East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
When we were asked to help publicize an event held in Montreal, the Gazette thought we would give our primarily English speaking readers a different experience. Below you will find the event announcement for Courtyard Carousing at our Baronial Investiture Anniversary in the Barony of L’ile du Dragon Dormant printed with the French paragraphs followed …
The deadline is fast approaching for the artisans and scientists of the East to register for the King’s and Queen’s Arts and Sciences Competition. All good gentles must pre-register by February 7 if they intend to compete. Already artisans from all corners of the Kingdom have indicated that they will be coming with their best …
An update from the autocrat, Mistress Alyane: The sixteenth annual Dancing Fox will include a Tudor Banquet by Lady Ailionora inghaean Ronain. You may have read her two recent articles on the Tudor Banquet in Ars Scientia Orientalis. Now you can eat her words! Additionally the event will feature music from the Bhakaili Branslers and dance instruction from …
The following article was written by Master Ulric von der Insel and is published here as part of the Gazette’s ongoing “How to…” series. There’s a handy tool that the current military uses regularly to scope out the lay of the land called Google Earth. It’s an easy download that gives a layered look at …
Feast of the Gaunt Days Update from the Butler of the Day, Meister Ulric von der Insel: Foodies have been challenged to come up with proper February fare, and they have been responding! Of the twelve categories of food one may enter (The Choice of the People, February Fruits, Check Out that Pickle! Meat Me in …
From Rowen Cloteworthy, Vox Regis Herald: At A Market Day at Birka, Their Majesties Kenric II and Avelina II will be holding a Morning Court at 10:15am in the ballroom before the tourney begins. Their Majesties will be on a very tight schedule and They ask for prompt attendance of those who wish to view that Court. …
On February 22 at the Reading Archery Club in Mohnton, PA, the Incipient Shire of Archers Ford will be holding St. Aegir, an event for brewers to teach, learn, or simply socialize while discussing this well-beloved topic. There will be a number of classes for brewers of all skill levels. Additionally, the East Kingdom Brewers …
What constitutes an “SCA Theme”? The competition outline for the Kings and Queen’s Bardic Champions event asks each competitor to perform at least one work “written on an SCA theme”. Later, the outline states: “For this competition, an ‘SCA theme’ may be broadly interpreted as any work written about SCA persons, events, or culture, and …
This is a recurring series by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich on whether certain names currently can be documented to period based on existing evidence.. There are a lot of names that people think are medieval, but actually aren’t, and others which people think are modern, but in fact are found in the SCA’s period. If you …
The SCA Board of Directors seeks commentary on a proposal to eliminate the official Office of the Chirurgeonate, and the associated changes to Corpora necessary to accomplish this action. The Office of the Society Chirurgeon has been providing exemplary service to the Society since 1986. The Society and Board of Directors are tremendously grateful …