[Namron] CALLING ALL PERFORMING ARTISANS

[Jim Couch]

Fantastic idea.  I know its a little show - play-y for what we normally do
but the med faire seems like such an excellent place for this type of fun
and introduces the public to us.  The rapier community generally fights a
little differently.. (Sometimes its hard to tell, LOL)  but we get a little
sillier and try to be entertaining.

Its tough, for me, to spring into a song without either being asked or it
being a venue where its expected.

Also, I wrote to Wolfgang, and gave some thought to the singing taking
place inside a round, list field.  It would be REALLY hard to #1 be loud
enough for the entire crowd to hear and #2 be difficult to connect with
them even if they did hear.  The ideal of taking the bard around to make
good on his dues would give a more intimate feel, even if the bard WAS in
shackles.  LOL

Oh btw.. what does a pair of those run?  I have a contankerous Spanish lady
that might need a pair to keep track of her esposo.  j/k

Señor Lorenzo

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Michael Coone
<felemid.macphail at gmail.com>wrote:

> well i sing like a frog in the beak of seagull ... but i do have some
> story telling experience ... the problem is i am planing on doing armoring
> demos for med fair . ...
>
> one thing we did that had great response before at public demos ...  is
> one knight( or just another bard in armor ) .. takes a bard around in very
> loose (long chained)shackles so they can preform .. and the knight calls
> out form time to time that this bard has upset the king or stolen bread or
> so on ..... and now must entertain the crowds as his tax ....the bard
> preforms ..... then go on to say ... if you liked or hated the performance
> drop by the embassy.... to cast your vote for the fate of the bard (pardon
> or beheaded...they all get pardons). .. this also started a small bardic
> war to see who could get the most votes .... no prizes or anything .....but
> see who snagged the most pleas for freedom votes ... the following year we
> made a scrolls pardoning the bards..... gave copy to knight and bard ...as
> part of a demo court event at set times each day .... then the bard would
> steel some bread  or stick out tongue at king / baron and be told he has 24
> hours to pay off debt again...after a short chase the bard is taken away in
> shackles again ..... makes for some action in court and keeps the crowd
> cheering for knights or bards .... also makes it easier when you have
> partner in crime or bardic ... i can make some shackles for this but want
> them back when done .... scarey thing is they sell .... and will sell them
> off later ...not at med fair .....
>
> Felemid Macphail ...
> MKA Mike Coone ...
>
>
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