East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
King’s Bardic Champion: Master Matthew Grim (or his alter-ego, Grim the Skald) Queen’s Bardic Champion: Lord Lucien de Pontivy There were more than twenty participants in Round One. The field was narrowed by half for Round Two, then five contestants were selected for the third and Final Round, where the challenge was to compose an …
Warm winds blow the greening grass on the lovely southern slopes of Vermont. We are so pleased to welcome back their Royal Majesties who will be choosing their Equine champion at Panteria XVIII. In this our year of majority, Panteria looks forward to enjoying your company at picturesque Camp Farnsworth in Thetford Vermont. We will …
Lo there did it come to pass that Wise King Edward and Graceful Queen Þora did find themselves in the northern Marketplace of Birka upon the twenty-sixth day of the Ninth Month of Forty Seventh Year of the Society. There did Their Majesties happen upon their most noble cousins Kroutas and Brenna of far off …
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The great East Kingdom bardic competition draws near. Our gracious King and Queen will choose their new champions, while the populace will enjoy the story and song. To show the bards that we appreciate their gifts of entertainment, we are encouraging the populace to give their site token as a gift to a worthy bard. …
An additional note to this article about Their Majesties’ Birka clothing. The longer quote of Queen Thyra’s dress was translated into modern Danish and then into runes. The translation into Danish was done by Jarla Dagmar and Lady Vibeke Steensdatter. Photo by Cateline la Broderesse
Birka attendees may have noticed the garb being worn by Their Majesties Thyra and Edward, which was made specifically for this event. The outfits were Viking, thematically taken from period sources for design and cut. The words spelled out by the Danish runes from 900 AD came from a different, more modern source.
The Board of Directors has approved the social media policy which was created by a working group of Society and Corporate officers starting in early 2012. For more about the approach that the SCA is developing for social media, see the Gazette’s interview with Lord Tobias Morgan, Deputy Society Seneschal for Social Media.
At the Board of Directors meeting today, the petition by the Shire of Endewearde to become a barony was approved. The motion was made by Duke Martin Lochner. It was seconded by Duke John the Bearkiller. The vote was unanimous with the observation that this is a thriving group with all their documents in order.
A private fundraiser is being held at Birka to assist Master Tearlach the Profane and his family whose home was destroyed on New Year’s Day. Many merchants will have donation containers available on their tables. If you would like to help, just look for the containers in the merchant area. In addition, several merchants will …