A & S Competition (Bardic)

[Aodhan Ite an Fhithich]

Dia duit!

 [Replying to a message of KAT  to All]

 K> Rather than a ridgedly documented (yet
 K> boring to the layperson) piece in Gaelic, perhaps something more
 K> emotionally stirring would be appropriate.  

Kat,

The implication of this is that our performers should not perform pieces in
their native tongues, since these would be "boring to the layperson" as few of
us have even a smattering of our persona's native speech.

Personally, I *like* listening to well performed pieces in Gaelic, even though
I don't understand a word of it.

Again, it depends on the intent of the competition: medieval flavor or museum
reproduction.  At a Kingdom Competition, we should probably be striving for
the latter.

Feicfidh me' ari's thu',

Aodhan
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