NK - Eisteddfodi and Revel

[Anawyn at aol.com]

I barely made it to the Weisenfuer Revel, and was so very glad to have been 
privileged to witness the wonderful performances of  all the contenders in 
the Eisteddfodi. I was equally glad not to have been a judge - what a great 
(and terrible) position to be in - any one of the three finalists could have 
easily been the ulitimate winner, and I would not have wanted the 
responsibility of choosing.
Our  Honorable Lord Robert was, as Mistress Catrin reported, flawless. Other 
than to have won, I could not have wished better for him. Skill such as his 
was not made in a day, and he wears the title of "Honorable" for justified 
achievements. We are a fortunate Barony to claim him - he is truly the equal 
of any bard!
This was the first time I had the joy of listening to Duke Jonathan - what a 
storyteller! It is a rare gift that keeps an audience in rapt attention, with 
no idea how the tale will end. He wears his mastery as easy as a pair of 
comfortable shoes - never saw him sweat!
And Master Ulf - his command of the bardic arts shines through with such 
sincerity and grace, that the very walls eclipse around us, and we are no 
longer enclosed in a room made of cinder blocks, but in the longhouse,  under 
the spell of a most accomplished skald.  Vivat, and well deserved, Premier 
Bard of Ansteorra!
And Vivat to all who were given such special awards that night, most 
especially our very deserving Baroness!  I could not be more glad to have 
Sigen given such honor, and very disconsolate  that I could not have remained 
to see it given  to her.  My personal bane, sinus problems, nearly kept me 
away altogether, and I just simply could not last. 
Oh we of the favored Northlands! It is hard not to be smug in our pleasure of 
all that is ours!
A Grateful,
Anawyn