[Ponte Alto] Oerthan Memorial Bardic, 6/27 7 pm

[ellen.m.davis at att.net]

On Saturday, June 19th, 2004, Viscount Sir Kylson Skyfyre, aka Lawrence 
White, first Prince of Oertha, passed away following his win in a bear 
pit tourney. Sunday, June 27th, there will be a memorial in Oertha, and 
I would like to offer up our home for a memorial bardic for those who 
are local. This bardic is open to anyone, and is dedicated to the 
memory of a gentle giant. We will celebrate with traditional Oerthan 
and SCA songs, or bring your own. This will be a decidedly non-period 
bardic (think "Beermaids in Valhalla", "The Scotsman", "The Champion", 
and just about anything by Silly Wizard). I will print off copies of 
many of the Oerthan songs (or songs that we sang) so that others may 
join in. Alcoholic beverages are appropriate, and it is garb-optional. 
For those who need a place to crash, we can offer couches and floors. 

People are welcome to come ahead of time, but let us know! Munchies 
would be appreciated. Bardic style will be extremely informal, similar 
to a jump bardic, and people will be asked to sing along. As the song 
goes: 

"You can talk all you wanna, you can sing off key / why they'll even 
listen to the likes of me!" 

Everyone is welcome to come, whether they knew him or not. The plan is 
to enjoy ourselves to the best of our ability. Come, and celebrate life 
with us. 

Our house is 6899 Ridge Water Court, Centreville, VA 20121. You can 
call (703) 815-0310 for more information. 

Directions: 

>From the North, East, or West: Take Rt. 28 S or I-66 to the junction of 
Rt 28 and I-66. Follow Rt 28 (Centreville Rd.) south approximately 
three miles. After you pass Braddock Rd. you continue through the next 
light at Green Trails/Old Mill and then take the next left onto 
Bradenton Rd. (If you hit the light at Compton Rd., you've gone too 
far. Come back around and it will be the first street on your right.) 
Bradenton ends in a T-intersection, and you will need to turn left onto 
Compton Village ROAD. Follow this past the community center and take 
the next right onto Compton Village COURT. Follow this to the end and 
turn right onto Ridge Water Court. 

>From the South: Make your way to Rt. 28 and take Rt. 28 North towards 
Centreville. Past the light for Compton Road, take the next right onto 
Bradenton. Bradenton ends in a T-intersection, and you will need to 
turn left onto Compton Village ROAD. Follow this past the community 
center and take the next right onto Compton Village COURT. Follow this 
to the end and turn right onto Ridge Water Court. 

PARKING: Follow the street to the end; you can park in any of the 
spaces marked as either 'VISITOR' or '73'. There will be small lanterns 
along the path to our house, and there should be a banner hanging 
outside. 

Please let us know if you plan to come so we know how many to prepare 
for. We hope to have enough chairs. Unfortunately we cannot offer a 
hot tub. 

-Ii Saburou Katsumori, 
once Godric Logan of Winter's Gate 

PS: For more information on Kylson's passing and memorial see the 
Oerthan home page at http://www.angelfire.com/ak/Oertha/