[Steppes] Steppes Warlord - Drumming and Brewing

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And now for this week's Steppes Warlord update, we bring news of Drumming
Classes and Brewing Competition:

DRUMMING CLASSES:
We will be having a 3-tiered class schedule:

Drumming 101 (10:00 - 11:30)
My hands can make music?
Instructor: Lady Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann
Never picked up a drum before? Come and learn a little bit of history about
drumming, the language of drumming, where to put your hands, and how to be
introduced into a drum circle even as a beginner.

Drumming 201 (1:30 - 3:00)
Drumming for fun and profit (Persian Drumming)
Instructor: HL Biatrichi Di Palermo
Come Learn the different types of Persian drums, how they are used and what
rhythms work best for Persian music

Drumming 301 (3:00 - 4:30)
Drumming with Dancers
Instructor: Mistress Valia of the Mist
Playing the drums while people are dancing can be a challenge. How do you
know when to play faster? Slower? What techniques are used to communicate
musical intent between musician and dancer?  Learn all this and more!

BREWING COMPETITION
The annual Steppes Warlord Brewing competition, sponsored by the Steppes
Loose Association of Brewers (SLAB), will be held Saturday, May 27th at
Warlord. Bring your ale/beer, wine, cider, or mead entries to the Baronial
Pavilion at 3pm. Judging will be after the Warlord competition but before
court. We will be using the Kingdom A&S Judging form. Documentation
(recipes, period information, etc.) is not required, but may add some
points to your entry. Drop your entries off with Baroness Rosemund
(Susanna) or any member of the SLAB under the pavilion after 3pm. We will
have a cooler to store your entry if need be. Please email shark75080 at me.com
if you want to judge this competition or if you want to turn in your entry
early or need a pickup somewhere on site.