Cool! I thought you might be, as I know they travel to Estrella every year. I'm very proud of Lady Bellaset and Lord Denewulf for what they've done with it, and she has given me her blessing to attempt something similar here (starting out on a smaller scale, of course.) I'll provide the place, then it's just a matter of bringing in the warm bodies. :) Um, breathing too, of course...<br>
<br>-Catrin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 7:32 PM, eleanor cleavely <<a href="mailto:whiteoakbard@gmail.com">whiteoakbard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Yep, I am VERY familiar with the "Open Arms Bardic" from my time in Atenveldt. I would LOVE to see that happen out here. Let me know what I can do to help!<br><font color="#888888"><br>Eleanor<br><br></font><div class="gmail_quote">
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Catrin ferch Maelgwn <<a href="mailto:ladycatrin@gmail.com" target="_blank">ladycatrin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Very much with you on the need for more bardic, Lady Eleanor. There's no such thing as too much bardic!<br>
<br>At Lughnasad, I am planning on opening up my pavilion to any who wish to stop by for refreshment and spontaneous bouts of bardic activity throughout the weekend. I'm hijacking the idea from some friends in Caid who have had great success with their "Open Arms Bardic Hall." If there are enough people interested on Friday evening, a gathering there would be a lovely way to start the weekend off right. I will post more details as the time draws nearer, but now's as good a time as any to say that everyone is welcome! I've been entertaining this idea for awhile, and if it winds up having any appeal at all, I would be happy to do it semi-regularly.<br>
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<br>-Catrin ferch Maelgwn</font><div><div></div><div><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 7:17 PM, eleanor cleavely <<a href="mailto:whiteoakbard@gmail.com" target="_blank">whiteoakbard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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And yes, even Bardic competitions on Fridays can be cool, too! (That'll learn me to read ALL words in the email bef0re posting!) Friday night competitions can be "fun" or themed competitions. You could also have it as a warm-up Bardic and make it a requirement that competitors attend both Friday and Saturday night Bardics (Friday to get the instructions/challenges, Saturday to actually compete).<br>
<br>One thing, though, that I don't like is a daytime Bardic competition. I am a firm believer that Bardic is better by firelight. It also helps those who are a bit put-off by crowds such as first-time bards. The firelight gives them a bit of "protection" from the crowd, as it were. <br>
<br>I want to see many more Bardics happen in this Barony, and vow to make sure I host as many as I can while I am Bard of Elfsea and continue that work as Guildhead of the Bardic Guild. We've talked a great deal about change on this list the past few days. Bardic is one of those things that needs some change right about now.<br>
<br>Who's with me?<br><font color="#888888">Eleanor Cleavely</font><div><div></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br>
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