[MR] 1/17/04 InterBaronial 12th Night

[Elizabeth]

InterBaronial 12th Night will be held this Saturday, January 17th. Hope to see you there!

Ro <ladyro at comcast.net> wrote:sounds wonderful but when is it?

Ro de Laci
Bright Hills
I know God will not give me more than I can handle. I just wish He didn't
trust me so much. - Mother Teresa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth" 
To: ; "Merry Rose"

Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: [MR] InterBaronial 12th Night


>
>
> Nancy Kiel wrote:From: "Nancy Kiel"
> To: oriana at baroness.sca.org, marshal at tirydon.org, pegasus321 at aol.com,
dylansmom at cox.net
> CC: minors at tirydon.org, isobelofyork at yahoo.com, GoodhueMA at aol.com
> Subject: Re: 12th Night
> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 08:09:42 -0500
>
> Please forward this to your various lists. Thanks!
>
> "In the spacious times of great Elizabeth," 12th Night concluded the
> celebrations of the Christmas season. On that day, a lowly servant might
be
> chosen as the Lord of Misrule, and in a reversal of roles (only pretend,
of
> course) his master would play the servant. One might gamble at dice,
cards,
> and other games, or take part in a lottery. Such entertainments were the
> time to wear one's finest clothes, feast, dance, or join in a masque, or
> perhaps mummers might arrive unexpectedly and perform a play.
>
> THe Baronies of Tir-y-don and Marinus will offer many of these period
> entertainments throughout the day at their Interbaronial 12th Night.
> Merchants are invited to offer their wares. Games will be offered,
including
> the favorite Live Game of Goose, courtesy of Lord Rabas. The Barons and
> Baronesses of both baronies will hold court in the afternoon; there will
be
> a feast in the evening, followed by a mummer's play and dancing.
>
> For the competitve types, Tir-y-don's Arts & Sciences Championship
> competition will be held, and also a competition for the best Elizabethan
> Accessory. The autocrat will offer a prize for the most correct answers to
> her quiz; topics will include Elizabethan history, Shakespeare's play, and
> things relating to the number twelve. There will also be a competition for
> best period dessert at the feast, with the winner being chosen by popular
> acclaim.
>
> A tentative schedule for the day:
> 11:00 am Hall opens
> 11:00-4:00 Games, competitions, bardic performances, dance classes
> 1:00-3:00 Children's activities
> 4:00 pm Baronial courts, performance by Rencester singers
> 6:00 pm Feast, dessert competition
> Post-feast Mummer's play, dancing
>
>
> Feast menu: 1st course: manchet, beef hutspot in the Brabant manner, a
> sallet of all kindes of hearbes, stewed fish, rice
> 2nd course: cabbage salad, a tart of spinage, boiled
> capon of oranges, couscous
> Dessert: Twelfth Night cake, dessert competition
>
>
> A & S Championship:
>
> Please enter one item each in three different categories, as listed below:
>
> The categories are as follows:
>
> I. Studio Arts (calligraphy, illumination, painting, drawing, sculpture,
> wood carving, etc.)
>
> II. Costuming (all periods of garb, embroidery, lace, hats, shoes, etc.)
>
> III. Pyrotechnica (metal casting, blacksmithing, metal armor,
> gold/silversmithing, glass blowing, lampworking, stained glass,
> lapidary, pottery, ceramic, etc.)
>
> IV. Household Arts (cooking, brewing, basket weaving, soap making, toys,
> games, herbal products, spinning, weaving, dyeing, furniture making, etc.)
>
> V. Courtly Arts (poetry, short prose, music composition, heraldic display,
> horse bardings, research papers. NOTE: Research papers must be submitted
to
> the Baron and Baroness.)
>
> Once the Baronial Artisan has been chosen we would like the artist to
teach
> 4 classes over the next year at Arts and Sciences, Armory, Cooks Guild,
> Newcomers, Scriptorium or at University. The topic of the classes will be
up
> to the artist. They may be a class track or individual topics.
>
> Our mummer's play requires no memorization of lines, so all those
interested
> in treading the boards as St. George, a Saracen, a dragon, or other
> characters should express their interest to the autocrat at the event.
>
> Site: Scottish Rite Hall, 65 Saunders Rd, Newport News. Site opens at 11
> am, and closes at 10 pm. THE SITE IS DRY, contrary to previous
information.
> No pets allowed.
>
> Directions: Take your best route to I-64 towards Newport News. Take exit
> 258 to Route 17, George Washington Memorial Highway, heading north. Turn
> onto Harpersville Rd; Stay yo the left, as Harpersville becomes Saunders
Rd
> (do not turn right again onto Harpersville, but continue going straight,
on
> Saunders). The Hall is on the left, with parking behind the building.
>
> Cost: Children under 7 are guests of the Barony. Ages 7-17, site fee is
> $6, feast fee is $6. Over 17, Site fee is $8, feast fee is $8. For
> reservations received after Jan 12, please add $2.00. Maximum charge per
> family, if reservations are received befor Jan 12, is $45. If a valid
> membership card is not presented at the entrance, adults will be charged a
> $3 non-member surcharge.
>
> Reservations: Make checks payable to Barony of Tir-y-don, SCA Inc, and
send
> them to
>
> The Autocrat: Nancy Kiel, 332 N. Henry St., Williamsburg VA 23185
> (757-220-6857) nancy_kiel at hotmail.com
>
> We have need of servers for the feast, people to help with set-up and
> clean-up of the hall and kitchen, and to staff the entrance. If you are
> able to help with any of these jobs--er, challenges, please contact the
> autocrat.
>
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