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<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Erm,
okay, here's a strange idea....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If you
want fighters, you could make it part of the event. For example, have a Pas --
one of those fancy dancy period things, and part of the class structure could be
HOW to have one, including writing the poems for the participants.... Probably
not the best idea, I know, and I would think that it would be on a Sunday, like
they had the fighter practice after coronation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I like
the idea of an indoor event ~ and I like the idea of no wood smoke. (Which
doesn't necessarily mean no fire.) Wood smoke plays up my sinuses like merry
hell.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Also,
we could possibly do some fundraising things (bardic and non-bardic) to offset
the cost of the event? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=305303606-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Esther</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> bards-bounces@ansteorra.org
[mailto:bards-bounces@ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Elizabeth
Blackthorne<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 12, 2004 11:47 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Ansteorran Bardic list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bards] Bardic
Collegium<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I think it would be great to have an event all about Bardic, or maybe
even just minimize the fighting and team up with A&S people to do a Arts
of the Society Event. The classes all have mentioned have been things I
want to take, and want to learn. I don't feel I am qualified to teach
anything. I only recently started doing Bardic work. Most of what
I have done is self taught, it would be wonderful to learn from others and
become a great Bard instead of just a campfire entertainer. I live in
the Western Region, and we have several people involved in Bardic here.
Is there a way we could have such an event central to all regions so that we
could have maximum participation. Would such an event be a weekend or
just a Saturday. I like the weekend camping things personally but I'm
not sure if there would be enough participation to make it feasible.
What do you think.</DIV>
<DIV>In Service To The Dream.</DIV>
<DIV>Lady Elizabeth Blackthorne</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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