East Kingdom Gazette

SCA Inc Counter-Suit has been settled, Kingdoms will receive some money back

February 10, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Earlier today, the following post was shared on Facebook:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Kingdom of Meridies,

As many of you know, about a year ago there was a lawsuit settlement against the SCA. In what can only be described a triumph of unity and solidarity, the populace of the Society came together as one and sacrificed for the betterment of us all. As one of the Society’s insurance carries had denied the liability claim, the Board of Directors had to make the hard choice to require money from every branch to meet the financial obligations put before us. Even the sub-corporations which were not required to do so chipped in as a show of support and unity. Our bank accounts may have been depleted, but we as a whole became a stronger, closer community.
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Updates from King’s and Queen’s Rapier Champions

February 9, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Countess Marguerite ingen Lachlainn has been kind enough to send us the following report from King’s and Queen’s Rapier Champions, currently being fought in snowy L’ile du Dragon Dormant.

Following the round robin pools, the final sixteen met as follows in a double elimination tournament: (more…)

Unofficial Court Report from King’s and Queen’s Bardic Champions

February 9, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 2 February, in the Barony of Carolingia, Edward the King and Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following:

Item. Their Majesties accepted the fealty of Fergus and Imigla, Baron and Baroness of Carolingia.

Item. Their Majesties caused those good gentles new to our Society to be brought before the Tyger Thrones, and did gift each with tokens of the day.

Item. Their Majesties summoned the children of the East Kingdom and shared with them toys donated by la Chambre des Dames d’Alisay. (more…)

Mumming for King Edward and Queen Thyra

February 8, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

A mumming greeted King Edward and Queen Thyra at their recent visit to Carolingia. “In honor of their visit, and in keeping with our duties has baron and baroness, we wanted to honor them with something both appropriately Carolingian,” said Baron Fergus MacRae. “ Leaning on the strong traditions of our fine barony, a Mumming was presented during feast. In keeping with His Majesties fine Scottish roots, it was all about sheep.”

Baron Fergus and Mistress Catrin o’r Rhyd For commissioned Master Christian Lansinger von Jaueregk to create a poem for the performance. “Mummings were used in period to entertain, deliver advice or present gift to notable people,” explained Mistress Catrin. “We do them periodically in Carolingia, and they’re always popular.”

Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch performed the poem, admonishing the local shepherds and shepherdesses for paying more attention to their sheep than each other. Master Peregrine the Illuminator and Lady Clara Beaumont were the shepherd and shepherdess. Additional shepherds and shepherdesses were Lord Ulrich Reinhart, Lady Sorcha Dhocair inghean Ui Ruairc, Lord Symon of Barnesdale and Lady Deirdre of Mitgaard. Onlookers who were dragged up to dance by the shepherds and shepherdesses were Their Majesties, Master Justin du Couer, Lord Andreiko Eferiev, Lady Rosina von Schaffhausen, Countess Mara and Duke Vissevald.

The poem, photographs and a video follows. The video starts a few seconds into the mumming.

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A Mumming for King Edward and Queen Thyra
by Christian Lansinger von Jaueregk (mka Michael McAfee)

Sad tidings, oh, sad tidings do I bring!
Good people, oh, good people, weep and wail!
And yet what good are tears ‘gainst serpent’s sting?
For now we strive ‘gainst grief to no avail!
‘Tis no hyperbole, no strain of truth
To state the gods themselves must be dismayed
For through the silly foolishness of youth
The dancing, my dear friends, has been delayed!
The frolicking and merriment tonight
Would have begun on time, and started well,
But, oh, we now must wait upon delight
And fires in our hearts we now must quell.
But whom, I hear you ask, are we to blame
For such a heinous fate now to befall?
I shall not single anyone by name
For truth to tell the blame is shared by all!
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Bardic Finals – Lord Lucien de Pontivy

February 7, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Who Will Speak for the Sheep?
by Myra Hope Eskridge
(performing as Lucien de Pontivy)

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Bardic Finals – Lord Martyn de Halliwell

February 7, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

“Bold Lord Robert of Lochleven”
by Martyn de Halliwell to the tune of “Edi Beo”

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Bardic Finals – Master Matthew Grymm

February 7, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Time of taxes came to
trusty Carolingia —
brash Baron demanded
bah-bah calling livestock.
Righteously then Robert
roared against this sheep-toll;
painful price was made to
pay that day of horror.

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Bardic Finals – Lady Judith FitzHenry

February 7, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

“This piece was adapted from a story in ”(Merry) Tales and Quick Answers”, (printed c. 1535) based on the notes I used in the competition,” reports Lady Judith. “The words may differ slightly from what I said in the video.”

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Bardic Finals – Chatricam Meghanta

February 7, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Crumbs
By Chatricam Meghanta
(also known as Marguerite ingen Lachlainn in the SCA)

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Royal Bardic Championships – The Final Performances

February 7, 2013 by Baroness Mylisant Grey

After a full day of outstanding performances the field of contestants in the King’s and Queen’s Bardic Championship came down to five superlative performers. Their Majesties then announced the theme of the last round of competition. Each of the artists was charged to write a new composition in honor of Saint Robert’s Day, a festival …