[Bards] Query

[Jeffrey Clark]

Wouldn't that be more akin to using a piano or cello (or perhaps a
recorded/synthesized) accompaniment, rather than a tiorba/harpischord/viol?

Substituting modern methods or materials for period ones is entirely
different than leaving the work out altogether.

--AS Zorzi

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Susan Tillery <sutillery at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> On the other hand, if I noted that due to time and budget constraints the
> material I used was machine woven and dyed with aniline dyes, stated why I
> chose those particular textiles, and documented the pattern and
> embellishment techniques I used, I would usually be judged on the quality of
> my research and how well I executed the work on the garment using the
> materials I had.
>
> And yes, I would like to see us working to academic standards and it is
> good to try, but a large part of our educational effort is the process by
> which we educate our members in the ins and outs of learning their
> particular interests and the venues we use to display them.
>
> On the performance question, make a good effort, explore your options, and
> document the process and the sources that led to your choices as part of
> your research. Then, try it out and see if it flies.  When you are done make
> note of the feedback you get and continue honing your craft.
>
> YIS,
> AEla
>
> edited for brevity if this changes things or annoys you please tell me.
>
> --- On Sun, 2/6/11, Jeffrey Clark <jmclark85 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Jeffrey Clark <jmclark85 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Bards] Query
> > To: "Ansteorran Bardic list" <bards at lists.ansteorra.org>
> > Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 6:57 PM
>
> >
> > The SCA arts community, you mean. In academia or the
> > professional world,
> > performing a work that you do not have the forces to pull
> > of is highly
> > frowned upon and can--in some cases--end your career.
> >
> > On the other side of the issue: if I were going to Kingdom
> > A&S with a garb
> > entry and I walked in with a strip of fabric and noted in
> > my documentation
> > that it normally would have been a dress but I didn't have
> > the
> > time/means/motivation to actually turn the fabric into a
> > dress... would that
> > be acceptable too?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 6:51 PM, SBarrett <barrett1 at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> >
>
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
>
>
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hirling"
> > <jhirling at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Ansteorran Bardic list" <bards at lists.ansteorra.org>;
> > <
> > > ansteorran-performers at yahoogroups.com>
> > > 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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