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Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard is recording a new 10 song CD & a 4 song digital EP, all due to drop Spring 2017.

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Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard: New 10 song CD and more!

Nine Toes the Bard is recording a new 10 song CD & a 4 song digital EP, all due to drop Spring 2017.

Nine Toes the Bard is recording a new 10 song CD & a 4 song digital EP, all due to drop Spring 2017.

Nine Toes the Bard is recording a new 10 song CD & a 4 song digital EP, all due to drop Spring 2017.

Nine Toes the Bard is recording a new 10 song CD & a 4 song digital EP, all due to drop Spring 2017.

Gina LaMonte
Gina LaMonte
Gina LaMonte
Gina LaMonte
2 Campaigns |
Tampa, United States
$3,170 USD 75 backers
63% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
Nine Toes the Bard is recording a CD! This Bard is a lucky girl ... I make both a life and a living sharing my Muse. And I am so grateful for your support as this CD is recorded and pressed. The fine rewards for your generous donations, include the music, of course, stickers, T-shirts, art prints inspired by all the characters in Nine Toes' world, hang-outs in the studio, private concerts, and so much more. Donate now and get your music Spring 2017!

Nine Toes the Bard 

The song that started it all, "Nine Toes the Bard" written August 2015, is a story of a Bard with the unfortunate curse that no one can remember her name.  A Muse was born, and her story began to unfold.  In June 2016, I (Mama Gina) wound up in a St. Louis, MO hospital and lost a toe.  And now, I am truly Nine Toes the Bard.  Her world is amazing, her companions are genuinely strong and humorous, the music is astounding!  We are quite healthy now, and as I've toured this year, Nine Toes has taken the stage ... and she's ready for her very own first full length CD.

Nine Toes makes these Bardic tales and characters come to life with each performance, and we want to share the music with the world.  You likely already know this, and I'll say it again ... good studio time, a great engineer with an awesome ear, recording, extra-special musicians, quality production, mixing, mastering, printing beautiful and great-sounding CDs ... that takes a LOT of time (which we have plenty of) and a bit of money to achieve (that's where you come in).  Nine Toes can take over the world - YES!  World domination! Oh, um, I mean, make an absolutely fabulous CD that EVERYONE will want to hear over and over again ... with your help!  

DONATE AND GET FABULOUS STUFF IN RETURN!

You'll be rewarded for your generosity. Be ye Pirate, Dragon Lover, Naughty, or just love the Bard, there are perks for every one of you.  You'll choose to receive the music as a CD or digitally, and there are specially designed T-shirts and stickers.  There is graphic art inspired by Nine Toes the Bard and created especially for YOU - can anyone say, "I want THAT DRAGON art print on my wall!"??  There are even opportunities to hang out with the Bard in studio and join The Floggin' Frog Chorus on a couple songs.  

Speakin' of The Floggin' Frog, there are four songs that will be recorded, that will not be on the CD.  They are the Nine Toes Naughty, and will be available as a digital download for those of you who DARE!  

Please check out all the rewards, find the donation amount that is right for you, and support this very worthy Bard.

WHAT WILL I DO WITH YOUR DONATIONS?

$5,000 is truly needed to fund the creation of this CD.  I tour year round, sharing my Muse at festivals, shops, and house concerts, and while I have enough to pay my car insurance and my cell phone bill, and the occasional vehicle repair, most of my budget on the road goes to getting to the next gig.  I LOVE THIS LIFE, but I'm not gettin' rich.  A good day is breaking even and a warm bed to sleep in (and I do so love your generosity in opening your homes and hearths to me as I travel).  Alas, there is no extra for recording ... 

Studio time, paying my lovely engineer and a couple of very fine musicians to play a couple of sweet tracks, recording, mixing and mastering - all that will cost around $3,000.

Printing the actual CDs will be roughly $1,500.

And $500 should cover promotional/marketing stuff, T-shirts, and stickers.

This is a very tight budget, and my very incredible graphic artist is donating his time and talent to this project.  

That's the bare bones.  We aren't doing anything fancy, and yet, we'll create the absolutely BEST CD that we are able to produce!  And YOU will make it possible.  And you will get great music in return.

WORLD DOMINATION - ER, A FABULOUS NINE TOES THE BARD CD

Seriously, Nine Toes is a TRUE BARD.  Her stories, her songs, her life will touch you and you will be changed by her music.  Yes, there are drinking songs.  Yes, there are hilarious stories.  And there is music that will make you weep ... that will make you think ... that will make you want to find your own voice and step out bravely into the world and make a difference.  That's what this comes down to.  Nine Toes and I want to make this CD because we think ... no, we KNOW that this music will make a positive impact, will make a true and good difference in the world.

So, please support Nine Toes, choose your donation amount and rewards, and join us on this journey to create this CD.

HOW ELSE CAN YOU HELP?

Glad you asked!  Share Nine Toes' story and our need for a little of the King's silver with all your friends and family - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest - just share this page with EVERYONE!  Get on the e-mail list at www.mamaginamusic.com and get updates on all our adventures.  Check out the tour dates there, and come to a festival or concert, or host your own Nine Toes the Bard house concert!  Throw a Pirate Party, and bring the Bard!  And if you have a little time on your hands, and you're pretty good with this social media thing, I could use a couple extra hands gettin' the word out ... email me at mnemosyne7@hotmail.com and ask me how you can get on board with the Bard!

MUCH LOVE AND THE BARD'S DEEPEST GRATITUDE

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to connect here.  One more time ... 'cause the marketing folks say I should mention it again ... YOU CAN HELP THIS BARD by getting the word out and by donating.  You'll be fabulously rewarded and you'll have my eternal gratitude.

PLEASE DONATE NOW!

Nine Toes the Bard and Mama Gina

 

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The Bard's Heart

$5 USD
In return for your $5 donation, you will receive one digital download of a live unreleased Mama Gina song (Bard's choice); a very public THANK YOU (insert your name here) on Nine Toes the Bard's Facebook Page; and, of course, my sincere and heartfelt gratitude.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Bard's Choice 1 song download
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
3 claimed

Digital Download - 10 song CD

$15 USD
You'll get a download code for the digital 10 song CD "Nine Toes the Bard", a big, fat, public FaceBook THANK YOU, and my deepest gratitude, all rewarded for your $15 donation.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Digital Download - 10 song CD
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
10 claimed

Autographed 10 song CD

$25 USD
For your $25 donation, I will sharpie my name - Nine Toes the Bard - upon the CD cover, and send the amazing "Nine Toes the Bard" 10 song CD to you. You'll be one of the FIRST to hold the CD in your hands and play it BEFORE the general release date. I'll also embarrass you with a public THANK YOU on my FB page, & send you wavy gratitude vibes.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
20 claimed
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Just Gimme the Music!

$30 USD
Just the music here. All 14 songs! The 10 song autographed CD with fabulous music for the whole family AND the 4 song naughty digital download EP featuring music that probably shouldn't be played in mixed company. You get all the music and a big ol' heapin' helpin' of the Bard's gratitude.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Digital Download of 4 song EP
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
3 claimed
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Stick 'em up!

$35 USD
For your very generous support and donation of $35, you will be rewarded with an autographed CD and a couple of stickers straight from Nine Toes' stories. Stick 'em up, and just try explaining to your friends, "Paladin Schmaladin ... I want to be a Pirate" or the logo for "The Floggin' Frog Inn."
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Sticker (2)
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
6 claimed
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For Pirates Only

$50 USD
Ahoy, me hearties! You supply the gold - oh, say $50 worth - and I'll reward you with this Pirate's Bounty: an autographed CD, a "Paladin Schmaladin ... I want to be a Pirate" T-shirt and sticker.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Sticker
  • T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
9 claimed
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Floggin' Frog Inn Special

$50 USD
If you're the naughty type, you'll love visiting The Floggin' Frog Inn! Your $50 donation is rewarded with: an autographed CD, a "Floggin' Frog Inn" logo sticker, and a "Floggin' Frog Inn" logo T-shirt. Please tell me what size ye will be needin'.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Sticker
  • T-shirt
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
1 claimed
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Digital Storybook

$50 USD
I get it ... you love the old Bardic style, but you live in a digital, electronic world. For a $50 donation, I'll reward you with a digital download of the 10 song CD and a PDF containing the lyrics to those songs, as well as a couple of short stories by Nine Toes the Bard.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Digital Download - 10 song CD
  • Download PDF Lyrics & Stories
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
3 claimed

Here Be Dragons

$75 USD
Oh, there are indeed Draegones in the world of Nine Toes, and if you donate just a bit of your hoard - $75 - you shall be rewarded with the autographed CD, a very lovely 8"x10" B&W print of the Bard and the Dragon - created by graphic artist Jesse Guggino, and the lyrics to "Somebody Slew the Draegone" written by Nine Toes' own hand.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Graphic Art Print
  • Handwritten Lyrics
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
1 out of 25 of claimed
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Nine Toes Naughty

$75 USD
Shhhh, don't tell the neighbors. If you have been bad, that's good. You donate $75 and your reward is the Floggin' Frog Inn Special PLUS a download of four of Nine Toes' naughtier songs. This is not for the faint of heart.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD
  • Sticker
  • T-shirt
  • Digital Download of 4 song EP
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
6 claimed
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Wear It! Share It!

$150 USD
Wear your Nine Toes love with pride and share with a friend! Two autographed CDs, 2 T-shirts, 2 stickers, and two one-of-a-kind recycled guitar string bangles made by the Bard her own self! You'll get double my gratitude, of course.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD (2)
  • Sticker (2)
  • T-shirt (2)
  • Recycled Guitar String Bangle (2)
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
2 claimed
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VIP 1

$200 USD
Music, stickers, T-shirts, downloads ... share your love with the Bard, and share your bounty with a friend any way you please. Your very generous donation of $200 will be rewarded with everything listed.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD (2)
  • Sticker (2)
  • T-shirt (2)
  • Graphic Art Print
  • Download PDF Lyrics & Stories
  • Digital Download of 4 song EP
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April 2017
0 claimed
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VIP 2

$300 USD
Oh, you most kind soul! Your $300 donation shall reap all the rewards of the VIP 1 package, PLUS three hours hanging out with Nine Toes in the studio, AND as part of the Floggin' Frog Chorus you'll sing on a couple of songs! Only available to those who can join me in the studio (Sarasota, FL) 3/2017! You are responsible for your travel expenses.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • Autographed CD (2)
  • Sticker (2)
  • T-shirt (2)
  • Graphic Art Print
  • Download PDF Lyrics & Stories
  • Digital Download of 4 song EP
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
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All The Things & A Concert!

$1,000 USD
Fund 20% of the cost of this CD production, and your $1,000 donation shall reap all the rewards of the VIP 1 package, PLUS I'll come to your house, live with you a couple of days, play a full 90 minute concert for you and your friends, Continental US only. Concert must be scheduled between 5/2017 and 4/2018, & depends upon Nine Toes' availability.
Included Items
  • A heartfelt THANK YOU!
  • T-shirt (2)
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April 2017
0 claimed
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