As the new year came about in the lands of Middle Earth, memories of yester night’s fireworks continue to illuminate the mind. In celebration of this new year, “The Remediators” hosted a grand concert at 5pm (server-time) Jan 1st, 2014 at the West Gate of Bree on Landroval.

Despite a few stumbles in timing, regrouping of music and having lost a few members prior to their performance, they shuffled their notes of music between song to allow the listeners a quick enjoyment of the music.  As the concert continued the audience grew.  Dressed in black velvet dresses and vests, and a mix of Elves and Dwarves

With quick footed dances, and revelary about, the audience skittered about before the tall gates as the sun drifted over head. With drifting clouds moving slowly about the sky casting a deep shadow over the songs, the kiss of the sun  glinted upon the horizon.

Tongiht’s performance gave us a wide range of music, which included Radetzky March, Donauwellen, Roses From the South, California Dreaming, Hazy Shade of Winter, Auld Lang Syne, He’s a Pirate, Dancing Queen and Hallelujah Chorus.

The members of “The Remediators” include: Andilras, Briallan (Concert Mistress), Brytford, Ringolion, Siggarek, Dendroc, Hobbedoc, Hobbelion, Krokur, Raventrick and Siltharan.

Who are The Remediators?

As the cold winter swooped in, and the recent celebration of Yule upon the door steps of Winterhome, and those across Middle-Earth, the warmth of song and dance continued on. With hot melted chocolate filling my mug, on Dec 17, 2013 I found myself in the Bree Auction house nestled in the German realm of Vanyar. As the chilling wind blue outside reddening the faces of travellers, folks gathered to keep the bite of winter at bay.

With the alluring music of “Die Mesterbarden von Bree” and “Musikzug Wasserau” drifting among the pillars of the corner of the auction house. In matching green and yellow gowns, the hobbit ladies of “Breer Stadtmusikanten” danced by in perfect synchronicity. With the warm light of the candles dancing on the walls, spectators danced and sang along to the easing music. With a grand 24 performing today, the chilled air quickly filled with harmonious tunes that generally kissed at your ears!

“Die Meisterbarden von Bree” performed in the Bree Auction Hall on Vanyar.
For 6 years the “Meisterbarden von Bree” play music of the past 500 years EVERY Friday from 2-4pm.

You can watch LIVE and current broadcasts of their concerts at the Twitch profile here: http://www.twitch.tv/arnhor/profil

I would like to apologize for the late release of this article of Band Stand! Originally taking place on July 15th, 2013, the interview was set aside after my mother passed away. With a bit of reminding, here it is!

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There is nothing like being front and center for the debut of a new band.

For the last few weeks I have been following a group of musicians from different kinships who have enjoyed playing with one another. This fine lot is composed with the blood of minstrels, and the piping hot steam that keeps them going! Tonight, for the very first time, the new band Les Beaux Chapeaux rocked the singles off the nearby Bree Stables near the Prancing Pony! The band, composing of Tromblon (Tromblon et Bredouile), Bredouille (Tromblon et Bredouile), Piperia (Boulders of the Shire), Fincin (Sons of Numenor), Grasdur (Tromblon et Bredouile), Marre, and Chapelier (Tromblon et Bredouile), will also feature a guest spot each week to join them! This weeks guests were the one and only talented Orladan and Everdir! Also, joining the band this week was Tessariel (Sons of Numenor).

I had the distinct honor of introducing them for their first concert. Hey ho!

Les Beaux Chapeaux will be our Band Stand feature of the week!

You say, ‘Alright you all, thank you for joining me for this weeks edition of Band Stand!‘
Tromblon says, ‘Thank you for having us on our first ever appearance’
Fincin says, ‘Thank you vury lots fer hassin us!’
Bredouille says, ‘It’s a pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to come and meet us!’
You say, ‘So, this was the first appearaance of your grand new band. What made you all decide to come together and form one?’
Tromblon says, ‘Well, it’s been a lil’ while we’ve gathered and played together and had quite the same schedule so we thought ‘Hey! Why not?”
Fincin says, ‘Thas wha’ I would tellids too also. An we likes to be talky at each others cuz we’s friends’
Tromblon says, ‘Oh yes, good friends now, Fincin has been of a great help with my musicking skills and so it’s an honor for me to form a band at her side’
Bredouille says, ‘And also, our love of every nice hats in the world…’
Fincin says, ‘Oh yus!’
Fincin says, ‘Hats is vury m’portant fer hobbits’
Tromblon says, ‘Piperia is the liveliest, funniest hobbitess you’ll meet so we had to grab her before another moved on her’
Piperia giggles uncontrollably.
Fincin agrees.
Bredouille says, ‘Yes, she is!’
Piperia blushes crimson red.
Bredouille says, ‘And she giggles better than anybody else!’
Piperia giggles uncontrollably.

You say, ‘Speaking of which. What made you decide on the particular name?
Bredouille says, ‘Can’t you tell?’
Bredouille says, ‘Take a guess!’
Fortissimmo nods
You say, ‘Because of the fashionable hats!”
Bredouille says, ‘Miss Sholah had the idea…
Tromblon says, ‘I’d say Fincin liked our foreign sounding initial duet name so we thought of keeping a name in that language, then the idea came from Sholah actually’
Bredouille says, ‘I guess she also likes nice hats!’
Tromblon says, ‘Who doesn’t!”
Fincin says, ‘Well o course silly. Hats is almos’ m’portans as secondsies er thirdsies almos”
Tromblon says, ‘Mr. Forte has a great one I have to add’
Bredouille says, ‘Well, hatless people?’
You chuckle.
You say, ‘Speaking of music. Is there a particular style or genre you plan to play, and make your signature?’
Fincin says, ‘Oh no, we likes all kinds o songses’
Bredouille says, ‘Mr. Tromblon and I used to play mostly classical songs…’
Tessariel says, ‘I would say this band has very eclectic tastes.’
Tromblon says, ‘We enjoy nicely arranged songs, they’d be of any type’
Bredouille says, ‘But now, Miss Fincin brings soooo much more! It’s really like we discover new joys everyday!’
Fincin says, ‘We plans on hassin a specials guest each week if’n thas m’portants. A nice song er two from a local musiker’
Bredouille agrees with Fincin.
Tromblon says, ‘Then we also love the dances so, I’ve been working livelier songs myself lately’
Fincin says, ‘You teaches me lots too also’
Bredouille says, ‘It’s important to have as much people as possible to show what they like!’
Fincin says, ‘They knowses songs whas I ain’ nevers hears of an evurything’
Piperia says, ‘I like the peppier songs, too.’

You say, ‘Any exclusive on who the next week guest might be?!’
Bredouille says, ‘Oh, this is a big secret!’
Bredouille says, ‘Always a big secret!’
Tromblon says, ‘Oh yes, we always will bring in a special guest, tonight was the first so we planned it at the veery last minute but next week, our invitee should be part of the show some more’

You say, ‘I heard you also have a member that is nearly deft. How’s that working out for you’
Piperia says, ‘He can still keep rhythm!’
Bredouille says, ‘HE’S TALKING TO YOU, MR. GRASDUR!’
Tromblon says, ‘That’s true, Mr. Grasdur here can’t hear much’
Grasdur says, ‘Oh? Me?’
Grasdur says, ‘Why?’
Fincin says, ‘An he gots a vury handsomes beard!’
Bredouille says, ‘YES.’
Grasdur says, ‘I haven’t said any THing’
Bredouille says, ‘You’ll have to ask him louder, if you want answers…’.
Fincin says, ‘Ya has to screams at him’
You say, ‘Mr. Grasdur. How do you keep rhythm? By putting your ear to the drum?’
Grasdur says, ‘Mr. Bredouille, Did he say Things?’
You say, ‘I might add, he is the only dwarf among the remaining Hobbits’
Bredouille says, ‘HE ASKS, HOW DO YOU KEEP THE RYTHM…’
Grasdur says, ‘Oh! Mr. Tromblong and FINny write good, I FOllow’
Bredouille says, ‘He can’t hear, but he sure can play…’

You say, ‘How often do you play on playing? Is this Sunday concert going to be a regular thing?’
Tromblon says, ‘Yes, I believe we’ll play every sunday around the same time (10pm server time))’
Fincin says, ‘Thas will depends on if’n Mr Mirar opens back up his music garden’
Tromblon says, ‘Suits most of us for schedules and such’
Bredouille says, ‘If there are any changes, you’ll get the exclusive, promise!’
Tromblon says, ‘True, that makes our work on new songs put on ice for a while’
Fincin says, ‘I always sits by the Red Fern to writs songs but the garden is closed rights now ((Fireferns))’

You say, ‘Do you plan to play any other scheduled times?‘
Tromblon says, ‘Well, Finny is already part of 2 other groups of musicians, and Mr. Bredouille and myself also play with GHMS so..’
Bredouille says, ‘We like to play whenever we can…’
Fincin says, ‘I don’ thinks we will unless we gits inviteds. So many other bands an we likes to go their shows’
Grasdur says, ‘I didn’t SAy a thing, Mr. Bredouille’
Bredouille says, ‘People can just ask, we almost always answer kind demands!’
Grasdur feels uneasy

You say, ‘If anyone were to want to get a hold of you to find out when else you are playing, what would be the best way?’
Tromblon says, ‘Well, we are around most of the time, playing music because we love it’
Tromblon says, ‘I would say it’s easy to find us’
Fincin says, ‘I checks my mail evury day’
Bredouille says, ‘Yeah! Look for some nice hats, that might just be us!’
Fincin giggles
Tromblon says, ‘There is no better reason to NOT go warfaring than to play some songs or listen to other musicians’

You say, ‘Are you available to play at venues such as (RP) Taverns, Concerts, or any other similar venues?‘
Fincin says, ‘S’tre’
Bredouille says, ‘Oh, that is soooo true…’
Tromblon says, ‘Aside from a good lunch of course’
Bredouille blushes crimson red.
Fincin says, ‘S’true’
Bredouille says, ‘Did I just get kissed by a fan?’
Tromblon says, ‘Sure, I wouldn’t see why not’
Bredouille faints dead away.
Tessariel giggles.

You say, ‘Who should any interested venues contact to get you in their stage?’
Fincin says, ‘If’n we gits inviteses to plays we would be happies to if’n we can makes it’
Bredouille says, ‘Whoa! Guess we’ll have to get used to that too…’
Tromblon says, ‘We’ve had a really fun band barter earlier with Die Meisterbarden von Bree, it was real fun’
Bredouille says, ‘Oh yeah!’
Tromblon says, ‘Indeed, we don’t need much of a reason to play some songs’
Fincin says, ‘Oh…Mr Tromblon is our officials band leader!’
Fincin says, ‘Thas who you shoulds ask fer to play’
Bredouille says, ‘Yep!’
Tromblon blushes
Tromblon says, ‘Well, it was my first time at band leading, I believe I did an ok job’
Fincin says, ‘He gots organizations an is vury thinky an calm an kind too also’
Tromblon says, ‘Very stressful it was’
Bredouille says, ‘Mr. Tromblon is the leader! And the receptionnist! And also the one who answers to EVERY mail we get….’
Bredouille chuckles.
Tromblon says, ‘But I kept a pack of ice on my lower back, that helps’
Grasdur says, ‘Every? Every what?’
Fincin says, ‘Mr Bredouille is vury thinky to an gots good ideas’
Tromblon says, ‘The idea of inviting special guests at each of our show is his idea actually’

You say, ‘Weatherstock is coming up this July 20th. Do you plan on trying for a spot for Weatherstock VI in 2014?’!
Fincin says, ‘Oh no. we don’ competeses withs songs. We jus’ shares an has fun’
Tromblon says, ‘Well, that’s a year from now, though we are not quite the competitive sort, just playing for fun is really rewarding to us’
Bredouille says, ‘Well, we just started tonight! We’ll see what happens next before thinking of competing with the best of the best!’
Tromblon says, ‘I guess if it was just for some pre-weatherstock shows that don’t involve any competition, we wouldn’t mind performing for the great audience gathering at the event’
Fincin says, ‘I do ever so much…love the Weatherstock concert series though.
Tromblon agrees with Fincin
Fincin says, ‘So many good bands

You say, ‘Excellent. Lastly, what inspiring words would you give for anyone considering wanting to form their own band?’
Fincin says, ‘Its the mosters fun I evurs has’
Piperia says, ‘Don’t be nervous or scared!’
Piperia pokes Tromblon. Hey!
Piperia giggles uncontrollably at Tromblon.
Bredouille says, ‘Don’t rush anything! Take your time, meet nice people and have fun! Make good friends, and a band is bound to happen!’
Fincin agrees.
Tromblon says, ‘Well, at first I believe is to work your song skills good, build up a nice library of songs you are proud of, share them with other, listen to their tricks, give them yours then like it did for us, the band forming will happen on its own’
Tessariel says, ‘Have fun and try not to let it become work or you will no longer find it fun.’
Bredouille agrees with Tromblon.
Bredouille says, ‘You’re right, Miss Tessariel! This is not work, this is fun!’
Fincin says, ‘Yus. Fun is mos’ importants. If you has stress it ain’ no fun. We likes not hassin stress’
Tessariel agrees.
Tromblon says, ‘Indeed’
Fincin says, ‘An evuryone….is equals important to us!

You say, ‘Thank you all for joining me here. We in the music community look forward to seeing you perform in the future. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me!’
Bredouille bows deeply.
Bredouille says, ‘Thank you for taking this time for us, Mr. Fortissimmo!’
Tromblon says, ‘Oh thank you for the nice introduction tonight and to have assisted to our very first show as a band’
Bredouille says, ‘Yes! Very nice, earlier! Such nice words from you, it was fantastic!’
Fincin says, ‘Yus. Thank you vury lots. Thas was very specials to has you announcins us’
Tessariel thanks Fortissimmo heartily for his help!
Bredouille thanks Fortissimmo heartily for his help!
Tromblon cheers.
Bredouille cheers.
Tromblon bows deeply.
Grasdur bows deeply.
You bow.
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Les Beaux Chapeaux performs every Sunday night at 10pm (Server time) at the Bree Stables by the Prancing Pony on the Landroval server. If you wish to contact them to perform, or have any questions, please contact their band leader, Tromblon in game.