[Elfsea] Re: [Loch-Ruadh] New Bard of Dragonsfire Tor

[Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain]

Congratulations to Master Robin!  I would be proud to have had any of the
gentles who competed to succeed me as Titled Bard of Dragonsfire Tor, and I
am sure that Master Robin had worthy competition from the other bards
indeed.  I am only sorry that family obligations kept me from attending.

To that end, I wish to thank Lord Alric Morganygg for taking on the task of
judging the bardic competition and for ensuring that the regalia and prizes
were taken to the event.

It was my honor and proud privilege to serve as the Titled Bard of the Tor
for the past year, and I hope that I may wear the cloak and bear the
lion's-head staff again in the future.

In Service,
Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simone U'Dunalingh" <simone at elfsea.net>
To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] New Bard of Dragonsfire Tor


>
> Greeting Friends,
>
> This weekend The canton of Dragonsfire Tor held Guardian of the Tor Take
> two.
> At which was held the competition to choose the New Bardic Guardian of the
> Tor.
> Here is an account of the competition.
>
>
>  From amongst the dining gentry they came into a hall of lush green trees
> and comfotale breeze. All
> call was raised for those who would stand and perform, for the honor, to
> become the Bard of
> Dragonsfire Tor. Five Bards of talent and renown did step up to answer the
> call.
>
> First was Master Darious of the Bells. Peivious bard and Arisan of the
> Tor, whom that vary morning had
> earned renown ass the new rapier Guardian of the Tor. With a voice pure
> and stron his bass voice
> filled the vally with his rendition of the song "Giant". a peice done with
> such skill that those who
> followed would have to reach to the higts of thier ablillity to give
> challange.
>
> Next was Lord Seamous of Elfsea took the stage. He stood and with a tenner
> pure and strong. reminded
> all of the hardship of the crown with Balzar's famed piece "Burden of the
> Crown."
> Such was his skill that one could feel the song in thier soul.
>
> Third to take Step up is a man of a gentle nature. Hook from the Shire of
> Loch Ruadah. with finger
> that danced over his guttar bringing a lamenting accompinayment he
> Perfomed a peice of love found and
> loss. a sad tale to cause one's sould to weep.
>
> A pause was then taken for the gentry to replenish both food and drink.
>
> Fourth to answer the call was Lady Simone ui'Dunlaingh Of Dragonsfire Tor.
> Who brought a song of
> comradery from the Kingdom of the West called "Well met are we here
> tonight". which brought Joy to the
> hearts of those there.
>
> Fith and Lastly to Take up the noble challenge was Master Robin of
> Gillwell. With a voice to command
> armys,yet filled with such emoution to cause ones heart to raise with
> pride or morn with Sorrow. did
> present on this night a new poem freshly written that vary day. telling of
> the Past Guardians of the
> Tor. and the glory of those champions. Such was his skill and grace upon
> this feild of Bardic
> challnage. So noble and tuching his words. Thew was no doubt that here was
> a man worthy to become The
> Bard of the Tor.
>
> Thus ended the tourney and voting did comence.
>
> Baron Armand Dragonetti did open his court. the Herald came fort and
> declared what all who watched had
> suspected. Renowed Bard Master Robin of Gillwell was now the new Bardic
> Guardian of the Canton of
> DragonsFire Tor.
>
>
> Vivat Master Robin
>
>
>
>
> Simone