[Bards] Queen's College of Bards -- who's up for it?

Simone Ui'Dunlaingh simonemu at gmail.com
Sat Oct 28 06:03:48 PDT 2006


I was not talking maing a charter ...we already have one. WE have a
COLLEGE dormant as it may be.

IF you want I can repost the charter was agreed on by a 2/3 majority
of the bards whom answered the census when Daffyd and Octavia were on
the thone.

Simone



On 10/27/06, Scott Barrett <barrett1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> I'm going to throw this out as a hypothesis, nothing more.
> I'm just testing the water.
>
> Is it possible that the College, with it's triumphs and it's failings,
> was a working product of a pre-internet SCA, when we still mailed
> letters, made expensive long distance phone calls, prepared all of our
> pieces and research for the big events we could attend and had to wait
> to get news and guidance from our fellow performers in person?
> Is a new College not needed because of the community right here online?
> I know some folks don't have internet access, but before the internet,
> some folks just couldn't travel, either. The majority of the players do
> travel a little and the majority have internet access these days.
> If a College does appear, what will it provide that isn't provided by
> this mailing list and bard.ansteorra.org?
> No one seems to want the merit badge system anymore, and sashes seem to
> be a personal choice that some like and some don't. I'm a badge guy
> myself, but I don't have the ability to cast a bunch of pewter harps
> with black mullets in the frame.
>
> Bard.ansteorra.org seems to be the place to put up bios, original
> pieces and read articles, but I think my article "To Tell A Tale of
> Terror" (Happy Halloween, gang) is only one article out of a total of
> two posted in the Bardcraft section. I just sent it in to Alden
> yesterday. If only a few people are taking advantage of this site, what
> will a College provide that people will find valuable?
>
> I'm not challenging the concept, I really wanna know. If the college
> can be born anew with foundational practices that are not otherwise
> provided, I'm all for it. I have a few scars from the early college
> myself, but it was working for some people. It's failure to work for
> everyone led to some strong feelings on both sides of the issue. If we
> can forge something that works for everyone, I'm delighted to be
> involved.
>
> So before we start talking charters, let's discuss those foundations
> Robin was mentioning. Let's discuss them here first, where more people
> can read and contribute. Not everyone will be able to make it to
> Robin's house, to drink his coffee and drag their buttocks across his
> no-doubt luxurious carpet because it feels so good. Let's provide some
> feedback to those who will be there, putting ink to paper. By the way,
> Robin, if you have hardwood floors, I'm afraid I can't make it ; )
>
> What is this thing gonna do?
>
> As a side note, let me clarify that all of you are my fellows in the
> ring, College or no. We sweat and strive and pour our hearts out
> together, and I've always got your back as a performer. I felt that way
> when there was a College and I feel that way now.
>
> ~Finnacan
> The uglier half of the Bard of the Steppes
>
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