[Bards] What can we do to make things better

Cisco Cividanes engtrktwo at earthlink.net
Tue May 1 05:37:42 PDT 2007


willowjonbardc at juno.com wrote:
> Bad Bards! 
> I really do not believe there are really Bad Bards. There are bards 
> that need help. I have seen people who were not very good, but if they 
> kept the energy and kept their pieces short the audience liked them. A 
> new face is worth 3minutes of time. 
>   
I am afraid I MUST Disagree!

I have seen bards (and people) in the SCA who have the social impact of 
a lightning bolt, and nearly the efficiency when it comes to destroying 
the bardic environment around them. I'm not saying these these are 
beyond redemption, but these are the problem children who not only lack 
skills as bards, but lack the receptive attitude to make use of any 
traditional criticisms.

They do exist, they are harder to deal with than the plague, and they 
will give other bards a bad name.
Fortunately, they are also rare.

Ivo Blackhawk



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