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Wassup Peeps!!!
It's me again. Check this out, I've only been on here a week, and I let my peoples know where they can download my music, but some of them are confused by the display. So here's the scoop, when you first come to this site, you get the home page with everyone. Now depending on if you search the lists(top left), or do a name search, you will be redirected to one of 2 places. If it's the charts, the you will only be able to listen to my songs, but if you're sent to my homepage, then you can do a digital download. I hope that this clears up any questions for my peeps.
Peace Fam!!!
The last week has been pretty busy, and I wanted to bring everyone up to speed with the latest Jamroom releases - thus a larger blog post rather than the smaller forum post in Announcements.
Here's what's new:
- Jamroom Core 5.1.6 - this is the latest update to the JR core, and contains several fixes and tweaks to make things work better. One of the big changes is that modules should load in the correct "order" now on all systems, which could have caused some "subtle" bugs to appear.
- New Smiley Support module - this is turned on here on Jamroom.net now, and it's a free module that gives you full control over emoticons on your system. This is available right now for free to all subscribers, and will be coming to everyone in 2 weeks:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/107/smiley-support
- New Blank Skin Jamroom skin built to help skin designers create new skins for Jamroom 5 rapidly. The Blank Skin is licensed under a 100% Freeware license - this means you are free to use the Blank Skin as the base for any free or paid skin you would like to develop!
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/106/blank-skin
- Image Galleries update - the Image Gallery module has been updated with new sales support for selling individual images as well as "bundles" of images (requires FoxyCart and FoxyCartBundle modules):
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/28/image-galleries
- The Google Analytics module has been updated with full support for the new "Universal" Analytics:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/80/google-analytics
- The free Item Ratings module has been updated with a new Global Config option to allow users who are not logged in the ability to rate items:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/73/item-ratings
- The FoxyCart module has received more updates with new ledger, transactions and resend receipt options:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/70/foxycart-ecommerce
- The Email Newsletters module has been updated with new “open” tracking and a new Newsletter Stats tool to see how well your Newsletters are doing at reaching your users:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/63/email-newsletters
There's been a lot of work going on here as we continue to refine the JR modules, with A LOT more still in the pipeline! If you’re not a Jamroom subscriber yet, now is a good time to join - for only $29 per year you can get immediate access to all new modules and skins:
https://www.jamroom.net/subscribe
If you’re already a subscriber, thank you - you’re helping keep us in the Jamroom business :)
We hope you enjoy the new releases, and have a great holiday!
The second CD from the Black Pig Border Morris musicians. Three Sheets to the Wind was over a year in the making and is now released. Nineteen tracks that include traditional folk/morris tunes, burlesque, classical, irreverences, soundscapes and techno!! Click the Audio link above to listen to samples of the tracks - or the Playlist tab for the full albums.
Visit www.blackpigborder.co.uk to buy.
As far as is known, Border Morris Dancing originates from the English/Welsh borders of Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Border Morris was usually done during the winter months where the dancers performed vigorously using sticks and bells. One of the explanations was that it was danced to ward off the evil spirits of the old year allowing the return of spring.
Over the years, we have developed our own style of Border Morris performing traditional dances and some of our own invention. We use both traditional and contemporary tunes for our dances and produced our first music CD last year. We are currently working on our second CD which is due out this Summer.
From our original costume of Flat Caps, Black Trousers, Black Tattered waistcoats and pink shirts, our kit has evolved into the multi-coloured garb that we wear today. Although our basic kit is predominantly black (Black T-shirts and Trousers) we now wear brightly coloured and patterned Tailcoats which we make ourselves, Top Hats festooned with just about anything you could imagine, Multi-coloured Scarves , Ribbons and Bells.
Face and body paints have been used from the earliest times, and for a variety of reasons - to enhance beauty, increase fear in the beholder or ward off evil spirits. Face painting is closely linked with masks : both create a disguise and a sense of make believe. Our painted faces are part of the Border Morris tradition. There are several explanations regarding the painted face - We prefer to adopt the popular idea that it is to ward off the evil spirits of winter, and disguise us so that they do not return to haunt us.
A Mummers Play is an English folk drama based upon the fight between good and evil. One of the protagonists is killed off by the other and is then revived by a magical doctor. Various other characters appear during the course of the play - the amount and variety depending upon the area in which the play originates.
Black Pig perform a version of the old Selston (Nottinghamshire) Bullguysers' play usually at Christmas or in the New Year. We learned it from an old Selston resident who last performed it in his youth.
It is usually performed in pubs local to the Selston area and the play lasts about ten minutes, depending of course on how much beer has been quaffed. PHOTO
We are in the process of rehearsing and fine tuning a new play. This has been written by one of our dancer/musicians Chris Deuchar and it revolves around Captain Pigwash. We are hoping to put this on our new CD and also perform it for the first time this year.
For further in depth information , photo's and scripts on hundreds of folk plays from all over England, visit the Folk Play web site from our related links page.
"Blue Muthers Island Remedy" is comprised of the staff and guests at Hostelling International Victoria. That's on the west coast of Canada, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. An amazing array of talented players visit our little hostel from all over the world, and being musicians ourselves, we have decided to record the results of our random sessions, and call it the Remedy.
Mick Emery is a 'synthophone' player, and uses his prodigious saxophone chops to duplicate just about any wind instrument imaginable. He recently agreed to play a flute track for me, and now it's here for your enjoyment. 'Jalapeno Moment' His site: http://www.mickemery.com
In this age of technology and affluence, it is wise to look to the source of our existance - this Earth - for inspiration and perspective.