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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515320621-07012008><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>1. Would you like to see
'standards' for bards?</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=515320621-07012008>Absolutely not. Rather, I would like to
see more ways for bards to share their knowledge in a particular
field with others (many already do). An event such as Bards, Brewers
and Cooks would help with this, as would hosting another bardic
collegium.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515320621-07012008>As far
as who can be called a bard, if you think you're a bard, then
congratulations, you're a bard. Your audience will certainly let you
know whether or not they agree.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515320621-07012008><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>2) ... should a certain standard be
required to enter Eisteddfod?</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515320621-07012008>I
don't think any bardic "performance quality" standard should be required -
that's what the competition is there to decide. Let the first round do
that. However, and I know I'm opening a can of worms here, I wouldn't mind
if entrants in a kingdom level competition had to be members of the
SCA.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515320621-07012008>~
Kat</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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