OT: The Celtic Avalon Project

[Jake Tessler]

This is somewhat off-topic, but given that Heather Dale is a member of the SCA and has produced a body of work in music which is often sung around the Bardic Circle, I don't feel too entirely bad about posting this.

TLDR Version:
I am asking for a small donation from my friends to support a wonderful artist who has been fundamentally inspirational to my own art. I knew about Heather Dale and her music before I even really knew about the SCA. If you've ever enjoyed my poetry and works, it's because I've taken so much inspiration from her.

The idea is to fund a a touring program which features her music as well as offers educational benfits.

The details are at www.heatherdale.com and www.igg.me/at/heatherdale



The Long Version, as given to me by Heather:

The 3 most important things to tell people:

*** Everything is at www.HeatherDale.com, and www.igg.me/at/heatherdale.  Anyone can go take a look.

*** We have until Midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on FRIDAY MARCH 21st.

*** Every person can help, either with a personal pledge, joining a group pledge, or sharing the info with others.

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If you can get a Group Donation together, for any amount -- tell me what I can do to support your group in return. What can I do to make your lives better? Think of all the social circles you belong to:

- your friends & family,
- your online game guilds and RPG/LARP buddies,
- your SCA barony or shire,
- your religious or spiritual circle
- your book club, or knitting pals, or favourite quirky shop.

Please talk to them personally for me. I have zero expectations about how big or small these group pledges should be... everything helps.

Your friends can read all the details at www.igg.me/at/heatherdale (and also www.HeatherDale.com)  And of course, if you'd like to, you can join the project on your own with a pledge at www.igg.me/at/heatherdale.  And I mean it -- let me know your ideas for what your pledge group would need/want, as my personal extra 'thank you' for their support.  I'll do my best to make it happen.

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I've made the Pledge Reward levels lower on the CELTIC AVALON site.  There's an easy "Rewards chart" file for you (see attached PDF file), that also says everything important about the campaign -- feel free to pass it along to anyone you like.

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I am, and will always be, the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes. The dreamer of impossible dreams.