News at the Abbey

More changes are coming…

Frederick — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:20:37 +0000

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.

We KNOW you’ve always wanted to WEAR Bedlam Abbey

Frederick — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:29:01 +0000

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

What’s your goal in MUSIC?

Frederick — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:07:25 +0000

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.

Where does George get those ideas?

Frederick — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 06:53:09 +0000

I came across this VERY funny video about the EARLY days of George Lucas. It’s all a fairy tale but very creative.

George Lucas in Love

If you’ve NEVER seen Star Wars this won’t make a bit of sense to you. So don’t watch it with other people in the room. You’ll just wonder why they are laughing and they’ll tag you as some sort of oddball who has a life and has never seen a movie.

New Gallery Page!

Frederick — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:31:18 +0000

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

The Reemergence of Bedlam Abbey

Frederick — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:27:59 +0000

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

We are on Hiatus

Frederick — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:08:04 +0000

As you can see we have been very idle lately. The fact is that this being a part-time situation (even though we wish it were otherwise), it has become more and more idle of late. With the holidays, life, children, other projects and work it has bcome harder and harder to get together and to find performances. And I have been doing this group for about 11 years, my wife Kathy for almost that much and it has come time for a short break. I fully intend to continue on with this group in the near future after I get some other projects out of my system (musical mid-life crisis as it were).

The prospects of another CD are possible too if sales of the first 2 justify the project. We have 6 or so tune just dying to get out on to a recording. The possiblity of MP3 singles for dowload sales could happen as well. Keep watch…

Frederick

Sad news

Frederick — Mon, 20 Oct 2003 18:05:10 +0000

Sadly for all, Michael and Jeannie have decided to leave the group. Due to their lives becoming more complicated they have chosen to bow out for now. Jeannie has a new husband and a lot of travel in her future and Michael has his solo career plus many hours of teaching at Arapahoe Community College that limits his free time. Odds are if we have a performance where we need them and they are available they will make a brief reappearance.

You can keep track of Michael via his website: Many Hats Recording

We will miss them!

Welcome to our new site

Frederick — Mon, 29 Jul 2002 00:00:00 +0000

As you can see we have revamped EVERYTHING and made it more functional. Some things are still in the works but will be working soon.