[Bards] in response to Esther

[Michael Silverhands]

<teasing>
It's a well-kept secret (in some parts of the Kingdom, anyway) that  
there are these competitions called "Bardic Champion" that are held  
by each branch. Often the winner gets a spiffy title like "Titled  
Bard of Stargate" (or whatever). In Stargate and the Loch, the Bardic  
Champion gets just as nice a prize (in fact, the *same* main prize)  
as the Chivalric and Rapier champions. In some groups (Bordermarch  
comes to mind) the Bardic Champion very often gets *nicer* prizes,  
and more of them. :-)

I know it's a long shot, but I strongly suspect that "well-kept  
secret" is the "branch champions" to which Esther was referring.
</teasing>

Seriously, if the branch bardic championships were treated as  
"preliminary rounds" for Eisteddfod, that would certainly change the  
dynamics of the run-up to Kingdom Bard. I don't know whether it would  
be better or worse, but it would certainly be different. It would  
unquestionably help to promote both the local and Kingdom bardic  
championships. It's an interesting thought.

On the other hand, it would be another "barrier to entry" for  
Eisteddfod. Do we really need another one?

Michael

On Oct 31, 2006, at 5:27 AM, gail young wrote:

> I don't understand what you mean by "the branch champions".
> gwyneth
>
> Esther <reese_esther at yahoo.com> wrote:
> A thought -- just a thought....
>
> What if the Eisteffod was a bard off of the branch champions? It  
> would both strengthen the competition for local titled bards, and  
> in turn strengthen the Kingdom competition.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Esther
>


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