[Bryn-gwlad] Austin Celtic Festival

[Robin Craig]

Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:24:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jan Van Zandt <hejanais at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Ansteorra] Austin Celtic Festival
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Greetings,

   There will be major SCA demos hosted by the Shire of Ffynnon Gath  
at the Austin Celtic Festival.  The Festival will be held on November  
4th and 5th from noon to 6pm at Fiesta Gardens on the river in  
Austin. We will put on heavy and light weapons demos and and will  
provide a boffer 'Fight a Knight' as a children's activity on both  
days.   We realize this in direct competition with Three Kings, but  
if you can't make it to the event, come play with us at the demos.   
There are all kinds of vendors and great Celtic music all day long on  
both days.

    EFFECTIVE this year we are required to give the festival  
officials in advance of the festival a list of the names of all the  
SCAers who are participating.  In years past you could get in the  
festival gate by simply presenting yourself in garb and identifying  
yourself as SCA.  NO MORE.  When you come to the gate if your name is  
not on the list, you can't get in for free.  So even if you are not  
sure you can come, but there is the possibility you might make it,  
please send me your information - better to be on the list and not  
show than to have to pay $10.00 to get in the gate after you've  
driven a long way.   We will also need heralds, marshals and  
waterbearers as well as representatives of the populace dressed in  
their finery who can lounge in the shade and watch the fighting.

   If you are traveling from afar and need crash space, please let me  
know and arrangements will be made.

   More information can be found at http://www.austincelts.org/ 
festival/.

   Hope to see you there,
   Baroness Janais
   Liason to the Austin Celtic Festival