[Ansteorra] New Performance event

[sam cooper]

I agree in all particulars below.

Si'le


On 1/14/08, Robert Fitzmorgan <fitzmorgan at gmail.com> wrote:
>     My choice would be, No to fighting and YES to camping.  People are
> day-tripping a lot more today than we did when I started in the SCA and I
> believe that has contributed to there being lass bardic at our events.
>    I also would prefer that we not have a court at the event.  It would
> just use time that could better be spent on bardic.
>
> Robert
>
> On Jan 14, 2008 11:27 AM, Judie Willey <littledragon0861 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would love to step in and say I would Steward the event...however I do
> > have some reservations which would need be answered first.
> >
> > 1) from all the previous posts I read, this is supposed to be bards,
> > musicians, food and artisans...but now all of a sudden, someone comes up
> > with torchlight fighting in the evening.
> > I would prefer the original idea of no fighting...and focus on the
> > a&s/fair
> > type gathering.
> >
> > 2) what kind of time frame are we looking at to put this together and get
> > on
> > calender?
> >
> > 3) would we want overnight camping?
> >
> > 4) what type of budget are we looking at?
> >
> > If someone can provide me with reasonable answers and a reasonable time
> > frame ( ie at least 6 months) then I would be happy to Steward the event
> >
> >
> > Hadassah
> >
> > On Jan 14, 2008 11:18 AM, Jay Rudin <rudin at ev1.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Ihon wrote:
> > > > It as been a long time dream of Master Ulf and a somewhat newer dream
> > of
> > > > mine to have an event centering on performance.
> > >
> > > Pleaase -- to have a *new* event centering on performance.  I've been to
> > > bardic colloquia, Autumn Fires, Kingdom Eisteddfod on its own, etc.  I
> > > think t's important to remember that this isn't something that's never
> > > been
> > > done before; it's something that hasn't been done in a long time.
> > >
> > > What's the difference?  Well, the main thing is that WE KNOW WE CAN DO
> > IT.
> > >
> > > > The usual argument against
> > > > such an event is that its draw might be limited without something to
> > > > engage
> > > > the populace militant who, it is assumed, would be elsewhere given the
> > > > opportunity -- an argument that carries some weight, I believe, given
> > > the
> > > > regional fighter practice set against Stargate's Yule, and the absence
> > > of
> > > > some who I anticipated being present.
> > >
> > > Draw *is* limited.  That's a feature, not a bug.  We should get a
> > cheaper
> > > camp and plan for a smaller crowd.  The specific goal for the event is
> > to
> > > have a day when we're all doing the same sort of thing, rather than
> > split
> > > into various activity groups.
> > >
> > > > However, I believe it can be achieved and that Eisteddfod could be
> > it's
> > > > center piece, with other of HL Alden's fine suggestions included as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > I love the idea for the event, but I suspect that Eisteddfod *cannot* be
> > > its centerpiece.  Eisteddfod takes several hours and is where virtually
> > > all
> > > bards are during that time.  In fact, if we get more bards there,
> > > Eisteddfod takes even longer.  Eisteddfod could easily supplant the Fair
> > > for several hours; it cannot serve as a mere centerpiece in the middle
> > of
> > > an active fair -- not if we've achieved our goal of bringing people
> > > together who are focused on bardcraft.
> > >
> > > If I go to the fair, I'd like the opportunity to, well, go look at the
> > > fair.  I actively don't want to sit in one place for hours.
> > >
> > > Also, Eisteddfod is generally set at the end of the year, during lousy
> > > weather.
> > >
> > > > Basically, the vision (as I see it) is a fete with merchants and food
> > > > and/or
> > > > drink taverns -- ala a Gather for you Pern fans.
> > >
> > > Could we please call it a fair instead of deliberately focusing on a
> > > science fiction setting?  Everybody here knows what a fair is.
> > >
> > > > What say you, bards?  Can we make it happen?
> > >
> > > Of course.  We can make *any* idea happen.  The question is this: *will*
> > > we
> > > make it happen?
> > >
> > > Step one is for somebody to decide to be the event steward.  I have some
> > > ideas for other steps, but there are no other steps until we get to step
> > > one.
> > >
> > > We will make this event happen if somebody says, "I will be the event
> > > steward."  We will talk about it forever to no effect if nobody says, "I
> > > will be the event steward."
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, I can't right now, or I'd jump in.  Anybody else?
> > >
> > > Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
> > >
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