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Oh my goodness the Pegasus Ballot is live and I'm on it and in such amazing company, y'all.
It's a glorious honor, being nominated-- knowing my community of friends thinks I'm a top-notch performer and an example of Excellence in Filking. And this year's Best Performer Category is amazing; I'm the only solo performer on it this year (eep!), deliciously outflanked by the jaw-dropping crystalline harmonies of Mich and Marilisa from Playing Rapunzel, the gentle humor and joyous folk sound of Tom and Sue of Stone Dragons, the face-melting filk rock power of the rogues and ruffians Eric, gundo, Jason, Raven, and Mike from ToyBoat, and the uber-talented celtic rock mythpunk trio Tricky Pixie, which is Betsy Tinney, SJ Tucker, and Alexander James Adams. So. Wow. I'm up with alla THEM. And that's just the Best Performer category! I could go on and on.
Go check out the ballot and listen to the samples! I'm especially pleased with mine: I had been using a fiddle tune the last couple of years, but this year's representative recording is thanks to Seanan McGuire and her new album "Wicked Girls" (the title track of which is also nominated for Best Song) - the gorgeous piano on there is all Mary Crowell's doing (and she's up for Best Writer/Composer), with bass by Kristoph Klover and drums by Scott Irwin. I am so privileged to work with such extremely talented people, and everybody on that ballot is worth listening to.
It's a glorious honor, being nominated-- knowing my community of friends thinks I'm a top-notch performer and an example of Excellence in Filking. And this year's Best Performer Category is amazing; I'm the only solo performer on it this year (eep!), deliciously outflanked by the jaw-dropping crystalline harmonies of Mich and Marilisa from Playing Rapunzel, the gentle humor and joyous folk sound of Tom and Sue of Stone Dragons, the face-melting filk rock power of the rogues and ruffians Eric, gundo, Jason, Raven, and Mike from ToyBoat, and the uber-talented celtic rock mythpunk trio Tricky Pixie, which is Betsy Tinney, SJ Tucker, and Alexander James Adams. So. Wow. I'm up with alla THEM. And that's just the Best Performer category! I could go on and on.
Go check out the ballot and listen to the samples! I'm especially pleased with mine: I had been using a fiddle tune the last couple of years, but this year's representative recording is thanks to Seanan McGuire and her new album "Wicked Girls" (the title track of which is also nominated for Best Song) - the gorgeous piano on there is all Mary Crowell's doing (and she's up for Best Writer/Composer), with bass by Kristoph Klover and drums by Scott Irwin. I am so privileged to work with such extremely talented people, and everybody on that ballot is worth listening to.
