Arts & Sciences Competition
Aodhan Ite an Fhithich
aodhan at dobharchu.org
Fri Oct 27 22:12:29 PDT 1995
Dia duit!
[Replying to a message of LANGJ at mail.syntron.com to All]
Bran,
L> * In period, it was the goal of every performer to perform before
L> the nobility. Your persona should consider it a singular honour
L> to be asked to do so.
The first sentence seems a bit of a sweeping generalization to me. Given the
social class our personae are assumed to belong to, the second is probably
correct.
L> * There is considerable (justified) complaint that the Crown too
L> often ignores the Arts. We've asked for the Crown to listen,
L> they're listening. Did we not mean it when we asked?
What *I* have asked for is that the Arts be given the same level of support by
the Kingdom as is given to fighting. Guaranteed and/or protected dates for
Kingdom A&S, King's College, Kingdom Eisteddfod; secure funding for the A&S
issue and more support for it from the Kingdom Chronicler.
I'm not slighting the Crown for agreeing to judge performance at the next A&S
(although I agree the performers are being treated more poorly that the static
artisans, I see this as Thomas's failing). But "The Crown" (not just the
current ones) needs to do more to support the Arts and to encourage Their
Officers to do likewise.
L> * We've also fostered a horrible tradition in our bardic community
L> that bardic is something so specialized that the ordinary person
L> has no business even listening to it.
Don't get me started on "the bards."
L> This attention by the Crown is to be encouraged (IMHO). They
L> Crown has actually agreed not only to attend the function,
Which is more than some other Crowns have been willing to do.
Feicfidh me' ari's thu',
Aodhan
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