From kira@eskimo.com Tue Feb 13 22:56:48 1996 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by lists.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW96.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.33 ) id AA01689; Tue, 13 Feb 96 22:56:48 -0800 Received: from mail.eskimo.com by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW96.01/UW-NDC Revision: 2.33 ) id AA16160; Tue, 13 Feb 96 22:56:47 -0800 Received: from [192.0.2.1] (kira@tia1.eskimo.com [204.122.16.40]) by mail.eskimo.com (8.7.3/8.6.12) with SMTP id WAA14916 for ; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:55:51 -0800 (PST) X-Sender: kira@mail.eskimo.com Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:56:54 -0800 To: bunstable@u.washington.edu From: kira@eskimo.com (Kira Gray) Subject: Celtic Bardic Due to space constraints in the Dregs this can't all go in our newsletter. (Who'd have ever thought I'd be saying something like this?!) So I'm forwarding it on to you all for a quick look... -Cassia >From: Kelly Bowen >To: "'kira@eskimo.com'" >Subject: Celtic Bardic >Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 14:44:40 -0800 >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Dear chronicler/Seneschale/newsletter person: >The following is event copy and registration forms for Celtic Bardic Fest >in Blatha An Oir. Please put this in your local newsletter (time and >space permitting) and disseminate it to any bards in your area or any >others who might wish to attend. Some of this material may conflict with >existing event copy, as there have been recent changes made. If you need >any further information, please let us know. >Leith and Alisaundre >wind@wolfe.net > >Celtic Bardic Competition and Tourney >March 15-17, 1996 > >Prepare good gentles one and all for an exciting event that blends aspects >of many past Celtic Bardics with many fresh and interesting approaches. >Changes to look for: >Spatial considerations: CHANGE OF SITE!!! >Located back the old Long Branch site, we will expand our space with the >Baronial pavilion and the other (smaller) room will be for Pied Piper >activities and/or socializing. We will provide some acoustical >modification for the performance arena. >Competition changes: >Out of extensive conversations with bards throughout An Tir, we have >chosen, yet again, to modify the competition in an attempt to provide >performers with an outlet for well-researched prepared historical pieces >AS WELL as providing a forum for new bards and fun SCA traditional >performances. As such, we propose to limit the traditional competition to >Saturday only, followed by a bardic tourney (structured in the manner of >fighting tourneys throughout the kingdom) to be held on Sunday. >Saturday: Traditional Celtic Bardic competition >Performers will be limited to TWO entries into this competition (a change >from previous years). This is to allow for more performers in less time >(Saturday only). Performers are asked to keep entries to 10 minutes or >less. Competitors for overall must perform either one music and one >non-music OR one original and one historically documented piece as well as >participate on the tourney on Sunday. We will, as usual, award for >overall, bard's choice, as well as mob's choice >Categories: >traditional story >original story >traditional poetry >original poetry >original comedy piece (any medium - music or non) >SCA traditional piece ( any medium - filk, modern SCA, etc.) >traditional ballad (i.e. Geordie, Tom of Bedlam, etc.) >traditional court piece (i.e. Arbeau, Dowland, Byrd, Playford, etc.) >physical arts (dance, juggling, drama, firebreathing, etc.) >original composition (i.e. in historically accurate form) > >The first official Celtic Bardic Tournament >This tournament will be held on Sunday as a typical fighting tourney (such >as round robin or double elimination) - the particulars of which are still >being decided. Upon experimentation at the Midhaven Undead Tourney this >year, we determined that this style of competition focuses on the unique >qualities which we feel emphasize BARDIC rather than PERFORMER-based >skills and which are not assessed in the traditional Celtic Bardic >setting. Specifically, this forum allows for a lot of specific feedback >regarding one's bardic skills at the moment, as it pertains to an SCA >audience. It appears to address the nebulous and elusive quality of >Audience Appeal. >Entrants are expected to be prepared to test their skill in the noble art >of chivalric behavior as they are asked to decide between themselves (with >the help of the marshals on hand (populous who are present) who wins a >round, just as two fighters resolve who wins a round in a fighting >tournament. This decision is made by jointly discussing successful and >less successful aspects of the performances in question in order to assess >the performing experience of the moment. Documentation is not required. >We have found, during experimentation, that while technical skill or >historically accurate subject matter is helpful, the skill in this setting >lies in putting one's particular set of skills together in a way that >produces an effective (moving, humorous, etc.), polished, relevant bardic >presentation. >Each round will feature a thematic guideline such as "love", "chivalry", >"battle", or "nature." Performers will be given the particular themes on >Sunday and may choose any type of piece which they feel best suits the >theme of the round. Small tokens will be award for things such as "Most >Chivalric Bard" or "Best Death". The winner will receive a small prize, >however, we would like to emphasize the experience of receiving feedback >and assessing our bardic skills in a new way rather than the end result of >winning. >Any questions, suggestions, or concerns may be addressed to Her Ladyship >Alisaundre ni Feidhleimeidh dal gCais m.k.a Kelly Bowen [(206) 644-5836]. >We are in search of a skilled, experienced, and curious list >mistress/master. Please call Alisaundre if you would like to volunteer. >The autocrat will be Her Ladyship Magda >Other competitions on-site >Due to the urging of the pages in our household, we will be officially >opening the competition to page's entries. We have also added a new >category for the best entertainer of children as well as the first annual >"Isolde de la Vielle a rue Memorial 'Furrin' piece" competition during the >feast... >Merchants Welcome! >Due to the sudden change in site, merchants are now welcome to come, but >space is limited to outside pavilions and some space inside?.call H.L. >Magda at 206-536-2819 for more information on this and other >site-related issues! > > >Celtic Bardic 1996 >Registration Form >SCA Name: Modern Name: > >Phone Number: New bard: yes no >Saturday traditional competition >Entry Title: > >Category: > > >Entry Title: > >Category: > >Sunday tournament: (please circle) yes no >Special Requests: > > > >Celtic Bardic 1996 >Registration Form >SCA Name: Modern Name: > >Phone Number: New bard: yes no >Saturday traditional competition >Entry Title: > >Category: > > >Entry Title: > >Category: > >Sunday tournament: (please circle) yes no >Special Requests: > -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-+-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- Kira E. Gray | Lady Cassia d'Artois kira@eskimo.com | Seneschal, College of St. Bunstable Seattle, WA | Apprentice to Mistress Siobhan Iyatrosakis | .