BARDIC GUILD
OF DRAGON’S LAIRE
“Will
Play for Food”
Bardic Guild Head:
Liesel
At
Right; Antonia chats with a fellow Musician at Junefaire,'02
For all
lovers of early music, singers, instrumentalists, poets, storytellers and other
entertainers. Currently we have
people who: sing, harp, guitar, drum, violin, viola de gamba, sackbut,
recorders, psaltery, hammered dulcimer.
Regular
Activities:
Query the Guild head for specific times and places.
Bardic Championship Rules AS XL (2006)
1. PURPOSE OF THE COMPETITION
a. To choose a ‘performing arts’ Champion for the Barony of Dragon’s Laire.
b. The performing arts include:
i. Vocal music.
ii. Instrumental music.
iii. Story telling.
iv. Poetry. v. Drama.
vi. Dance.
vii. Physical arts (jugglers, acrobats, jesters, magicians, etc.)
viii. Other performance type arts may be allowed at the discretion of
the Baron & Baroness, the "Bardic" autocrat, and the Baronial A&S minister.
2. ELIGIBILITY
a. Entrants must be paid members of the SCA, Inc.
b. Entrants must submit a written Notice of Intention to enter the Baronial
Bardic Championship:
i. Written notice can be snail mail, e-mail, or by personally delivered
to the Baronial Bardic Championship Coordinator.
ii. The Notice of Intention is due to the Baronial Bardic Championship
Coordinator 30 days prior to the Championship.
iii. The Notice must include a description (i.e., time period, country
of origin, etc.) of the entries planned.
3. DUTIES OF THE BARONIAL BARDIC CHAMPION
a. To swear an oath of fealty or service to the Coronets.
b. To defend the honor and prestige of the Coronets and the Barony of
Dragon’s Laire, whenever such is challenged.
c. To support the Coronets in war. To take the field at the Coronet’s
command.
d. To maintain membership in the Society during the champion’s term of
service.
e. To speak or act in the Coronet’s name when delegated to do so.
f. To further the interests of their area of endeavor.
g. To attend the next Baronial Bardic Championship, where their successor
will be chosen.
4. COMPETITION FORMAT
a. The competition will be styled similarly to the Kingdom BardicCompetition.
b. The Initial Judging –
i. The entrants will be judged by teams of three judges (specialized if
possible to the field of endeavor that the entrant has chosen).
ii. The judges will use a judging form that is similar to that used by
the Kingdom.
iii. Audience appeal will also be a factor in determining who becomes a
finalist.
c. The final judging-
i. The finalist will be judged by a team of 3 to 5 judges.
ii. The judges will determine the winner based on depth, breadth and
ambassadorship.
iii. The finalists may be given fifteen minutes notice to prepare a
piece on the subject of the Coronet's choosing.
5. BASIC CHAMPIONSHIP RULES
a. Number of pieces:
i. The entrant will be required to present two entries in the initial
judging.
ii. The time taken to judge the entry will be broken into: oral
presentation, performance, questions, time for the judges to consult, and
time for judges to prepare for the next participant.
b. ‘Periodicity’ requirement – All entries must either be documentably
period OR have a period/traditional ‘feel’, sound or ambience.
c. Documentation – All entries must have written documentation.
d. Category requirement – There are no ‘category’ requirements (i.e.: one
music, one story, etc.). The entrant may choose any two entries they wish,
however ONE of the two entries must be a documentably period performance
piece.
e. Group entries:
i. Group entries will be permitted, however the entrant’s contribution
to the piece must be easily distinguishable from that of the other members
of the group.
ii. If the entrant’s contribution is not easily distinguishable (i.e. –
to determine the abilities of one singer in a madrigal group), then the
entrant must also perform at least a portion of their ‘part’ as a solo. This
can happen either before, after or during the group performance.
6. SINGLE ENTRY RULES
a. Single entries will be permitted.
b. Single entries must pre-register in writing by contacting the Baronial
Bardic Championship Coordinator.
c. Single entrants should give a detailed description of their entry when
they register.
d. Single entrants must have documentation.
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Dancers Sought No experience needed.
The Dance Guild is looking for people willing to dedicate time to the
formation of, and the continuing practice of, a dance demonstration group.
Right now, what we are looking for is a list of names of those willing to spare
the time needed to dedicate to this project. Anyone interested, please contact
Friar Siôn at hedgedoggy@aol.com.
Yours, in respectful service, Friar Siôn Dafydd
Greetings music lovers!
Let me know who is interested in playing a dance set again. Invite your
talented friends too. Intrigued? The music goes fast but is repetitive; I am
sure anyone willing to practice a little regularly could catch on. Please
contact Antonia if you are interested. Also looking for potential
court music musicians. It does not take virtuoso musical talent -but will
require rehearsal for the coordination and timing aspects. You must be available
during some courts, obviously.
Trivia du Jour -
Instrument tip: ANY instrument strung with tension, (guitar, harp, violin,
mandolin) if stored for any
length of time, needs to have the strings loosened-there is a great possibility
of wood warp-age from the tension. You can get a great deal on a used instrument,
but if at all possible, have a professional look at it. Even if it needs repair,
(so far every used instrument I have encountered needed something) you may still
end up with a higher quality instrument than a new one at today's prices.
Antonia Above; Recorder duo at Junefaire '02
Resources
on Line:
Greetings, music
lovers!
In my searches, again and again I end up at the "SCA Minstrel Homepage"
which is one of the more inclusive websites anywhere for many categories of
music and other bardic arts.
If you want to learn a song, there is a good chance you can find both the
print, lyrics, midi to listen too, and some original manuscripts, especially
if it is a popular one or well studied.
There are sites about early instruments with links to national
organizations, and good information for SCA or public performance practices.
Whether you are trying to learn your first song, or interested in
esoteric medieval theory, there is a something of interest.
Antonia
Right: Antonia and Arontius
provide tunes at Candlemas '02
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Looking for serious research
bibliography on early music??? performance practice all instruments and voices
http://www.infography.com/content/070995798833.html
The Choral
Public Domain Library has free printable early sheet
music. It is no problem getting help in pronouncing
French, Spanish, German or Latin. www.cpdl.org
Also try Magnamusic at
www.magnamusic.com
SEATTLE
RECORDER SOCIETY earlymusicguild.org/srs/
AMERICAN
RECORDER SOCIETY
VIOLA DE
GAMBA SOCIETY vdgsa.org/
EARLY MUSIC
GUILD OF SEATTLE www.earlymusicguild.org
NORTHWEST
CENTER FOR EARLY MUSIC STUDIES (link from emg)
SCA MUSIC
SITE great! www.pbm.com/~lindahl/music.html
| A Dream Come True My Fondest SCA Memory: after getting over the ‘I
look like a moron up here’ and ‘why can’t I ever think of anything witty and
cute to say when in Court??” I realized how much it meant to me to be
included in the Order of the Dragon’s Pearl. To feel like I have contributed
something other people find valuable, is the greatest award of all.
The most wonderful thing about the SCA to me is that
we are each given permission to strive for whatever we have hoped to be,
regardless of ‘natural’ ability.
If I wanted to try a sport in the mundane world, my
lack of coordination would mean I might not even get on the neighborhood
softball team, and would probably be too afraid of doing poorly that I would
never even try. If I wanted to do heavy fighting in the SCA, I would be
encouraged, someone would take time after time to teach me, people would
help me make armor, and no matter how poorly I did, I would be welcomed back
forever as long as I was courteous, appreciative, and tried my best.
My childhood dream was to be a musician, and after years of
lessons and practice, I gave up music altogether for a number of years
because I never got good enough to play with other people. Here, with only
the talent of 8 (! yes, 8) years of persistence, I can be a ‘musician’ and
thanks to all of you who uphold the principles of the SCA, my wildest dream
has come true.
Antonia de Galicia
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SUPPLIERS FOR EARLY MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS: JOHN’S MUSIC:
Local source of sheet music, cd’s, recorders, and drums in Seattle
www.johnsmusic.com
not all the early music supplies are on the website.
Just ask Margeret if you are looking for something.
DUSTY
STRINGS in Fremont has harps, drums, unusual instruments, books, instructional
videos, and hosts many workshops.
BOULDER
EARLY MUSIC www.bems.com
Wide selection of instruments and music
MAGNAMUSIC
major distributor of sheet music
VON HUENE
WORKSHOP maker and seller of high quality instruments (also keeps listing of
used instruments)
COURTLY
MUSIC LIMITED instruments and music
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