NK - Newspaper Article!!!

[sdrake]

Is that who that is - the guy standing up?  I'm pretty sure that's Thorvald
getting hit.

Mercedes

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-northkeep at ansteorra.org
[mailto:owner-northkeep at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of cianaoh at cs.com
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:46 PM
To: Northkeep at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: NK - Newspaper Article!!!


Thanks for the on-line address.  That picture is of Angus & Torgrim ... who
is the third person...getting hit??  I was surpised to see Angus' picture
since he was on an off-shore oilrig last Wednesday evening!!!

Ciana


Northkeep at ansteorra.org wrote:
>
> At 08:24 AM 9/11/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >  Greetings and Good Morning!
> >      The article is HERE!  It appears in this mornings paper on page A18
of
> >the "FOCUS" section. Rather nice piece.  Enjoy!
> >                                                       Elisabeth
>
> online it is
>
http://search.tulsaworld.com/webclass1.asp?WCI=DisplayStory&ID=000911_Ne_a18
itsjo
>
> Did they have any other photos with it? The one online is an old one, I am
> guessing it was too dark when he took pictures.
>
> Susan
>
> Here is the text of it
> It's joust us to knight, m'dear
> By GINNIE GRAHAM World Staff Writer
> 9/11/00
>
> Members of the Society of Creative Anachronisms act out a medieval melee
at
> Woodward Park in this file photo taken in 1996.
> Tulsa World file photo
>
>
> ----------
>
>
>
> Medieval traditions to be re-created.
>
> Ainan Magnusson proudly walked down the aisle in the finest clothes an
> eighth century Icelandic Norseman could own.
>
> Magnusson negotiated the terms for his new bride, fought for the right to
> marry her and had to prove he could support a family.
>
> Only, his real name is Rick Drake. And the Viking rituals were done in
fun.
>
> Drake is part of the Society of Creative Anachronism, which recreates the
> Middle Ages by taking on the personalities of people during that era and
> re-enacting their activities.
>
> When Drake married, he and his wife designed their nuptials to reflect
> their passion for the society.
>
> "It's the friendship. And I have a love of history," Drake said.
>
> The Barony of Northkeep, which represents the Tulsa area, is hosting a
> battle at 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 16at Woodward Park, 21st Street and
Peoria
> Avenue.
>
> The tournament will determine the barony's "leader into war." Members will
> also be demonstrating medieval skills such as needle work and leather
craft.
>
> "The fighting is the most visible thing we do, but there is so much more,"
> Drake said. "I embroider and do my own brewing. My wife makes her own
> cordials and is into weaving and spinning."
>
> While most women opt to participate in the fencing games, some enjoy
> stepping into the arena with men in armor.
>
> Soft-spoken Marilyn Hammon, known as Aisling Donnelly, has been acquiring
> the handmade leather and metal shields required for armored fighting.
>
> She has been watching from the sideline as she mastered skills such as
> jewelry making and sewing. By March, Hammon said she will be ready to
fight
> with armor.
>
> "Because I can be retiring, it would be a way for me to become aggressive
> and sure of myself," Hammon said. "It's a way to help myself."
>
> The society is a worldwide organization divided into groups based on
> geography and membership.
>
> Members create a person who could have existed between 650 A.D. and 1650
> A.D. It cannot be an actual person.
>
> They wear garb appropriate to the person's time and have a host of skills
> to pursue.
>
> Members can find an event or gathering almost every weekend. Some are
> public festivals, others are just for members.
>
> For 22 years, Mark Whitney, who goes by Beorhtlic Folcwinesone, has been
an
> active member and is considered an expert metal-working craftsman.
>
> "I cannot imagine not being involved on some level," Whitney said.
> "Something about it appeals to my inner nature. I'm more comfortable here
> than sitting at home in front of my TV.
>
> "This is someplace I can go and, within reason, expect people who come up
> and talk to me to fulfill the commitments they make."
>
> Camille Higdon, also the Baroness Sigen Nordvirk, spends most of her free
> time at events.
>
> "It's fun to get away from the grind of the office," said Higdon. These
> people are like family to us. We strive to recreate the best values of
that
> time. We do not recreate the plague or beheadings. We only focus on the
> good things."
>
> Her husband Bill, or Baron Thorgrim Nordvirk, said the society emphasizes
a
> reverent code of conduct.
>
> "Personal honor, respect and chivalry are highly stressed among the people
> who play," he said. "It is a way to immerse yourself in a place where
those
> are still held in high regard."
>
> While history is a major part of the society, some members were drawn into
> the organization for other interests.
>
> Nathan Jones, better known as "Gio," is making a career as a singer after
> he discovered his talent through the society.
>
> Jones, who is Giovanni diCellini in his alternative persona, became
> involved with the society nine years ago because he enjoyed Celtic folk
music.
>
> "I thought if there was any place this music is still alive, that's where
> it would be," Jones said. "The society is what you make of it. It is
> different for everybody. For me, it's a social group."
>
> After listening to the folk songs for years, Jones decided to sing for his
> society friends.
>
> "I never would've discovered my own voice without this," Jones said. "The
> urge to entertain others brought it out."
>
> Ginnie Graham, World staff writer, can be reached at 581-8376 or via
e-mail
> at <mailto:ginnie.graham at tulsaworld.com>ginnie.graham at tulsaworld.com.
>
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