April 30 - May 2, 2004
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Our first Camping Event
(first event ever, actually)!
Reservation form in Microsoft Word format (print
and mail)
Reservation form in PDF format (print and mail)
Light the Beltaine fires and let them burn
all the weekend long! Come join the Incipient
Canton
Gleann nam Feòrag Dubh
in the Barony of Bhakail as we celebrate our
first camping event - actually our first event ever.
There will be many activities from A&S
classes, in at least 4 different tracks, including a BREWER'S UNIVERSITY!
We will also have Marshaled activities and tourneys (heavy, fencing,
archery and thrown weapons). A bonfire will be lit Friday evening and burn
through
Saturday. A brewing competition will be held Saturday and a lottery will be
held to win a chance to be a guest judge.
A baronial court for Their Excellencies
Lorcan Dracontius and Scheherazade al-Zahira will be held during feast. The
feast will be prepared by Lord Bilgisayar Tajir
al-Hisoon
and
his lovely wife, Fiona Villon. Dayboard will also be
offered on Saturday. A "tavern" will be open on site in the evenings
(donations suggested); please bring a photo ID since no-one under 21 will be
allowed in the tavern.
Merchants are welcome and space is almost
unlimited, please contact the Merchant-crat William Fitzwater
. All merchants are asked to sell their wares in the merchant area
only.
Ample camping space is available. Group
camping is readily available and encouraged. (Think mini-Pennsic!) Fire pits
will be allowed in camps, but must be attended
at all times. Please bring fire extinguishers if you plan to have a fire in
your encampment.
Water is available on site for solar shower
bags; be aware that there are no existing structures for this purpose. There
may be shower passes available for purchase for use at the local YMCA.
This is a tradional Beltaine festival being
held in a traditional sheep pasture. (consider this a warning!)
Feast is limited to 80 people and must be
pre-registered. Site Rules:
1. Pets are welcome and must be leashed at all times
2. Parents will be asked to donate time to the children's activities; children
under 6 must be accompanied by a parent at all times.
3. Cars are only allowed to unload in the camping or merchant areas;
please unload and move your vehicle to the parking lot
4. The tavern will be open to those 21 and older, please have a photo id
5. Fire pits must be supervised at all times, please extinguish the fire if you
are the last to leave
6. Do not throw anything into the bonfire!
7. Do not throw anything into the pond, including yourself
8. Please do not feed the animals
9. Bartenders reserve the right not to serve anyone whom they feel is too intoxicated
10. Please respect the boundaries of the marshaled areas
11. Any problems or questions should be addressed with the autocrat
or her deputies
Arasapha Farm:
1835 North Middletown Road
Gradyville, PA 19039
610-459-0647
From Philadelphia (and points North)
Take I-95 south to Rt 476 north (Plymouth Meeting)
Get off at exit 5, Rt 1. Cross over and make a left onto Rt 1 south.
Follow signs to Rt 352 north (Penn State Campus) We are 5 miles on right.
From Delaware (and points South)
Take Rt 202 north. Cross Rt 1 then make a right
onto Rt 926 east. Go about 4 miles and make a right onto Rt 352 south.
We are 1/2 mile on left.
From LANCASTER/HARRISBURG
area
Take the PA turnpike east to exit 23,
(West Chester/Exton) Take Rt 100 south. Rt 100 turns into Rt 202 south.
Get off at the Rt 3 exit and stay right, onto Rt 3 east. Go 5 miles and
turn right onto Rt 352 south. We are 2 1/2 miles on the left.
From New Jersey (and points East)
From ALLENTOWN and NORTH, take Rt 476 south to exit 5. Take Rt 1 south
to Rt 352 north. We are 5 miles on right.
From SOUTH JERSEY, take Rt 322 west to the Commodore Barry bridge. Take
I-95 north to Rt 476 north. Take Rt 476 north to exit 5. Take Rt 1 south
to Rt 352 north. We are 5 miles on right.
Nearby Restaurants:
Duffers - come out of parking lot and make a right onto Rt 352 travel @ 1/2
mile, on left
Denny's - come out of parking lot make a left, travel @ 4 mile, past the mall & clover
leaf (rt1), denny's is just past rt 1 on the right
Carmine's, Burger King, KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut - Come out of the parking lot
make a left, travel @ 3 miles to Route 452, turn right, go across Route 1,
food court is on the left just past the light
Friendly's, Red Lobster, Newport Grill - Follow directions to Denny's, but
turn into the mall, go around to the back of the movie theater, all 3 are there.
Ruby Tuesdays, Peking (Chinese),
Chick-fil-a, McDonald's, Panda express, American Cafe - Inside the mall
Grocery Store:
Acme - Follow directions to Denny's, but turn into the mall at the light (first
light after route 452). Acme is on the left
Beer distributor:
Mall Beverage - same area as Acme, in fact it is the near side of the same
building.
Convience Store:
Wawa - Rt 1 and Rt 452, follow directions to Carmine's but make a right after
the light into the parking lot and follow it around to the front where Wawa
is. (there is no access to Wawa from Rt 1 South)
A-Plus Mini-Market - Turn right out of event site and follow 352 for approximately
1 mile; Mini-Mart is on the left.
Nearby Lodging:
McIntosh Inns - MEDIA, PA
YMCA (showers):
Turn left out of the event site onto route 352, travel approximately 3 miles
to route 452, turn right, go approximately .5 mile and turn right on Route
1 south. The
Rocky Run YMCA will be on the right.
The YMCA hours are : Sat. 7:30am -7pm. Sun. 11am - 7pm. The $5 pass is
good for one day. Directions, a small map, and other information
will be provided when the pass is purchased. Passes may be purchased
at Troll and/or Heralds Point.
Site:
Arasapha Farm
1835 Middletown Road (Route 352)
Gradyville, PA 19039
610-459-0647
Show
me a Map!
Site Opens: 5 pm Friday April 30,
2004
Site Closes: 3 pm Sunday May 2, 2004
Reservation form in Microsoft Word format
(print and mail)
Reservation form in PDF format (print
and mail)
Site fees: $15
per adult, $18 per adult at the door, $8 per child (ages 2-12), $10
per child
at the door, under 2 is free.
Non-members aged
13 and up will be charged an additional $3. Please send proof
of membership with reservations, for each person registering.
Dayboard in included on the site fees.
Feast fees: $8
per person, under 2 is free. Feast is limited to 80 people and
must be pre-registered.
As always, the only reservation
is a paid reservation. Cancellations must be received by Wednesday
April 28th at midnight by e-mail, letter, or phone call with actual
contact.
Send Reservations to:
Damiana Almodóvar
(mka) Joy Rogers Gómez-Farrow
18 West Felton Ave.
Ridley Park, PA 19078
home phone: 610-521-6701 (not after 10 pm)
email: gomezfaj@pobox.upenn.edu
work fax: 215-898-0488 (use mundane name)
Again, the only reservation is a paid reservation.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA Inc. - Barony of Bhakail
Autocrat:
Lady Melodie de l'ours blanc MacNaughton
(mka Gina Porter)
300 West Baltimore Ave
Third Floor
Media, PA 19063
484-444-0780 (no calls after 10pm, please)
LadyMelodieMOAS@aol.com
Drop-dead Deputy Autocrat
Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
571 Mount Alverno Road
Media, PA 19063-5409
610-565-6661 (evenings until 9pm)
610-209-2101 (9am-9pm)
jamilia@pennib.net
Merchant-crat:
William Fitzwater
(mka William Iserman)
P.O.Box 313,
Drexel Hill, PA
19026
610-789-8571
merccrat@dvol.com
Other Contact Information:
Reservations and Troll:
Damiana Almodóvar
Feast and Dayboard:
Sayid (Lord) Bilgisayar Tajir al Hisoon
and Fiona Villon
Sunday EK Travel Fund Benefit Breakfast:
Lady Triona MacCasky
Archery:
Cynon
and
Corwyn
Brewing Coordinator:
Lord William Graham
Children's Activities:
Lady Elenora the Tilemaker and Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
Chiurgeon in Charge: Lord Robin Gallowglass
EK Pennsic Fund Benefit Auction:
Lord Adolphus Xavier Benner
Fencing:
Lord Geoffrey Gryphon
and
Lady Katrine Lyndesay
Fencing MOL:
Lady Triona MacCasky
Fire Marshal: Ryushkin Nikkokuro
Heavy Weapons:
Eirikr Thorinsson
and
Sir Magnus
Bloodax
Heavy Weapons MOL: Lady Magdalena Winter
Herald's Point:
Deiniol ap Gwrgwst
Newcomers Assistance:
Lady Philadelphia Brown
Parking/Security:
Pavel Dvorak
Tavern:
Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Textiles Classes:
Lady Cellach ingen Chernaig
Thrown Weapons: Lord Calogero Urso and
Lord Christopher Jameson
Waterbearing:
Lady Rhieinwylydd verch Gwasdewi Goch
Website:
Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
Woad Warriors:
Lord Olrik Van Lubbeke
Please feel free to visit our merchants'
websites which can be reached by clicking their names below.
Regal
Pewter
www.regalpewter.com
Wm. & Sheila Iserman, wri37@yahoo.com,
610-789-8571,
Fine English and Irish pewter.
Etchables
Sarah Katzrium, Etchables@aol.com,
262-880-9179
Hand-etched glass and ceramics, also special orders such as peoples
devices.
Golden
Squirrel Enterprises
Katherine A. Fling,
Squirrel@housemarshall.org
Herbs & Spices & kitchen goodies.
Nightshade Leather
Brent Shirk,
nightshadeleather@yahoo.com, 610-704-9011,
Leather armor and
hand made jewelry. My Fairy Godmother
Ruth Laker, Lakerassociates@snip.net,
Children's Clothing with a few adult pieces
(first time SCA Seller)
Merlyn's Gallery
Lorrane Hansen (Waughn),
lhansen915@yahoo.com
Quality Prints, Posters,
Tapestries, Calligraphies, framed and unframed.
EK Pennsic fundraiser
All sorts of donated goodies to benefit the crown.
Broken
Lance ARMOURY
Mathias
de Kent, mka Todd Roy, hamish@email.com,
302-764-3153
Armour Repairs and Custom work
White Wolf and the Phoenix
http://www.radix.net/~herveus/
Herveus d'Ormonde
and Megan O'Donnelly, mka Michael and MJ Houghton, herveus@radix.net
Tablet and Inkle
bands; weaving supplies; perhaps you've seen them at Pennsic. White Wolf
and the Phoenix
Hand-woven narrow wares -- tablet and inkle trim, belts, laces, etc. Belt
favors. Books. Looms, shuttles, cards. String.
http://www.radix.net/~herveus/
Sign of the Tiger
http://www.signofthetiger.com/
Camp goods, garb, & Furniture
Fabric Dragon
http://www.fabricdragon.com
Wayne and Kirsten Houseknecht,
kirsten@fabricdragon.com,
215-634-0419 10AM-10PM daily (also whouseknecht@hotmail.com)
Period Trim & Fabric - Jewelry & Adornments - Amber & Jet - Silver & Gold
- Supplies for the Circle APHRODITE'S DOVE
http://www.aphroditesdove.com
kirsten@aphroditesdove.com,
215-886-5996 11AM-6PM Tue-Thu, 11AM-8PM Fri-Sat
Featuring the Delaware Valley's largest line of Tarot Decks
and books.
New Age, Metaphysical, & Spiritual supplies and tools.
Barbarians & Babes
Wanda Poole, barbariansandbabes@earthlink.net,
717-762-0569
Bellydance jewelry and accessories, t-siorts, incense, armoring supplies
Granovar Birch Bark Creations
Steven J. Greenberg, xgreenberg@comcast.net,
267-872-4870
Handmade birch bark boxes and cannisters in ancient Slavic & Byzantine
themes,
sculpted ceramic castles and rennaisance
candle houses.
Fish
Head FashionS
Robin C. Ashmore, rashmore@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215 477-7696
Manly garb for men.
R.
S. Kirchner presents...
Bob Kirchner, nomadicbob@yahoo.com, 717-249-8902
Blades, chocolates, books,
pocket dragons
Merchants please contact the Merchant-crat
William Fitzwater
and the Webmistress Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
to be added to this
list and to have contact information posted here. Donations to help
defray event costs are appreciated.
Yourself in Garb. Contact the Chatelaines
for loaner garb if you need some.
Bhakail (Philadelphia Area) Chatelaine of Gold Key:
Lady Judith the Confused
Gleann na Feorag Dubh (Delaware County Area) Chatelaine: Lady Elenora the Tilemaker
Ivyeinrust (University of Pennsylvania area) Chatelaine: Lady Philadelphia Brown
Some loaner garb will be available at the event.
Event Fees (unless you pre-registered),
Camping Gear (optional),
Equipment for activities (optional)
Class fees
Thoughts of the fine things you're going to purchase from the merchants
This schedule is accurate to the best of
our ability. Since unforseen circumstances sometimes cause classes to
be added or removed at the last minute, check the schedule at Troll when
you
arrive to confirm that your favorite class(es) has/have not been changed.
Also visit the Gleann
nam Feorag Dubh MOAS website for class descriptions and times
War of the Toys - Toys for Tots
Donations Challenge
The gauntlet has been tossed
down and taken up! The heavy weapons fighters have challenged the
fencers to a War of the Toys with the intention to meet and battle
at this selfsame Beltaine event. Each group will be competing
with the other to see which side can bring the most
toys for Toys for Tots! So bring along a teddy bear or coloring book
with crayons, or if you can't make the event, pass something along..
Toys should be new in the original packaging with no gift-wrap
(please no toy guns or water-filled toys). Lord
Santiago "Jade" de Montoya has offered to transport
toys from his area (for either side!) and others will likely be similarly
willing. Don't
let this challenge go unanswered! Perhaps this day the age-old rivalry
between the Fencers and the Fighters shall finally be decided!
For those more inclined to the gentler arts, you are more than welcome
to
make a donation in favor of your favorite fighter or fencer. Or
yourself! Remember: it’s the kids who really benefit from this!
It really takes so little from our personal lives
to help a child in need. Your donation will make
a difference to the child who receives it, and might just be the one
to sway the balance of the challenge.
Beltaine
Mixed Pairs Fencing Tournament
Celebrate the spirit of Beltaine in a mixed pairs
tournament. Lord and lady pairs will duel each other
in this (best 2 out of 3) single-elimination
tournament. Mixed forms pairs are permitted for
leftover lords or ladies. Combatants may purchase
additional lives with donations to Toys for Tots: one
toy equals one life, so two toys bring a pair back
into the tournament. The tournament begins at 11 am.
Mistress of the Lists: Lady Triona McCasky
Marshal in Charge: Lord Geoffrey Gryphon
Beltaine
May Day Single-Elimination Heavy Weapons Tournament
Single-elimination tournament. Combatants may
buy a second life with the donation of a toy for the Toys for Tots
program.
The
tournament begins at 11 am.
Mistress of the Lists: Lady Magdalena Winter
Marshal in Charge: Lord Eirikr Thorinsson
Épée
Woods Battle
In the afternoon, if the ground is dry, rapier fighters are invited to retreat
to the shady woods for a woods battle where shadiness abounds.
Armoured
Woods Battle
In preparation for the Pennsic woods
battle, we will have a half-hour woods battle after the tournament and a brief
break.
List
Field and Woods Cleanups
Although the water bearers usually take responsibility for cleanup
after tourneys and battles, for this event we are asking for
fresh volunteers to augment our wonderful hardworking waterbearers
and to bring fresh vigor to their
labors. If each person drops by the list field and contributes
a few minutes of labor to the waterbearing cleanup effort, there
won't be anything left for the waterbearers to do. This is your
big chance to get a peek into the woods too! Please check in
with waterbearing to make sure the list field/woods are safe
for entrance and to find out what waterbearing is doing so you
can take over a small section for a tired waterbearer.
Brewing
competition
Prizes will be awarded for best Mead, best Beer, best
Cordial, best Wine, and best Overall. Some categories
may be combined if there are insufficient entries. Brews
will be judged using the standard East Kingdom Brewer's
Guild judging standards: Bouquet
(10 pts),
Appearance (10 pts), Texture (10 pts), Taste (10 pts),
Finish (10 pts), Documentation (25 pts), and Overall
Impression (25 pts). Hosted by the Celtic Cock
Brewer's Guild. Competition starts at 4pm. A
guest judge seat will be raffled off before then to help
the guild cover costs of materials.
Thrown Weapons Open Range
Bring your thrown weapons and get some practice! The range will be
open to all who wish to improve their skills. Sadly we have little to
no loaner equipment, so if you have equipment you don't mind loaning,
then we would be overjoyed. Throwers of every skill level will be appraised
for safety by the Marshals and thereafter are invited to participate
in the range and later the tournament.
Cut the Maiden's Braids Thrown Weapons Tournament
Our wooden target has a painted picture of a maiden badly in need
of a trim, therefore the scoring areas are to each side of the center
instead of the center. A challenge! Each participant will have one
throw to try to cut the lady's braids and scoring will be based on
who cuts the Viking maiden's braids first. All who hit her head are
disqualified. Tournament starts at 2pm
Thrown Weapons Marshals: Lord Calogero Urso and Lord Christopher Jameson
.
Archery Royal Rounds
Archery Marshal: Lord Cynon
Archery Novelty Shoot
Archery Marshal: Lord Cynon
Scroll upwards for the schedule chart.
Brewing Track
Elizabethan Ale
Owen the blind will be teaching and brewing on site a period recipe
called Elizabethan Ale. Owen is a professional brewer and will
start his class
around 10AM and brew all day for people to stop by and ask questions. Those
interested in learning will want to be present at the start of the class.
Time: 10am
Length: 6 hours
Cost: Free
Instructors: Owen the Blind and Padraig MacHail
Brewing 101
This class teaches the basics of brewing beer, the student
will understand the basics of the key ingredients in brewing beer as
well as brewing
methods. Upon completion the student should be able to brew his/her first
batch of beer from extracts.
Time: 10am
Length:1 hour
Cost: free
Instructor:
Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Mead
making 101/102
101: This class teaches the basics of brewing mead. Upon completion
the student will have a working knowledge of key ingredients, brewing methods
and introduction to flavoring meads and mead types. Upon completion a student
should be able to brew his/her own basic mead.
102:
This class focuses
on more advanced methods of flavoring mead. The student will have a better
idea for brewing melomels, methlegins, and infusions.
The student will explore such topics such as yeast, tannins and acid blends
with a bit more depth.
Time: 11am
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Lady Marrun Campbell Graham and
Lord William Graham
Wine Etc.
The class will focus on some history
of wine and medival and modern trouble shooting for vinting. Yes
Mistress Peyton is a Laurel and the deputy Guildmaster in the East
Kingdom
Brewers Guild.
Time: 12pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructors: Mistress Lettice Peyton of Ashdown
Judging/Tasting
This class will help people understand what to look for when tasting/judging
a potable in the SCA. This class is to teach, not only serious brewers how
to judge a competition, but also give the average Joe an appreciation for
good alcoholic beverages. This class is set up for the serious judge and
the lay-person alike.
Time: 1pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Medicinal Cordials
The role of cordials has been debated in the SCA for many years.
One role is not debated and that is the role of cordials as treatments.
This class will give a brief historical overview of the role of cordials
during the medieval period.
Time: 2pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Lord Gavan Macbane
Understanding
Yeast
This class focuses on a crucial ingredient to all brewing yeast.
Upon completion of this class a student will have a basic understanding of how
yeast works. The student will know what kinds of yeast are better for some brews
and not for others. There will also be an open forum during the class to talk
about yeast and what kind is best for a brewers own concoctions. This class primarily
focuses on wine and mead yeast.
Time: 3pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Lord Gavan Macbane
Textile
Track
Making a Simple Chemise/Shirt
Students will learn how to make a simple chemise/shirt and will take a project
home to complete. Class includes all materials and a handout.
Time: 11am
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $8
Limit: 10
Instructor: Lady Melodie de l'ours blanc MacNaughton
Period Cross Stitch
Do you love cross-stitch and wanted to learn if it's period? Or have
you always wanted to learn cross-stitch and find out if it's easier than it
looks? Here's your chance! This class is partly lecture
and partly hands on. During
the lecture portion of the class you will learn the history of cross stitch
and
how it
was used
in period. We will also be looking at period patterns.
During the hands on portion you will be taught how to use this stitch on linen
and we will be making needlecases from period pattens.
Start Time: 12pm
Length: 2 hours
Cost $ 2
Limit 8.
Instructor:
Lady Cellach ingen Chernaig
Beginning
Tablet Weaving: Stripes, Diagonals, and Checkerboards
Students will learn how to thread cards, set up a simple loom, and do basic
tablet weaving patterns. All materials will be included. No experience necessary.
Time: 2pm
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $3 (just for materials) or $6 if they want to take home a simple
loom to practice on
Limit: 5
Instructor: Lady Taira no Akiyo
Misc Arts and Sciences
Track
Dog
Wagons and Other Period Vehicles
You can convert a hand wagon into a model of a horse wagon and train your dog
to pull it. The historic use of dogs as draft animals will be covered. This class
will review patterns for making the shafts and harness for 40 pound or larger
dogs. Methods to teach your dog to pull will be reviewed. The teacher will demonstrate
a dog wagon with her dog. Period wheeled vehicles for horses will be covered
at the end of class.
Time: 11 am
Length:
1 hour
Cost: free
Instructor: Rachel from Barony Bhakail
Intro to Middle Eastern Dance
Come fighter, come dancer, come singer, come children! All are invited to
learn some basic Middle Eastern Dance. Find out how much fun this
can be! No particular skill level is required! If you can
fight you can dance! If you can walk you can dance! If you
can't walk you can still dance! Come learn this mysterious and
graceful art form and amaze your friends.
Time: 12pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Baronness Scheherazade Allouyna Al-Zahira
Psyanky - Ukranian Easter Egg
Decorating Lady Melodie de l'ours blanc
Students will learn the techniques to design and make Ukranian Easter
eggs, as well as the history of the ancient art. Kits are available
and time will
be alotted to complete a project during the class.
Time: 1pm
Length: 2 hours
Cost: $8
Limit: 10
Instructor: Lady Melodie de l'ours blanc MacNaughton
Children's Track
Parents will want to be aware that there
are also several classes suitable for supervised children in other tracks,
so there is a wealth of children's activities from which the children may
choose. Feel free to ask the instructors if your child may participate!
May Baskets and
Piñata
Children will decorate baskets for May Day, and then use those baskets to
store the goodies from the Piñata. Yes! We have documentation
for the piñata!
Ages: 2-12 and moderately small adults
Start Time: 10am
Length: 1 hour
Class Fee: $1 for materials
Instructor:
Lady Elenora the Tilemaker
May Day Races
Traditional May Day celebrations include races. We will be hosting
a variety of different races and challenges and awarding prizes to the winners
of each by age range.
Ages: 2-12
Start Time: 11am
Length: 1 hour
Class Fee: None
Instructor:
Lady Elenora the Tilemaker
Cooking on a Stick
Lunch is combined
with fun and education in this hands-on class for children to cook
their own lunch (hotdogs) and dessert (marshmellows) safely
over a fire. Includes fire safety, guidelines
of behavior around fires, explanation of fire safety equipment, multiple
ways to put out small fires, how to safely add sticks to
fires (especially in medieveal clothing), uses of fire tools, how to identify
when the fire is ready for cooking on, different types of fires for different
purposes, guidelines for behavior
while holding a flaming stick, where to put hot forks or sticks when
done
cooking, how to put out a fire when done without making a lake in the
firepit, and how to be certain that the fire is really out. Parental
assistance required for children under 6.
Ages 2-12
Start Time: 12pm
Length: 2 hours
Class Fee $1 for materials
Instructor:
Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
Trebuchets for Kids of All Ages
A bit about the history of siege, elementary physics and how it applies
to siege engine design, the lineage
of the more familiar designs (trebuchet and catapult), a tiny bit about some
of the more famous siege engine designers (Archimedies, for one), all of
which will be demonstrated by the tossing of some marshmallows for good effect.
I'll have some handouts (geared towards the primary audience), a reference
book or two, and I'll supply the ammo. I also promise not to eat any of the
children unless they break one of my engines <g>.
Ages 2-99
Start Time: 2pm
Length: 1 hour
Class Fee: None
Instructor: Osgrim the Crafter
Garlands,
Robin Hood Hats, and Maypole Dance
What could be more appropriate for May Day than flower garlands for the girls
and "leaf hats" aka Robin Hood hats for the boys? The children
will construct the headgear and will be able to wear them later during the Maypole
celebration.
Ages 2-99
Start Time: 3pm
Length: 1 hour
Class Fee: $1 for materials
Instructor:
Lady Elenora the Tilemaker
Children's Quest
The children will be sent on a quest. Details are a surprise!
Ages: 2-12
Start Time: 4pm
Length :1 hour
Class Fee: None
Instructor: Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
Children's Bardic Circle
Children take turns singing and/or storytelling around the fire. About
half-way through we will start an everybody-tell tale, in which each member
of the circle gets to pick up the story where the previous person left
off. Even very small children will be able to participate. Results
guaranteed
to be hilarious. Parental assistance welcomed for children under
6.
Ages 2-12
Start Time: 8pm
Length: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Instructor: Sayidata (Lady) Suba al-Hadid Jamilia al-Bhakailia
Bardic Track
Branslers' Greatest Hits
Come start the day off by playing through the dance pieces most
typically requested of the Bhakaili Branslers. A great opportunity to
practice the core repertoire!
Start Time: 10am
Length: 1 hour
Instructor: Lady Sabine Kerbriant de Lanvaux
Puppetry
The man with a long name and many titles
whom we know and love under the appellation Fum <grin> has agreed
to do a hands-on workshop on making and using
hand puppets.
Start Time: 11am
Length: 2 hours
Instructor: Ritter Baron Karl Aerdigwidder
von Zauberberg, OP, ODH, OW, APF. (Baron Sir Fum)
Introduction to Contrafactum, aka Period-style
Filking
How to create original, entertaining bardic pieces in authentic medieval
and Renaissance style, using techniques that are not only
documentably period but also easy.
Start Time: 1pm
Length: 1 hour
Instructor: Lady Sabine Kerbriant de Lanvaux
East Kingdom Chorale
The first East Kingdom Chorale practice in the Southern Region will take
place at Beltaine as part of the bardic track of classes! The primary
goal of this group will be to research and prepare music for Court and other
Royal events that are historically accurate and
to include members from all over the East Kingdom of the SCA. Each
local shire/barony/canton/group is encouraged to participate and
educate the musically inclined members so that we can gather the day
of an event and rehearse and perform.
Autocrats that are interested in including period performance to
their day that is tailored to the theme of the event are encouraged
to contact Erlan! Local directors and musicians are encouraged to
contact Erlan!
More detailed information may be obtained by contacting
ErlanNordenskald@y....
We welcome your voice, your input and your support.
Start Time: 2pm
Length: 2 hours
Instructor: Lady Erlan Nordenskald AoA, CSC; Coordinator EK Chorale
Director Emeritas, Known World Choir
Gaming Track
Open Gaming
Throughout the day, board games and rules will be available for those wishing
to try their hand in a fiendly competition, or learn a new game. The
game boards will be available even during other game classes, though
less help will be available during those times.
Start Time: 10am
Length: 6 hours
Instructor: Lord Michel Wolffauer
Alquerques and Nine Man's Morris for kids of all ages
Learn to play two easy and fun period board games. Alquerques is an early form
of checkers, while Nine-Mens-Morris is almost tic-tac-toe with a twist! Open
to kids of all ages.
Start Time: 10am
Length: 1 hour
Instructor: Lord Michel Wolffauer
Fitchneal
Learn to play this Irish variant of the popular Tafl games. Found throughout
the Viking world, Tafl games are strategy war games between two players controlling
unequal forces. Easy to learn - hard to master.
Start Time: 12pm
Length: 1 hour
Instructor: Lord Michel Wolffauer
The Game of Tarot
Come learn the game of Tarot! This trick taking card game was popular
during the Renaissance. Also included, a brief history on playing cards
and tarot cards.
Start Time: 2pm
Length: 1 hour
Instructor: Lord Michel Wolffauer
Lighting of the Bonfire
This Beltaine event will be inaugerated on Friday night at 8pm with a short
procession to the bonfire by the torchbearers with appropriate music
provided on
the
bagpipes
by
our own Alisdar MacGiolle Chroiste. This will be followed immediately
by European Dancing with the
Bhakaili Branslers and the Bhakail Dance Cabal.
Presentation at the Tavern
Join the over-21 crowd at the Tavern on Satruday night at 8pm for a very
ribald presentation from the artisan Baron Luketarr to Her Excellency
ScheherazadeAllouyna
al-Zahria, Baronness of Bhakail. Immediately following that there
may be a slave auction to benefit the East Kingdom Pennsic fund (the
royal encampment needs plastic cups and water and other such necessities
for the many volunteers who help the royals at Pennsic). Contact Lord Adolphus Xavier Benner
to
volunteer to be auctioned off. "Slaves" will be only for
one evening in the tavern only - in public- and will not be required
to do anything
beyond the bounds of good taste.
Bardic Circle
Given a sufficient quantity of dark and a bonfire, a Bardic Circle is bound
to occur. It should be dark by 9pm on Saturday evening, and if you
arrive early you can applaud the efforts of our young bards-to-be at
the Children's
Bardic
Circle which starts at 8pm.
Feast will be served buffet-style and
will be opened at 5:30pm on Saturday by our Baron and Baroness. After
they are served, the populace will be invited to fill their plates and
sit down
for court. On-board seating
will be first-come, first served, with the exception of reserved seats
at high tables and staff tables. There will be off-board seating available. The
Populace are encouraged to bring their own chairs to augment the availability
of seating. We
encourage families with children to have first pick of the available rental
chairs. Court
will take place during dinner, starting at approximately 6pm.
Lamb Stew:
lamb, barley, salt, pepper, parsley, worchestershire sauce, carrots, onion,
celery, turnips, cloves
Honey-Glazed Chicken and Stuffing: chicken,
honey, apples, onions, cinnamon, cloves
Sweet Peas and Mint: peas, mint, butter,
sugar
Pottage: eggs, milk, breadcrumbs, almonds,
sugar, saffron, salt, cheddar cheese
Carrot Soup: carrots, cinnamon, sugar,
dates, currants
Scones: flour, butter, milk, sugar
What would a Brew and Brawl be without a
Brew? We don't know either; we have Brew. Come visit
our "tavern" in which we will share all our favorite brews. Donations
to the brewers guild are strongly recommended to cover the cost of materials. Bring
a chair and a mug down to the tavern and drink to the health of our King and
Queen, our Prince and Princess, and our Baron and Baronness. And the
Cooks. And the Brewers. And the... okay - now you have to come
up with your own excuses to sample the brews. No doubt you will come
up with more.
For the comfort and health of the maximum
number of people, there will be no smoking in the tavern area. An
area outside the tavern area will be designated for those who wish to
smoke and ash cans will be provided to reduce litter.
No persons under the age of 21 will be
admitted to the Tavern Area; please bring photo id.
On Sunday morning from 8am to 10am, the
Incipient Canton of Gleann nam Feòrag Dubh
will host a breakfast to benefit the East Kingdom Travel Fund. The canton
requests a donation of $3 per adult and $2 per child under 12 for each person
partaking of the breakfast. The planned menu includes pancakes, french
toast, and sausage. Instant coffee and orange drink will be available. Breakfast
will be masterminded by Lady Triona MacCasky
, known and loved for the making of
Tadcaster "Cheeken" (chicken).
Activities marked with an asterisk (*)
require volunteers the soonest:
* Woods deforestation (Sunday April
25th at 11am), contact Lady Katrine Lyndesay
Geoffrey Gryphon
Suba al-Hadid
Olrik Von Lubbeke
Geoffert of the Lone Oak
Elenora the Tilemaker
Eirikr Thorinssen
Deiniol ap Gwyrgwst
* Setup
crew (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri April 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th), contact
Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Suba al-Hadid (Wed & Fri)
Olrik Von Lubbeke (Thurs & Fri)
Pavel Dvorak (Thurs & Fri)
Bilgisayar (Thurs & Fri)
Shannon Gallowglass (Friday afternoon)
Elenora the Tilemaker (Friday morning)
Deiniol ap Gwyrgwst (Friday morning)
Damiana (Friday morning)
Melodie (Fri 8am)
Parking and Security, contact Pavel Dvorak
Magdalena Winter
Grainne (Mel's household)
Randall Kincaid
* Trolls/Gate keepers, contact
Damiana Almodóvar
Arlyn
Pavel
Land Assistance, contact Lord Adolphus Xavier Benner
Newcomer's Table, contact
Lady Philadelphia Brown
Heralds to cry the camp, contact
Deiniol ap Gwrgwst
Teachers for A&S classes, contact
Lady Melodie de l'ours blanc MacNaughton
Lady Cellach
Lady Sabine
Lady Taira
Lord William Graham
Lady Marrun Campbell
Lord Gavan MacBane
Mistress Lettice Peyton
Owen the Blind
Padraig MacHail
Rachel of Barony Bhakail
Osgrim the Crafter
Elenora the Tilemaker
Baron Sir Fum
Suba al-Hadid
Erlan Nordenskald
Keegan MacNaughton
Waterbearing, contact Lady Rhieinwylydd verch Gwasdewi Goch
Dayboard/Feast Kitchen staff, contact
Sayid (Lord) Bilgisayar Tajir al Hisoon
and
Fiona Villon
Lydia
Lady Shannon Gallowglass
* Fire Marshal Deputies, contact Lord (Omie) Ryushkin Nikkokuro
Woad Warriors, contact Lord Olrik Van Lubbeke
Suba al-Hadid
Bilgisayar
Bouncers, contact Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Sunday Breakfast, contact
Lady Triona MacCasky
Deiniol ap Gwyrgwst
William Fitzwater
Elenora the Tilemaker
Suba al-Hadid
* Clean up crew, contact
Lord Keegan MacNaughton
Thank You
The autocrat and her deputies most heartily thank you all for participating
in this event, both as volunteers and as attendees.
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