Bards - Premier Bard of Loch Ruadh

[jonwillowpel at juno.com]

Three cheers for Eric. Is he on the list?
Willow

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000 18:17:55 -0400 "Padraig Ruad"
<padraig_ruad at irishbard.com> writes:
> Pray forgive the multiple postings - with Pug away at Pennsic, I 
> can't use Ansteorra-Announce.
> 
> It is my very great pleasure to announce the winner of the Bardic 
> Competition at Lughnasad this past weekend, the Premier Bard of Loch 
> Ruadh,
> Eric Mac an Ghabhann.
> 
> The competition was one of the grandest that I have seen, and the 
> level of performance was extremely high - the very least of the 
> pieces were worthy of winning.  It made the judges' decision a very 
> difficult one indeed.  The pieces ranged from period, to original, 
> to filk, to hilarious, and were interspersed with group singing.  My 
> thanks to my two co-judges, Lady Gwellian Hertewelle and milord 
> Jimsaiah (not sure if I spelled that anywhere near right - I should 
> have asked him how to spell it).
> 
> What makes Eric's accomplishment all the more amazing is that this 
> was the very first Bardic Competition that he had ever participated 
> in.  His sister, Kara, was a very close second, after having won the 
> Children's Bardic Competition that afternoon for her age group (Kara 
> is just seventeen).  
> 
> As Premier Bard of Loch Ruadh, Eric was presented with pass-down 
> regalia of a black, red and gold cloak with the Loch Ruadh badge on 
> the back, made by Lady Gwenllian, and a bardic staff (no bard should 
> be without a staff, and this one reflects the character of Loch 
> Ruadh - a little cracked, but strong, and able to stand up under 
> most circumstances [it has three legs]).  There were also gifts for 
> him to keep - a brass and silver-colored torque, made by Cormac 
> MacDomnaill, a drinking horn with a beautifully made brass plate 
> celtic dragon, made by Darius of the Bells, an attractive and 
> functional wooden chest made by Tarkus Pengryff, and an excellent 
> blank book donated and inscribed by HE Margery de Bray.  He has been 
> charged with creating at least one bardic piece about Loch Ruadh and 
> performing it at every event he attends (while wearing his regalia, 
> of course), and with organizing and judging the next Loch Ruadh 
> Titled Bard Competition (which his sister is already determined t!
> o win.  Better start practicing now, friends, the competition is 
> going to be fierce).
> 
> I want to thank HE Stella Silvana for opening the circle with her 
> story of Arnbiorn's Sword.  It was moving and beautiful, and 
> especially appropriate as House Mac an Ghabhann had at Court earlier 
> that evening reaffirmed their alliance with Arnbiorn's Household, 
> Broken Axe, which had just re-formed at this year's Steppes Warlord. 
>  Arnbiorn was my friend and brother, and I was more than a little 
> choked up when Stella was finished with her tale.
> 
> To all the fine bards who paticipated in the competition, VIVAT!
> 
> And to Eric Mac an Ghabhann, Premier Bard of Loch Ruadh, VIVAT!!
> 
> In Service,
> Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain
>
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