A & S Competition (Bardic)

[Kevin Varner]

> 
> >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
> 
> Aodhan,
> 
> My implication was by no means that period, well performed pieces in *any*
> language are undesireable.  It's all a matter of playing to your audience. 
> I would not sing my Gaelic laments to a group of boisterous drunks around a
> campfire, for example.  But I will sing them for you one quiet evening under 
> the stars, in an attempt to recreate the magic for which we joined this society
> in the first place.
> 
> Hmmmm . . .  Perhaps we (myself included) place too much emphasis on 
> competition . . .
> 
> Kat 
> 
  Aye there does seem to be that.  I like seeing A&S *Displys* with 
  commentary available.  I'm willing to take the positive with the
  negative.  There is way too much emphasis on the word *competition*.
  
  Duncan