Our first concert seems to have gone very well. Thanks to Alrik, Gamina and Yeerena for their hard work and excellent contributions.

After the concert we received 135 000 gold in donations, and one or two offers of more. Each of the performing artists has been paid an honorarium of 3 000 gold , the rest of the donations have been added to Guild funds.

Our next concert: a number of people asked when our next concert will be. One even suggested we should perform weekly! I do not think it is a good idea to do concerts too often, as if we did interest would probably flag. And I would run out of songs! On the other hand I have already started thinking about the programme for our next whenever it is.

I also have an idea for a little play ... I have been working on it for a long time ... this would require a cast of five, including three male parts. I have the plot firmly in my mind, but writing the script is a lot harder than writing single songs! And technically it would be much harder to stage than a concert. So this is just an idea for the future.

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Melilot Papillion

Our next concert:

Just some preliminary thoughts. Friday night seems a good night, especially if we can start half an hour or an hour earlier so as not to overlap with Daniel's weekly game.

I am working on a 'part song' for the finale ... probably 'Gone Fishing' with different bards singing each verse.

I hope Yeerena can do another story, and that Jaques will be available for a solo spot. And as before I hope Alrik and Gamina can each do a solo.

We may also be able to feature a guest artiste (not a bard) to do a dance number.

And I thought that this concert we might invite the Guardians as our special guests.

Any comments or suggestions will be very welcome ....