[Northkeep] Baronial Moot

[Jerry and Teresa Herring]

Cool,
That was I think before I was playing here...I actually just remembered the
ones Malcolm did. So tell me more. What went on at this early Northkeep
parties? Who were these people of legend?

I hope to able to be out and receive more bruises from you soon,
Ian


----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis England <sirbalvin at earthlink.net>
To: <northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Baronial Moot


Greetings Ian,

I think I can safely say Gestr Grimmsson and I imported the shire moot from
Grimfells where we first attended them about 16yrs ago.  They were like
mini-events and loads of fun.  I believe Gest hosted the first official moot
in those distant times.  Many people whose names are legend came and we all
fought, sang, danced, ate, and drank until the next day.  Ask Colin about
the causeway fight over the sewage drain.  It was hilarious and great fun.
I'm not trying to steal anyone's thunder just sharing some history :)  I
totally agree it is a great way to bring us all together.

Balvin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry and Teresa Herring" <herring at rectec.net>
To: <Northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 4:17 PM
Subject: [Northkeep] Baronial Moot


> Greetings,
> Some of you are curious as to exactly what a Baronial Moot is?
>
> Well let me start with a short history lesson.
> Back several years ago the Shire of Northkeep decided it wanted to try and
> become a Barony. A man named Malcolm of Loch Greymist was Seneschal at the
> time. The officers at the time under Malcolm's leadership decided to host
a
> series of Meetings/Revels (parties) where the future and issues facing
> Northkeep could be openly discussed amongst all the populace. The Moots
were
> held in backyards, front-yards, and parks all over the area. The Moots
were
> an open meetings chaired by the seneschal where issues that were required
in
> proceeding toward becoming a Barony were discussed. The meeting was
followed
> by a Potluck dinner and then reveling. Sometimes there were Bardic
circles,
> sometimes drunken partying. What sticks with me is that these Moots were
the
> place where the Barony of Northkeep was born. The Moot provided a place
for
> people to get to know each other and to bond and become friends, a place
> where the Magic of the SCA was forged in Food, Fun, and Song. The Moots
> carried on through Sigen being Seneschal and they ended when Northkeep
> became a Barony.
>
> I feel that the Barony of Northkeep was able to use these Moots as the
fuel
> which has carried it through the  formative years and now we need another
> dose of that. Now that we are facing some tough times we need to turn back
> to the grass roots of the group and bond ourselves together again...to
talk
> about and plan our future together...to have fun and build the dream that
> will carry us through the next 5 years and help us maintain our momentum
as
> a group. It is Northkeep's closeness and friendship that helps us have fun
> in what we do. That fun needs some recharging right now so we are bringing
> back the Moot.
> Everyone within the Barony and its Cantons are invited to the first moot
and
> we can discuss inviting other friends to later Moots.  Everyone will have
a
> chance to talk and with all of us working together we can discuss the
issues
> we are facing and come to decisions that are the best for everyone
involved.
>
> This First moot we will start with a late Fighter practice at 4PM and
around
> 6 PM we hope to start the meeting taking a few hours to talk out the
issues
> and hear peoples comments, suggestions, and opinions. Robert will talk
about
> what has transpired since the meeting with his Majesty Jason, and He and I
> will cover what our plans and options are for the future.
> At around 7:30 or 8 PM we should start the Potluck and after that will be
> open partying.
>
> My Plan is to have one Moot per month until the current situation is
> resolved.
>
> I hope that this helps explain what a moot is and everyone can attend and
> participate. If you have any other questions please feel free to direct
them
> to me either publicly or privately. I would be glad to answer them.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ian
>
>
>
>
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