<DIV>Greetings Ponte Alto,</DIV>
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<DIV>I've been asked to cross post this missive. So, here it is. :) </DIV>
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<DIV>Enjoy.</DIV>
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<DIV>YIS,</DIV>
<DIV>Lady Maria-Therese de Normand</DIV>
<DIV>Seneschal, Ponte Alto<BR><BR><B><I>Mary MacGregor <brightfox1@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 05:18:52 -0800 (PST)<BR>From: Mary MacGregor <BRIGHTFOX1@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: atlantia@atlantia.sca.org, atlantian_privateers@yahoogroups.com,<BR>brnsacstone@yahoogroups.com<BR>CC: <BR>Subject: [MR] Fwd: [talontalk] Bardic Competition for A Winter's Tale<BR>(please cross-post)<BR><BR><BR><BR>Chris and Sue <AMCEAGLE@BELLSOUTH.NET>wrote:To: <BR>From: "Chris and Sue" <BR>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:38:03 -0500<BR>Subject: [talontalk] Bardic Competition for A Winter's Tale (please cross-post)<BR><BR><BR>The winter winds whip and blow<BR>and if you listen out in the snow<BR>you may be able to hear<BR>a song or a tale<BR>carried far across hill and dale.<BR>So follow your ear!<BR>Let the sound draw you near.<BR>Come, join us one and all,<BR>for an afternoon of bardic cheer<BR>(in the warm feast hall!)<BR><BR>A Winter's Tale Bardic Competition will be in the afternoon before
court<BR>(exact time still TBD)in the feast hall. Sign up will occur throughout the<BR>day and will close about half an hour before the competetion begins. The<BR>theme is "Winter". Documentation is encouraged but not required. Please<BR>limit entries to 2 per performer/group. Prizes will be given by vote of the<BR>populace in the following categories:<BR><BR>best male vocal (may be either one voice in an ensemble or a soloist)<BR>best female vocal (same as above)<BR>best tale (either a spoken or sung tale)<BR>"best transporter" (most evocative of the period)<BR>best instrumental (might be an ensemble, or a solo, or an accompaniment<BR>best original piece (need not be performed by the author; best if recent)<BR>most amusing<BR>piece we'd most like to hear again and again<BR><BR>EVERYONE'S A CRITIC! The format used for judging allows for anyone who<BR>wishes to judge to be able (competitors excluded). The only requirement is<BR>that for your votes to count, you must view each
performance. The more<BR>judges, the better!!!<BR><BR>BEST OVERALL: One performance will be judged by pre-selected judges (and<BR>awarded a prize) to be best overall performance based on: documentation<BR>(placement in period context); authenticity (mood, use of language,<BR>instrumentation); technique/skill (diction, musicianship, etc);<BR>complexity/difficulty; and adherance to theme.<BR><BR>Word and song come together for an afternoon of skill and entertainment.<BR>You won't want to miss this! Hope to see you there!<BR><BR>Please contact me with questions at amceagle@bellsouth.net.<BR><BR>Toujours a Servir,<BR>Lady Susane d'Anjou<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>This is Talon Talk, the private discussion list for the Barony of Hawkwood.<BR>Archives at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/talontalk<BR><BR>Visit Hawkwood's Web Site<BR>http://hawkwood.albanach.org<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>---------------------------------<BR>Yahoo! Groups Links<BR><BR>To visit your group on the web, go
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