[Elfsea] Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Kragenworth Keep Bardic

[Gerald Lewis]

Well I just feel plain DUMB!

*laughs hard*

You could imagine my panic.

It is one thing to invite maybe a dozen or so over.  It is an entirely
different animal to have an open invitation to this many people without any
serious though to it.

I should best wait until I know what I am doing, until I understand what a
canton kingdom and barony are before I respond to anything.  haha

This sounds like so much fun and some day I would really like to host one.
But right now at this point I feel very foolish about it.  I will have to
pass on hosting this event.

I am terribly sorry.

Suzanne

----- Original Message -----
From: Jane Sitton <jane.sitton at radioshack.com>
To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
Cc: Elfsea list <elfsea at ansteorra.org>; Dragonsfire Tor Email List
<dragonsfire-tor at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: [Loch-Ruadh] Kragenworth Keep Bardic


> I was trying to point out that it is not necessarily a large event.
> Kragenworth Keep bardics can be quite small, actually, and given your
> location, it would actually serve to limit the number of people willing to
> drive for one of Kragenworth's bardics where the cloak is not being passed
> on.  I have attended where as few as ten people showed up.  These are
> actually very nice, and sometimes little singing occurs, but lots of story
> telling and camaraderie happens instead.
>
> As for the cross-posting, well, you have me to blame.  As it is sponsored
by
> Lord Tarkus and House Brokenaxe (Broken Axe?  Pray forgive my
> ignorance....), and members of that household live not only in Loch Ruadh,
> but also in Elfsea, it is customary to include Elfsea, and sometimes her
> other Cantons, as I did in including Dragonsfire Tor (simply due to their
> location, as some members might find a drive to the Weatherford environs
not
> out of the question, whereas a drive to Arlington might be.).  My
apologies
> if this was beyond the scope of what you envisioned.
>
> Generally speaking, Kragenworth Keep bardics are a sing along sort of
thing,
> very much like Loch Ruadh bardics.  The exception is when the cloak of
> Kragenworth Keep is being passed on; then bards of all descriptions come
out
> of the woodwork and perform for an audience, rather than the audience
being
> part of the performance.
>
> Your children would be more than welcome to chime in, as mine usually do
> when attending bardics.
>
> My point, which I apparently failed miserably to make, was that the person
> hosting sets the rules, so to speak, for the evening.  You are more than
> welcome to have an impromptu sort of affair.  You can say when and where
we
> meet, for how long, etc.  You can specify that your house is or isn't
> childproofed without offending anyone.  You can specify that everyone must
> leave by 10 p.m. if you like (keeping in mind, though, that Kragenworth
Keep
> bardics typically don't start getting off the ground until around 8:30 or
> 9:00 p.m.).
>
> I feel so bad for ruining the experience for you!  I just wanted you to be
> prepared for any contingency, because with these sort of things, you
really
> don't know who will show up, how many, or how long they plan to stay
unless
> you spell it out for them -- particularly that they need to leave by a
> certain time AND should plan to bring food to share, since it is a
potluck.
> This has sort of fallen by the wayside lately, and Lady Gwenllian is too
> nice to remind people in a pointed fashion that they need to share if they
> plan to partake.  There, I said it.  So say what you will, but I always
> bring at least one dish, if not more.
>
> As for responding to everyone, just click "reply to all" instead of just
> "reply" when you want it cross-posted everywhere someone else sent it.
>
> Taking all this into account (whew!  Sorry for being so long-winded!),
> please let me know if you reconsider.  I've missed some activities lately
> due to illness, and was looking forward to this evening.  Oh, well, I can
> always starting digging out the Christmas decorations.... Or sewing on
Yule
> outfits....
>
> Adieu,
> Madelina de Lindesaya
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Lewis [mailto:glewis01 at charter.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 9:59 AM
> To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Kragenworth Keep Bardic
>
>
> Madelina don't be embarrassed.  I would rather know what I was doing being
> new.
>
> I had not realized that this was a larger event, nor that it was cross
> posted.  That information was pointed out to me by another member.
>
> Since I am new I would feel more comfortable hosting an event that was for
> Loch Ruadh only so that I would know some of the people that attended.  I
> also think it would be wiser to be better prepared.
>
> I originally thought it was just a singalong sort of thing and that my
> children would just be able to wander around maybe sing along to something
> they knew.  Since this is a performance bardic, I am concerned that my
> children would not be able to remain quiet for it.
>
> I don't want you to be embarrassed.  I am embarrassed!  I feel foolish for
> offering to do something and then having to change my mind about it.
>
> Hopefully in the future you guys will believe me when I want to host
> something.  hahaha
>
> Now, how do I let those in the other areas know that I am not hosting it?
>
> Suzanne
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