Site Fees

There are only 110 seats available for the feast and 10 for off board, pre-registration and payment is required. Please contact Joncvrouwe Cunegonda at hartwood.events@tirrigh.org to purchase your feast ticket. Cut off for feast ticket purchase and payment is November 1st.

Please note the Site fee is in addition to the Feast fee. Feast fees require pre-registration; site fees will be collected at gate.

Event Schedule

Additionally, there will be a Foresters Guild meeting at some point during the day. (Note, this is a branch of the inter-Kingdom Forester’s Guild, not affiliated with the sergeantry.)

Meal Information

Please find below both the Lunch menu, and the Feast Menu.

Lunch:

Snacks:
$2 GF pumpkin bread
$2 Reg pumpkin bread
$1 Ginger Cookies
$1 Coffee
$1 Tea
$2 wassail

Feast Menu with ingredients (if you need specifics for allergy issues, please contact Master Godfrey von Ravensburg directly)

The below is subject to change for last minute availability. The chef CAN NOT AND WILL NOT GUARANTEE that there won’t be gluten and/or nut cross contamination.

1st Remove

• • Brot (Bread)
  • Apfelbutter (Apple Butter) apples, sugar, cinnamon
  • Mariniertes Gemüse (Marniated Vegetables) vegetables, spices, balsamic wine vinegar, honey, mustard
  • Käse (Cheese)
    

2nd Remove

• • Rotkratsalat (Red Cabbage salad) red cabbage, bacon, sugar, vinegar, wine, spices
  • Karottenpüree (Carrot Puree) carrots, almonds, wine, parsley, sage
  • Gebratenes Schweinefleisch (Roast Pork) pork loin, spices, endive, currants, grapes, bacon

Tournament Information

Three Championships will take place at Yule, and additionally a rapier competition, heavy competition, and thrown weapons competition. More information to come.

Bard

Bards have been asked to keep a list of what we have participated in throughout the year; Time, Place, and activities such as teaching, learning, or participating in circles. Bring this record, and at Yule offer one presentation; it can be static, such as a written poem, or a performance piece. Pieces will be adjudicated.

Craftsman

Gentles are asked to bring six made items for largesse. The populace will be asked to choose which they would best like to receive.

Scholar

Calling all Hartwood Scholars! We will be hosing our first Scholar’s Championship at this year’s Yule. The competition will consist of writing one paper on any topic within the scope of your SCA time period and country. The paper should be between three and five pages long which includes a bibliography of your sources. Your subject doesn’t have to be something your persona would have done or owned but something they would have been aware of from your country and time period.

Those wishing to enter must advise me no later than Oct 23^rd with their intent to enter and the subject (including country and time period) of your entry. You must have an electronic copy of your entry to me no later than November 9^th. This will allow me to line up appropriate judges.

At the event you should bring at least three copies of your documentation and be prepared for a 30 minute presentation which will include a brief presentation on your persona (country and time period), your presentation, and then a question and answer period.

Once the judges have your document they will review for:

• Initial impression of the paper,
• Paper was presented in a logical and clear manner (good layout of text/pictures, easy to follow,
• Paper enhances understanding of period topic,
• Bibliographical sources clear and of good quality,
• Historical accuracy of material,
• Points well supported,
• Language is clear (easy to follow),
• Overall finished quality of paper,
• Difficulty of research,
• Subject was appropriately addressed (not too broad or narrow)

During your oral presentation and during questioning:

• The entry was presented in a clear and organized manner,
• Depth of knowledge displayed during the presentation,
• Ability to field questions.

Master John Macandrew, OP

Seneschal, Shire of Hartwood

Rapier

This year, we feature a rapier tourney of a different style. We introduce our fundraising rapier prize tourney.

Rapier fighters will be auctioned off, with the winner of the auction being the fighters inspiration for the day. Contestants are requested to provide a bio…make it as fun or flamboyant or as serious as you wish. We will hold an auction block before the tournament for the populace to bid on their favourite fighter.

There will be TWO sets of prizes offered. Both the fighter AND their inspiration are eligible for the prize. Speaking of prizes, HL Asa Martel has crafted a stunning dagger for the winner of the tournament and a beautiful silver bracelet for their inspiration. The first prize set is for the overall winner of the tournament; with the second prize set, by acclamation, is for the favourite fighter, and inspiration, of the day.

Channel your inner Chaucer from A Knight’s Tale to create your biography.

Not sure what to put in your bio, here are some ideas:

• amount of time you’ve been fighting
• tournaments you’ve won
• accolade’s you’ve earned
• level/ranking/experience as a rapier fighter
• noteworthy feats on the field

Is this your first tournament? Embellish your training…who is training you, who you’re training with; some awesome thing you did; be creative!

Biography’s will be required by the close of lists.

Heavy

Armoured fighting will be a buy-in round robin, with the winner of the tournament taking all buy-in prizes. Ulf is your MIC for this event.

Thrown Weapons

It is simple: you are given an axe, you chuck it at the target which is devilishly constructed so that any one can win. This is a fun event, not suitable for champion throwers…who may be humiliated! Your MIC for this event is Harold.

Classes Offered

There will be several classes offered throughout the day. Students may pre-register now by private message to Lady Gwynafel on Facebook.

10:15 am to 12:15 pm

German Card Painting, Lady Aspasia
3-10 Students
$4
Students will learn to paint an Illuminated Card. Gold, Wash and white work will be the focus.  Supplies: Gauche paint, paintbrushes, and fineline black .5mm permanent marker. Students may bring their own supplies, or use the ones provided.

Making Apple Pillows, Lady Natasha
5-20 Students
$4
A short history for making Apfelkuchle (type of fritter) 2 different variations will be made  during the class,  All supplies included.

12:15 – 2: 15

Long Arm Stitch, Mistress Alicia
2-8 Students
$6
The form of cross stitch that is popular today was not commonly used when covering large areas for most of the SCA period. Instead, long-armed cross stitch was used which creates a stronger, denser embroidery that better withstands daily use. This hands-on class will teach students how to do this traditional stitch. Class fee includes materials to create a small sample piece and a handout with instructions and examples from through Europe including Germany, England and Italy from the 13th to 16th centuries. Supplies: bring embroidery scissors if possible, reading implements if needed.

Making Hair and Hunting Nets, Maulana Halima
1-6 students
$7
The only difference between a hair net and a hunting net is the size of the material and the tool that makes the knot.  Learn the techniques involved, using a lark’s-head and a weaver’s-knot, discussion will include using other fibres, and how they relate to their intended purpose, comparing “netting in the round” to “flip-netting”, how “square mesh netting” works, and the difference between medieval increases and modern increases.  Students will leave with a practice sample of their work, and the tools to continue on their own.  Supplies needed: Scissors, paper for notes, reading glasses if needed.

2:30 – 4:30

Intro to Latin, Lord Saito
1-30 Students
$1

For Hundreds of years Latin was the language of scholars, and the lingua franca of most of Europe.  Learn the very basic Latin grammar and vocabulary, and leave the class able to string together your own basic latin sentences. Students should bring pen and paper for note taking.    

German Brick Stitch, m’Lady Fionualla
2-8 Students
$5
German brink stitch is an intermediate embroidery stitch that was popular in Northern Europe, particularly Lower Saxony near Hildesheim from the 13th C to the 15th C.  It is a cross between counted cross stitch and the satin stitch, with an offset stitch pattern giving it a brick look. Bold colours and vivid geometric patterns were popular, often used to decorate religious clothing, containers, furnishings (including wall hangings and cushions), and purses.  This class will focus on understanding the structure of the stitch, how to read a pattern, and creating the beginnings of a small pouch. Students need to bring an embroidery hoop, scissors and needle  It is recommended that they bring a magnifier to make counting threads easier. 

For questions, or to register for classes, please reach out to Lady Gwynafel at wmaiuro@telus.net.

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