[Bards] In favor of a College
Colin MacNachtan
dcm at mccr.org
Wed Nov 1 11:08:30 PST 2006
First, let me introduce myself. I do not yet consider myself a Bard. I am a
relative newcomer, only having been active for about 2 years. During that
time, a number of things have drawn my interest, including Bardcraft. I have
been to a few Bardic circles which made me think I too could some day become
a Bard (notably ones featuring Gerald, Alden, and Robin).
Some time over a year ago a Bard here in Bryn Gwlad began regular Bardcraft
meetings for those of us who wished to learn the craft. Shortly afterward,
however, she moved out of kingdom for mundane reasons. We wished to continue
learning, so I took on the mantle of leadership and tried to continue. This
attempt was a failure. No one in the group was an experienced bard, and
attendance fell away to nothing. I made some effort to enlist local
experienced Bards to help out, but no one stepped up. The group is now
defunct, and I have all but abandoned my efforts to learn Bardcraft.
I am excited at the prospect of a Bardic College. I would love to have a
place to turn to for assistance and direction, and perhaps some guidance on
how to aid those in the Barony who also wish to learn. For those of you who
are saying "We have the resources we need and are doing fine in our local
group", I am happy for you (and perhaps a bit envious). I am sure there are
other people in groups like mine where there are no Bards willing to provide
instruction and support, where a College holds out the hope that we may find
support for our efforts.
Colin MacNachtan
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