Hosted by
The Barony of Glymm Mere (Thurston, Grays Harbor, and South Mason counties, WA )
Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Serena Zane
Date: October 29 , 2011
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on October 29th 2011
Site closes at: 12:00 AM
Event site:
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church
540 School Street SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Music Symposium & Bardic
Championship
October 29, 2011
St. Andrew’s UMC of Lacey
540 School Street SE
Lacey, WA 98503
9:00
am
Gate opens
9:30
am
Classes begin
10:30 am
Open mic starts in the sanctuary
10:30 am
Games in the foyer
12:30pm
Armor Inspection
1:00pm
Heavy Blanket Tourney
2:00pm
Rapier Blanket Tourney
3:30
pm
Baronial Bardic Championship Competition
5:00
pm
Court
6:00
pm
Served Feast with Entertainment
8:00pm
Bardic Circle around the fire
10:00 pm
Site closes
Class Schedule –
Pre-registration is available
now!!
Class and registration
information can be found here:
http://accademia.antir.sca.org/sessions/gm_bardic_2011.html
Classes offered are as
follows:
What I
learned about Period Violins – Instructor: Mistress Alisaundre ni
fedhlidhmidh dal gCais – Course Description: In this class, learn
what I’ve picked up about the history of the violin and how
to modify a modern violin for historical accuracy. We
will discuss suggestions for period music as well as playing
techniques for the period violin. Duration of the class – 2
hours
What I
learned about Period Guitar-like Instruments
– Instructor: Master Leith
Anhranai dal gCais – Course Description – period techniques
for guitar-like instruments; mandolin; cistern; etc…and how
to play with historical accuracy and have fun. Duration: 2
hours
Documenting stories in period and the Role of the
Storyteller the SCA – Instructor: HL Fearain – Course Description
– A discussion
on how to document stories in Period and the roll the storyteller
can play in a period-like aspect in the SCA. Duration: 2
hours
Miss
Manner’s Guide to Hosting a Bardic
Circle –
Instructor: Mistress Alisaundre ni fedhlidhmidh dal gCais – Course
Description – In this informal discussion questions and
answer style class we will lay out the manners of Bardic circle in
the known world and also give you guidance on how to handle
truculent, hecklers, rambling stories, and other common challenges
Duration: 1 hour
A Note in
Time: Late Period Music for Voice and Lute (or other stringed
instruments) – Instructor: HL Serena ZaneCourse
Description – In this class we will discuss some of the
composers of Late Period and learn several songs which were
considered popular for the day Duration: 2
hours
Considerations of Basic
Storytelling – Instructor: Master Owen the MerryCourse
Description – Overview of preparing spoken word performances.
Discussion of impromptu, memorization, props, body language, word
choice, and interaction with audiences. Good general info for any
beginning performer. Duration: 1 hour
Medieval
Music: A Children’s Primer – Instructor: Lady Kolfinna
Vallagyoja
Course Description: A Beginning
look at medieval music styles and instruments, presented in a fun,
easy-to-learn children’s style. We will learn some songs and
chants, look at some period instruments and experience the joy of
music together!
Duration: 1 hour
So, you want to host a Bardic
Competition? –
Instructor: HL Julian Sinclair
Course Description – An open
question and answer session on the subject of running bardic
competitions. Topics will include, Finding a Venue, Selecting
an Format, and Choosing Judges. 1
Hour.
ON
SITE WRITING CONTEST
There shall also be an on site
writing contest. The
person composing the best piece shall will a prize. This can be done as a song, a
story, or a lymric, but it must include all of the following
elements: a lute, the
sun, honey bees, a young maiden, and a dandelion.
Heavy and Rapier Tourneys to be
held!! All fighters must find a bard to herald them into the ring!
Or they can herald for themselves! There will be a prize for the
best introduction!
The
Feast
Feast-o-crat: Lady Bessetta
Wallace
Menu: (vegetarian friendly dishes
included)
(Ingredients for all dishes will be
posted on site for those with food concerns)
1st
Remove
Bread with herbed
butter
Mushroom & cheese
pastries
Compost – vegetables pickled
in wine & spices
Cameline Beef
2nd
Remove
Duck
with glazed turnips
Bernaise sauce
Cameline sauce
Cynches
Peas
with pearl onions
3rd
Remove
Pork
stuffed with bacon, brie, and chestnuts
Yellow pepper
sauce
Mustard cream
sauce
Apple Muse
Rice
in milk & beef broth
4th
Remove
Pears in wine &
honey
Cream Horns
Meringues
Chantilly
Site
fees
Adults (17-over)
$10.00
Youth (4-16)
$6.00
Kids
(0-3)
Free
Feast will be included in site fee
for the day.
Bring your own lunch and lawn
chairs for around the Bardic fire!
Autocrat
Team
Autocrat: HL Serena
Zane
360-560-7672
Deputy autocrat: HL William Richard
Drake
360-200-2363
Feast-O-Crat: Lady Bessetta
Wallace
silvertreeoftheleaves@gmail.com
Class Coordinator: HL Christiane de
Huntington
Dry
site. Please no
libations. Candles
are allowed.
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