Susan Kay Burke: News

Wow! Another year has come and is almost gone again! Where does the time go?

I want to say a special thank you to all my listeners out there for all the emails, and entry's here on the web site! As well as on "Facebook" You keep me inspired and You are truly the wind beneath my wings! Especially these days while gigs are hard to get, do to the economy...
I am also very grateful for CD Baby, and Host Baby for making it possible for myself, as well as, other independent recording artist to sell our music via the web. Seeing as we sell most of our recorded works face to face with our listeners... We thankfully can keep our music available to all of you!

I still hope to record a third album this coming year, we will see... I have been racking my brain about this for way too long now, as I want it to be a new and exciting experience for me as well as appealing to you the listener!

I had a wonderful Christmas, and am looking forward to New Years Eve! I love to dance! As well as sing in the new year. Sober of course! So, I raise my cup of tea to you all! Just close your eyes and you imagine us singing together...Auld Lang Syne

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne"!

Happy New Year everyone! And may God bless us all!

Susan Kay Burke
AKA
Mistress Bawd

I had a blast this year in Sioux City, IA performing as Mistress Bawd at "Riverssance". The weather was a bit cool, but at least it was not raining! And the sun shined on all of us at the show on Sunday...

The highlights of the show this year for me were....
The spontaneous Improve created by cast members.

The Mud Man dancing to my music, in the mud outside of the pub I was performing in, and causing me to giggle while I sang.

Singing and playing with Vagabond, Shenanigans and the Scaly-wags... and countless others...

The fun crowd that came to play with all of us...

The Birds of prey, miniature horse, and the lamas... I am a big kid when I am around furry critters I just want to hug them all!
Okay, I didn't hug the birds, but I got to hold one on my arm. Or the lamas, although one of them gave me a kiss right on the face! But I did hug the miniature horse! I want one or six of my own so.... bad...

We sold out on the Smoker before the show opened on Saturday, so we added another one on Sunday, and it was packed again, and very fun! I didn't even mind that I didn't get on the road until dark... I pleases me to please others..

I take my hat off to Phil Claeys, and his staff for putting on a great show once again!

Cheers!
Susan Kay Burke

Last weekend, Michael and I went up to Snowmass, Colorado to help with "EARTHcamp" Held at John Denver's Windstar. We had a blast and hope to be a part of it again next year... We reconnected, and met, SO many talented people! Kermit the frog helped out as well!

I can't wait to see the video of the Children signing, and singing, to John Denver's song "I Want To Live" this Oct. up in Aspen! We all sure had fun making it!

Two things that happened that were really cool... I met this gal named Mel who also plays a 12 string, sings, composes music, and we sound great together, and are a lot a like! And the second, a hawk kept flying over head every time Mel and I were singing!

It truly was a very spiritual weekend!

Susan Kay Burke

Wow, now that was a new experience for me! As it was for many others... Thank you to all of you that tuned in last night! And even a grander thank you, to those of you that sent me a donation! Being it was a free concert and all, every tip helps!

Regarding tonight, I just got off the phone with Melissa Sutton, the hostess of the "House Concert" And In the spirit of our national holiday this weekend, I asked her to drop the price on the admission tonight from $15.00, to the same as if you had purchased the ticket in advance, $12.00...

See you there!

It will be easy to attend this concert!!! It's streaming live over the internet, just type in this address and your there! http://live.nususa.com

This will be a whole new experience I am very excited to see how it will turn out!

It is a free Concert, but if you desire, I am accepting donations! There is a donation box set up in my "Buy" Box, or you can donate right on the sight of the concert...

Susan Kay Burke
AKA
Mistress Bawd

It is amazing how I am still surprised when one door closes, another one always opens!

I have been feeling blue over the loss of performing at two shows I love.
WODEN THOR MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL AND JOUST Viroqua WI, and Siouxland Renaissance in Sioux Falls, SD.
I hope to be back at both "God Willing" next year! But, because I will be home here in Cheyenne instead, I will be singing this coming Thursday afternoon for the first time for the "Girls Night Out!
at the Deselms Fine Art & Custom Framing, 303 E. 17th Street in beautiful Downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming! Starting around 4:00 PM...

Then on July 2nd, One Night Stand with Mistress Bawd
Because One Night is all you can handle!

Melissa Sutton, will host a "House Concert"
Thursday, July 2, 2009
7:00pm - 10:00pm
in the Donegal Point Community Room
5109 S Rolling Green Dr
Sioux Falls, SD

It is not too late to get your tickets!
Phone:
6053108623
Email:
mrs_abrnthy@sio.midco.net
I will be performing my favorite songs from my “Mistress Bawd Musical comedy act as well as my favorite collection of folk, pop country and rock music as well as some of my originals to boot!…

It will defiantly be an evening to remember!

Space is limited, so get your tickets ASAP!

Tickets are: $12 in advance $15 at the door - seating is limited to 50 people - so do not wait to get your tickets!

Mistress Bawd CD’s, as well as some of my original art will be for sale during intermission, and after the show…

This show is rated “Loose Cannon”

It is sad news to have to tell you this... But! Due to a winter storm here in Wyoming, and Colorado, we have had to cancel our "Earth Day" celebrations to be held tomorrow April 18th, 2009 at the Red Rocks in Denver, Colorado...

We will be there next year again though, weather permitting!

It is funny how the weather can change from year to year... Last year, we had a heat wave for the event! I even had a sun burn!

In my photos, I have added some of the art pieces I have been making when I am not busy singing! they are my "Flower Fairies" If you would like to purchase one just let me know! I can make them with a magnet on the back or a pin...
mistressbawd@mistressbawd.com

TTFN

Susan Kay AKA Mistress Bawd

Do to spammers and robot spammers, I decided to turn off my "Guest Book" here on my web site... If you need to contact me, please email me at mistressbawd@mistressbawd.com

Thank you!

Susan Kay
AKA
Mistress Bawd

Happy New Year to everyone!

I hope, and pray this new year brings us all prosperity, joy, and happiness!

Susan

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I hope Santa brings you all the things you hope for this year!
And may good health, and happiness be yours in 2009... Where ever you are!

Susan Kay
AKA Mistress Bawd

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I hope Santa brings you all the things you hope for this year!
And may good health, and happiness be yours in 2009... Where ever you are!

Susan Kay
AKA Mistress Bawd

Come and join the town of Georgetown, Colorado, Members of John Denver's Windstar Foundation, and members of the Colorado Connection in celebrating "Letter day" Sat. 11-29-08!

There will be live music, we will be singing our favorite John Denver songs, and Christmas Carols...

As well as the showing "The Christmas Gift" at the Community Center. (The Movie that stared the late John Denver, that was filmed in Georgetown...) As well as a lot more activities for the whole family!

Everything starts around 10AM... until around 3PM

See you there!

Susan

Come share the fun with
Mistress Bawd!
This will be Mistress Bawd's second year performing at the
Riverssance Renaissance Festival!
Being held at: Riverside Park, Sioux City, Iowa

Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Hours: 10AM - Dusk

Mistress Bawd will be performing her last show of the day at the pub for 1/2 hour, following the fireworks! The pub will remain open until 10 PM

Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Hours: 10 - 4

Admission
Adults: $9
Juniors 7-16: $3
Children 6 & Under: – FREE

Advance Ticket Sales: $6.00 at area Hy-Vee Stores, until September 30th

Tickets for the Tea & Smoker: $15.00 each

Extra fun!
Riverssance is having an animal parade this year!
Fireworks at dusk on Saturday!

Entertainment

The Royal Griffin Riverssance Characters
The Peasants of New Ulm
Riders Of The Golden Age Jousters
Royal Gauntlet Birds of Prey
The Scallywags Pirate Comedy Show
Vagabond & Shenanigans
Mistress Bawd
Sir William & Blackjack Children¹s Storytelling
Mistress Melissa Sutton
Kingdom of Riverheim
Kingdom of D’Enes
Royal Army of Comstocke
Chivalry for Children
Jade Tiger DoJo
Kid¹s Joust by Rainbow Co. Puppeteers & Face painters
Glastonbury Revelers
Concerio Agnorium
Sioux City Bagpipes
Cad E Sin Royal Hounds
Dessert Angels Belly Dance Troupe
Wayne State College Madrigal Singers
Danza Mystique Dancers
WITCC Singers
House Of Sydney
Castle Wall Productions
Mario Manzini
Sir Robert the Deceiver
Community Theatre Kids Shakespeare
Sioux City Bagpipers
Mirage á Trois

Other Events One Should Not Missed!

Royal Smoker (additional ticket purchase necessary)
Queen’s Tea (additional ticket purchase necessary)
Children’s Knighting & Dame Ceremony
House Of Sydney Lifestyles & Etiquette
Iowa Tudor Guard Weapons Presentation
Kingdom of Riverssance Sword & Weapon Presentation
Children’s Great Faerie Hunt
Royal Parade

Yesterday, America lost one of the funniest, nice, sweet, talented, handsome, men I have ever had the privilege to know and call friend...

Joe Kudla, was one half one the comedy duo "Puke and Snot"

I first met Joe, and his Partner Mark Sieve 28 years ago, when I joined the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
In addition, became friends with Joe, at the Texas Renaissance Festival that same year.

After taking a break from Renaissance festivals in 1986, I reunited with him when I returned to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in 1997 and worked with him in 1999 & 2000 at the Colorado Renaissance Festival.

Whenever I ran into Joe, He always had a great big smile, and if not too busy, (as he was very popular) a great big hug... I learned a lot from Joe, and his partner Mark in the art of improvisational theater over the years... The time I spent with him, I will always cherish... He gave me courage to try new things, and believe in myself...

The last time I saw him was a year ago at the Colorado Renaissance when Michael and I went to visit old friends there. I have a picture here on my web page of the day...
This year, money was tight, so we passed on visiting again, it was my call, I regret making that decision now...

I will miss him very, very much... He was truly an Angel!

Susan Kay

It is good to be at home... We spent a month on the road and it was fun working the shows in WI and SD, and seeing friends and family again... Playing with a band called the "Serf!", what a great bunch of very talented fellas... I made them all "Bawd Boys", when they backed me up on June 18th when we performed for the Shakopee JC's fund raiser benefiting Habitat for Humanity... I am hoping they will do me the honors again when I get around to recording my next album...

Michael and I adopted an 8 year old Cocker Spaniel named Molly... She and Abbey get along great! And she is very sweet...

On the sad side... The price of gas put a damper on quite a few things so far this year... Such as... visiting my brother Pete and his family, lots of friends in MN, the funeral of a wonderful woman, and grandma of many... who lived to be 100 and 1/2... Known as "Baba"... She was a very kind and wise, and will be forever missed by all that have the good fortune to have spent time with her... My fondest momories with her were in 1987 when the choir I was singing with traveled to Hawaii to perform all over the Island of Oahu, She helped make all of our dresses, and traveled with was... that was great fun! Heaven has a new Angel...

We had to cancel our trip up to Aspen, Colorado to spend 4 days over the 4th of July cleaning up John Denver's Windstar Foundations headquarters... I was to lead the Girl Scouts with the music... What a bummer! But, I will be helping the Foundation in Aug. and November... (More on that later...)

It is sad to say but if things don't get better at the pump, I may have to rethink traveling to Renaissance Festivals unless they have a Large budget! Because I am sure I will not be the only performer raising their rates to meet the cost of living... I don't believe in being a starving artist... It's hard enough as it is!

So... I guess the next thing will be to come up with a way to perform online! Anyone got any ideas on how to do this, please contact me ASAP!

I have made, and am making a few things for sale... One of which is cloth bags with "Mistress Bawd's" logo on them, a few have sold already... I ran out, and am making more... And tea cozy & coffee cozies, Place mats, Table cloths... and I am going to attempt making some Dragons for you Rennies and Parrots for you Pirates at heart! Huzzahs! and Argh!

Please send me a note if you want to place an order... I will upload pictures of thing I make soon.
And if you have not done so already... Please sign on my mailing list so I can let you know if I am in your neck of the woods, and if you wish... sign my guest book, I love reading your entry's... But to those that wish to use it for anything other than what it is intended... You will be deleted!!!!

Have a fun and safe summer!

Susan Kay AKA
Mistress Bawd

Please join Mistress Bawd and the Shakopee Jaycees at Merlin's Rest at 3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis for a concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity on June 18th at 7:30 p.m. $5 cover. email poetsgrandaughter@yahoo.com if you have questions.

It's Official! I will be once again be singing at the Siouxland
Renaissance Festival, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this June 2008!
So mark it on your calendar's..

June 7 & 8, Singing with Mistress Bawd, in SD

Also,
Tea anyone???

I am taking orders for tea/coffee pot, and cup cozies... I will make them to fit your favorite tea/coffee pot, and cups... these cozies are insulated to keep them hot for a long time... Each one is hand made by myself, and unique! I just need to know your taste of color's, design, and the size, hight and width of the tea/coffee pot, and cup cozies you want to put an order in for...
I will be uploading pictures on my website soon to show you what some of the ones
I have made look like...

TTFN

Mistress Bawd

April 19- Denver, Colorado
Memorial Day weekend - Wisconsin

And hopefully ...
June 7 & 8 - South Dakota
then the rest of June and all of July at another show I am waiting back to hear from... I will give you a hint though... John Denver is my favorite artist...

TTFN!

Mistress Bawd