Boskone 2017
Just when I thought I was mostly recovered from Boskone, I got jumped by a cough and mild fever over the weekend. Could be delayed con crud, could be something picked up sometime during the work week.
It was a good con. The music program once again kept me busy. I shared a children's concert with mewsic, had a 30-minute set of my own, was part of Song Sequitur, contributed several songs to the Cat Songs Sing-Along, and was on a panel on Worldbuilding in Songs. I'm not sure how many kids were actually paying attention to MEW and me since the previous hour's activity building robots out of cardboard boxes, pipe cleaners, and empty 8mm film reels slopped over into the concert. OTOH, spending an hour hanging out with MEW and trading songs is its own reward, regardless of who else is listening.
For the Cat Songs, I did Cindy McQuillin's "Bedlam Cats" and "Bella-Chow-Chow-Chow", Cat Faber and Callie Hills' "I Meant to Do That", and my own "Key West Kitty". I propped Sam's stuffed kitty on a chair as our mas-cat.
Other than my stuff, the only music program I made it to was part of Lorraine Garland and Lojo Russo's concert. The only non-filk programs we made it to were Fran Wilde's Kaffeklatsch (which she merged with Esther Friesner's FTW) and reading, and the Muddle of Mad Scientists' panel (which included Jordin Kare). Most of the other items I would potentially have been interested in were at the same time as program items I was committed to. Ah well, it happens.
We took advantage of the surprisingly pleasant weather (and enough time in our schedule) to get out of the hotel for several meals, making it down to Legal Harborside for dinner on Friday, Papagayo for dinner on Saturday, and No Name Restaurant for lunch on Sunday.
Sam did reasonably well on the train up and back. We had his monkey backpack leash, so I could take him for a stroll up and down the train. He also did his share of watching out the window at the passing scenery. We managed to snag a set of facing seats each way, which makes life a bit easier.
Set list for my concert:
Hey Commander (words me, ttto "Hey Conductor" by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer)
Through a Child's Eyes (words and music me)
Builder's Song (words and music me)
Bridge Shanty (words and music me)
Princesses' Waltz (words me, ttto "Witnesses Waltz" by Leslie Fish)
Songs Flying Free (words and music me)
Those familiar with my repertoire will spot a new title in there. I "borrowed" Leslie's tune to write a song about the Women's March. It went over well (*grin*).
It was a good con. The music program once again kept me busy. I shared a children's concert with mewsic, had a 30-minute set of my own, was part of Song Sequitur, contributed several songs to the Cat Songs Sing-Along, and was on a panel on Worldbuilding in Songs. I'm not sure how many kids were actually paying attention to MEW and me since the previous hour's activity building robots out of cardboard boxes, pipe cleaners, and empty 8mm film reels slopped over into the concert. OTOH, spending an hour hanging out with MEW and trading songs is its own reward, regardless of who else is listening.
For the Cat Songs, I did Cindy McQuillin's "Bedlam Cats" and "Bella-Chow-Chow-Chow", Cat Faber and Callie Hills' "I Meant to Do That", and my own "Key West Kitty". I propped Sam's stuffed kitty on a chair as our mas-cat.
Other than my stuff, the only music program I made it to was part of Lorraine Garland and Lojo Russo's concert. The only non-filk programs we made it to were Fran Wilde's Kaffeklatsch (which she merged with Esther Friesner's FTW) and reading, and the Muddle of Mad Scientists' panel (which included Jordin Kare). Most of the other items I would potentially have been interested in were at the same time as program items I was committed to. Ah well, it happens.
We took advantage of the surprisingly pleasant weather (and enough time in our schedule) to get out of the hotel for several meals, making it down to Legal Harborside for dinner on Friday, Papagayo for dinner on Saturday, and No Name Restaurant for lunch on Sunday.
Sam did reasonably well on the train up and back. We had his monkey backpack leash, so I could take him for a stroll up and down the train. He also did his share of watching out the window at the passing scenery. We managed to snag a set of facing seats each way, which makes life a bit easier.
Set list for my concert:
Hey Commander (words me, ttto "Hey Conductor" by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer)
Through a Child's Eyes (words and music me)
Builder's Song (words and music me)
Bridge Shanty (words and music me)
Princesses' Waltz (words me, ttto "Witnesses Waltz" by Leslie Fish)
Songs Flying Free (words and music me)
Those familiar with my repertoire will spot a new title in there. I "borrowed" Leslie's tune to write a song about the Women's March. It went over well (*grin*).