[Bards] Eisteddfod as a stand alone event -- was Apologies

[Alesone Lesley]

These are all great ideas and a wonderful starting point.  I will be more
than willing to assist in whatever capacity is needed to get this off the
ground.

Alesone
a maybe someday bard.....

Lady Alesone Lesley
Seneschal, Gates Edge



On 12/17/07, John Hirling <jhirling at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings all
>
> It as been a long time dream of Master Ulf and a somewhat newer dream of
> mine to have an event centering on performance.  The usual argument against
> such an event is that its draw might be limited without something to engage
> the populace militant who, it is assumed, would be elsewhere given the
> opportunity -- an argument that carries some weight, I believe, given the
> regional fighter practice set against Stargate's Yule, and the absence of
> some who I anticipated being present.
>
> However, I believe it can be achieved and that Eisteddfod could be it's
> center piece, with other of HL Alden's fine suggestions included as well.
>
> Basically, the vision (as I see it) is a fete with merchants and food
> and/or drink taverns -- ala a Gather for you Pern fans. There would be
> multiple venues interspersed for instrumental music, dance, vocal and
> performance arts and those who desire could wander as minstrels, jugglers
> and the like.  I see it as taking place in the low point of the fighting
> season but others suggest a more moderate climate might be beneficial.
>
> What say you, bards?  Can we make it happen?
>
> ~ihon
> Premier Bard of Ansteorra
> Deputy MOAS for Bardic and Performance
> Lord of Stargate
>
>
>
> On Dec 17, 2007 8:18 AM, Alden Drake < alden_drake at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > You've touched on one of my hot buttons.  Eisteddfod actually *is* the
> > event - it is a recognized kingdom calendar event.  Other groups tack
> > their event onto IT.  The problem I've found in the few times I've been
> > to Eisteddfod, is that Eisteddfod seems to be relegated to a peripheral
> > activity at the combined event.  As I see it, the reason for this is
> > largely because both the bardic community and the non-bards generally
> > view Eisteddfod as just a championship, not as an event.  We need to
> > make Eisteddfod a grand event.
> >
> > Some of my ideas towards this:
> >
> > Pageantry - Start things off with a procession of heraldry and regalia,
> > introducing the competitors.  Many hold branch championships - play them
> >
> > up.  Get the branches behind the bards they sponsor.
> >
> > Specialty Competitions - In addition to Kingdom Champion, give smaller
> > side prizes for things like a) best of the round, b) best poem, song,
> > story, interpretive dance, c) best use of a side theme, d) best
> > documentation.
> >
> > Performance Honors- "The Bardy's" - like the Grammy's.  Create
> > categories of awards and have nominations and voting, then have a little
> > awards show to recognize bards for what they've done throughout the
> > year.  I could add something for this on the webpage.
> >
> > Make Eisteddfod a camping event - Move it to the Spring/Fall and make it
> > a camping event.  Hold the competition at night with a roaring fire,
> > afterward, have a huge bardic circle and plenty of libations - camping
> > means the party doesn't have to stop because we have to be out of the
> > hall by a specific time.
> >
> > Classes - We haven't had an Ansteorran Bardic Collegium in the past two
> > years.  Maybe add some classes in the morning before the competition.
> >
> > A killer feast - Get the cooking artisans on board to show off their
> > talents.  If Eisteddfod is a smaller event, it might encourage some
> > cooks to do some really good stuff, that might not be as easy to do for
> > a larger feast.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alden
> >
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