[Ansteorra] Can someone confirm/deny for me?

[Jay Rudin]

Twenty five years ago, one person knew this song.  Fifteen years ago a few dozen knew it.  Today, hundreds know it.  The process of losing this song from neglect and apathy has not yet begun.

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin


-----Original Message-----
>From: David Brown <lddevin03 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Aug 18, 2010 6:19 PM
>To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Can someone confirm/deny for me?
>
>I think my point was lost. I know that people have been writing since long 
>ago...but they do not call them the Dark Ages for nothing. A lot of things were 
>lost and I believe that even during the time period we study that most people 
>did not know how to read or write, and if they did, then it was few and only 
>those who could afford to learn. True?
>
>Lord Devin
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>________________________________
>From: Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com>
>To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 3:50:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Can someone confirm/deny for me?
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>At 11:15 AM 8/18/2010, you wrote:
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>> I understand the importance of the oral tradition that we use in the SCA. In
>> period that is how it is done, but if rely only on the passing down in oral
>> tradition now we stand the chance of losing some of the greatest songs and
>> stories in the SCA.
>> If they would have known how to write them down, I am sure they would have.
>> 
>> Lord Devin
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>
>Well yes and no. *Writing* dates back about 6000 years, so it certainly existed 
>all through the time period we study. But, as Master Michael said, some things 
>didn't get written down because everybody already knew it, so it wasn't 
>considered necessary. And in some cases, the manuscripts that existed were lost 
>between then and now. Don't forget that before the printing press was developed 
>in the mid-1400s, books and suchlike were done by hand or not at all, so you 
>wouldn't have print runs of thousands of books like you see in the modern world.
>
>Being a fossil myself, I'm all in favor of preserving our history, but *in this 
>particular case* the author has specifically requested that the song not be 
>written down, and I'd be inclined to follow his wishes.
>
>        -Tivar Moondragon
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