Tartanic’s Shenanigans Caught on Film

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Today I unveil a much anticipated creative project:  MY FIRST TARTANIC VIDEO!!!!!  (click above)

On St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2011) while stationed at the Arizona Renaissance Festival for two months, Adrian, the ringleader of Tartanic, got the wise idea to guerilla crash/perform at various places around town and show a little Tartanic love to the world. This process consisted of half naked men without pants (ie. kilts) and sexy dancing girls, two bagpipes, and three enormous drums.  Every aspect of these performances was turned on full blast.  Some places (like a Circle K) were told they had a bagpipe-o-gram.  Before they had a chance to ask about it, the drums would start banging and the pipes would begin screeching the melodious way that they do.

The day went on arrest-free.  The band proceeded to perform in downtown Phoenix at a Seamus McCaffery’s Pub for Happy Hour and The Turf into the wee hours of the night.  I was there filming the whole day which required some massages the following few days.  Everyone in the band really had a blast.

In addition to those shenanigans, we filmed some footage of Adrian and Jill in the Arizona desert to create an intro to a new project called Tartanic TV.  I am excited to help the band put out some cool videos for their fans.  Tonight the band plays at The Boiler Room in Duluth, Georgia which is the first Steampunk Emporium in the U.S.A.  The goal is to get a quickie, short video out within the next few days to promote the band’s performance at next week’s World Steam Expo in Dearborn, Michigan.

Needless to say, this week, the band is taking off for a long roadtrip from Atlanta to Detroit for some awesome steampunk geekery. I will certainly be writing about these events very soon.  Now I must piece together my costume for tonight’s show, which is my shoot.

The backside of Tartanic frolics at the falls in the Georgia pines

BACK AT THE CAMP…

Another slow, dreamy month has passed since I saw you last.  I don’t know why…since I think of you every single day…

This has been the first month of trailer living at the Georgia Renaissance Festival as our family tours with Tartanic.  Large pine trees surround our gypsy camp which is far quieter than I would have ever imagined.  I’m grateful for that, really.  Living with a family, notably children, just insures that our little corner of the camp emanates an aura of wholesomeness.  There is no way around that family vibe…otherwise the faire’s behind-the-scenes lining of hedonism or the hue of mega-nerd could infiltrate our little box of a home.  Strangely, it keeps away from us.  I’m both glad and disappointed at the same time.  :)

I am happy to report that we feel totally at home with this new life.  My only real complaint is time management which is totally within my control.  A whole day can easily consist of meal making, cleaning, and one major outing which could be as tame as the grocery store or the laundromat.  But this was the same story in Ecuador.  It is just important to commit to making time for creative endeavors.

I’ll post a few photos of our camp before we leave in a short two weeks from now!  The next 2 months are pure 100% uncertainty.  I’m holding my nose and just jumping in.  Please, something good happen!

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