The same year my son was being born, I started singing with Madrigalia Bar Nonne at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. That first season was highly demanding. There was the music: learning 24 songs of polyphonic music. There was the costuming: I had to put together my own costume, which I did by actually picking … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #30: My First Renaissance season
This past weekend we had a birthday party. Today I will post pictures from the initial birth that spawned that party. This was the second time I became a father, my first -- and only -- son. We could have asked to know the gender before he was born, but we chose to be surprised. … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #29: Birthday Zero
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) While this is one of my favorite songs, it is one of my least favorite to play. The tune can be used as the doxology, and whenever I am substitute organist, I keep praying they choose the other … Continue reading #31: All Creatures of Our God and King
One of the fun places in Kansas City North is Penguin Park. We spent quite a few fun hours over the years. Actually it is amazing that we didn't spend more. It is easy to not make the time to run to the park. But on the occasion in these pictures, apparently we did. This … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #28: Penguin Park at Night
(Note: I’ve posted comments and summaries of the texts of several books that I have had in my Master’s in Communications degree. This isn’t one of them, though it is by one the professors I have had for said degree. But it is the book I have most enjoyed reading from that academic background. I … Continue reading Crafting Identity: Coda
I have performed at the Kansas City, Renaissance Festival since 1999 with Madrigalia Bar Nonne, one of the performing musical groups there. In that time I have interacted with the court and various members of other performing groups. Most of those exchanges have been passing acquaintances. But one of the fortunate circumstances was when I … Continue reading Flûtes à Bec: Flutes with a beak
(Note: I’ve posted comments and summaries of the texts of several books that I have had in my Master’s in Communications degree. This isn’t one of them, though it is by one the professors I have had for said degree. But it is the book I have most enjoyed reading from that academic background. I … Continue reading Crafting Identity: Some Conclusions
(Note: I’ve posted comments and summaries of the texts of several books that I have had in my Master’s in Communications degree. This isn’t one of them, though it is by one the professors I have had for said degree. But it is the book I have most enjoyed reading from that academic background. I … Continue reading Crafting Identity: Scholars and Museums
(Note: I’ve posted comments and summaries of the texts of several books that I have had in my Master’s in Communications degree. This isn’t one of them, though it is by one the professors I have had for said degree. But it is the book I have most enjoyed reading from that academic background. I … Continue reading Crafting Identity: Connoisseurs and Collectors
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Bless the Lord and sing His praises, Bless the Lord now, O my soul; Join the song all heaven raises, Let the anthem loudly roll! Bless the Lord, O my soul, Bless the Lord, O my soul; … Continue reading #30: Bless the Lord
