[MR] Fwd: Running bardic circles

[Thorwulfgar Uvaerkaller]

oh no!!

the madness is spreading.I was hoping to contain it.but it got away!

beware of the reply all bug,it bit me good.
hehehehe

Tor

 
Fearlessness is better then a faint heart for any man who puts his nose out of  doors,The length of my life and the day of my death were fated long ago.

Thorwulfgar Uvaerkaller



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From: Amerie Helton <ameriehelton at bellsouth.net>
To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:27 PM
Subject: [MR] Fwd:  Running bardic circles

Oops - forgot to hit the "reply all" button!

Dervila

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Amerie Helton <ameriehelton at bellsouth.net>
> Date: June 22, 2011 10:34:44 PM EDT
> To: Laurie Clarkston <garadh at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [MR] Running bardic circles
> 
> Good my lady Cairistiona,
> 
> I hope you do come back, as well as all those who left that circle. If you come to a circle that I'm attending, I will either prevent you from being pressured or walk away with you.
> 
> Yours in song and story,
> Mistress Dervila ni Leanon
> Royal Bard of Atlantia
> 
> On Jun 21, 2011, at 1:52 PM, Laurie Clarkston wrote:
> 
>> Willow,
>> 
>> Very well said.  I enjoy sitting at bardic circles and like listening to the stories and songs until I was told at a Bardic Circle I had to participate.  Half the circle got up and left because they did not want to sing.
>> 
>> One day I may come back to the circle...
>> 
>> Cairistiona
>> 
>> 
>> From: Made For Willow <madeforwillow at yahoo.com>
>> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>; Amerie Helton <ameriehelton at bellsouth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MR] Running bardic circles
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Greetings Good Gentles,
>> 
>> I am glad to see this conversation and wish to comment. I support Pick, Pass and Play...no one should be forced to perform at any Bardic. It is the fellowship of the Circle that brings people together. It is often observing the Bardic Circle that will bring interest to a possible new performer. Not all who come to a circle know songs, or stories to share, it is by attending a Bardic that one will learn.
>> 
>> Bardic Circles should not be a pressure pot for someone to perform.
>> 
>> If you take a moment and look back at the history of a Bardic Circle, you will find that after a day of toil and travel, family, friends, workers, and travelers would gather about a fire in the evening, to prepare a meal, to keep warm, to share their day. Once the meal was finished, the spirits may have been shared and the stories of their day’s journey, past travels or simply a tall story would begin. Singing songs, sharing stories, enjoying food and drink, that is what an original circle was.
>> 
>> Keep this in mind. If your circle is closed, and unwelcoming, others will not join. A Bardic Circle should always have space for others to join, be open and welcoming.
>> 
>> I say this from personal experience, and I will ask...when was the last time you heard me sing?  I have not in a very long time joined a Bardic Circle, due to the pressure of poorly run Bardic Circles, a closed unwelcoming circle, or pressure to perform. As a professional singer, I often enjoy listening.
>> 
>> That being said, I will not point fingers, nor will I press the issue. I will render this advice:
>> 
>> -All Bardic Circles should be open to any and all who wish to come
>> -Any song or story, no matter what level of talent is wonderful to hear…
>> -Children are the future of the SCA, teach them and welcome them.
>> -If you want to learn a song…ask the person who sang it for the lyrics
>> -Do not feel pressured to perform…ALL ARE WELCOME….
>> 
>> I would be happy to host a Bardic Circle at any event....and know that you and all are welcome. Your songs and stories are part of the legend of the Circle.
>> Bring them, share them and learn more.
>> 
>> In service to the Dream,
>> Baroness Willow Faye Dunne
>> 
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