[MR] InterBaronial 12th Night

[Elizabeth]

Nancy Kiel <nancy_kiel at hotmail.com> 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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