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The Flamingos and Hedgehogs Song

September 30, 2014 by East Kingdom Gazette

King Edward commissioned his bard, Lord Martyn de Halliwell to pen a song that spoke of the virtues of his Queen, Thyra, great patroness of the noble flamingo and mighty hedgehog. Thus did Martyn pen these words, and set them to the 14th Century tune known as “Douce Dame Jolie” by Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377). …

Carmina challenge

December 11, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings to the singers, poets, drinkers, and wits of the East Kingdom! Lady Aildreda de Tamwurthe issues unto you a convivial challenge for the festival season, to be answered at Twelfth Night in the Barony of Concordia of the Snows. The cheerful poets of Beuern have left us many jolly songs and poems about the …

And the new Bardic Champions are…

February 3, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

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 …

Open Stage Opportunity at East Kingdom 12th Night this Saturday

January 2, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Message from Iron Bog regarding East Kingdom 12th Night There will be an ‘open stage’ opportunity and you are invited to share your skills of entertaining. Please check the information available at: http://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2372 Additionally, if you know of any performers who might be interested, please share this information with them.

East Kingdom College of Performers

October 5, 2012 by East Kingdom Gazette

We’re delighted to announce that the redesigned, revitalized East Kingdom College of Performers (formerly known as the EK Bardic College) will be officially launched at the Coronation of Edward and Thyra next week in Concordia of the Snows. The East Kingdom College of Performers is a guild of entertainers of all kinds: musicmakers, poets, storytellers, …