[Bards] no suger coating on this

[Kevin Valliquette]

Well said, Donnchadh. Your words ring true, indeed. Those Beltane bardics
are one of the highlights of my eventing year, and for exactly the reasons
you mentioned.

-Grímólfr


On 10/31/06, Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair <donnchadh at cornelius.norman.ok.us>
wrote:
>
> Someone mentioned earlier about some local bardic competitions that draw
> 30+ competitors.  I'm happy to say that Namron is one of those, and one
> of the biggest reasons I can think of is that the bardic competition is
> treated as "The Main Event" in the evening.  It is THE place to be, and
> so it draws not only a large number of competitors, but also a huge
> audience.  There is usually a big bonfire and the brewers guild is
> usually there trying to cause as much liver damage as possible.  The
> atmosphere is incredible.
>
> Contrast this with a competition that is held at the same time as the
> chivalric fighting, rapier fighting, archery, classes, A&S, children's
> activities, etc.  That's off in the the corner of the hall or some other
> out of the way place, that people may or may not hear announced.  I love
> participating in bardic, but I also really enjoy archery.  So which one
> do I have to give up?  With a situation like this, it's no wonder that
> we're having small turnouts of both competitors and audience members.
>
> I think that maybe we need to concentrate more on making bardic
> competitions more of an entertainment event than a contest.  After all,
> isn't that what bardic is all about, entertaining the populace?  I can
> tell you that as a bard, brewer, and now Baron, I plan on doing
> everything I can to make sure that Namron's bardic competition stays not
> only a way for us to choose our bardic champion, but as the best way
> anyone could conceive of spending an evening.  I hope to see you all at
> both Eisteddfod and Beltane.
>
> In Service to the Dream,
> Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair
> Baron of Namron
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