Episode 5

Hliflak, Thorin's Gate Homesteads

August 22, 2011

The Lonely Mountain Band recently moved into a kin neighborhood in the dwarven homesteads - the town of Hliflak, shared with our friends from the Glory of the Longbeards kinship. Here at the Hliflak party stage we held this week's Ales and Tales!

Podcast Hosts:

• Locney Esgal
• Lennidhren of Lorien
• Gaiagil Melodwen

Special thanks to Gourgini for his roleplay that inspired this week's feature!

Performers:

• Aldekim's poem about Dale (read by Locney)
• Melanie: "Kortirion" to the tune of "Memory of Trees"
• The Merrydos: Sousa's "Gladiator March" transcribed by Singamerrydo
• Madaelin and Adrie: "Simply a Ballad"
• Unexpected Journey: "Gypsy Rover"
• Benjimir: "MiSirLou"
• Malenthel: "Far Over"
• Yngiwulf's tale: "The Last Ancient Elvar"
• Tessariel: "Someday the Dream Will End"
• Ghingeriel and Aldekim: "Passages" - lyrics from "Bilbo's Song" (Click the link for Ghingeriel's music video of this song!)
• Melanie's poem: "The Brave Dwarf"
• Old Winyards Dance Set: "Song of Durin's Awakening," "Wyrmbane Forge," "A Song of Durin"

Announcements:

• Aug. 29 A&T at Archet
• Sept. 5 A&T at "The Loc-Down" - Locney's birthday!
• Next A&T celebration will be the eleventy-first on Oct. 3rd.
• Exiles of the Riddermark ongoing event Wednesdays 9pm Campfire RP 10pm Event Start
• Casting Call: Life of Riley looking for extras for a music video on August 30th. Contact Rulorn if interested.
• Check out Landroval's Weekly concerts: A&T Mondays; GHMS Tuesdays 10pm; EMS Thursdays 10:30pm;  MVT Saturdays 9:30pm; BBB Saturdays Midnight
• New Landroval newsletter: http://www.landrovaltimes.info

Credits:

• Thanks to tonight's performers: Aldekim, Melanie, The Merrydos, Madaelin and Adrie, Unexpected Journey, Benjimir, Malenthel, Yngiwulf, Tessariel, Ghingeriel, and our house band, Old Winyards, for their performances at Ales and Tales this week
• Thanks also to this week's Ales and Tales stage crew: MC Derthil; Stage Manager: Gaiagil; Booze Master: Tinki ; Musical Mentoring Director: Aldekim; Old Winyards Bandleader Lennidhren; Social Reporter: Kyrian; Live Tweeter: Lennidhren; and all our Town Criers. The show could not go on without all of you!
• The Ales and Tales Podcast is a production of the Lonely Mountain Broadcasting Company. Recording is done with Skype and Audacity. Editing by Ranna Dylin and Gaiagil Melodwen. The production team includes Ranna Dylin, Gaiagil Meldowen, Locney Esgal, Harperella of Dale, Isilwren, Sidarin, and Casinthelion Cirdain... Theme song by Aegthil's Fool.  Warning! Listening to this podcast could cause you to taste rectangles and smell the color magenta. All rights reserved. Copyright 2011.

August 15, 2011

Second Anniversary of Ales and Tales!

The Green Dragon Inn

We celebrated the second anniversary of Ales and Tales by once again gathering at the Green Dragon where it all began! There were fabulous acts old and new, music, poetry, a tale, plenty of dancing and pipeweed and ale!

For more from the real life Lonely Mountain Band, visit http://minstrelsongs.com to listen to the first album and purchase it if you like it.

Podcast hosts (who's YOUR favorite?):

• Locney Esgal
• Gaiagil Melodwen
• Lennidhren of Lorien

Performers:

• Old Winyards opened the show by debuting the in-game performance of the Ales and Tales Theme Song 
• Ahtook: Exiles of the Riddermark poem 
• Life of Riley with a summer-inspired set: Vacation, Walk Don't Run, Evendim Five-O 
• Ellasse Snowbloom: Sons of the Mountains 
• The Merrydos: Drunken Lullabies (transcribed by Bluebonnett)
• Yngiwulf: Avarthorn, the half-wit Wight, and a song: The Round Battle Galliard 
• The Unexpected Journey: Teddy Bear Picnic 
• Lyo and the Leighs with special guest Leigh, GaiaLeigh... The Heron and the Fox 
• Old Winyards Dance Set: The Fall of Gil-galad, Swanships of Alqualonde, Vingilot, and The Ballad of Aiglos 

Announcements:

Credits:

August 8, 2011

Crickhollow: The Bird & Baby Inn

Ales and Tales traveled from Landroval to Crickhollow this week for Ales and Tales Abroad! The Second Breakfast kinship joined visitors from the Lonely Mountain Band in hosting this week's party.

Podcast hosts:

• Locney Esgal
• Lennidhren of Lorien
• Gaiagil Melodwen

Performers:

• Kyrianna and Feradar: "Concerning Hobbits"
• Gypsalia: "A Hobbit's Life"
• Dallofin: "The Tale of Rindercella"
• Bluebonnett and Irdu: "The Liberty Bell March" and "Waterloo"
• Symphonious: Freestyle music
• Yngiwulf: "Barley and Gnarley"
• Dance sets from Breakfast Club and Old Winyards

Announcements:

Credits:

Quails and Tails, August 1, 2011

Sandson's Farm

Performers, audience, and CHICKENS gathered for Ales and Tales - or Quails and Tails/Fowls and Fables - this week at Sandson's Farm.

Podcast hosts: 

• Locney Esgal
• Gaiagil Melodwen
• Lennidhren of Lorien

Performers:

• Isil Rising: Can't Buy Me Love, Hound Dog 
• Life of Riley: Set of traditional tunes 
• Beorbrand: The Rhyme of the Chivalrous Helchgam 
• Kinnickinnic: Riddles 
• OW dance set - transcribed by Kiralynn: Poultry Run, Fields of Bree, Keg Jig 
• Tessariel: Star of the County Down, Johnny B Goode 
• Benjimir: Chicken Dance 
• Malenthel: Liberty (Ma Liberte by Georges Moustaki)
• Loryfrida: Can You Feel the Love Tonight and Lothlorien 
• 5 Cats and a Cowbell: Don't Fear the Reaper

Announcements:

• August 6 CSTM 2nd Anniversary with games/music hosted by LMB
• August 8 Ales & Tales goes visiting to Crickhollow at the Bird & Baby
• 2 Year anniversary on Aug 15th
• Exiles of the Riddermark ongoing event Wednesdays 9pm Campfire RP 10pm Event Start

Credits

• Thanks to tonight's performers: Isil Rising, Life of Riley, Beorbrand, Kinnickinnic, Tessariel, Benjimir, Malenthel, Loryfrida, 5 Cats and a Cowbell, Bluebonnett, and our house band, Old Winyards, for their performances at Ales and Tales this week  
• Thanks also to this week's Ales and Tales stage crew: MCs Harperella and Veheled; Stage Manager: Gaiagil; Booze Master: Tinki and her assistant, Isidril; Musical Mentoring Director: Irdu; Old Winyards Bandleader Lennidhren; Dance Mistress: Lennidhren; Social Reporter: Anarwald; Live Tweeter: Lennidhren; and all our Layer Wranglers and Town Criers. The show could not go on without all of you! 
• The Old Winyards Dance Set: Poultry Run, Fields of Bree, and Keg Jig were transcribed by our own Kiralynn. 
• The Ales and Tales Podcast is a production of the Lonely Mountain Broadcasting Company. Recording is done with Skype and Audacity. Editing by Ranna Dylin and Gaiagil Melodwen. The production team includes Ranna Dylin, Gaiagil Meldowen, Locney Esgal, Harperella of Dale, Isilwren, Sidarin, and Casinthelion Cirdain... Theme song by Aegthil's Fool. Warning! Listening to this podcast could cause you to taste rectangles and smell the color magenta. All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 

The 100th Ales and Tales, July 18, 2011

The Green Dragon Inn

In this, our first episode, we celebrated the 100th week of Ales and Tales in game by returning to the Green Dragon Inn - where it all began! Our lineup included returning performers from past weeks, some of our favorite songs, poems and stories, as well as some new up-and-coming performers.

Podcast hosts: 

• Locney Esgal
• Lennidhren of Lorien
• Gaiagil Melodwen

Performers:

• Opening speech by Galenhir/Galenswerd, founder of Ales and Tales and the Lonely Mountain Band
• A poetic toast from Aldekim Etal
• Life of Riley: Cooley's Reel and the Pining Medley
• Gaiagil: Lirin Falathlorno
• Pelagrin, reading for Tuiliel of Nimrodel: The Fallen of Gondolin, opening poem for the Fall of Gondolin story series
• Rayana: Harlequin and Etude #17
• Isil Rising: Sunrise, Sunset and The Time Warp
• Lennidhren: The Ant and the Spinach Leaf
• Ivylene: Thank You for the Music LMB
• Westrong: Sidarin and the Boars of Evendim
• Kaleigh: Reversing the Prism

Announcements:

• 2 Year anniversary on Aug 15th
• Exiles of the Riddermark ongoing event Wednesdays 9pm Campfire RP 10pm Event Start
• Casting Call: Life of Riley looking for extras for a music video

Credits

• Thanks to tonight's performers: Aldekim, Life of Riley, Gaiagil, Pelagrin, Rayana, Isil Rising, Lennidhren, Ivylene, Westrong, Kaleigh, and our house band, Old Winyards, for their performances at Ales and Tales this week
• Thanks also to this week's Ales and Tales Stage Crew: MCs Locney and Casinthelion; Stage Manager Tamroch; Booze Master Tinki, that inimitable yellow hobbit, and her assistant Pelagrin; Musical Mentoring Director Rayana; Old Winyards Bandleader Beorbrand; Dance Mistress Gaiagil; Social Reporter Anarwald; Live Tweeter Lennidhren; and all our Layer Wranglers and Town Criers. The show could not go on without all of you!
• The Ales and Tales Podcast is a production of the Lonely Mountain Broadcasting Company. Recording is done with Skype and Audacity. Editing by Ranna Dylin and Gaiagil Melodwen. The Production Team includes Ranna Dylin, Gaiagil Meldowen, Locney Esgal, Harperella of Dale, Sidarin, and Casinthelion Cirdain... Theme song by Aegthil's Fool. Warning! Listening to this podcast could cause you to taste rectangle and smell the colour magenta. All rights reserved. Copyright 2011.