The Roving Jewel, Issue 1

So this morning I took delivery of the actual fanzine.  It looks like this:

I will update this post once I've set up how you can actually obtain a copy.  Otherwise, you better get yourself to Lady Maisery's gig at The Forge in Camden on Tuesday 18th to get your hands on one sooner.

Last Call For Contributors

So, it seems to be coming together gradually.

And the first gig of the Lady Maisery spring tour is, conveniently enough (for me), in London. Which seems like the perfect occasion to launch the fanzine.

What this means is that I ideally need to have received all contributions by 30th January, in order to get it printed in time.

So this is a last call for contributions - anything Lady Maisery-related will be gratefully received:

• Fan art (and crafts)
• Gig photos (not necessarily of the Maiseries themselves - could be of the venue, or of you at a gig)
• Gig reviews, impressions, memories
• Anything else you can think of

Please note: All contributors included in the magazine will be credited, and a link to their blog/website included (if applicable).  Contributors will also receive a free copy of the magazine once it's printed.

The address to send your submissions to is londonfolkmusic [at] gmail dot com
Please include your name and location, together with twitter name or email address if you'd like those included, and URL if applicable.

Cut Them Out in Black Velvet

Experiments in fan art #2: Cut Them Out in Black Velvet

These are intended to be sewn onto more colourful backgrounds, but first I thought I'd see what they looked like black on white. Obviously, they'd be a lot better done in paper (which now I will have to do), but, you know, velvet does seem far more apt.

How Not To Make Lady Maisery Biscuits

It started well, I thought. Using paper templates and a sharp knife, I ended up with these, which I thought looked reasonable. (By the way, I used Nigella's 'Butter Cut-out Biscuits' recipe from 'How To Be A Domestic Goddess')

Then it all started to go wrong.  I made what I now realise to be a fatal error, and decided to try out some shop-bought icing. Never again.  The main problem is the consistency, which just doesn't have the same versatility or stickability as proper icing. 

So these are my interim Lady Maisery biscuits, pending another batch with a much better effort on the icing front...

 

Colouring In Pictures

Everyone likes colouring-in, right?

Tour Photos Autumn 2013

Here's our first tour photo for the fanzine, courtesy of Folk on The Farm ([at]folkonthefarm) in Leicestershire:

"Watching Lady Maisery at Ashby Parva"

Have you got a photo from the Lady Maisery autumn tour? Or know of someone who does? It doesn't have to be of the actual Maiseries, it could be of the venue (inside or out), or of you/your friends at, on the way, or after the gig?  If you do, please please tweet or email, or post a link below.

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A Lady Maisery Fanzine

So I was toying with the idea of doing a Lady Maisery fanzine.  Of all the people who should have one, I reckon it should be them. 

As you can see, I have called it The Roving Jewel, and now I am working on some content for it.  As well as various ideas I have for features that I'll be writing myself, there are two other things in particular that I think would be good:

1. Fan Art - drawings, poems, or any creative produce that is Maisery-inspired
2. Because I wasn't able to see their autumn tour, I thought it would be nice if anyone who's been to their tour would like to contribute something - a review, a memory, a photo, anything at all.

So the purpose of this first post is to float the idea generally, and also to invite contributions from anyone who's interested.  All ideas and contributions welcome. 

Please leave a comment, or email me at londonfolkmusic [at] gmail dot com