About this project
It's official!
The first part of the journey has come to an end.
You made this movie happen!
Maggie Dixon put it well:
"I love how you managed to raise the funds without any backer giving more than $1000. That makes it a truly community piece. A grass-roots endeavor. It may just be the summer heats talking but I feel the heat of your success."
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This is a big one for the Yard Dogs Road Show.
FIFTEEN years in the making - Documented from day ONE.
From a tiny jug band to the vaudevillian spectacle it is today.
This will be the beginning story of how a gang of poets and musicians turned a pile of puppets into an internationally touring stage show. It was a colorful lifestyle that evolved into a show - a spontaneous collaboration started around a campfire that would eventually stumble out of the woods and into the spotlight of American subculture.
All of us here at the Yard Dogs Road Show thought long and hard about what our next BIG project should be and this movie was IT!
We did the math - we only need 800 of you (our best friends/fans in the universe) to donate $31.25 each and we will reach our goal.
All donations of $1000 (and above) will be tax deductible.
This is our first fundraiser ever.
Help us tell our story!
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Scope:
Flecher Fleudujon (founding member of YDRS) has been documenting this project from day one. This film will span 15 years of footage (some on Super 8 film). It will be a kind of rags to riches fairytale - how it started as a three-piece jug band (handmade instruments, roadside music halls, food in cans) and evolved into an internationally touring stage show. We will address its roots in the underground, its organic beginnings (as a lifestyle more than a show) and its place in the national community of modern vaudeville/cabaret troupes.
It's sure to include all the interpersonal conflict, emotional breakdowns and near-death experiences you would expect from a story about misfit spirits and half-mad troubadours.
Your contribution will go towards:
Production: video transfer fees, editing, obtaining additional footage, purchasing archival/stock footage, music publishing fees, audio production etc..
Tools of the trade: computer and camera maintenance/upgrades, tape stock, hard drives etc..
Other: film festival entry fees, film promotion, graphic design, DVD manufacturing etc..
What you'll get:
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Our friend Anna Sheffield from Bing Bang NYC just donated these two necklaces at the $125 and $180 reward level (to see a detail of the Keyhole Charm Necklace go here):
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Our friend Spencer from Blamo Toys just donated this hand carved Micha Bear doll at the $150 reward level - inspired by Micha D of YDRS:
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New Belgium Brewery (the makers of Fat Tire Ale) have just donated this bike at the $1000 reward level. Get it while it's hot!
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Our friend Rachel Brice was kind enough to donate this headdress at the $800 reward level:
Made and worn by Rachel Brice in 2009. Materials include: hand dyed ribbon, hand knotted victorian jet trim, found elk vertebrae (one process is broken off, but the vertebrae is intact), huge antique and rare mauritanian shells, large brass african beads, a large and wonderful number of rare Tuareg beads, antique faceted glass beads, bohemian crystals, smaller vertebrae (animal unknown), and beaded tassels (age unknown). Has a chin strap and black, silk crepe ties for the back of the head.
This is not a piece for fast dancing. A very slow, creepy, and dark piece would suit it best as the vertebrae hang right below the jawline and could hit a person in the face... Could also work as a piece of history under a bell jar.
Extremely rare opportunity as Rachel has never before sold costume pieces.
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We're offering this old school YDRS family portrait to project "ambassadors". Please contact us for details.
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A few samples from the Yard Dogs movie photo contest:
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YDRS: Facebook
Thank you Subterranean Art House for the fiscal sponsorship and Five and Diamond for the tote bags.Music by YDRS and Gill Landry of Old Crow Medicine Show
Photos: Hilary Hulteen and Flecher Fleudujon
FAQ
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 5, 2011.
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Free download of the song Swept Across the Sea by Sansa Asylum and YDRS on Bandcamp - it's easy!
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YDRS documentary sampler on DVD + YDRS 5 song EP. When this fundraiser is done (and we've reached our goal) we'll send you a 20 minute "segment sampler" from the rough cut of the documentary within 3 months - a sneak peek of the movie for you and a deadline for us!
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YDRS tour poster + Five and Diamond tote bag. Poster dimensions are 12.25" by 17.25" - matte finish printed on 50% recycled fiber and bleached without the use of chlorine compounds. Good stuff!
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DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + YDRS tour poster + Five and Diamond tote bag. Yes, this reward gets you the documentary when it's complete. Our goal for completion is spring of 2012.
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Keyhole Charm Necklace from Bing Bang NYC + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. There's a picture of the necklace to the left.
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One 4 day weekend festival pass to FloydFest + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. See the Yard Dogs in VA at FloydFest July 28th and 29th. Thank you FloydFest for offering these tickets as a donation to the movie and for "keeping the vaudeville arts alive"!
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Hand carved Micha Bear doll by Blamo Toys + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. This doll was inspired by the one and only Micha D of YDRS. There's a picture of the doll to the left.
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Joan of Arc Metal Lures Necklace from Bing Bang NYC + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. There's a picture of the necklace to the left.
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2 show tickets + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + YDRS tour poster + Five and Diamond tote bag. That's right 2 tickets to any YDRS show anywhere (well almost, does not include festival dates).
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Signed and framed YDRS tour poster + 2 show tickets + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + Five and Diamond tote bag. The signed and framed YDRS posters are a bit of a rarity. There are only a handful in existence. And what a great conversation piece, really!
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Headdress made and worn by Rachel Brice + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. This is a very special handcrafted piece - images and details to the left.
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One of 5 "Bronze" producer credits in film and liner notes of DVD + cornbread home cooked by Eddy Joe Cotton of YDRS + signed and framed YDRS tour poster + 2 show tickets + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + Five and Diamond tote bag.
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New Belgium Brewery (the makers of Fat Tire Ale) limited edition CRUISER BIKE + DVD of completed YDRS documentary. There's a picture of the bike to the left.
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One of 3 "Silver" producer credits in film and liner notes of DVD + custom T.S. I LOVE YOU hat made by Teri Lynn Sage of YDRS + cornbread home cooked by Eddy Joe Cotton of YDRS + signed and framed YDRS tour poster + 2 show tickets + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + Five and Diamond tote bag.
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One of 2 "Gold" producer credits in film and liner notes of DVD + custom T.S. I LOVE YOU hat made by Teri Lynn Sage of YDRS + cornbread home cooked by Eddy Joe Cotton of YDRS + signed and framed YDRS tour poster + 2 show tickets + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + Five and Diamond tote bag.
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One of 1 "Platinum" producer credit in film and liner notes of DVD + the GOLDEN TICKET - 2 YDRS tickets to any show for LIFE + custom T.S. I LOVE YOU hat made by Teri Lynn Sage of YDRS + cornbread home cooked by Eddy Joe Cotton of YDRS + signed and framed YDRS tour poster + DVD of completed YDRS documentary + YDRS documentary sampler + YDRS 5 song EP + Five and Diamond tote bag.
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YDRS is a full spectrum entertainment experience that ignites the senses of sound, sight, and soul. This world traveling, self described “hobo cabaret” fuses the classical influences of vaudeville with the modern hard-driving pulse of rock and roll. The show’s dynamic thirteen member cast combines their unique talents of burlesque, sword swallowing, musical magic and more to create a fantasy fulfilling performance.
YDRS is a conceptually leaderless family of friends who love to travel and perform together, creating their own reality in a mad mix of compromise and mutual support.
Hailed as “impressive” (L.A. Times) and “brilliantly choreographed to the beat of a kick-ass band” (High Times), YDRS is more than just a show. The musical circus starts with a parade of high energy colorful characters marching on stage as a corset clad bombshell plays the accordion. Prepare for a cartoon ride through their psychedelic reality as gold-winged goddesses dance, a spaceman soars on guitar and rabbits carry rainbows - all under a confetti filled sky. And this is just the start. Each act is more magnificent than the last building towards a spectacular, awe-inspiring finale of peace and love.
YDRS began in California in 1996 as a traveling jug band. The show’s steady success on the west coast paved the way to tours across the U.S. and Europe. YDRS has performed at several notable festivals such as Glastonbury, Rothbury, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Electric Picnic, San Diego Street Scene and many more. Most recently the YDRS was invited to perform with the international renowned bassist Les Claypool on his Oddity Faire tour. Creative collaborations such as this are the backbone of the YDRS values.
Through their brilliant blend of song, music, magic, and dance they inspire love and joy to people throughout the world. Truly a sensational phenomenon, YDRS is an experience not to be missed.
