News at the Abbey

We are about to undergo a major rework of our website so if anyone has any suggestions please make them now so we can consider adding that feature.

Some of the things we are going to change/add:

FLASH based song play - We will no longer use REAL Player because of bad practices by the company. DONE
A REAL photo gallery!! DONE
News feature - updated regularly DONE
BLOGS! - By several members of the group

So now's your chance to tell us what else you would like to see there.

So we made it easy for you!

Check out our new line of garments, mugs and other items, boldly printed with the Bedlam Abbey logo!

Spread the word and look silly cool too…

Shop 4 Thingys

Here’s a short article that explains what pretty much every musician should be thinking when they choose to have a career in music:

SELL YOUR MUSIC & GET FAMOUS!

It’s worth reading if for no other reason than to remind you what is the most important decision when making music.

I FINALLY got around to setting up a gallery page I like. I am slowly adding NEVER BEFORE SEEN photos of versions 1 and 2 of the group. So keep checking back in if you like looking at “family” albums. You never know, you might be in one of those photos!

Which brings up another subject:

If you have photos of the group and would like us to display them in the gallery, please send them via email to me along with your Name, SCA Name (if you do that sort of thing) and the Place/date of the event where the photo was taken. In the event you did not actually take the photograph yourself you should also get permission from the one who did and please list their name also.

And in case you didn’t notice, I am working over several areas of the website and getting ready for a complete facelift. So if you find something that’s “broken” I would love to hear about it so I can repair it. Or let me know if you have a suggestion!

Frederick

Well things have settled down a bit and some new developments have caused us to rethink the situation and thus we have some new additions to the group.

First off Mark is still around, but in addition, we have a new family member that will be joining us on Vocals and possibly keyboards. Kathy's daughter Stephanie!! At 15 she has come of age and finding her voice, the one we've known she has possessed for years. As her experience grows so will her talent but be prepared for a nice addition to the Abbey. Someday Sara (age 5) and Matthew (age 11 mos.) may join us but I suspect that may be a bit into the future.

Next is a friend that has been around for a while but now is going to be participating in our next recordings too. Dawn Landers is an accomplished vocalist with a background in opera, choirs and madrigals. She is also an instrumentalist on oboe and currently a student of mine on mandolin.

Lastly, we are very excited about this one, is David Kempers. This incredibly talented violinist has a resume that makes most people look like they have been standing in one place all their lives. He spent 6 years in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and has recorded over 55 CDs with well known artists such as Yes, Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, ELO, Mel Torme, Depeche Mode, John Tesh, Meatloaf and more. He has also travelled the world in several symphony orchestras as Concertmaster. He will also add his talents on keyboards.

Whew!!! Maybe it's just me but I am VERY excited about the possibilities we have. However there is one drawback. Bedlam Abbey is resolved at this stage to be primarily a recording group (see Steely Dan) and the potential for live performances are not currently under consideration. That may change but for now we are concentrating strictly on Music CD production.

More later… Frederick