filkertom | FenCon (Reply)

I'm in Addison, TX, just north of Dallas, for FenCon IV. And already I'm loving it. Haven't yet spoken with anybody from the con, but the bellman delivered a FenCon tote bag with just the greatest swag evar. A glass bottle of Bock (what the hell, I'll try it) and another, old-style design, of Dr. Pepper, and a Don't Mess With Texas bottle opener. A Film Crew button.

And five-and-dime toys in profusion.

A business-card-sized Spirograph. Texas candies. A tin of Play-Doh. A parachute-army-man toy. A Roswell alien. A Forget-Me-Not growing kit. Crayons, a little writing pad, a tracing pad (the old film-and-stylus thing, haven't seen one of those in years and years).

And the coolest of the cool, the beyondest of the beyond, something I didn't even know existed... Mini Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

I think I'm gonna like it here.

Oh, and,

billroper?

daisy_knotwise? I'm parked right next to you. ;)

Here's my schedule for the weekend:

Friday 8:00 PM Main Stage
Tom Smith Friday Night Concert
Friday 10:00 PM Programming 2
What the Filk is Going On Here?
Description: Music, of course! What is the appeal of this genre? How has the improvement in recording technologies helped filk?
(I'm bettin' this goes hands-on in short order)
Saturday 11:00 AM Second Stage
Singing in Circles
Description: Discuss the different types of Circle filking and how they work. What works for what crowd?
(ditto, and honestly I think it's way too early)
Saturday 1:00 PM Autographs
Guest of Honor Autograph Session for Friend of Fen
(shrug -- I'm a GOH, I'll be there. You know you can ask for an autograph pretty much any time I'm not actually playing guitar or going to the bathroom)
Saturday 5:00 PM Main Stage
Tom Smith Guest of Honor Concert
Description: Our Music Guest of Honor will be entertaining your funny bone.
(Ideally, the rest of you as well)
Sunday 11:00 AM Main Stage
TechnoPeasants Unite!
Description: Discussion of International Pixel-Stained Technopeasants Day and the giving away of books, music, art, etc. to stimulate interest and sales.
Sunday 1:00 PM Programming 3
Comedy in SF/Fantasy/Horror
Description: From comic relief to an outright funny book, humor has always had its place in the worlds of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror. Authors discuss the ways they approach the use of funny business in their work.