "The Merry Greenwood" Renaissance fair in the Tri City area in Washington, Pioneer Trails "Candle Light and Pumpkin patch tours, the Utah Performing Arts Tour 2004 through 2008, and the Timpanogas Storytelling Festival, to name a few. Dave and Carol have released 12 albums through Idlewild Recordings.
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Story interuptions continued:

I recently read a blog post by Sean Bulava, and it got me thinking about story interuptions I've had that stuck in my memory. Recently I went and told a set of stories with music at a local rest home. The activities director was grateful that I would come and entertain the residents for the small budget they had and they knew what my normal evening fee would have been. The experience was not well planned by the staff and there was some confusion as to where in the building I was to perform, so w… Continue

Posted on April 25th, 2008 at 1:06pm — 5 Comments (Add)

A Celtic Tale

A Celtic Tale from the Isle of Man The following story is a Manx tale in the public domain. It has a typical Celtic theme of mortals becoming ensnared in the fairy world. The Isle of Man has a very interesting history and culture. Celtic Settlers came to the island during the bronze age, their language is akin to Irish Gaelic and had much in common with Ireland and the Western Islands of Scotland. The island is named for the Celtic Sea God – Mannanan MacLyr and was called “The Throne of Mannana… Continue

Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 12:17pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Storyteller Sound-Scapes

Storyteller Sound-scapes I wrote this for our local storytelling guild newspaper last year or so. One of my favorite sound effects for storytelling is the Irish Bodhran. (pronounced in Gaelic, Bough-ron) It is a versatile frame drum with a variety of pitches and sounds that can be made. A few years ago my wife and I had our first experiences making sound effects and music for other storytellers. It seemed to me that the Bodhran helped express a number of moods and narrative sound effects. Man… Continue

Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

Why I should renew my Instrument and equipment insurance

Why I should renew my Instrument and equipment insurance. (I thought this aritcle I wrote for the local Musician's Union Newsletter might be helpful for anyone with sound gear and or instruments that they pack along for a job.) Every couple of years I have a “close call” with my gear. Two years ago my wife and I played a wedding with a violinist from the Local. We set up on the sun deck of the Stein Eriksen Lodge. We had shade and a large umbrella for each of us for overhead cover. We played fo… Continue

Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 2:21pm — No Comments (Add)

Things happen and I almost can't help but tell a story about it, even when my friends all look at their watches.

Things happen and I almost can't help but tell a story about it, even when my friends all look at their watches. At one time in my past, I worked as an animator. Scripts and storyboards came out of the Los Angeles area to the studio where I worked. One of the things I learned to do while drawing animation or illustrations, was to tell my self a little story about the scene I was creating. For a wizards den I would start by telling myself what was in there. Old books would be on the shelves with… Continue

Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 2:06pm — 1 Comment (Add)

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At 12:09pm on April 29th, 2008, David S. Sharp said…
Thanks for the mention of itales.com! There is also CD Baby that will take CD's and distribute them digitally. For a $35. fee they put up a permanent webpage and stock 5 CD's initially and give people an option of digital distribution with the major download sites.

Thanks again for the great support and commeraderie,

Dave Sharp
DBA Idlewild
At 9:41am on April 29th, 2008, Rachel Hedman said…
Dear Dave and Carol:

A belated welcome to you for joining the "College Big Cats: Tracking and Capturing Gigs" group.

I enjoyed our chat yesterday and I appreciate your patience with me as I love spouting marketing advice.

Feel free to start discussions or make comments within the "College Big Cats" group.

You may have noticed the e-Course there on basic marketing for college venues.

Until we tell again,

Rachel Hedman
At 8:28pm on April 2nd, 2008, Wendy Gourley said…
Hi Dave and Carol,

It's great to find you here. It's been too long. I need a Glastonbury Duo story/music fix!

All the best,
Wendy Gourley
At 10:35pm on March 19th, 2008, Buck P Creacy said…
Hey there Dave and Carol

Glad you are here... great stuff in this community... join a group, a conversation.. post your video and just have fun

Buck
At 12:14pm on March 19th, 2008, Rachel Hedman said…
Dear Dave and Carol:

Welcome to the site.

Thank you for responding to my invite.

You probably performed a lot these past few days. . .yet you did not share them with me so I could announce them on the semi-monthly "Utah storytelling events" email list! Remember how I love to tell people about your shows.

Take advantage of uploading pictures under "Photos" as well as uploading mp3 files of stories. You'll see the "Add Music" on the left of this page.

The great friendships and conversations occur in the "Forums" and "Groups", so I hope to hear from you. This place is much much more than a directory listing.

Until we tell again,

Rachel Hedman
At 11:45am on March 19th, 2008, Tom A.B. Taylor said…
Hello, Sharps, and Welcome!

I know you're probably thinking, "This guy's excited, if not too bright, and thinking we tell a story about him -"

Well, not exactly. Still, it's a fun coincidence (for the public: Carol and Dave tell a story, "Tom the Tailor").

What an impressive history you two have! I am glad you've chosen to join us on this most remarkable site, and I look forward to your contributions.

Lots of wonderful tellers from all over the place - great exchanges, as well. Please share photos, audio and video with the group, "win fans and influence producers," and just share your expertise with the rest of us and, thereby, encourage and inspire your peers.

Thanks, again, for coming our way - and, once more -
Welcome!

Sincerely,

Tom (the) Taylor
 
 

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