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Middle-earth is about to drop in on eastern Washington state as residents of Spokane gear up for the 6th annual Tolkien Moot. According to this news article the convention is scheduled for the weekend of August 13-15. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth around the world will be able to watch the convention live on the Internet.

Which is a good thing for people who love Elvish music. Elvish singer Rehtaeh (known in mundane life as Heather Downing from Kansas City) is performing live at the Moot all three days of the weekend. Her performances are open to the public.

Tolkien Moot brings together scholars and experts in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and role-playing gamers who have a particular affinity for adventuring in Tolkien’s imagination. Past guests include John D. Rateliff, Professor Chris Seeman, Dr. Thomas Morwinsky, and Michael Martinez. Martinez, who will be guesting at the convention again this year, has published three books on Middle-earth. He is the cohost of Middle-earth Talk Radio along with convention organizer Hawke Robinson. The pair will do a livecast of their show at the end of the convention.

Heather Downing has released three CDs as Rehtaeh. Her latest album, “ElementAria”, is available for purchase or download from Amazon.com, iTunes, Napster, and other popular music etailing sites.

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