Thank you HL Alden. I would like to thank you for
coordinating the bardic and just say how impressed I was that the
audience outnumbered the competitors greatly. It is so often that
you see bardic competitions where the competitors and judges are the
only ones in attendance. I think it was mostly due to the fact
that bardic was the only scheduled activity at the time (besides the
dance competition that was cancelled). Also, it was in a shaded
area accessible to everyone. I have seen several competitions
(and read about them on this list) where bardic was pushed off into a
small room. If you are coordinating a bardic competition and have
any say in when & where it is, please make it when there are few
activities going on and in an area accessible to everyone.<br>
Also, I would like to remind everyone that in less two
weeks time, Seawinds will choose their new Bardic Defender. There
are two pieces required, preferably of differing styles, but it is not
required. No documentation is required. The competition
will be during feast and the winner will be determined by popular
vote. So come to Seawinds Defender and compete on October 27th.<br>
<br>
<br>
In Service,<br>
Brian<br>
Bard of the Loch<br>
Outgoing Bardic Defender of Seawinds<br>
<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Alden Drake</b> <<a href="mailto:alden_drake@sbcglobal.net">alden_drake@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I
am pleased to announce that the new Titled Bard of Loch Soilleir is
Lord Brian O'hUilliam. There were 8 competitors in the
tourney this year, all of whom did a fine job. I would like
to thank each of them, along with Baron William and HL Mea for helping
me judge the competition. The Loch has a great love of
bards, and I would encourage everyone to come down next year to compete
for the honor of being their Titled Bard.<br><br>In addition, Lord
Brian was also awarded the Sable Thistle of Ansteorra for Voice
Heraldry - which is as much a bardic art as it is a heraldic
one. Vivat Lord Brian!<br><br>In service,<br>Alden<br>_______________________________________________<br>Bards mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bards@lists.ansteorra.org">Bards@lists.ansteorra.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/bards-ansteorra.org">
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