A & S Competition (Bardic)

[Aodhan Ite an Fhithich]

Dia duit!

 [Replying to a message of stddly at SHSU.edu to All]

 s> The Crown, in period, would have been the ultimate judges. Here, in
 s> Ansteorra, the Crown have that same right. And who says that other
 s> bards are qualified to judge all aspects of bardcraft anyway. 

Kief,

In all probability, any random selection of "bards" are probably not any more
qualified to judge one anothers' craft than any random selection of Nobles. 
Part of the problem with the way we run competitions in this Kingdom is one or
the other of these is what you usually have for judges.

Feicfidh me' ari's thu',

Aodhan
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