[Bards] Query

[SBarrett]

If I really liked the piece and thought it was a strong option for 
performance, I would proceed solo, while informing the judges that when it 
was created, it was accompanied.
If asked why my piece was not accompanied (which I doubt would happen) I 
would simply inform the judges that it was impractical for me to arrange 
that.

Showing a working knowledge of the origin of the piece should be expected, 
but I would not expect judges to lower a score because a performer didn't 
bring a partner, a choir or a band as backup.

Many poetic pieces performed in Ireland (for example) were written by the 
File, or Ollamh (master bard), and were spoken by one student while another 
played the harp to accent the oration. The bard himself merely stood by, 
letting his compostion speak for itself.
That sort of performance is possible, true, and would be neat to see, but 
the arts community should not penalize a performer for not having an orator 
and a harper - and never has, to my knowledge.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hirling" <jhirling at gmail.com>
To: "Ansteorran Bardic list" <bards at lists.ansteorra.org>; 
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Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 5:48 PM
Subject: [Bards] Query


> Here's a question:  You want to enter a vocal piece for Kingdom A & S but
> all your research affirms that the piece would be accompanied.  You are
> unable to accompany yourself.  How would you proceed?
> ~ihon
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