[Bards] Topic: Is the usage of performers in your area, and events in general, sufficient?

[lburgin]

I can see both sides.  I definitely think some strusture needs to be 
encouraged in new bards, if nothing more than that there is a proper time 
and place for everything.  One of my biggest fights is bardic circles in 
which much of my audience wants to sing "Eagles", Beatles"etc. I usually say 
that they should come to my house next week and we will sing, but not at the 
event.  Even some filks and bawdys should perhaps be discouraged at feast 
and early evening. If older, "mentor" bards are not willing to take on the 
task of educating the new bards, then maybe a College is needed. I would 
prefer the mentor system, but it takes one-on-one envolvement.  AmberLea
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Silverhands" <silverhands at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ansteorran Bardic list" <bards at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Bards] Topic: Is the usage of performers in your area,and 
events in general, sufficient?


>
> On Oct 24, 2006, at 8:43 PM, willowjonbardc at juno.com wrote:
>
>> Dear Michael
>> It wasn't the choice of the Bards to kill the College. The Queen Bards
>> was destroyed by the Crown. <snip>
>> We did not fail. We succeeded and had too strong an effect on the
>> kingdom.
>> We had flourish with standards.
>> Ansteorra had flourished with the bards as an active part of the
>> community.
>> We would have been able to work our problems out if we could had told
>> everyone else to get out of our business.
>>
>> Now we have problems because we have to overcome this weird cloud of
>> doubt that hangs over our heads. A cloud that was put on us by nobles
>> and peers.
>> Willow de Wisp a bard of Ansteorra
>>
>
> Thank you for that history, Your Grace! I apologize for not knowing
> it. In light of this, I concede that most of my points were wrong,
> except one: it *was* politics that killed the College. :-(
>
> However, I stand by my opinion that the bards don't need a college,
> household, or whatever in order to flourish. They just need a venue
> in which to perform, the desire to perform in it, and the heart to
> illuminate us with their craft (even when some would prefer not to be
> illuminated).
>
> Kind regards,
> Michael Silverhands
> once upon a time long, long ago Titled Bard of Loch Soilleir
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