[Ansteorra] [MR] gifts for wandering bards?

[Bambi TBNL]

Our camp hass always found some way to feed wandering bards who arrive at our camp! We are wyrdsisters eat or die!
-----Original Message-----
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:57:22 pm
To: "Stefan li Rous" <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
Cc: "Inc. Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>, Trimaris Triskele-Tavern mailist <the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com>, PRose/Goedjn/Ralph <prose at mail.uri.edu>, Atlantia maillist <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>, Historical Recreation in the Kingdom of Calontir <CALONTIR at listserv.unl.edu>
From: "Amerie Helton" <ameriehelton at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [MR] gifts for wandering bards?

Those bangle bracelets you can get at Fire Mountain Gems, applause,  
favors, snacks, applause, non-alcoholic drinks, applause, pouches  
(everyone can always use another pouch), and did I mention applause?

Yours in song and story,
Mistress Dervila ni Leanon
Royal Bard of Atlantia

On Jun 25, 2011, at 2:46 AM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> So what are some good gift ideas for visiting bards?
>
> Thanks,
>   Stefan
>
> Originally from the EK mail list:
> <<< So, what would make a good presentation to give to
> an arbitrary bard, minstrel, trouvere, or other performer
> who stopped by or was kidnapped into your encampment
> and gave a halfway acceptable performance?
>
> Dinner would seem to be authentic, but that's
> time consuming, hard on your kitchen staff, and
> many people aren't willing to trust your food, anyway.
>
> Beer is acceptable, I suppose, but if everyone gives
> a wanderer a beer, he's not likely to wander very far.
> (which, admittedly, might be an idea....)
>
> I know