ES - Posting of Officers and Charter For the Bardic College of Ansteorra (LONG)

[Lady Simone]

Please excuse multiple posts of this letter It has been sent out to reach the majority of the kingdom that is on line.

Greetings,

I am Lady Simone Maurian Ui'Dunlainghe The Information Coordinator for the Bardic College of Ansteorra. for the last year you the populace and the bards of Ansteorra have been kind and gracious. You have provided your insight and oppinions on several Drafts of a new Proposed Charter for the Kingdom Bardic College. At this Past Corenation I was Presented with a copy of the Aproved Charter By the Premier Bard of Ansteorra to be Posted unto the Populace. I would Like to Thank everyone who Provided comentary on the perivious drafts of the charter.  If any Individual would like a personal copy of the charter Please feel free to Contact me. I can Provide you with a hard copy or electronic copy of the charter. Pleas direct comments to Myself  or Other College officers not to the list.

Bardic College Officers are:

Primier Bard of Ansteorra     
Master Ulf Gunnerson 
ulfie at usa.net

Bardic College Information Coordinator:     
Lady Simone Maurion Ui'Dunlainghe
margiejr at sprintmail.com
3317 Littlejohn Ave. 
Fort Worth Texas 76105
(817) 536-6629

Bardic College Newsletter Editor
HL Robert Fitzmorgan
Fitzmorgan at cs.com

Bardic College Education and Performance Officer
Duchess Willow de Wisp
jonwillowpel at juno.com


In Service
Lady Simone Maurian Ui'Dunlainghe
Information Coordinator; Bardic College of Ansteorra
margiejr at sprintmail.com



Charter for the Bardic College of Ansteorra
 

The term "Bard" in this document is a general term used to refer to all musicians, poets, storytellers, skalds, actors, and other performing artists.



The Bardic College is the fellowship of bards. The Bardic College exist to promote the bardic arts in the kingdom of Ansteorra. To be an educational resource and supportive organization for bards and those wishing to be bards. To maintain the bardic history, and bardic traditions of the Kingdom of Ansteorra. To encourage Bardic styles consistent with the historical era of the Society.

1.      The primary purpose of the Bardic College is to strengthen the
Bardic Arts through the sharing of information, ideas, and techniques in
formal and informal gatherings.

2.      Membership in the Bardic Collage is open to anyone saying that
he or she is a bard.  As it has been in the past in this kingdom any person wishing to be a
"Bard" in the Kingdom of Ansteorra has only to claim such. Membership in the college  can only canceled by the individual bard

3.      Individual bards are autonomous except in matter concerning all Bards. Each Bard is an individual with their own style and personality; hence the collage does not mandate the type of Bard craft an individual bard must pursue. 

4.      No single bard can speak for the bardic College.

5.      The Bardic Collage is to remain non-political. Those who hold offices are but trusted servants they do not govern.  They are to work for the support of the Bardic Arts.  Final authority for the collage comes from the Bards of Ansteorra a whole. Any changes in the Charter or policy statements will be made only after sincere effort to communicate with as many bards as possible and reasonable time given for comments. The Primer Bard will communicate with the officers of the College, and as many of the past premier bards as possible before taking any major action. Premier Bards may set reasonable goals and projects for their tenure after communicating with the College officers.

6.      Bards earn their keep by patronage; hence, a bard may be hired by
anyone choosing to hire a Bard. The College dose not interfere or regulate.

 

II Officers of the Bardic College
 

The Officers of the Bardic College are the Premier Bard of Ansteorra, College information Coordinator, Newsletter Editor, and Education and Performance Opportunity Officer. Te list is not all Inclusive the Premier Bard may appoint deputies to handle tasks during his/her tenure. Bellow is a brief explanations of duties.

1.      Premier Bard of Ansteorra is the executive head of the college, and is also responsible for promoting the bardic arts in the Kingdom of Ansteorra, to be an example of bardic excellence, to serve the Crown as Kingdom Bard, To communicate and function as deputy to the Kingdoms Arts and Science Officer, and to arrange/facilitating the competition to choose his or her successor in/or about November. The Premier Bard Of Ansteorra is chosen annually, by the customs and traditions of the Bardic Collage. It is the duty of the Premier Bard to arrange the competition for his successor as close to a year as possible. Format of Completion to be chosen by the out going Premier Bard. The Competition is open to all bards of the kingdom. Working with the College officers the Premier Bard will set reasonable goals and Projects for his tenure. Past Premier Bards will act as advisors to present Premier Bards.

2.      College information Coordinator, Coordinates and Maintains Bardic Information and contacts in a physical and electronic storage.  Facilitates Quarterly meeting of the College. Distributes Briefings of those gatherings to the Kingdom Officers and Populace. Serves as the focal point for the Kingdoms Bardic Network.  It is recommended that the Coordinator appoint 5 deputies one from each region to assist with the office. Term of office 2 years.

3.      Newsletter editor is responsible for publishing the newsletter of the bardic college.  It is recommended that this office also have deputies Term of Office 2 years

4.      Education and Performance Opportunity Officer is responsible for promoting
research and Educational material on the bardic arts and in arranging performance venues. It is recommended that this office have deputies e from each region, to assist in promoting research, education and performance opportunities related to the Bardic Arts.

5.      When a office becomes vacant the Preimer will announce bids and after a reasonable time appoints a replacement.

 

III. Competitions
 

1.      The Bardic College has a policy of non-interference with local title or non-title competitions. The college will not offer aid to anyone who is having bardic competitions.

2.      As any group, guild, or household can hold bardic competitions the Primer bard may hold special competitions during his tenure

 

IV. Gatherings
 

Gatherings are organized activities for bards that can range from Bardic Circles, guild meetings, Walk about's to Work weekends. To encourage the bardic arts, and to create environment of cooperation among the bards.  We to encourage groups to have some type of bardic outlet for the bards in their group.

1.       Bardic Circles are non-competition activities at events were bards may perform for all those who wish to listen and participate.  These are wonderful places for bards and the audience to give Largess to bards that touch their hearts.

2.      Walk about's are performing situations where the performers set up stations and the populace travels t the stations. Fire Walks are were the bards travel to individual camp fires.

3.      Bardic Guilds or gatherings are done at the group level to encourage support amongst the bards. Sharing of knowledge and skill, a place to practice and share new material. The structure of these meetings is left to the discretion of the group. They can be formal practice
sessions to mini revels.

4.      Bardic Work weekends are meetings and work groups sponsored by the college.

 

V. Symbols of a bard
 

 The bardic Sash has been a long time standing representation of the bards in this kingdom and shall remain the custom. Bards may decorate their sashes according to custom or however they please. Please remember that heraldic designs belong to the group or individual that registered them and cannot be displayed except with permission of the owner.

 

The sash it self is Sky Blue trimmed at the ends with Gold fringe. 

Following are the Customary Symbols

 

Primer Bard         A wide gold Zigzag Surmounted with the kingdom Badge
Title Bard             A wide gold Zigzag Surmounted with the Groups Badge
Winner of non-     A wide Silver Zigzag
Titled completion 
First place 
      Poem              A Purple Zigzag

      Story               A Green Zigzag

      Song                A Red Zigzag

  A college Patron         A wide White Band

  Five time Judge          A wide black Band

 Previous Primer Bard A cloak of many Colors

 

 

This Charter having Been placed before the Bards of Ansteorra By the Premier Bard, Willow De Wisp, Two Times and Voted to the Positive at the Coronation of their Royal Majesties Daffyd Whittaker and Octavia de Verdon Becomes the official charter of the Ansteorra College of Bards as of December 11 AS XXXIV.

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