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Bellydancing and bagpipes in West Texas

2009-10-26T02:17:18Z

Storm Troupers Bellydance from Midland TX invite you to come join the fun at their first workshop/performance event!

20-21 March 2010
Midland Community Theater

Featuring:-

* John Compton
* Silvia Salamanca
* Michelle Manx
* Cheryl Bushey
* Diane Faulkner
* Teribus

Tickets on sale now.

Register online at http://tribalforce2010.eventbrite.com

May the Force be with you ... always

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TRIBAL FORCE-INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: EJ Jones, KEvin Hartnell & Teribus!

2009-10-02T13:11:43Z

Tribal Force
20-21 March 2010
Midland Community theater
Midland TX
Register online at http://tribalforce2010.eventbrite.com

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EJ Jones and Kevin Hartnell will be here in Midland! They will be joined by Richard Kean and providing some live musical and comedy entertainment in the form of "Teribus".

EJ and Kevin will also be teaching! So don't miss this!

{Information taken from the band's website www.teribusmusic.com }

TERIBUS is a bagpipe and drum quartet playing Celtic and Tribal music influenced by musical traditions from around the world. Led by Kevin Hartnell, Richard Kean, EJ Jones, and Al Cofrin, the TERIBUS lineup has many years of experience playing pipes and drums at outdoor festivals. Their love of performance in a variety of settings is evident from the high energy and spirit of fun they bring to every show. Although their classical training and desire to please the musical academics in the crowd is always in the back of their minds, TERIBUS is equally likely to engage in antics never before seen in concert halls, creating the perfect combination for any festive event.

Richard Kean has over 25 years experience as a bagpiper and has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America. Richard began his career under the tutelage of his father Pipe Major Eric Kean and continued to learn under several prominent Scottish bagpipers. In 1996 Richard formed a performance group with P/M Lindsay Davidson and began to develop the bagpipe beyond its traditional role in music. During this time he studied other types of bagpipe music in addition to exploring ways to integrate dance and audience interaction within a musical performance. Since then Richard has perfomed with several groups continuing his interested in taking the bagpipes outside the norm. In his spare time he rummages for unique instruments and listens to some very strange music.
www.richardkean.com

Kevin “Nevik” Hartnell has over 33 years of studying drums beginning his professional music career at age 12. Since 1999, Kevin has been active in the medieval and renaissance music scene with performances at festivals across the United States, Scandinavia and Europe. In his spare time, he enjoys graphic design and photography.

www.kevinhartnell.com

EJ Jones has over 20 years experience as a bagpiper with great success in both the concert and competitive aspects of Scottish piping. He began playing the Texas Renaissance Festival as a bagpiper with the group Clandestine in 1991 and the Rogues in their inaugural year 1994. EJ competes at the Professional level in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association and won the Houston Highland Games Professional Piobaireachd competition in 2006. In his spare time EJ makes Scottish smallpipes in his home workshop and plays the flute.
www.piperjones.com

(There is now a fourth band member, Al Cofrin (yay!) but unfortunately he is unable to make the event).

TRIBAL FORCE WORKSHOPS:

* EJ JONES: Introduction to Breton Dance (Sat 10:45am-12:45pm 2hrs $30)

Breton dance is an old tradition from when houses were built on dirt foundations. The family building the house would invite over the whole community to drink cider and dance on the spot where the house would be built to stomp down the dirt. The simple dances taught in this workshop are accessible to people with no dance experience because they emphasize bringing the whole community together in rhythm. The music played during the dance is characterized by a call and response usually done by two singers or instrumentalists. These dances are still done today in Brittany and music and dance are still vibrant parts of everyday life. Come learn some easy dances for any time you're at a concert of Celtic music.

* KEVIN HARTNELL: -Tekronomicon- Beginners Doumbek (Sun 8:30am-10:30am 2hrs $30)

Beginners doumbek class covering tones, techinque, rhythms, and exercises:: • Tekronomicon • is a book of over 100 exercises and drills for the aspiring darbuka (doumbek) player and features a primer on learning split finger/hand technique throughout. The "Tekronomicon" (LOD Records 2006) The "Tekronomicon" is designed to help the drummer to build skills by establishing a regimen of various exercises and rhythms to work on. The book features basic through advanced material (plenty of photos too), including traditional rhythms and many variations featuring split finger/hand technique. This technique divides each hand into 2 striking areas which can increase speed and dexterity as well as provide a fun challenge to players of all levels. Copies are available for $15. The Tekronomicon has already been shipped to over 16 countries around the world. The book can be ordered online at: http://www.legionofdoumbek.com/tekro.htm . Please bring your own drum.

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Monkey Pants!

2009-09-09T02:21:55Z

Yes, Richard (aka "Darth Piper") wears Monkey Pants. Hell no, I don't know what they are, but I bet he wears them! I will give the first person to provide photographic proof that Richard wears monkey pants a shiny $5 bill! Just upload the image to the Teribus Tribe's photo page and if it is legit, I'll pay you the $5!

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Teribus for Hire at Pennsic?

2009-07-23T19:57:28Z

My camp is hosting a private party during the 2nd week of Pennsic and we were wondering if Teribus was for hire?

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Hello!

2009-07-15T14:26:52Z

Just thought I'd drop by and say hello to everyone. I'm Victoria, originally from Britain, now living in West Texas. And I'm so excited to have the guys from Teribus come and visit my area next year at an event I'm organising!!! Yay!

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Teribus @ GMHG

2009-07-14T14:35:03Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGZMD-tSGDU

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Estrella?

2009-01-24T18:10:59Z

Will the band (or at least Nevik) be at Estrella next month? It may help decide if I try to squeeze it into the budget!

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Teribus lands a spot on the "Best Of 2008"!

2009-01-12T15:32:29Z

Teribus has landed a spot on the “Best of 2008″ episode of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast! We are pleasantly surprised and proud to be there! You can download a copy of the podcast and listen for yourself - http://libsyn.com/media/bellobard/IrishCelticMusic-061.mp3. There are some great tunes on the show! You can also cast your vote for the Top 5 songs here - http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/vote.shtml. If you like “Dunje”, we would love your vote!

Thanks to those who voted for us last time and landed us a #2 spot and thanks to Marc Gunn for creating the podcast!

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Teribus in Florida, Jan. 9+10, 2009!

2009-01-04T23:12:46Z

We will be playing shows at the 26th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival & Highland Games this coming weekend. More information can be found at http://www.sassf.org/games.html We hope to see some of you there! :D

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Teribus Website Updated

2009-01-04T23:10:16Z

That's right! The website is currently being renovated. There will be new goodies added soon! Feel free to drop on by and have a peek, say hello, and check out the new photos! http://www.teribusmusic.com/ :-)

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Shows in 2009!

2008-11-28T11:30:18Z

Teribus is unleashing the beast in 2009 and adding dates to the calendar! If you would like to see Teribus perform in your part of the world, let us know! Keep up to date by visiting our website at: http://www.teribusmusic.com/

Teribus luvs U! :D

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Free Drum Lessons: The Tekronomicon Channel

2008-11-04T01:30:13Z

Recently, I uploaded 4 instructional videos to my YouTube channel. They have a "reader's digest" feel to them in that ninety-minute lessons are compressed into 5 minutes (or less), so keep that in mind. :-)

If you are a newer player, you'll probably want to start with the first basic rudiments video.

I don't really like any kind of "spamming" this group with personal "ads" and hope that this won't be seen as spam since they are free lessons and the goal is to help someone with their drumming.

http://www.youtube.com/user/LegionOfDoumbek

I plan on adding more later after our baby is born (any day now) if I have time! ;-)

Take care, have fun, and enjoy the drumming!

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Scottish, Irish, and Breton Dance Workshop

2008-10-06T21:58:47Z

Here's a little plug for our very own EJ Jones! :-)

Scottish, Irish and Breton Dance Workshop Houston, TX

7-9 PM Wednesday November 12th, 2008
Oddfellows Hall
115 East 14th St
Houston (Heights), TX 77008
Admission is free and there will be some live music

Ever been at a great Celtic music concert, wanted to dance and not known how? Come learn some Celtic folk dances done in groups of two or more so that next time the music moves you, you'll know what to do!

EJ Jones and Dianna Shipman will be teaching Scottish, Irish, and Breton dances that are fun, easy, and bring people together in the spirit of a true Ceilidh.

Clandestine and Teribus will both be playing on St Patrick's Day Festival at the Mucky Duck and the Houston Highland Games. The dances taught here are prefect for any Celtic festival or concert where you have a little space, a little music, and a friend or two.

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Thank you, Houston!

2008-09-04T12:46:38Z

...for a successful CD release show! I'm convinced that the pipers scared the hurricane away! A special thanks to Ros & Paul for hosting us and providing lots of goodies to eat and a place to tune up bagpipes for 3 days! :D

We look forward to seeing everyone on St. Pat's!

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Random!

2008-09-01T04:24:33Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhPnA0K3RXc&feature=related

Hee hee...random, indeed.

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Teribus: Houston CD Release Bash! -(09/02/08)

2008-08-31T12:12:02Z

McGonigel's Mucky Duck Houston, TX http://www.mcgonigels.com/
September 2nd, 2008

A night of drums, bagpipes, and bombards!

Join us at the release bash of our first CD - "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombard" and learn who can drink more root beer - Kevin or the audience!

Come dressed as your favourite 50’s B-Movie character! Prizes will be given to the person in the best monster costume!

Seating limited - Book Now!
Show starts at 7:30 pm

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Website Updates

2008-08-25T12:46:23Z

The website is being updated currently. Have a peek and send along any comments, criticisms, suggestions, feedback, observations, witticisms, wonderings, whistles, warlocks, wizbangs, wamplewaxes, or other words beginning with the letter W.

http://www.teribusmusic.com/

ROCK ON!

p.s. Teribus luvs U! :D

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Boring Road Journals: Pennsic Warp

2008-08-21T15:09:49Z

Disclaimer: Press Alt + F4 to skip the loony rant.

Shortly after pulling the ripcord, we dropped directly in the center of one of the bridge battles. Richard managed to deflect an amazing amount of spear thrusts but an archer managed to hit the bag on his medieval great pipes. Fortunately, he always carries a can of Fix-Uh-Flat. Our first gig was performing for the Phenomotologist Camp to celebrate the birthday of L. Bon McGbbard. They were quite an odd lot, to say the least. After beating a hasty retreat, we made our way to the food court to gorge ourselves with cans of snails topped with cool whip.

It's times like these that make you question the sanity of the people around you. I saw elves herding sheep, vampires gnashing teeth at a bard, glowsticks in the shape of mashed potatoes, and two drummers playing perfectly in sync! I had to sit down awhile to take it all in.

EJ somehow managed to get his new leather belt caught in a wood chipper. Just before the whirling blades o' doom sliced 'n' diced him into fiddly bits, he jammed his nickle-plated codpiece into the works and saved the day. We jumped for joy but our spirits were quickly dampened as the owner of the wood chipper charged us for repairs.

While performing on top of the mountain my strap broke on the big drum. It rolled down the hill, gathering snow around it, until it was the size of 3/4 of a '64 Volkswagon Bug. It plowed through the fort gates, crushing a smoothie someone had left sitting on the ground, and came to rest at the base of a man named Figboot! After much negotiation, an agreement was made for the return of the drum. It took me hours to locate a chipmunk fur-lined pair of boxer briefs in size XXXXL! All hail the power of GPS! You can find ANYTHING!

War week was extremely exhausting. The band packed everything back in the tardis and headed back to Gallifrey. Business as usual...

Thanks Pennsic! It was great fun! Darkmoon - your house rocks like no other! Thanks to everyone who attended the concert on Thursday at the Performing Arts Pavilion! We look forward to Pennsic in 2009!

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New CD Available Online

2008-08-17T22:38:15Z

For those who wish to order the new Teribus CD online, it is now available. Follow the link for more info: http://teribusmusic.com/music.htm

There are also tunes available on our myspace page for those who wish to "try it, then buy it." http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

Once it is available via iTunes, we'll post to let everyone know. Thanks again!

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Thank you Pennsic!

2008-08-14T18:40:02Z

It was an honor to play for everyone at Pennsic this year! The parties were great and the people were fantastic! :-) Thanks for making our war so much fun. We hope to see you all again next year!

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Teribus CD Release show in Houston, TX

2008-07-28T04:20:02Z

McGonigel's Mucky Duck http://www.mcgonigels.com/
(713) 528-5999
2425 Norfolk St
Houston, TX

September 2, 2008

A night of Drums, Bagpipes, and Bombards!

Join us for the release bash of our first CD - "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombard" and learn who can drink more root beer, Kevin.... or the Audience!

Come dressed as you favorite 50’s B-Movie chatacter! Prizes will be given for the best monster costume.

Tickets $15 Seating limited - Book Now!
Show starts at 7:30 pm

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The new CD is here!

2008-07-25T21:41:48Z

That's right...the new Teribus CD has arrived. We'll be dragging them along with us to Pennsic. This ain't your average bagpipe and drums CD, nosirreebob! We are excited and proud of our first Teribus recording and look forward to sharing our tunes with you! :D

We will have it up on CDBaby soon (which in turn submits it to iTunes, et al).

If you still haven't heard the music, you can visit our MySpace page for a listen. http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

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Bagpipe Class at Pennsic

2008-07-24T01:14:00Z

"All Bagpipes Great and Small" - EJ will be teaching a class with Richard on the basics of the bagpipes, including maintenance and reed wrangling, "playing", and "music" on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 1pm. The class will be two hours long and held at the Amphitheater.

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Gone To Press

2008-07-10T20:14:43Z

The first Teribus CD has gone to press as of today! We should have our disc available for our release date of August 4th! I have uploaded some of the final mixes on our MySpace page. http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

Finally! :D

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"How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bombard"

2008-07-07T23:13:27Z

Teribus will release their first CD "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bombard" on August 4, 2008 at the Pennsic War. The mixing process has begun and things are running on schedule. New tunes have been uploaded to the Teribus MySpace, just waiting for your feedback! http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

Big pipes, big drums, something "olde," something gnu for you, and dished out with more energy than a Jack Russell Terrier on a case of Red Bull chasing the mailman who has bacon glued to his trousers! For those who are scared of the 107+ decibel live performances, enjoy the mp3's and utilize your variable capacitor at will!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Pennsic!

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Busted for Solicitation...of opinions!

2008-07-07T19:55:47Z

Yes! It's true! Teribus would love to have your feedback, comments, criticisms, and critiques regarding the demos from our soon-to-be-released CD. You can listen to the demos on our MySpace page.

http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

We will begin mixing this Friday in order to meet our deadline of having the CD ready for release at the Pennsic War. Songs are subject to change (possibly into something more comfortable, or a werewolf!).

Here's your chance to act like a producer and have an impact on a recording project! Requests for more drums will upset the pipers. Requests to turn the pipes down will be met with vacuous expressions. Requests to play "Amazing Grace" or "Scotland The Brave" will be met with hostility. :p

Take a moment to listen and we'll do the same and thanks! :D

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Teribus Concert at Pennsic '08

2008-06-20T19:21:04Z

Teribus will be holding a concert at the Performing Arts Pavilion on Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 7-8pm. There will be bags, pipes, clubs, switches, and leather. I realize this sounds like some sort of S&M party for plumbers but I assure you it will be entertaining (and not just for plumbers)! What we will need is an audience big enough to pack the place and hold the roof down so it isn't blown off site! :D

Looking forward to sharing our music with you at Pennsic!

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New tune added...

2008-05-27T21:29:11Z

...to our MySpace page. http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

"Dunje" is another demo from our upcoming CD to be released this summer. If you enjoy the easy listening sounds of Muzak then this will make you tear your hair out! Have a listen, leave a comment, and tell us how much you enjoy Vogon poetry! :D

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The Teribus CD

2008-05-14T14:40:05Z

We are back to work on the CD and have set a goal to complete it in time for Pennsic. We'll see how that goes...I'm not quite the energizer bunny I once was, but I can still kick like a horse (just not as long or as frequently). ;-) When it's done, you'll here about it all over the magical interwebz of lol-land!

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Next stop, San Diego, California!

2008-04-30T19:53:25Z

World Invitational Joust!
April 26th and 27th

The World Invitational Joust is a competitive equestrian sporting event based on popular events which have been held at the Royal Armouries, Leeds for the past 8 years.

http://www.worldjoust.com/

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Definition of "Teribus"

2008-04-22T14:00:12Z

OED: To remove (dregs or fæces) by a purifying process; to purge away; to void as excrement.

WEBSTER: Teribus is the left side of an uncooked tortilla chip.

HERITAGE: Teribus is the forceful extraction of pine cones from any orifice by water.

WIKIPEDIA: Teribus (The Aye-Aye / 337°) was the 13th sign of the zodiak. Once the month of Octember was done away with, Teribus skidded into the list of ephemeral whatnots.

I would provide a more accurate definition if it were available. It seems there are some slight variances. I will make a call to Wikipedia today and see if the admin will send me a login and password to correct the spelling of "Zodiac."

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Teribus has music on MySpace

2008-04-22T05:12:11Z

You can hear some of the stuff we are working on for our upcoming CD at our MySpace page.

http://www.myspace.com/teribusmusic

I'll see about adding more if I can. :-)

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Hey, I'm lookin' fer that....

2008-04-22T05:04:31Z

Uh, I'm lookin' fer that "Terrible-Us" tribe.

Is this the place I'm lookin' fer?

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Prayers for Nevick

2008-04-13T18:54:55Z

Just heard he was in the hospital with a blood clot on his lungs.

Don't know how serious it is, but he is being taken care of according to his wife Christina.

Will post more tomorrow.

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Tupan Fever with Raquy last night!

2008-04-10T23:42:10Z

Raquy's CD release party for "Mischief" at galapagos in Brooklyn was such fun! And one big surprise...in addition to Liron and Natalie as cavemen du jour, a mystery Tupan Player appeared. It was awesome!!!!! I'll get more details and spread that Big Drum love. Hugs to all~ Casey

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Upcoming Shows & Giant Leprechauns

2008-04-09T21:25:36Z

For those who missed us at the Mucky Duck in Houston for St. Patrick's Day, we are playing in Cincinnati this Saturday, March 22. We are also playing in Poway, CA on April 26-27 for the American Sword of Chivalry Tournament (a real jousting tournament...eek!). For those who attend Pennsic, we are planning on bringing the band up as well as bringing along a new CD. We've been in the lab, cooking up some tunes with our special sound to release on an unsuspecting world! *insert maniacal laughter here* (a cackle or guffaw is acceptable)

More information at http://www.teribusmusic.com/

p.s. I saw "the world's largest" leprechaun perform a rap tune about his clothes not fitting while in Houston. I think I am permanently damaged from the experience. Anyone have a therapist they recommend for this kind of trauma? >:D

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What you missed...

2008-04-07T15:11:58Z

We had a great crowd filled with music lovers from 11 to 91 years old (I can prove that). The show was a success for us and the Center for World Rhythms and Movement. Besides the Highland pipes, we also featured the medieval great pipes, small pipes, biniou & bombard, Bulgarian gaida, Tunisian mezoued, and a black feather boa. Woohoo!

For those who attended the show, we love you. For those who didn't attend, we'll love you later. >:D

I'll post some photos for those who couldn't attend.

Thank you Cincinnati!

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POLL: How many bagpipers does it take?

2008-04-07T04:53:11Z

~Choose One~

a. 1.5
b. 13 and a Guinness
c. Shoot one!
d. Hoots Mon!

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Cincinnati Show Countdown

2008-03-21T02:44:57Z

Only a couple of days before the show! CityBeat put in a nice plug for the show including a photo. http://citybeat.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=5&oid=oid%3A144338

Mark Stucker will be filming the concert and we'll have a ProTools session to capture the audio as well. Now it's really up to Richard and EJ to blow and squeeze furiously and me to pound away with reckless abandon to complete the process.

Here's hoping we see you at the show! :-)

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Teribus invades Tribe!

2008-03-18T15:40:44Z

Run away, run away! No...wait, here are some earplugs. Stick around and share discussions, photos, videos, hat sizes, preferred medieval underwear designs, or anything else related to Teribus.

...and always remember, play nice, play loud, play nice & loud! :D

♥~le modérateur fou!~♥

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Boring Road Journals: Geronimo's Backyard BBQ

2008-03-14T22:13:29Z

I began the drive down to Oklahoma on Thursday at around noon after loading the car with individually wrapped cheese slices. I stopped just inside the Arkansas state line to sleep at a (no) rest area. It was muggy so I opened the window (which was difficult with so much cheese in the car), letting in mosquitoes that tried to keep me up all night (they had their iPods cranked up listening to outtakes from some forgotten Tiffany CD). I rolled the window up and fended off the attack for awhile. It became pretty warm as the car burned so I started it up and cooled things off a bit with the A/C. Needless to say, sleep was elusive that night (no warm milk, cookies, or strong sedatives available). I started the second half of the trip around 7:34am. The weather became a little nasty once I arrived in Oklahoma (two badgers went flying overhead caught in a gust). After the short business meeting the wind kicked up and mangled a few tents, including the huge tent that was covering our stage. Beer and peanuts were strewn about into crop circles. Richard arrived around 8:30pm, roughly 2 hours after me. We were able to check into the Holy Inn Princess Cabins without a problem. There were used mints stuck to our pillows and the fridge was stocked with Blue Diamond light beer and a bag of moldy pretzels as per our rider.
We arrived on site just in time to get organized (too much starch in our leisure suits though) and go play our first show at 10:30am. We played and eventually an audience appeared (in the beer tent line). At the end of the day, we ate at a local restaurant next to a dog kennel. We returned to the hotel and jumped in the pool to cool off. Unfortunately the water had been drained.
Sunday went about the same as Saturday except that 24 hours had passed. We had to pack everything up after leaving the hotel since we needed to check out. Richard loaded up his microbus with his collection of tie-dyed blankets and Guatemalan underwear. I enjoyed some fruit loops for breakfast courtesy of the free, incontinent breakfast. Eggs don’t always sit well (they don't fetch, and they sure as hell can't catch a frisbee), so cereal took care of business. At the end of the day, we loaded up, drove into Oklahoma, and ate at a really good Mexican restaurant. We had macaroni & cheese, pancakes, and something called a saco-de-toro filled with jello pudding.

I started my drive back home on Monday with a stop in Memphis where I took approximately 527 photos of a brick and visited a place called the Blue Monkey's Royal Order of Prescott Cheese and Bologna Factory, Inc. I ordered the stuffed mushrooms (excellent) and a spinach and artichoke “crisp." It was like a pizza baked on a tortilla made out of polystyrene. Very good… I drove into Nashville and got a room for the night. They were out of beds but made amends by providing me with a free folding chair next to the ice machine for 50% off! It was great and I only had to reach out and touch an ice cube. After waking up, I made my way into Nashville to check things out. Barbara Mandrill was driving a steam roller over Vince Gill for charity. I had a look at the old Belle Honey Meade Theater (which was under construction…again). This magnificent theater was where I enjoyed classics like "Earnest Goes To Jail" and the unforgettable uh...whatever. I visited the Monster Mushroom Head for a tasty pizza (pesto, undried tomatoes, peta, head cheese, and fake wine) after a stop at the Great Escape (a head shop for Circus performers). Eventually I made my way back on the road (after a few swerves and a small skid). I saw a squirrel.

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Something to Listen to...

2008-03-08T00:34:15Z

http://www.legionofdoumbek.com/audio/teribus_bagadsuite.mp3

Hopefully more soon... :D

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Bagpipe and Celtic Music Workshops

2008-03-03T20:08:10Z

In addition to the Teribus concert in Cincinnati on March 22nd, there will be two music classes during the day. Additional information can be found at: http://gaiananda.net/workshops.htm#richard

Celtic Music for Melodic Instruments w/ EJ Jones

12:00-1:30pm

Bring your melodic instrument and learn a few Celtic tunes from E.J.'s huge catalog and gain a better understanding of Celtic music. Smallpipes, flutes, recorders, guitars, whistles, etc. are all welcome!

A bit about EJ Jones...
EJ Jones began learning the bagpipes in 1986 at the St Thomas
Episcopal school in Houston Tx under the tutelage of Michael Cusack.
In the early 1990's he played in the Hamilton Pipe Band directed by
Donald MacPhee and in 1993 the band won the Best Overseas award at
the World Pipe Band Championships. EJ was also a founding member of
the folk group Clandestine which toured the US extensively between
1998 and 2003. In 2006 EJ returned to the competition platform
winning the Professional Piobaireachd event at the Houston Highland
Games. Since 1991 EJ has been a regular performer at the North Texas
Irish Festival, the Bethlehem Celtic Classic and numerous other
Celtic music festivals across the country. In 2003 he released his
first solo album, "The WIllow", which features many of his own
compositions accompanied by the renowned guitarist Gerry O'Beirne and
fiddler Rosie Shipley. EJ now lives in Asheville, North Carolina
where he makes Scottish smallpipes and records for Teribus.

Bagpipe Master Class w/ Richard Kean

1:30-3:00pm

This class is open to players of all levels. Richard will cover bagpipe mechanics, maintenance, construction, how the instrument works , how a reed works as well as any other topics students may want to cover.

A bit about Richard Kean...
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland and raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Richard Kean has been piping since age "very wee." During his childhood Richard studied with several prominent pipers, Even McRae, Alan McDonald, and Rene Cuson to name a few. Richard's studies gave him an intimate knowledge of his instrument and lead to the development of an exciting catalog of contemporary music for the Highland Bagpipes and Scottish Smallpipes. His love of piping has taken him through some of the strangest places in North America and Europe playing in every venue imaginable. During his travels Richard has collected several different bagpipes and regularly does presentations of the various bagpipes of Europe. While in Scotland, Richard apprenticed with Nigel Richard of Garvie bagpipes as a bagpipe maker. Richard now makes bagpipes specializing in custom Highland Bagpipes and Medieval Great Pipes.

Richard has performed with the world champion Hamilton Pipe Band, Poor Man's Fortune, Jiggernaut, Stockbridge Pipe Band, & Medicine Hat Pipe Band. He currently performs with Teribus, Needfire, and Jiggernaut.

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Kara Nomadica CD update!!!

2008-03-03T16:19:57Z

Good morning everyone!
We are pleased to announce that we are going through the final bits of recording and editing before we send our tracks off to be mastered and mass-produced! Hopefully we will have the LP ready to sell sometime in April.

We are very grateful to those of you who have prepaid the LP for being so patient with us. We really tried to get this thing finished this winter, and we apologize that this didn't happen--we want to provide you with the best possible recordings, so instead of rushing the album out we decided to postpone it.
That being said, we are VERY pleased with the results so far and will be delivering to you a professional product.

Once we release the album we will be putting together a CD release party and will be available for touring around later this year.
If you are putting together a bellydance workshop weekend somewhere and want a great live band drop us a line!!!

Another bulletin will be sent out the day we send the tracks out with a more precice release date!
Thank you for all of your amazing support and wonderful compliments.
We couldn't do this without such amazing fans and audience!

Salaam,
Lawrence and Kara Nomadica

www.karanomadica.com
www.myspace.com/karanomadica

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Boring Road Journals: World Burning Joust

2008-02-27T15:07:54Z

I drove up to Dayton to catch my flight at 8-something am. The flight left on time (maybe I should have been on the plane?). I tried to sleep on the way to Dallas but most of the bags in cargo were the hardshell kind and I couldn't find any pillows by the landing gear. The second leg of the flight to San Diego proved interesting as California was on fire. I took photos of the wildfires burning away, casting monstrous plumes of smoke into the sky (one of them looked like Satan eating a banana). There had been so much burning that it seemed like the entire sky was hazy. Seeing the plane land so close to the wildfires was eerie. I've never played while on fire before...it could be a challenge! The minute I was walking toward the baggage claim area, Richard called me on the phone (how did he get my number?!?). Everyone else was already there. I loaded my things into the stolen van and we took off to find (a bank and some ski masks) the hotel and check in. We stayed at a Quantity Inn which was pretty clean if you don't count the dead hooker under the mattress. We ate food (drank) at some place (skipped out on the bill) and talked a bit about how to tune bagpipes and if it was even possible and various theories surrounding this hot topic. The group decided to drive over to the site, check in with The Boss, and get some rehearsal (drinking) time in. Unfortunately, Richard forgot to bring his pipes and underwear. Fortunately The Boss had some spare underwear so the rehearsal went off without any further hitches. The organizers had been evacuated from their home and were sleeping in a friend's barn along with quite a few other people involved. I think we went out to eat (drink) again afterwards.

We drove out to the site (Toasty Polo Club Grounds) around 8:30am (wtf?). Things were running at least an hour behind schedule as patrons scrambled to douse themselves of flame. That gave us time to stand around and do nothing. Eventually things started cooking. The Boss had us lead the procession into the jousting arena (which is better than following the horses!). We added a bit of sound to the clash of the jousters via belches, flatulence, and the occasional "heave ho!" Some smart ass kid in the audience yelled out “you’re an embarrassment” at some point to a jouster (I don’t know which one). The jousters have a good sense of humor and took everything in stride (pun intended). Paramedics removed the lance from his...uh...After the first round, we played some short sets in the little marketplace behind a privy. There were some good compliments about the band adding to the atmosphere as most people in the crowd had never seen a live band before. They only have wax bands in California. We made our way back to the main arena gate to process in for the second round. The second round of jousting went better (three dead horses and a jouster cleaved in half by a falling coke machine).

At the end of the day, we recorded a video and took photos (under the bleachers). We also had a chance to sit around and spend some time meeting the jousters and sharing stories. One jouster told us a tale about a man from Australia who moved to a remote place in New Zealand to enjoy a bit of hermit life. After a couple of months, a big biker guy shows up at his house and invites him to a party. The guy is excited and agrees to attend. The biker warns him that there would be loud music. The man says no problem because he likes music too! The biker warns him that there would be drinking. The man doesn’t mind and admits that he enjoys drinking too! The biker tells him that there would be lots of sex involved and the man exclaims his excitement and asks when he should come over. The biker tells him it doesn’t matter since they would be the only two at the party!

The band said goodbye to the jousters and drove back to the San Diego Brewery Company for (drinks) dinner. They had a decent root beer. It was $2.90! Well, so much for my cut of the wages! I walked home in disgust, leaving a trail of burnt breadcrumbs...

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Teribus concert in Cincinnati

2008-02-12T05:56:09Z

National act Teribus brings their unique sound to Cincinnati featuring bagpipes, drums, dance and music from around the world!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
with special guests
The Noyse Merchants (cincinnatiearlymusic.com)
Center for World Rhythms and Movement
Doors open at 7:30pm
Show starts at 8:00pm
Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door (can be purchased online at gaiananda.net)
Limited seating available!

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Photos: Making Bagpipes

2008-02-03T16:43:53Z

I've posted some photos of Richard & EJ's work. At the risk of embarrassing them, I'll brag about the instruments they have built that I've had the chance to see and hear and tell you that they are su-weeeeet! Having someone who knows the instrument inside and out (as a maker AND a player) build them is a great strength. Anyway, before it turns into a wonky info-mercial, check out the photos and audio.

Here are a couple of links to audio samples too:

EJ - http://piperjones.com/Assets/music/3IrishJigsGrimes.mp3
Richard - http://www.rkbagpipes.com/RKbagpipes-SoundSample-AbercairneyHighlanders.mp3

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Teribus Recordings

2008-02-03T06:54:20Z

Live shows have been recorded at various places. There are plans to record our concert in Cincinnati. I think Richard is cooking up something in his mAth-lab studios currently. For now, you can hear one lonely song at the myspace page. *It features a kazoo, an artichoke, and two bumble bees playing chopsticks on a kalimba*.

www.myspace.com/teribusmusic (Got Breton?)

*complete bollocks

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Boring Road Journals: Estrella War 2007

2008-02-01T17:29:12Z

Boring excerpt from my road journals...

Richard (aka Darth Piper), E.J. (aka Nice Guy Eddie) and I drove separately out to the event site. Richard and I arrived first (which is odd cuz he's always late), checked in at troll, and parked the horse and cart. I ran into my friend Tamara at Troll (she lived in Cincinnati for awhile). No, that’s not part of some Abbott and Costello routine. "Darth" and I walked around the site in the merchant area for awhile. Good idea when the pockets are full, bad when they contain dust bunnies. I found the Tribe Marrakech booth and said hello to Elizabeth (Ocean wasn't around-probably at wrestling practice). I made the mistake of stopping at a drum booth and played one of the best sounding darbukas I’ve laid my hands on. I ran into Sadiq (of Kara Nomadica) while walking around. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to drum with him. I also ran into Al Qamar (that's Master Al-Q), maker of my AOA scroll which was used as the cover art for La Notte Dei Cavalieri. Teribus played three short sets in various places (hit it and quit it). We played a few tunes in front of a chair and sock vendor booth who gave us some socks (hmm...Red Hot Chili Peppers impressions, anyone? NOT! Maybe he wanted us to go away and hang ourselves with them?). The set in the food court was fun (free tomatoes - thanks, audience!). The autocrats stopped by to say hello (Diego & Doña) and invite us to play at a meeting at the on-site pub (the "Shattered Goat's Kneecap" or something like that). It was getting pretty cold (maybe it was all of the cheese and whine) and security (Rent-A-Norman) told me that they heard rumors of 20 mile and hour winds with hail (hell, I might just sail across the desert in my airship made of cacti!). We went to the car, grabbed the “quiet” (yeah, right) instruments, and made our way back to the booth that had the drum I want (drooled on). We played a bit of music with them until the wind kicked up (Dorothy and Toto went-a-flyin'). We jumped in our cars (crying like little girls) and drove to BJ’s (that's a restaurant) for food (pizza) and drinks (root beer for me, keg for Darth, wine for Nice Guy Eddie). Estrella is always a good time, even if your visit is short (like my attention span).

Post-Notes:
Drumming at Camp Darbuka is great! I had a wonderful time getting to play music with Elissa, Gary, Donovan, Sadiq, Sylvanus, Spike, and others. Some of the drummers were kind enough to humor Sadiq and I as we stretched things out quite a bit for some fun on the drums.
The new Estrella site was large with interesting berms and ditches big enough to swallow an elephant. The dust and wind proved interesting without biker goggles. 8D The stand with the home made root beer is always a great place to visit (coming from a root beer snob). The lights of the prison in the distance are like a beacon to wrong-doers who would try to evade the Tights Of Justice! (sorry, Tick moment) I bought the drum I drooled on at Estrella (and used some bartering power). It is named "Heeeeeeeyyyyy!" Teribus did play a set at the pub. We ran into some of our friends of the troupe Syren Dance Co./Nawari Tribe.

I probably won't be able to attend this year but hope to drag Teribus out next year and teach more drum classes.

Nevik

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The Teribus FAQ or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bombard

2008-02-01T15:43:08Z

Q: Does Teribus eat curry?
A: Yes. Possibly more than everyone in the UK combined.

Q: Does Teribus play "Teribus?"
A: No (unless you count Richard's personal rehearsal time learning tunes from "Difficult Pipe Tunes 101")

Q: Is E.J. really that nice?
A: Sadly, yes. He's the "good guy" in the band. Richard (aka "Darth Piper" tries to keep it all in balance)

Q: How can I find the crazy hats like the ones Nevik wears?
A: Kalkaska Trading Company

Q: What instruments are played by Teribus?
A: Highland pipes, small pipes, bombard, biniou koz, Spanish gaita, Bulgarian gaida, Tunisian mezoued, medieval great pipes, drain pipes*, tupan, darbuka, cajon, flutes, and anything else found in the back of their unlocked cars.

Q: Is it true that Teribus builds their instruments?
A: Yes, some of them. Richard and E.J. build highland, small, and great pipes. Nevik can build tupans but he would rather take photos.

Q: Are you ever going to release a CD?
A: Prolly.

Q: What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
A: African or European?

Q: What does Teribus do for fun?
A: Richard knits sweaters for giraffes, EJ replicates paintings of the Sistene Chapel using crayons on sandpaper, and Nevik is making a giant ball of ear wax to be rolled down the side of Mt. Rushmore on Friday the 13th.

Q: Who is writing this crap?
A: Joe, Joe Mama.

For more information about Teribus, visit http://www.teribusmusic.com/

*not confirmed

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